The Advanced Open Water Diver course builds upon the Open Water Diver certification, focusing on hands-on learning through actual diving. Its goal isn't simply to increase certification levels, but to allow divers to experiment with a wider range of diving skills and styles.
A key component of the course is Deep Diving, which teaches students about diving at greater depths, including planning, air management, and safety precautions at deep depths.
Upon successful completion of the course, Advanced Open Water divers are generally able to dive to a maximum depth of approximately 30 meters, subject to the requirements of the certifying authority.