2022 Instructor Manual English Version Errata

Takes the 2022 version up to 2023

Cover and inside cover, bottom of page, change version and copyright to 2023, and revision
to (12/22)

Page 12 – Code of Practice, 21., change to:

21. Not take uncertified divers using scuba into confined open water or
open water except when participating in conducting sanctioned
introductory scuba programs or entry level diver certification courses
that meet ISO requirements.

Page 16 – Above Assessing Open Water Dive Readiness, add a new subhead and text:
Ascent Rate
Maximum ascent rate is 18 metres/60 feet per minute, or the maximum rate
allowed by the diver’s computer, whichever is slower. Dives at altitude
(higher than 300 metres/1000 feet) and/or in a dry suit have a maximum
ascent rate of 9 metres/30 feet per minute. A safety stop of 3 minutes at 5
metres/15 feet is recommended for all dives.

Under Assessing Open Water Dive Readiness, change to:

In preparation for the dive and before beginning open water dive skills,
assess the diver’s skills and comfort level inwater and generally assess
dive knowledge. This assessment should include the use of specialized
equipment (such as dry suits, full face masks, etc.) that the diver is already
qualified to use and will use during the program. If the diver exhibits lack
of dive readiness, remediate before training progresses.

Page 18 – Under Divemaster and above Dry Suit Orientation, add a new subhead and text:
Dry Suit Use in PADI Programs
To use a dry suit during any PADI course or program, a student diver/participant
must meet one of the following:
• Be enrolled in a PADI Dry Suit Diver specialty course
• Have a PADI Dry Suit Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another
training organization)
• Provide proof of at least four dives in a dry suit in conditions comparable to those
to be used in training.
• With a PADI Dry Suit Specialty Instructor, complete the Dry Suit Orientation and Dry
Suit Adventure Dive prior to the course/program. (See the Dry Suit Adventure Dive
requirements in the Advanced Open Water Diver Course Instructor Guide.) When
fulfilling this option, during all course/program dives:
 – Divers must be under the direct supervision of a PADI Dry Suit Specialty
Instructor or a certified assistant. The maximum diver-to-certified assistant
ratio is 2:1.
– Maximum dive depth is 30 metres/100 feet.
– On dives deeper than 18 metres/60 feet, divers must be directly supervised by
a PADI Dry Suit Specialty Instructor at a maximum ratio of 4:1.
Note: Divers may need to repeat this option for subsequent courses/programs until they meet one of the
other options.
Exception: Pool or confined water experiences when trying or learning how to use a dry suit while directly
supervised by a PADI Dry Suit Specialty Instructor.

Under Dry Suit Orientation (now page 19), delete first sentence, and change six bullet
to:
Orient divers to dry-suit use in confined water before they use them for
the first time in open water.

By the end of the confined water

• Perform a neutrally buoyant ascent from the bottom, at a rate no faster
than 18 9 metres/60 30 feet per minute.

Page 19 – Under eLearning, change to:

PADI eLearning® is an online learning tool available for some many PADI courses
and programs. Divers who complete a PADI eLearning program have met all or most
of the knowledge development requirements for the program, and may be required to
take a quick review with an instructor. eRecords verify requirements met and expire
within one year of the last knowledge development section completed. Student divers
retain access to eLearning and can review/repeat sections.

Page 20 – Under Equipment, 3., change to:

3. Buoyancy control device (BCD) with cylinder mount or separate
backpack, or harness configured for sidemount diving, and low-
pressure inflator
Add below 8 and change Note:
8. Adequate exposure protection appropriate for local dive conditions.
a. Dry suits must have a dedicated low-pressure inflator hose from the
regulator, or an inflation system specifically for the dry suit.
Note: The dry suit orientation requirement See Dry Suit Use in PADI Programs in this guide.

Page 21 – Under Equipment, Sidemount Use, add Note below first bullet:
Note: PADI Sidemount Diver course may be taught concurrently with the PADI Open Water
Diver course – see Linking Courses.
Page 23 – Under Materials, Diver, change to:
Ensure that student divers have a personal set of current PADI
materials for study and use during the program/course and for
reference afterward, to include, at a minimum, the course manual and
slates (printed, digital or app version) unless unavailable in a language
understood by the student diver. Ensure that student divers have a log
book.
PADI eLearning® meets program/course manual and video material
requirements.

Page 24 – Under Open Water Dives, bullet 3, change to:

• Open Water Diver course Dives 1 and 2. If dives are conducted in a
purpose-built site, the dives must accumulate a combined total of at
least 90 minutes dive time.

Page 29 – Under Supervision, Levels of Supervision, insert a new subhead and text:
During Waterskills Assessments and Development
1. In a swimming pool – Direct supervision by a Divemaster or above who
is ready to enter the water.
2. In confined open water or open water – Direct supervision in the water
by a Divemaster or above who has a floatation device, or direct
supervision by a Divemaster or above who is aboard a boat within close
proximity to provide immediate assistance

Page 32 – Summary of PADI Courses and Programs, Discover Snorkeling row, add
Freediver Instructor to Min, Instructor Rating

Page 33 – Summary of PADI Specialty Diver Courses

In AWARE – Dive Against Debris row, change Rec. Hours from 12 to 8
In Dry Suit row, change ratio from 8:1 to 6:1
In Enriched Air row, change Rec. Hours to 6/18 with dives
In Peak Performance Buoyancy row, change Rec. Hours from 5 to 12

Page 35 – Under Summary of PADI Freediver Courses, Freediver row, Ratio column, add
symbols and add explanation below chart:

1 confined water 8:1*

Freediver 12 — Freediver Instructor
2 open water 4:1 ±**
* 6:1 for 12-14 year olds, no additional students may be added with a certified assistant
± For students under age 15, no additional students may be added with a certified assistant.
** 2:1 for 12-14 year olds
 Under Summary of PADI Mermaid Courses, *** under chart, change to:
*** Any water session that includes 6-7 year olds, ratio is 1:1; any session with 8-9 year olds, ratio is 2:1

Page 36 – Summary of PADI Tec Rec Courses, Rebreather Diver, Advanced Rebreather
Diver and Tec 40 CCR Diver rows, Ratio column, change 4:1 to 3:1

Page 41 – Under Documentation, add a new 7

7. After a break in training of 12 months or greater, have a student diver
complete new administrative documents.
Under Forms, change second form to:
Release of Liability/Assumption of Risk/Non-agency Acknowledgment Form –
Certified Diver Experience Programs (10074) Diver Activities (10086 or 10651EU)

Page 53 – Under Materials, first bullet, change to;

• PADI Open Water Diver eLearning or Manual

Page 55 – Under Waterskills Assessment, insert as last paragraph:

See General Standards and Procedures for supervision requirements specific to
Waterskills Assessment and Development.

Page 67 – Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent sidebar, under Setting Up the Exercise,
make entire sentence bold including line thickness:
Use a vertical control line, at least 12 millimetres/0.5 inch thick, buoyed
by a surface float.

Page 79 – Above Depth, insert new subhead and text:

Certified Assistant
Certified assistants for the Cavern, Dry Suit, Enriched Air, Full Face Mask, Ice and
Rebreather (unless diving in standard open circuit equipment) Adventure Dives
must hold the corresponding diver-level specialty certification for the dive.

Page 80 – Under Instructor Rating, add Note:

Note: See Adventure Dive Knowledge Development Options and Requirements chart

Under Materials, Required, first bullet, change to;

• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning or Manual
Page 91 – Under Dry Suit Adventure Dive, Considerations, change 1. and add 4. to:
1. Directly supervise divers at a maximum ratio of 8 6:1 or have a certified
assistant supervise divers at a maximum ratio of 4:1. Two additional
students may be added with a certified assistant to a maximum of eight
students.
4. The instructor must directly supervise student divers on dives deeper
than 18 metres/60 feet at a maximum ratio of 4:1.
5. After divers successfully demonstrate all performance requirements,
including removal and replacement of the scuba unit at the surface, a
certified assistant may directly supervise a maximum of two divers (2:1)
for the remainder of the dive. The safety stop does not have to be
assessed by the instructor prior to certified assistant direct supervision.
Under Performance Requirements, change 7. To:
7. Perform a neutrally buoyant ascent from the bottom, at a rate no faster
than 18 9 metres/60 30 feet per minute.

Page 97 – Under Rescue Adventure Dive, correct numbering 3 and 4, to 2 and 3

Page 103 – Under Materials, first bullet, change to;

• PADI Rescue Diver eLearning or Manual

Page 104 – Under Section Three, Rescue Exercises, General Consideration, change first
sentence:
Conduct all Rescue Exercises (except Exercise 9) in open water.

Page 117 – Under Supervision, insert as last paragraph:

See General Standards and Procedures for supervision requirements specific to
Waterskills Assessment and Development.

Page 118 – Under Waterskills Assessment, insert:

See General Standards and Procedures for supervision requirements specific to
Waterskills Assessment and Development.

Page 136 – Under Certification Requirements, below fourth bullet, insert:

Note: See General Standards and Procedures for supervision requirements specific to Waterskills
Assessments and Development.
Page 142 – Under Instructor Rating, insert note below Open Water – Instructor:
Note: A PADI Instructor must conduct the confined water dive for participants who will
participate in the Discover Scuba Diving optional open water dive.

Page 162 – Under Forms, change to:

Release of Liability/Assumption of Risk/Non-agency Acknowledgment
Form Certified Diver Experience Programs (10074) Diver Activities
(10086 or 10651EU), Diver Medical form (10346) and Standard Safe
Diving Practices Statement of Understanding (10060)

Page 165 – Under Performance Requirements, 2., a., change to:

a. Only conduct controlled emergency swimming ascents in confined
water, horizontally or diagonally.

Page 168 – Under Materials, change to:

PADI Release of Liability/Assumption of Risk/Non-agency
Acknowledgment Form – Certified Diver Experience Programs (10074)
Diver Activities (10086 or 10651EU)

Page 182 – Under Divemaster Duties, 12., change to:

12. If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct
Discover Scuba Diving in a pool or in confined open water for participants
who are not going to do the optional open water dive.

Page 183 – Discover Scuba Diving Leader Internship Requirements sidebar, change last
sentence in first paragraph to:
DSD Leader candidates show their ability to distribute DSD materials to
participants, review completed administrative documents, conduct
effective briefings, inwater supervision and debriefings.

Page 184 – Under DSD Leader candidate:, change third bullet to:
• Had participants complete Discover Scuba Diver eLearning, or review
and sign the Discover Scuba Diving Participant Guide.

Page 186 – Under Assistant Instructor Duties, 7., change to:

7. Independently conduct Discover Scuba Diving in a pool or in confined open
water for participants who are not going to do the optional open water dive.
Page 192 – Under Master Scuba Diver Trainer, 3. a., change to:
a. No more than five from courses without scuba dives (Equipment
Specialist, Project AWARE, Freediver, Mermaid, etc.)

Page 194 – Under Master Instructor, 5. c., change to:

c. No more than 25 from specialties/courses without scuba dives
(Equipment Specialist, Project AWARE, Freediver, Mermaid, etc.)

Page 195 – Under Course Director, Course Prerequisites, 7, change to:

7. Met other requirements as listed on the current application and must be
21 years old before the course begins.

Page 211 – Under Basic Mermaid Instructor, Prerequisites, 4 – add Exception below:
Exception: Current PADI Instructor or PADI Freediver Instructor.