Padi Certification Renewal

A padi certification card is your passport to explore the world below the surface and proof youve successfully completed padi training.
Padi certification renewal. What i read from an email he received from padi is he has 2 options. Of course he also needs to renew be a efr instructor. Divers who complete both the knowledge and in water skill refresher receive a replacement certification card with a. I got certified back in 1992 by padi and am wondering if i need to take a refresh course to get my certification card back.
You would like to replace your existing card with a project aware edition. If you had a one three year membership lapse it is pretty easy to regain status. If you dont renew i believe there is a reinstatement fee for when you do reactivate and after a certain number of years of inactivenot renewed status padi can stipulate that must you retrainre certify before changing your status to active. However many dive boats dive resorts dive stores and instructors will require some evidence of recent diving before taking visiting divers on an open water dive.
Padi certification card replacement info. Your padi certification does not expire. My guess is that for a 7 year membership lapse you will probably have to pay for some retraining. I do still have the validation card with student number instructor number etc imagine that on padis website i see a pdf form and 30 processing fee but dont want to submit that if its going to require taking.
Also how much does professional liability insurance cost annually. Carry your padi certification card with you to verify your diver training level with dive centers around the world. Are there other requirements to keep the certification like minimum number of dives or anything like that. A replacement certification card may be necessary under the following circumstances.
However if you prefer a traditional card priority processing and overnight mail service is available. Participation in padi reactivate is not mandatory but recommended as an easy way to refresh your foundational scuba safety knowledge and skills if you havent been diving in a while. Youve changed your name include a copy of legal documentation of name change you are upgrading from any padi junior diver certification. Padi ecards provide the quickest delivery of new certification cards as they are available through the padi app within minutes after purchase.
When i let my padi divemaster memberhip lapse i asked padi what would be required if i ever decided to renew it and got the following response. Course director then contacts padi and the individual will be active again. Does anyone know how much the annual renewal fee is for a padi divemaster. Padi scuba training and classes in new york city with the most complete line of diving equipment travel and scuba training classes in new york city.
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