Upgrade to PADI Freediver (10m) from Basic
Already certified Basic Freediver (5m)? Step up to the full Freediver (10m) open-water credential without retaking the basics.
Before you enroll
This course builds on earlier training. You will need the following before joining:
Hold an active Basic Freediver 5m credential
- PADI Basic Freediver 5m
Hold an equivalent qualification from another agency? Mention it when you check out and we will verify it for you.
Highlights
- Skip the Basic 5m phase you've already completed
- Open-water progression to 10 metres
- Internationally recognised PADI Freediver card
- Same grants as the full Freediver course
How the course unfolds
- 01
Phase 1: eLearning
Self paced PADI eLearning covering breath physiology, equalisation, safety procedures, and freediving disciplines. Complete before your first in water session so pool time stays focused on technique.
- 02
Phase 2: Deep Pool Coaching
Deep pool sessions to introduce vertical descent, equalisation under pressure, and free immersion. Buoyancy, body position, and turn technique before any open water work.
- 03
Phase 3: Open Water
Open water dives where you put it all together. Constant weight descents, safety procedures, and surface protocol. Certification on successful skill completion at depth.
By the end you’ll
- Confident static and dynamic apnea fundamentals
- Constant weight descents and ascents to 10 metres
- Buddy safety, rescue, and surface protocol
- PADI Freediver certification recognised worldwide
Course requirements
What every student completes to finish this course.
Complete the e-learning module
Required to complete
Finish the PADI Freediver e-learning, including the knowledge reviews and final quiz, before in-water sessions begin.
Confined water: shallow pool coaching
Required to complete
Complete the shallow-end confined-water session: breath-up, static apnea, recovery breathing, and surface rescue tow. Foundational drills before moving to the deep end.
Confined water: deep pool coaching
Required to complete
Complete the deep-end confined-water session: duck dive, equalisation on descent, finning along the bottom, and a controlled ascent. Pre-requisite for open-water dives.
Buddy protocol at 5m
Required to complete
Act as safety for a buddy diving to 5m: matched descent timing, meet at the safety stop depth, escort to the surface, and observe 30 seconds of recovery breathing.
Rescue at 5m with 15m surface tow
Required to complete
Recover an unresponsive diver from 5m, bring them to the surface in control, remove their mask, perform rescue breaths, and tow them 15m on the surface with simulated revival cues.
Free immersion (FIM) at 10m
Target: 10 m
Pull down the line to 10m using arms only (no fins), turn at the plate, and pull back up to a clean surface protocol.
Constant weight (CWT) at 10m
Target: 10 m
Descend to 10m in constant weight (fins or monofin) under your own power, turn at the plate, and ascend with a clean surface protocol.
Dynamic with bifins (DYN-B) at 25m
Target: 25 m
Swim 25m or more horizontally on a single breath with bifins, holding streamline and recovering cleanly.
Static apnea (STA) at 1:30
Target: 1m 30s
Hold the breath face-down on the surface for 1 minute 30 seconds or longer with a buddy running tap signals, then complete the recovery breathing protocol.
Who this course is for
- Comfortable in water and able to swim 200 metres without stopping
- Minimum age 12 years
- Completed PADI freediver medical statement
- Certified Basic Freediver (pool freediver) or other agencies
What’s included
Included
- PADI eLearning access
- Coaching with a certified PADI instructor
- Pool and open water session fees at our regular venues
- PADI certification card on successful completion
- Use of training line, weights, and floats during sessions
Not included
- Personal gear (mask, fins, snorkel, wetsuit, weight belt)
- Travel and transport to open water sites
- Accommodation for open water sessions
- Medical clearance, if required
- Meals and personal expenses
Extras
- Gear rental available on request
- Top up sessions to reinforce skills before certification
- One on one coaching upgrade for any phase
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