This update is the main communication from PADI to you. It announces im-
portant training standards and procedures changes and clari\ufb01es those that
are established. It is a requirement of your membership commitment that
you keep abreast of standards by reviewing the information contained in
these quarterly updates. Implementation and standards mailing dates vary
for members served by different PADI Of\ufb01ces, based, in part, on translation
schedules. Check with your PADI Of\ufb01 ce for more speci\ufb01 c information.

Coming Soon \u2013 PADI Open Water Diver Course Online
Updated PADI Instructor Manual
RSTC Rati\ufb01 es Minimum Training Standards for Enriched Air Nitrox Certi\ufb01 cation
Protection Policies in Force
Incident Reporting Format
Guidelines for Divers with Diabetes
eRDP Assignments at the IE
2007 IDC Revision Implementation
You Asked...
IDC Curriculum Change \u2013 Dive Industry Overview
Emergency Care At A Glance
Required Implementation of the Revised ECC Guidelines
New and Revised Forms

By mid-2007, people will be able
to complete the knowledge devel-
opment portion of the PADI Open
Water Diver Course online. This
eLearning option gives customers
another method to start their dive
training. It meets the growing need
and consumer preference for con-
venience and immediacy.

riences.
The interactive online program will be \ufb01lled with information and promo-
tions about what a diver needs to live the dive lifestyle.

1. PADI Dive Centers and Resorts can choose to place a link on their website that allows new student divers to sign up for online knowl- edge development learning. This automatically af\ufb01liates the diver with that store.

2. Potential divers who \ufb01nd the eLearning link on padi.com will be prompted to \ufb01 rst af\ufb01 liate with a local PADI Dive Center or Resort before continuing on to the eLearning site.

Either way, the dive center or resort af\ufb01 liated with that customer will
receive email noti\ufb01cation that a new student diver has enrolled in their
program, and the center will receive a revenue share of the program
fee. The dive center/resort instructor can interact with the student diver
via email or through chats. This allows dive center staff to answer ques-
tions and offer packages that include learning tools such as the manual
or multimedia product for reference, RDP, log book, etc. Online learn-
ers will have access to an online version of the PADI Open Water Diver

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This online interaction with the student diver is
also an opportunity to provide local diving informa-
tion, discuss dive equipment needs and help plan
out the diver\u2019s training completion \u2013 just as you
would with a student diver who is sitting in your dive
center\u2019s classroom. You will be able to track diver
progress throughout the training process. You can
provide links to your center\u2019s web site, giving new
divers access to your equipment, travel and other
promotions before they even enter your facility.

Water Diver student receives from a PADI Instructor
who completes all of the knowledge development
segments of the course. The af\ufb01liated dive center or
resort also receives an email noti\ufb01cation when the
student diver completes the online program and is
ready to continue. The student diver is directed to
take this eReferral to that center to complete a \ufb01nal
assessment, con\ufb01ned water and open water dives.
Educationally, student divers taking the aca-
demic portion of the PADI Open Water Diver online

is the same as divers using other independent study
methods (going through the Multimedia CD-ROM,
reading the manual, watching the video at home).
The instructor\u2019s role is the same\u2014teaching them how
to dive by getting them in the water in con\ufb01 ned and
open water dives.

Divers with an eReferral will know that they
need to have medical approval if any conditions ap-
ply to them. They also understand that they will need
to pay for services as well as have equipment--at a
minimum mask, \ufb01ns and snorkels--and know that you
can help them choose what\u2019s best for them. As with
any referred diver, you simply need to do a preas-
sessment, complete administrative paperwork and
get them in the water having fun.

Be prepared for the PADI Open Water Diver
course online; think about creative course fee op-
tions so that when eReferrals come your way, you
are ready with con\ufb01ned water/open water fees, and
related packages.

Look for more information about eLearning in The Undersea Journal and other publications from your PADI Office.

At its August 2006 meeting, the Recreational Scuba
Training Council (RSTC) rati\ufb01 ed minimum training
standards for enriched air nitrox diver certi\ufb01cation.
These standards apply to recreational entry-level
nitrox diver training for depths not greater than 40
metres/130 feet.

the RSTC minimum course content standards, the
introduction of these industry standards does not
affect the PADI Enriched Air Diver course. You may
download a copy of the RSTC document, Minimum
Course Content for Enriched Air Nitrox Scuba Certi-
\ufb01 cation from the PADI Pros\u2019 Area of padi.com, Mem-
bers\u2019 Toolbox, R.S.T.C. Minimum Training Standards.

The 2007 edition of the PADI Instructor Manual
\u2013 both paper and digital versions \u2013 include all stan-
dards and content changes indicated in all 2006

To double check that your current paper manual
is up-to-date, look for a 2007 Instructor Manual
Errata to be posted in the Members\u2019 Toolbox in the
PADI Pros\u2019 Area of padi.com. This document lists all