Thanks for this. And then what happens if later on, after they have 100 dives, they decide they want to do the specialty? Do they have to do the first dive over?@tursiops. I spoke with PADI today, and as a self-reliant instructor, I am able to include the first self-reliant dive as an adventure dive for a student with less than 100 dives. However, if a student wishes to become certified as a self-reliant diver, then he/she must have 100 dives prior to the course starting.