can we complete PADI qualification started in UK in Oz?

[jofreer]

My son and I have been doing our PADI scuba diver course (3 pool sessions and first 2 open water dives of the OW programme including knowledge reviews chapters 1,2 and 3) in the UK. We are travelling to Oz in a few weeks and want to dive whilst in Cairns with a guide. Our two open water dives were today and whilst I completed both my son was not able to do the second because the dive school did not have a dry suit to fit him and put him in a wetsuit and he got too cold between dives. They are going to charge for another dive now - which I think is unfair and we are runnning out of time to fit in another dive. So I was wondering if a
PADI training centre in Cairns would allow him to complete his scuba diver course and just pay for just this second open water dive to get him this qualification. We would bring our completed log books with us showing exactly what he had done to date?

 

[DevonDiver]

Yes, just ask your UK dive instructor/school for a referal. They will provide you with documentation of the skills and modules that you have already completed. You simply take this documentation to any other PADI dive centre and continue where you left off. The 'recieving' dive centre will check your progress and complete the course.

Referals are very popular in the UK, where student divers complete the theory and pool training in the UK, but enjoy completing the open water diving at a holiday location.

 

[jofreer]

Thank you for you help!

 

[dancollyer]

Hey jofreer,
I work with the deep sea divers den in cairns. If you get a referral from your UK PADI instructor we would be glad to help you finish it here on the great barrier reef. if you visit Deep Sea Divers Den - Cairns Diving | Cairns Referral Dive Courses you can get an idea of the requirements and what we have available. But if you are going to book the completion of your PADI course i would visit Course's with Dive Directory | Dive Directory as you will get a 15% discount if you book online.
I hoped that helped a little, just call us on +61 07 4046 7303 if you have any questions before you arrive.

Cheers

Dan