Earn College Credit for your PADI Classes
The PADI classes offered at Aquanautics earn you college credits! The American Council on Education (ACE) through its College Credit Recommendation Service has evaluated and recommended college credit for 25 PADI courses and the Emergency First Response Instructor course. ACE is the major coordinating body for all the nation’s higher education institutions. The transcripts are FREE from PADI and the credits are verified through credly.com. An abrigdged list of the classes and credits is available below. For a complete list of credit classes or to request a FREE copy of your current transcript click HERE.
| Course Title | Semester Credit Hours | Division | Credit Subject Areas |
| Open Water Diver | 1 | Lower | Basic Scuba Diving |
| Advanced Open Water Diver | 1 | Lower | Advanced Scuba Diving |
| Rescue Diver | 2 | Lower | Scuba Rescue |
| Deep Diver | 1 | Lower | Diving Physiology |
| Drysuit Diver | 1 | Lower | Advanced Scuba Diving |
| Night Diver | 1 | Lower | Physical Education |
| Search and Recovery Diver | 1 | Lower | Advanced Scuba Diving |
| Underwater Navigation | 1 | Lower | Advanced Scuba Diving |
| Wreck Diver | 1 | Lower | Marine Archaeology |
| Divemaster | 3 | Upper | Leadership/Activity Mangement |
| Emergency First Response Instructor Training Course | 2 | Lower | Classroom Management |
| Instructor Development Course | 3 | Upper | Classroom Managment |
| Instructor Development Course | 3 | Lower | Interpersonal Communication |
