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 Andark is a PADI 5-star Dive
Centre, and we teach diving to their (and our) exacting standards.
Completion of each PADI course comes with certification which
qualifies you in that given area of diving activity, and also enables you to
progress to higher levels of recreational and professional diving.
Who are PADI
If you want to learn to scuba dive, the PADI (Professional
Association of Diving Instructors) Open
Water Diver course is the most widely recognized and respected diving
certification in the world.
PADI's Mission statement headlines
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Purpose... PADI exists to develop programs
that encourage and fulfill the public interest in recreational scuba and
snorkel diving worldwide.
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Vision... PADI intends to be the world leader
in the educational development of scuba diving professionals and enthusiasts.
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Slogan... PADI - The Way the World Learns to
Dive.®
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Mission... To teach the world to scuba dive.
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Values... In all of our relationships, we
will demonstrate our steadfast commitment to...
Leadership, Integrity, Our People, Quality, Customer Satisfaction and
Retention, and The Environment Underwater Cultural Heritage
Andark is a PADI 5-star Instructor Development Centre
 The PADI 5 Star Dive
Centre membership level is awarded to progressive PADI Dive Centres that excel
in providing dive consumers with a full range of diver education programs,
equipment selection, and experience opportunities and that actively promote
aquatic environmental awareness.
A PADI 5 Star Dive Centre is active in its community presenting
a professional image consistent with, or better than, the norm of the
marketplace. These dive centres embrace the PADI System of diver education and
are committed to providing customers with quality products, services and
experiences.
 A PADI 5 Star
Instructor Development Centre (5 Star IDC) is a dive centre that not only meets
all 5 Star Dive Centre standards, but also offers PADI Instructor-level
training. A PADI 5 Star IDC offers dive consumers programs to fulfill their
educational goals from entry-level training up through instructor-level
certifications.
Having a PADI Course Director on staff indicates the 5 Star
IDC's commitment to offering instructor development programs and continuing
education opportunities to dive professionals. By offering PADI
Instructor-level training, a PADI 5 Star IDC takes on the responsibility of
developing PADI Instructors.
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