| Just like school, learning is progress. You can't simply | | | | Course or what is simply known as the AOW. Here, |
| remain at the same level year in and year out. Scuba | | | | advanced scuba skills are directly applied to the marine |
| diving requires the same progression. First, interested | | | | sport scuba diving. A card from the AOW is issued to |
| scuba divers have to enroll themselves in basic scuba | | | | the diver who passes this course. |
| diving courses. After they have obtained the | | | | This card must be presented at several diving areas in |
| fundamental skills and the needed knowledge of the | | | | countries such as Australia, Malaysia and the Philippines |
| underwater hobby, then they can proceed to the | | | | because they won't allow you to dive at advanced |
| advanced level. | | | | locations if you don't have the AOW card. |
| The next step is the Advanced Open Water Diver | | | | |