Why this program

A clear, calm introduction to scuba. You breathe underwater with an experienced guide, get confident with equipment and signals, and take home useful basics to decide how to continue. This is not a qualifying course.

• Simple approach: understand how the equipment works and how to move safely.
• Calm in the water: first drills in a protected environment, then a short outing in sea/lake if planned.
• Realistic objective: guided experience, without certification, with an optional non-qualifying certificate of participation.

How it works

Theory on EVO covers the basics; in confined water you try the equipment and the essential skills. A single optional open-water dive is possible, during daylight, within 12 m (6 m suggested) and with a direct ascent to the surface, always under the instructor’s direct supervision.

• EVO e-learning: equipment, equalization, signals, safety.
• Confined water: breathing, mask clearing, BCD control, regulator recovery, hand-signal communication.
• Open water (optional): short guided tour in compliance with the limits indicated above.

Timing: ~1 hour of theory (including eLearning) and ≥1 hour in the water, as per standards.

Essential prerequisites

• Minimum age: 10 years (before in-water activity).
• Prerequisites: none.
• Medical fitness

What you try/learn

• Safely use mask, fins, BCD and regulator.
• Breathe underwater, equalize and communicate with hand signals.
• Move calmly on the bottom and handle simple procedures.
• Environmental respect and proper interaction with wildlife.

The certification

No certification issued. A certificate of participation with no qualifying value may be issued. It is an introductory experience, not a certification card.

Standards and recognition

Program compliant with ISO 11121. PSS certifications are internationally recognized: PSS Worldwide is a member of RSTC, the consortium that brings together the main scuba training agencies worldwide.

After Scuba Experience: next steps

If you liked it, continue within 30 days towards a certification course:

• Scuba Diver – credit for module 1 theory, 1 confined-water session and, if completed, 1 open-water dive.
• Open Water Diver – complete pathway to become a certified diver.