Avelo training pairs in-dive awareness with post-dive analysis, so every dive informs the next. A progressive path from first experience to professional practice.
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When the system is stable by design, learning accelerates. Avelo training is not a workaround for a difficult system. It is a training methodology designed for a system that already supports the diver.
Whether you're new to diving, already certified, or teaching others, there's a way into the Avelo System.
From first experience to full certification, Avelo removes the complexity that can slow early progress, so confidence builds quickly, and the focus stays on the dive. Training pairs in-dive guidance with post-dive analysis through Avelo Edge.
The Avelo Diver program is for people with no prior scuba certification who want to learn to dive on a system designed around the diver. Graduates are recognized as competent to participate in diving activities with a buddy without professional supervision, in environments and conditions similar to those experienced during training.
Minimum age 15 years by the water phase of the course. Participants ages 12 to 14 may earn a junior certification with parental or guardian consent. Basic swimming skills required. Students under 12 may not participate.
Comprehensive online learning covering applied sciences (physics, physiology, medical considerations), diving equipment (selection, operation, and maintenance), diving safety (emergency response, rescue techniques, navigation, dive planning), diving environment (environmental awareness, conservation, hazard identification), and diving activities and continuing education.
A minimum of four Avelo dives for a cumulative total of at least 80 minutes of dive time. Maximum depth 18 m (60 feet). No more than three dives in a single day. All training takes place during daylight hours.
Confined-water skills include watermanship and snorkeling (swim 300 m using mask, fins, and snorkel without stopping; tread water for 10 minutes without mask and fins), predive and postdive procedures, surface skills (proper weighting, Avelo System priming, surface buoyancy control), and underwater skills (descent and ascent procedures, equalization, buoyancy control, mask removal and replacement).
Open-water skills include navigation using compass and natural references, buddy-system techniques, buoyancy control at depth and surface, and problem-solving and simulated emergency skills (shared-gas ascent, emergency swimming ascent, unconscious diver recovery, Avelo System simulated malfunctions).
A written examination is given as part of the eLearning course (80 percent passing score required). All required skills must be performed to proficiency and to the satisfaction of the instructor without assistance. Upon completion, receive a digital certification recognized at all Avelo Dive Centers worldwide.
Avelo training is structured around individualized learning based on your performance metrics. The system supports you while you learn, so your attention stays on developing skill, not managing equipment.
Avelo instructors review your progress after each dive. Feedback is based on measurable data and specific to you.
Certified divers start with a two-dive orientation that adds the Avelo System to your existing certification. Feel the difference immediately. By the second dive, it becomes clear how different diving can feel.
The Recreational Avelo Diver (RAD) course is for certified open-water divers (ISO-II equivalent or higher) who want to add the Avelo System to their existing certification. You must have logged a dive within the previous 12 months or completed a refresher course. Minimum age 15 years (12 to 14 with junior certification and parental consent).
Online learning materials, instructor support, and Avelo System rental for in-water training.
Focused lessons designed for the Avelo System. Introduces the science behind water-based buoyancy and how diving Avelo reduces task load and enhances safety. Once completed, you have 90 days to finish your in-water training at any Avelo Dive Center.
Complete two dives with a certified Avelo instructor. Maximum depth 18 m (60 feet). All training takes place during daylight hours. Dive one covers controlled descent and ascent using the Avelo System, buoyancy control (hover and swimming), instrument monitoring, and buddy communication. Dive two adds simulated problem response (water leak, continuously running pump, out of breathing gas) and surface marker buoy deployment.
Written quizzes are given as part of the eLearning course (90 percent passing score required for each quiz). All required skills must be performed to proficiency and to the satisfaction of the instructor without assistance. Receive a digital certification you can access from your phone and use anywhere in the world. Your credentials are recognized at all Avelo Dive Centers.
In-dive awareness through Avelo Mode gives the diver real-time feedback without adding cognitive load. Post-dive analysis through Avelo Edge translates that data into meaningful insight: stability, workload, efficiency, and progression over time.
Every dive informs the next. Improvement is not subjective. It is visible, measurable, and progressive.
Find a dive centerEvery dive generates data. Avelo Edge turns that data into understanding. After each dive, you see your stability score, workload level, depth profile, and efficiency metrics. Over multiple dives, you see where you're improving and where you can refine.
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