Be certified as a PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Junior Open Water Diver or have equivalent rating.
Be 12 years of age or older.
The Drift Dive from the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or Advanced Plus
Course may be counted toward the certification requirements for this spe-ciality at the discretion of the instructor conduction the Speciality Course.

This course covers the knowledge and techniques of drift diving. The mini-mum number of recommended hours is 12, with time being equally divided between knowledge development and actual water-training sessions.
To conduct a Drift Diver Course, the following is to be included:

• the planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving
• proper procedures for buoyancy-control, navigation and communication
• special equipment - floats, lines, reels
• site selection and overview of aquatic currents-causes and effects
• techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group