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PADI PROFESSIONAL COURSES – FOR DIVE LEADERS AND INSTRUCTORS

Are you ready to transform your life?
You have been a diver for over six months and have already earned the Master Scuba Diver degree. You’ve already indulged in several fun diving vacations — but you’re missing something. Then, one day, realize that you don’t just want to dive in: you want to teach others about the sport you’ve discovered you love.

PADI training at a professional level:

  • It helps you expand your knowledge of diving theory.
  • It teaches you how to apply the PADI System to confined water skills, academic presentation development, and open water training.
  • It provides you with career opportunities all over the world.
  • Expand your knowledge of diving equipment.
  • It allows you to meet and interact with other diving professionals from all over the world.
  • It provides you with ongoing professional training options.
  • It allows you to do what you love!

Teaches how to dive

Live intensely! Go PRO. Teaches how to dive

Become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor and advance your career anywhere. When was the last time you exclaimed, “I love my job!”? Go PRO, and you’ll always be able to say it.
Bury your tag! Live your dreams, transforming the lives of others, by teaching scuba diving courses.

Go PRO™ with PADI

As a PADI Professional, you will be part of the largest and most recognized dive training organization in the world.

How to Become a Professional Diver

Become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

If you are a PADI Divemaster, and you have logged 100 dives, you can become a PADI Instructor.

As a PADI professional, you will become one of the most sought-after dive professionals; And, with over 5300 PADI Dive Centers and Resorts around the world, this will become your office and your playground.

Your Path to PADI Pro

The PADI Scuba Training System allows you to progress at your own pace and encourages you to undertake continuing education programs that increase your enjoyment and safety. In addition to the prerequisites listed below, you can enjoy over 40 specialty courses along the way, from Coral Reef Conservation to Digital Underwater Photography.

However, before you can enroll in the PADI Divemaster course, (which is the first step to becoming a PADI Instructor), you must have the following diving certifications:

PADI Scuba Diving Courses

  • Open Water Diver
  • Advanced Open Water Diver
  • Rescue Diver

To become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor you must complete the following courses:

PADI Professional Courses

  • Divemaster Course
  • Assistant Instructor Course
  • Instructor Training Course (IDC)
  • Continuing Education at Instructor Level

Divemaster

The Padi Divemaster course teaches you to lead and take control of underwater activities: Through theoretical development sessions, aquatic skills exercises and workshops, and practical assessments, you will develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of diving activities.

Description

Do you like diving? Do you want to share diving with others on a whole new level? Enroll in the PADI Divemaster course and turn what you love to do into a profession. Divers look to divemasters because they are the leaders who advise and motivate others. As a divemaster, you not only do a lot of dives but, while diving, you also experience the joy of seeing others having as much fun as you do.

The PADI Divemaster course is your first level of professional training. By working closely with a PADI Instructor, you’ll hone your diving skills – such as effortless hovering – and rescue skills, so you can easily anticipate and solve common problems. You will gain theoretical knowledge about diving and management and supervision skills, so as to become a role model for any diver.

As a PADI Divemaster, as you will supervise dive activities and act as an assistant in courses, you will take on the role of a guide. Whether you want to work in a far-flung dive destination or at a local dive center, close to home, the adventure of a lifetime awaits. PADI Divemasters are respected professionals who are part of the largest and most respected diving organization in the world – PADI.

PADI Rescue Divers who are at least 18 years old can enroll in the PADI Divemaster course. You’ll also need to:

  • Have completed an Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) course within the previous 24 months.
  • Be in possession of a medical certificate with clearance signed by a doctor within the previous 12 months.
  • Have logged at least 40 dives to start the course, and at least 60 to become certified.

Note that patents from other organizations may be valid – ask at the Dive Planet front desk

Academic

The PADI Divemaster course teaches you how to be a leader and take responsibility for your diving activities. Through theory development sessions, in-water exercises, workshops, and hands-on assessments, you’ll develop the skills to organize and direct a variety of underwater activities. Topics and workshops include:

  • The role and characteristics of a PADI Divemaster
  • Supervise diving activities and assist students
  • Diver safety and risk management
  • Programs led by a Divemaster and Specialized Skills
  • The Business of Diving and Your Career
  • Awareness of the aquatic environment
  • Preparing and Managing a Dive
  • Mapping a free water site
  • Conduct dive briefings
  • Organize a search and recovery project and a deep dive
  • Conduct a scuba review and skin diver course
  • Assisting Discover Scuba Diving and Leading Discover Local Diving Programs

Your instructor, along with the Divemaster training and in order to help you meet all the requirements and expand your skills, may also offer you PADI Deep Diver and Search and Recovery Diver specialty courses


Thanks to the Divemaster course, you may get school credit. Ask your instructor how to do this.

Equipment

As a professional diver, you’ll want to have all your basic equipment, including a dive computer, a scuba knife, and at least two surface-mounted signaling devices. During hands-on exercises, such as underwater mapping and search/recovery, you’ll use a compass, buoys, buoys, balloons, and slates. Your PADI instructor may recommend additional equipment that may be useful to you during your diving career.

To get advice on everything you need as a dive professional, ask Dive Planet.

Begin

Get started right away. You can progress through eight sessions of theoretical development thanks to a computerized system that allows you to learn at your own pace. In addition, you will have access to an online version of the Divemaster Manual, for reference during and after the course.

An alternative is to study by reading the Divemaster Manual and watching the Divemaster Video (a package with book and DVD). To enroll in the course and get your Divemaster Crew-Pak, which includes other reference materials such as the Instructor Manual and The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving – which you will need throughout the course – ask Dive Planet

Consider enrolling in Dive Theory Online, another PADI eLearning® program that, in addition to a Recreational Dive Planner (PIR) refresher, guides you step-by-step through topics such as physics, physiology, skills, equipment and environment. By successfully completing the Dive Theory Online, you will earn credit for half of the Final Divemaster Exam. When you meet to set up knowledge review sessions, water exercises, workshops and hands-on assessments, your PADI Instructor will be able to explain how this option works.

Assistant Instructor

Description

If you enjoy being around people, have a passion for scuba diving, and want an amazing lifestyle, become a PADI Instructor. Teaching scuba diving allows you to share your love of the underwater world with others, doing what you prefer: being above, below and close to the water. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors and PADI Assistant Instructors are the most sought-after dive professionals in the world, because they have completed the program that sets the standard for training professional divers. You’ll earn your PADI Instructor level with commitment and hard work, but you’ll be rewarded by a profession that allows you to share incredible diving adventures with others, transform their lives and enrich yours.

Are you ready to join the group of professionals dedicated to teaching the world’s most cutting-edge and in-demand diving education programs?

Then GO with an Instructor Development Course.

The Instructor Development Course (IDC) consists of two parts – the Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. The majority of professional divers complete the full IDC and are admitted to an Instructor Examination (IE), the final step toward earning the PADI Instructor certification.

Successful completion of the AI course results in the qualification of PADI Assistant Instructor. When an AI is ready to continue, participating in an OWSI program allows them to be admitted to an IE and achieve the PADI Instructor level.

Professional divers who hold an instructor certification with another didactic may be admitted directly to the OWSI program. This recognizes the validity of previous training and provides the opportunity to become a PADI Instructor.

As long as a PADI Divemaster has been certified as a diver for at least six months, he or she can enroll in a PADI Instructor Development Course. You’ll also need to:

  • Have logged at least 60 dives – at least 100 to be eligible to participate in an IE.
  • Have completed an Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) course within the previous 24 months.
  • Be in possession of a medical certificate with clearance signed by a doctor within the previous 12 months

In addition, you will need to be an Emergency First Response Instructor, a level that you can still reach during your instructor course.

Academic

During at least five days, usually seven, the IDC teaches you how to conduct all PADI courses. You’ll be able to organize and present information, conduct skill development sessions, and manage open water dives. In practice, you will become a better speaker, and by ensuring the safety of your students, you will be able to demonstrate skills effectively. Key topics include:

  • PADI Standards and Procedures for Courses You Can Teach with In-Water Workshops
  • Learning, Education and the PADI System
  • Risk Management and Diver Safety
  • The Business of Diving and Your Role as an Instructor
  • Promote diving and sales tips

In addition, thanks to the Assistant Instructor course and the Instructor Training Course, you will be able to obtain school credits.

Begin

Sign up for!

It includes nine sections of interactive theoretical development. Online self-study allows you to spend more time practicing skills, which sets you apart as a PADI Instructor.

The program allows you an immediate review of physics, physiology, equipment, skills and environment, plus the use of the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP). You will get credit for the diving theory exams required during the IDC.

For more information on IDCs, ask Dive Planet and its Course Director Stefano Paganelli

What is an IE?

An Instructor Examination (IE) is a two-day assessment program that assesses the teaching skills, theoretical knowledge, skill level, system understanding, aptitude, and professionalism of the instructor candidate. PADI IEs are standardized programs conducted by specially trained PADI Instructor Examiners. In order to fairly and consistently assess the candidate’s abilities, the location, assessment environment and examination sessions of the IE are organised to be as objective as possible. Only those who meet the IE execution requirements are awarded the PADI Instructor certification. Participation in an EI entails the payment of a fee.

Open Water Scuba Instructor

Description

If you enjoy being around people, have a passion for scuba diving, and want an amazing lifestyle, become a PADI Instructor. Teaching scuba diving allows you to share your love of the underwater world with others, doing what you prefer: being above, below and close to the water. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors and PADI Assistant Instructors are the most sought-after dive professionals in the world, because they have completed the program that sets the standard for training professional divers. You’ll earn your PADI Instructor level with commitment and hard work, but you’ll be rewarded by a profession that allows you to share incredible diving adventures with others, transform their lives and enrich yours.

Are you ready to join the group of professionals dedicated to teaching the world’s most cutting-edge and in-demand diving education programs?

Then GO with an Instructor Development Course.

The Instructor Development Course (IDC) consists of two parts – the Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. The majority of professional divers complete the full IDC and are admitted to an Instructor Examination (IE), the final step toward earning the PADI Instructor certification.

Successful completion of the AI course results in the qualification of PADI Assistant Instructor. When an AI is ready to continue, participating in an OWSI program allows them to be admitted to an IE and achieve the PADI Instructor level.

Professional divers who hold an instructor certification with another didactic may be admitted directly to the OWSI program. This recognizes the validity of previous training and provides the opportunity to become a PADI Instructor.

As long as a PADI Divemaster has been certified as a diver for at least six months, he or she can enroll in a PADI Instructor Development Course. You’ll also need to:

  • Have logged at least 60 dives – at least 100 to be eligible to participate in an IE.
  • Have completed an Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) course within the previous 24 months.
  • Be in possession of a medical certificate with clearance signed by a doctor within the previous 12 months

In addition, you will need to be an Emergency First Response Instructor, a level that you can still reach during your instructor course.

Academic

During at least five days, usually seven, the IDC teaches you how to conduct all PADI courses. You’ll be able to organize and present information, conduct skill development sessions, and manage open water dives. In practice, you will become a better speaker, and by ensuring the safety of your students, you will be able to demonstrate skills effectively. Key topics include:

  • PADI Standards and Procedures for Courses You Can Teach with In-Water Workshops
  • Learning, Education and the PADI System
  • Risk Management and Diver Safety
  • The Business of Diving and Your Role as an Instructor
  • Promote diving and sales tips

In addition, thanks to the Assistant Instructor course and the Instructor Training Course, you will be able to obtain school credits.

Begin

Sign up for!

It includes nine sections of interactive theoretical development. Online self-study allows you to spend more time practicing skills, which sets you apart as a PADI Instructor.

The program allows you an immediate review of physics, physiology, equipment, skills and environment, plus the use of the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP). You will get credit for the diving theory exams required during the IDC.

For more information on IDCs, ask Dive Planet and its Course Director Stefano Paganelli

What is an IE?

An Instructor Examination (IE) is a two-day assessment program that assesses the teaching skills, theoretical knowledge, skill level, system understanding, aptitude, and professionalism of the instructor candidate. PADI IEs are standardized programs conducted by specially trained PADI Instructor Examiners. In order to fairly and consistently assess the candidate’s abilities, the location, assessment environment and examination sessions of the IE are organised to be as objective as possible. Only those who meet the IE execution requirements are awarded the PADI Instructor certification. Participation in an EI entails the payment of a fee.

Specialty Instructor

Description

If you’re interested in immersing yourself and having fun sharing what interests you most, teaching specialty courses is for you. The best way to make your specialty courses truly special is to enroll in a specialty instructor course with your PADI Course Director. Specialty instructor courses provide you with advice and hands-on experience that you can apply immediately. With 25 standard PADI Specialty Diver courses, and numerous distinctive specialties, you have a really wide choice: so… Don’t wait!!

All PADI Instructors will benefit from enrolling in a Specialty Instructor Course, especially those who are ready to become a Master Scuba Diver™ Trainer (MSDT) that requires at least 5 certifications at the PADI Specialty Instructor level.

PADI Assistant Instructors, Instructor Candidates, and PADI Divemasters may enroll in select specialty instructor courses. Some specialties have additional prerequisites and certification requirements – ask your PADI Course Director Stefano Paganelli for more details

Academic

You’ll learn new techniques to gain further experience in specialty areas, and hone your teaching skills and techniques while having fun. Plus, you’ll get great ideas to promote your specialty courses,

Begin

To purchase a PADI Specialty Instructor Manual, either digitally or in print, ask the PADI Dive Planet Five Star Instructor Development Center.

The manual includes all standardized guides for the Specialty Instructor.

Master Scuba Diver Trainer

Description

The PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer level makes you stand out as a dive instructor who takes continuing education seriously and is committed to teaching a variety of courses. (This is very popular with potential employers.) Being an MSDT means possessing the necessary experience and certifications to offer all the training a diver needs to become a Master Scuba Diver – the highest level for a recreational diver.

All PADI Instructors who have certified at least 25 PADI divers and hold at least 5 PADI Specialty Instructor certifications can become Master Scuba Diver Trainers. This level is the next step up the professional ladder, and is a prerequisite for becoming an IDC Staff Instructor as well as for many levels of TecRec Instructor.

Don’t have everything you need yet? Ask your PADI Course Director Stefano Paganelli for more information about the Master Scuba Diver Trainer preparation course.

IDC Staff Instructor

Description

Just as divers esteem Divemasters, instructor candidates respect IDC Staff Instructors. As the name implies, IDC Staff Instructors act as assistants in the training of instructors, and share their knowledge and experience with new PADI leaders. The IDC Staff Instructor course gives you an in-depth understanding of the instructor training process, and prepares you to shape the next generation of PADI Professionals. But it’s also a great advancement in your diving career.

Master Scuba Diver Trainers (MSDTs) who are prepared to be excellent role models – and agree to use the PADI system in its entirety – could enroll in an IDC Staff Instructor course.

Academic

After a pre-assessment of your knowledge of diving theory at the instructor level, your exemplary skills, and presentation techniques at the role model level, you will participate in the following sessions:

  • IDC Course Standards, Procedures, and Curriculum
  • How to organize and conduct the PADI Assistant Instructor course
  • Psychology of Assessment and Counseling
  • Evaluate knowledge development presentations and hands-on teaching presentations in confined and open water.

In addition, you will participate in an IDC or practice teaching different parts of the curriculum.

As an IDC Staff Instructor you can independently teach PADI Assistant Instructor courses as well as act as an assistant in IDCs and other instructor-level continuing education courses.

Master Scuba Instructor

Description

PADI Master Instructors are recognized as elite dive educators who, through dedication and hard work, have proven to be leaders in the diving industry. Earn the Master Instructor level by providing, through your educational efforts and professional conduct, what it means to be a diving professional.

How do you achieve this level?

PADI IDC Staff Instructors who have been instructors for at least two years are eligible for Master Instructor level. Other requirements include:

  • Have issued 150 PADI certifications of various levels.
  • Have attended three PADI seminars.
  • Have issued 10 Emergency First Response patents.
  • When teaching PADI programs, have used the PADI Dive Education System in its entirety, including all PADI training materials.
  • Have demonstrated support for the PADI organization and have had no verified Quality Management violations in the past six months.