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The PADI Divemaster rating is where your adventure as a dive professional begins. For those of you that decide scuba diving can be more than a recreational endeavour and are interested in exploring the professional potential it may hold, acquiring the PADI Divemaster rating is an essential step in the process of becoming a PADI Instructor.
The Divemaster course puts you on our side of the boat. You will learn in great detail the physics and physiology of diving as well as several other key academic areas. Learn how to lead and be responsible for certified divers and how to assist with divers in training. An internship will make you part of our Dive Team allowing you to learn the business of diving as well as progressing up the PADI ladder.
A PADI Divemaster is also now able to enrol onto the Emergency First Response Instructor Training Programme. Are you ready for the challenge? |
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As a PADI Divemaster you've tasted life as a Professional leader. If you are still chomping at the Reg for more responsibility and you can now see yourself as a fully-fledged Instructor, the PADI Assistant Instructor course awaits you.
As a Divemaster you've learned to organize and supervise diving activities and had a taste of what its like to teach others. As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you are now moving in to realm of direct Instruction. You will shadow your mentor (A PADI Course Director) and learn how to teach in all three environments - Classroom, Confined water and Open water. The AI course is the perfect grounding if you intend to become a PADI Instructor.
A PADI AI is also able to enroll and certify as an Instructor in non-diving areas such EFR, equipment specialist and Oxygen Provider to name a few. You will learn more about the PADI family and what benefits await you when you reach the prestigious level PADI Instructor. |
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The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is a nine-day intensive training programme that will combine all of your diving and none diving skills, moulding you into an Instructor of the worlds finest Diving Association, PADI. Our Experienced Course Director and Staff are dedicated to your success as a diving professional.
If you have previously completed a PADI Assistant Instructor Course, you have already completed four days of the IDC programme. This leaves you with 5 more developing days of serious fun with other Instructor candidates, until you reach the day of your Instructor Examination where PADI staff will evaluate your Instructor training.
You did it! You are now a PADI Instructor! Well Done!! |
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| Following your recent Instructor Qualification you now have the opportunity to enrol in a MSDT programme. This will certify you as an Instructor in five Speciality areas allowing you to instruct your diving candidates in those particular disciplines. This moves you one rung up the ladder in a matter of days. This rating is a must if you are to continue on to PADI Staff Instructor and beyond... and it sounds so cool! |
| As an MSDT, your next obvious step is to become an IDC Staff Instructor. Become a Course Director's right hand man and assist with the development of new Instructors on IDC programmes. By completing the IDC Staff course, you will be able to teach and certify Assistant Instructors independantly. This rating will give your CV a tremendous boost by gaining the highest Instructor level rating possible, before becoming a PADI Master Instructor. |
Another feather in your cap is the EFR Instructor rating. All those students wishing to become PADI rescue divers with you are going to need a CPR certification. How cool will it be when you can offer that too!
For more information on the EFR Programme, see Rescue Diver and related Courses or Visit: www.emergencyfirstresponse.com |
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Why stop with EFR? While you are on the subject of First Aid, why not also become a DAN Oxygen Instructor? This programme is the perfect supplement to the EFR Instructor programme and can be offered to your EFR providers. As you know, Oxygen is vital for all injuries, especially hyperbaric injuries. The DAN Instructor Rating includes Oxygen For Scuba Injuries, Oxygen for Aquatic injuries, Advanced Oxygen and AED Instructor. As a prudent Instructor, this rating is certainly 'another feather in your cap'.
This rating results in a DAN qualification and a PADI Distinctive Speciality can also be applied for.
For more info on DAN programmes and membership visit www.daneurope.org |
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