It is important to understand that diving is a business, new and exciting job opportunities are steadily increasing, and so is the competition.
To make yourself a more valuable Instructor in the market, you want to be one step ahead of the rest. The easiest way to do this is to continue with your own education. Below you will find the most sought after courses.
Padi Enriched Air (EANx/Nitrox) Instructor ( 2 days)
Worldwide the most popular Specialty Course!
In recent years Enriched Air Nitrox has become a more important part of the recreational dive industry. During this course you will learn how to use the PADI EANx tables, the oxygen analyzer and benefits of diving with enriched air. All teaching materials and course standards are reviewed.
The actual Enriched Air Diver Course itself is included in the Instructor Course.
A prerequisite for this Instructor rating is certification as an EANx diver with a recognized training agency.
Those of you not yet certified - no problems - the PADI EANx diver course easily can be integrated with the EANx (Nitrox) Specialty Instructor course into a two day program. To become certified you will need a total of ten enriched air dives.
The last eight experience dives can be conducted during the MSDT Course or other specialty dives.
Padi Wreck Diver Instructor Course ( 2 days)
One of the most popular specialty course worldwide!!
This Instructor course teaches you how to organize, conduct, plan and promote the PADI Wreck Diver Course. During the course we will explore and map the famous WW2 wreck - USS Liberty - and discuss teaching techniques and course materials/outlines.
Padi Deep Diver Instructor Course ( 2 days)
This program covers the course standards, dive planning, organization, potential hazards of deep diving and trains the diver to the recreational diving limit of 40 meters.
It reviews the preparation and use of emergency decompression techniques, the deployment of "drop tanks", managing air supplies, special equipment including descent lines and reels, conservative diving practices and computer use. Due to deep dives, this course is conducted over two days.
EFRI - Emergency First Response Instructor ( 1 day)
This comprehensive program is composed of two core modules that can be taught in tandem or as stand-alone courses: Emergency First Response - Primary Care and Emergency First Response - Secondary Care. Together, these courses provide extensive instruction in CPR and First Aid, as well as providing optional (yet recommended) Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Emergency Oxygen sections.
The EFRI course teaches Instructors and Divemasters how to organize, conduct, market and promote the Padi Emergency First Response Course. Seeing that several Padi courses require students to have EFR training prior to certification, you want to ensure that you can offer this course.
As a Padi EFR Instructor you can also offer this non-diver course to family and friends. Your Padi Course Director will give you hands on experience in how to conduct and organize this course in a fun, low stress manner, before you do your IE.
Padi Naturalist Specialty Instructor Course (1 day)
We believe that all Instructors should have the knowledge and capabilities of making all of your own courses more interesting and enjoyable, as well as educational for all students. With the Naturalist Specialty course and Tauch-Terminals commitment and experience, you will be able to teach all of your own courses with that extra bit of knowledge, making you a more interesting Instructor and a more valuable employee.
IDC Staff Instructor (14 days)
This is probably one of the Instructor level courses which offer you the most fun to do - starting two day`s prior to the IDC.
Similar to the partnership between AIs and Instructors, IDC Staff Instructors work with Course Directors as important team members in the instructor training process. As an IDC Staff Instructor, you may staff instructor development programs and instructor-level continuing education courses.
You will also be qualified to teach the Padi Assistant Instructor course - a responsibility only you and Padi Course Directors share. The IDC Staff Instructor Course is a prerequisite for the prestigious Master Instructor rating.
