PADI SPECIALTY INSTRUCTOR (PROFESSIONAL)

Embark on an exciting journey of sharing your passion for SCUBA Diving by becoming a PADI Specialty Instructor. With over 25 standard PADI Specialty Diver courses to choose from, including Deep Diver, Night Diver, and Public Safety Diver, you can choose the course that interests you the most and teach it to others. By taking a specialty instructor course from your local PADI Course Director, you will gain valuable teaching tips and hands-on experience that will enable you to make your specialty diver courses truly special. As a PADI Specialty Instructor, you'll learn new techniques to add to your experience in a specialty area, fine-tune your skills, and gain great ideas for marketing your courses. By expanding your expertise and becoming a Master SCUBA Diver Trainer (MSDT), you'll be able to inspire and mentor divers all around the world.

At PADI, we value safety, wellness, and love and respect for the underwater world. We believe that becoming a Specialty Instructor will not only enhance your diving skills but also enable you to share your love and respect for the underwater world with others. With specialty courses such as Coral Reef Conservation, Peak Performance Buoyancy, and Underwater Naturalist, you'll learn how to teach divers to protect and preserve the environment they dive in. As you inspire and motivate others to learn and explore the underwater world, you'll become a role model to divers around the world.

To get started, visit your local PADI Five Star Instructor Development Center or Resort to purchase a PADI Specialty Instructor Manual - digital or paper version. PADI Assistant Instructors, instructor candidates in training, and PADI Divemasters are eligible to enroll in certain specialty instructor courses. Some specialties have additional prerequisites and exit requirements, so ask your PADI Course Director for details.

Take the first step towards becoming a PADI Specialty Instructor and share your passion for SCUBA diving with the world.