Ultimate Instructor Program

WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE THIS PROGRAM:

Learn to teach in the environment where you will teach. Under the expert guidance of Bruce, a globally traveled Gold Frequent Trainer PADI Course Director, and DAN Instructor Examiner, you will get a top-tier education and mentorship. Interested in living, diving and working in cold and other often challenging conditions? Bruce will share the techniques he has mastered from teaching and diving all over the world. You will learn the nuances to excel as a cold water diving instructor. You’ll become a well-rounded, broadly-credentialed SCUBA and Emergency Care Instructor. This is the course that sets you up to be ready to seamlessly succeed in ALL critical roles in the industry. Wherever you’ll plan or want to teach, the skills you learn here, in cold water, will enable you to more easily adapt and thrive! This comprehensive package covers all aspects necessary for a successful dive teaching career

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Offered in multiple locations several times per year - see the Instructor Development Course schedule here.

WHAT YOU LEARN:

Introducing the Ultimate Instructor Development Program at Best SCUBA, LLC, designed for aspiring dive professionals aiming to achieve comprehensive certifications in

a streamlined program. This all-inclusive package encompasses:

• PADI IDC Prep Day (Prep) Program: Build a confident foundation for the PADI IDC.

• PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) Course: Begin your professional journey by learning to assist in teaching and developing essential instructional skills.

• PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor (OWSI) Course: Advance your teaching abilities and prepare to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

• Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI) Course: Gain the skills to teach CPR & First Aid, vital for any dive professional and required as you pursue PADI advanced credentials.

• Divers Alert Network (DAN) Diving First Aid (DFA) Provider: Learn and/or refresh your skills in CPR, First Aid, Emergency Oxygen, On-site Neuro Assessment, and Hazardous Marine Life Injuries.

• Divers Alert Network (DAN) Instructor Suite: Expand your expertise by becoming a DAN Instructor, enabling you to teach the entire DAN safety curriculum

• Enhanced PADI Master SCUBA Diver Trainer (MSDT) Prep Program: Be able to teach five PADI Specialties as soon as you become a PADI OWSI, PLUS the following three extra: EAN, EO2, and PADI AWARE Shark Conservation.

• Bonus: we include the training for the student certifications for PADI EAN and PADI EO2 if you do not already have these

IMPORTANT INFO & LINKS:

PROGRAM PRICING : $6,500 (~40% savings if completed separately)

• Materials & Administrative Fees*: $2,800

  • *Includes: PADI IDC Crew-Pak; PADI Skill Development Prep Slate; PADI Dive Theory eLearning; EFRI Digital Crew-Pak; DAN eLearning & Slate Pack; PADI EAN & EO2 eLearning (if needed)

• Tuition: $3,700 (payable at first in-person session)

• Plus: $1,843 Certification & Processing Fees (payable to PADI & DAN directly and/or indirectly)