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If you’re currently a PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification
from another dive training agency) and you wish to pursue a
professional path to become a PADI Instructor then we’ve developed the
following package to help you make their dream come true and embark on
a professional dive career.
This program includes Divemaster and PADI Instructor training (6 week
program) costs $3298 (savings of $162 on individual course prices) + 7 night’s accommodation in Mango Inn hotel, up
to 2 months reef tax/insurance, 1 log book, Rescue pocket mask, RDP's (Table and E-RDP), new 2010 Divemaster crew pack (including 2010 Instructor manual), unlimited diving and all Instructor course (IDC crew pack), EFR Instructor materials and also includes all PADI application and examination fees of $81 for the PADI Divemaster application, $100 for the
Instructor application and $520 for the PADI Instructor Examination and $79 for the Emergency First Response Instructor application.
The MSDT (5 specialty Instructor course) module, with all fees and materials, and optional internship costs an additional $936 if prepaid at the same time, otherwise an additional $1016 if paid at a later date.
We can also offer a complete set of equipment, in a 'Head to Toe' package with duffle bag, for just $1700 with this package.
Please read below for a description of the courses you’ll be enrolled in;
PADI Divemaster
This program welcomes you to the ranks of a PADI dive professional and
the PADI Divemaster rating is the most sought after professional
qualification in the dive industry. The program consists of 3
separate modules, knowledge development, watermanship and practical
training. During knowledge development you’ll learn about
supervising both students and certified divers in addition to gaining
theoretical diving knowledge about physics, physiology, skills and
environment, equipment and the recreational dive planner. You’ll
also put your practical training into developing an underwater map of a
local dive site. The watermanship module will develop your
strength and skills in the water and develop your confidence to a
strong level of comfort. With guidance and counseling from
our experienced Instructors you’ll soon develop into a true dive
professional.
In fact many of our Divemasters go on to successfully complete PADI
Instructor training. There 2 options for completing your
Divemaster training with us, Option A ‘Practical training exercises’
and Option B ‘Internship’. Option A is for candidates who start
the program with at least 50 dives but have time constraints so the
program can be completed in approximately 12 days, however independent
study is required prior to arriving on Utila and starting the
course. Option B ‘Internship’ is for candidates who have more
time available as we schedule this option over 3-4 weeks, you’ll need
at least 20 dives to begin the program. As part of the internship
you’ll be assisting our experienced team of Instructors as they conduct
PADI training programs with student divers. You’ll also get
experience working as a dive guide by guiding certified divers on our
dive trips to Utila’s famous North side dive sites.
At the Utila Dive Centre we put no time limit on the length of time you
can stay with us so the more you put into this program the more you get
out of it. We are not a factory and train all of our trainees as
if they plan to go on to become Instructors. As part of the
service we provide to our Divemasters you’ll be offered specialty
training in areas of diving where you have accumulated additional
experience e.g. Fish Identification, Deep diving, Equipment maintenance
etc… If you dream of working in exotic environments, beautiful
dive experiences and meeting people from all walks of life then the
PADI Divemaster course could give you the lifestyle you’ve always
dreamed of.
PADI Instructor Development Course
The Instructor Development Course is comprised of 2 components, these 2
components can be taken either separately or together in one
course. The Assistant Instructor portion is the 1st component of
the PADI Instructor Development Course and builds upon Divemaster
training. The Assistant Instructor course is a 5-day program that
introduces you to the role of an instructional assistant, both in
academic teaching and in confined & open water training. As
an Assistant Instructor you immediately improve your employability
within the dive industry and increase your earnings potential.
This program credits towards the PADI Instructor Development Course and
allows you to gain experience as an instructional assistant before
deciding to commit to the IDC.
The Assistant Instructor
course can be conducted as part of the PADI IDC or as a stand-alone
program. The 2nd portion of the IDC is the OWSI (Open Water
Scuba Instructor) program. The OWSI develops candidate’s
abilities to prepare academic, confined water and open water teaching
presentations. As an Instructor candidate you’ll also learn about
business principles, teaching children, risk management and other
important topics relevant for the dive professional. At Utila
Dive Centre we also cover areas regarding working in different
worldwide environments, resort management and look at greater career
opportunities in diving including ‘diver safety’ and ‘technical
diving’, resume preparation and what gives you the best chance of
success as a professional in today’s dive industry. Practical
workshops during the IDC will develop your ability to retail dive
equipment and counsel divers into continuing education programs.
Unlike most PADI IDC facilities we schedule our IDC program over a
period of 11 days, from 8am to 5pm, in order to make the course much
more relaxed and to give us more time to focus on individual counseling
and development and our staff will always be in the facility from 7am
to 7pm for individual coaching. Our IDC’s are scheduled to end 2
days before local PADI IE’s commence, allowing time if necessary for
our in-house Course Director to remediate with individual
candidates. At the Utila Dive Centre we conduct our IDC’s in
modern air-conditioned classrooms using the latest PowerPoint multi
media presentations and we have an on site training pool for more time
in the water on individual skill development. Our Open Water
training sessions will be conducted on Utila’s reefs to prepare you for
when you come to teach in this similar kind of environment. At
the end of your Instructor Development Course you’ll attend a 2 day
Instructor Examination which will then qualify you to teach as a PADI
Open Water Scuba Instructor.
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