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Specialty Instructor

$199.00

More scuba diving and more fun sharing what interests you – that’s what teaching specialty diver courses is all about. The best way to learn how to make your specialty diver courses really special is to take a specialty instructor course from our Course Director. Specialty instructor courses provide teaching tips and hands-on experience that you can implement right away. With 25 standard Specialty Diver courses, and numerous distinctive specialties, you have lots of choose from – so get going.

All Instructors will benefit from taking specialty instructor training courses, especially those who are ready to step up to the Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) rating, which requires at least five Specialty Instructor certifications.

Assistant Instructors, instructor candidates in training, and Divemasters are eligible to enroll in certain specialty instructor courses. Some specialties have additional prerequisites and exit requirements – ask our Course Director for details.

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Product Description

What will you learn?

You’ll learn new techniques to add to the experience you already have in a specialty area and have fun fine-tuning your skills and teaching methods. Plus, you’ll get great ideas for marketing specialty diver courses through Aquarius Scuba Diving Centre.

How can you get started?

Visit our dive shop to purchase a Specialty Instructor Manual – digital or paper version. The manual includes all standardized specialty instructor guides.

Next Step

Teach what you love and become a Specialty Instructor:

  • Enroll in a specialty instructor course at Aquarius Scuba Diving Centre.
  • View the Instructor Development Calendar.

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