Specialty Scuba Instructor Training
Dive more, have more fun and teach about your favorite subjects. Specialty Instructor Courses provide valuable teaching tips for meeting the requirements of each Specialty course. Having five specialty instructor ratings is a prerequisite for the Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) rating. You can choose from any of the 26 standard specialty courses that PADI offers.
Browse the most popular instructor specialties. Don't see a specialty on a subject that interests you? Write your own specialty! It's easy and it gets you teaching scuba divers about things you like.
What You Learn
Each Specialty Instructor Course is run in combination with the associated specialty. You participate in a one evening orientation to learn techniques on how to teach the course and then attend the student level program to put it all into action.
We also offer specialty instructor courses for Altitude Instructor, Cavern Diver Instructor, DPV Instructor, Enriched Air Instructor, Equipment Instructor, Ice Diver Instructor, Multi-Level Instructor, National Geographic Instructor, Project Aware Instructor, Coral Reef Instructor, Fish Identification Instructor, Self Reliant Diver Instructor, Sidemount Instructor, Videographer Instructor.
The Fun Part
Whether it's Ice, Deep, Photography, Enriched Air Nitrox or one of your own, PADI Specialty Instructors are out there scuba diving and training. Join the fun.
You have three ways to become a PADI Specialty Instructor:
- With a Course Director
- Use your experience to apply directly to PADI
- Write your own outline
When you take your Specialty Instructor Training with a PADI Course Director not only will you gain hands on training and experience, you need fewer logged dives in each area to apply for that Specialty. You can also begin teaching Specialties sooner and build your resume faster! Plus, you save time and money by taking a MSDT Preparation Course.
| Start in ... | Notes | Tuition | Details | Sign Up | |
| Jan | Naturalist Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Feb | Boat Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Mar | Drift Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Apr | Digital Photography Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| May | Equipment Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Jun | Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Jul | Navigation Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Aug | Wreck Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Sep | Emergency O2 Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Oct | Night Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Nov | Deep Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Dec | Search and Recovery Specialty Instructor | $195 | More Info | Register | |
| Need a different schedule. Just ask - we will do our best to accomodate! |
Course Notes
The Quick Facts
You Provide
- As a professional, you are expected to provide a full scuba kit in accordance with PADI standards
- Course material is an additional cost for all professional level programs. Required materials include:
- Specialty Instructor Guide
- Student Level Guide
- Not included in the course are Specialty Instructor application fees payable to PADI upon course completion.
Your Next Adventure
You're on your way to becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer with only five PADI Specialty Instructor ratings