Learn to SCUBA Dive, improve your skills or live the dream and go professional!
Enrol in the most comprehensive Instructor development course in New Zealand. The Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction will teach you how to be a PADI Open Water and Specialty Instructor and also teach you the skills required to gain employment in the dive industry or your area of interest, worldwide.
Applications are open February 2024:
| Course | Type | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction | Full Time | 19th February 2024 |
| Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction | Full Time | 5th August 2024 |
Over the 1 year Diploma programme, you will complete 100 dives including but not limited to Boat, Night, Search & Recovery, Deep and Wreck. This is the initial step in pursuing a professional SCUBA diving career and an excellent qualification to complement many vocations. You can read more about these here. You will continue through the PADI professional system, and at the end of the course after passing your PADI instructor examination, you will become a PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor with five Specialty Instructor ratings or areas which you can choose to focus upon.
Now imagine yourself swimming alongside one of the largest fish in the sea, finding a sunken ship wreck or just seeing the joy on people’s faces when you introduce them to the underwater world. This could be you!
Fees Free, Student Loans and Allowances are available to eligible domestic students. Please access www.studylink.govt.nz or www.feesfree.govt.nz for eligibility criteria.
Ben Brodie Diploma graduate (currently in Fiji)
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