Deep Diver Instructor

Deep diving is one of the most requested specialties among certified divers keen to safely extend their depth range, and the Deep Diver Specialty Instructor course equips you to meet that demand. Over one focused day you will learn how to organise, promote, and run the PADI Deep Specialty Diver course to a consistently high standard, moving beyond simply knowing the material to actually teaching it well.

The course covers the practical realities of instructing at depth, from managing narcosis awareness and gas planning with students to structuring dives that build confidence progressively rather than rushing divers past their comfort zone. You will also look at how to present the value of deep training to divers who may not yet see why it matters, which is often the difference between a specialty that sits unused on a price list and one that regularly fills a class.

Entry is open to PADI Assistant Instructors, instructor candidates currently in training, and PADI Divemasters. There is also a direct application route for those who have already certified at least twenty-five divers and logged at least twenty dives specifically within the deep diving specialty area.

It is a natural addition for instructors training and working out of our Reading centre who want to broaden what they can confidently teach.