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Go Pro - Instructor Thailand
Price£875 - £1995
Duration2 weeks +
Start datesOnce a month

Instructor is the second PADI professional level, the next level up from Divemaster. Instructors focus on teaching dive skills and are needed to conduct a broad range of programmes for both new and experienced divers.

Instructor courses are run every month and take 2 weeks. You may also want to continue on to become a Master Scuba Diver Trainer level and complete an internship where you start to teach your first students.

If you are not yet a Divemaster, please see our Divemaster page as you will need to reach this level first before moving on to Instructor.
For information about the PADI system and what the Instructor course involves please click here.

You will be based on Koh Tao, a beautiful and fun island, which is now one of the world’s top dive training locations. For more details about the location, lifestyle and dive school click here.

Pricing

 Basic
package		Inclusive
package
Follow on i.e. you are doing our Divemaster / Video programme first£875£1695
Instructor only£995£1995

What's included


FOLLOW ON - BASIC PACKAGE
  • PADI Instructor Development Course and preparation

If you take the Basic Package you are responsible for paying all Instructor fees and buying all required materials for the Instructor course once in Thailand.

FOLLOW ON - INCLUSIVE PACKAGE (the basic package with the following extras)
  • PADI Instructor application fees
  • PADI Instructor Exam fees
  • PADI Instructor Crew Pack - all Instructor manuals and materials required by PADI
  • PADI EFRI Manual

INSTRUCTOR ONLY PACKAGES
If you want to take the Instructor course only (you are already a Divemaster), the packages are as described above but also include:
  • Comprehensive information booklet and travel advice prior to departure
  • Ticket for the overnight train from Bangkok
  • 7 nights accommodation
  • Specialist dive insurance - 12 month policy (Inclusive package only)

What's not included

Flights (£450-£650), visa (£25), travel insurance, food and general living costs (£250 per month). For accommodation, good rooms start at about £120 per month.

NB It is a PADI requirement to have a full set of your own dive equipment to become an Instructor. Packages are available in retail dive shops locally.

Master Scuba Diver Trainer

If you are serious about a career as an Instructor, we highly recommend going on to do the Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) internship programme which normally runs for 2-6 weeks.

An MSDT is an Instructor with 5 specialties and at least 25 certifications (students you have taught and certified).

Initially you are taught how to conduct lessons in the specialty areas. Then you start the internship which allows you to work with the Instructor team, teaching all levels of courses. Gradually you are given more responsibility and in the final phase you will be independently teaching courses and may have the opportunity to earn your first paid commissions!

The basic MSDT programme is an additional £450 and includes:
  • 5 Instructor Specialties
  • First 25 certifications
  • MSDT internship

Or for £775 we provide an inclusive package, also including:
  • PADI MSDT application fees
  • PADI MSDT speciality fees (x 5)
  • PADI MSDT Manual

For the Instructor specialties you can choose from: Deep, Nitrox, Navigation, Night, Search and Recovery, Equipment, Photo, VDO, Digital Photo and DPV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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