Dive more, have more fun and teach about your favorite subjects.
Specialty instructor courses provide valuable teaching tips for meeting the requirements of the course.
You can choose from any of the 27 standard specialty courses that PADI offers along with distinctive specialty courses your Course Director may offer. Having five specialty instructor ratings is a prerequisite for the Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) rating.
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.
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.
- As a PADI Specialty Instructor, challenge your students to become Master Scuba Divers
- Increase your marketability as a PADI Professional
We offer two ways of gaining specialties, you can either pay £50 per specialty rating or pay £399 for unlimited specialty ratings. The only stipulation is that you must be certified in the user level course you want to be able to teach and you must own the PADI Specialty Instructor Manual CD-Rom.
What do I need to start?
- Renewed PADI Assistant Instructor, PADI Instructor or have completed an IDC or PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program within the past 12 months
What will I do?
You're on your way to becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer with only five PADI Specialty Instructor ratings
You have three ways to become a PADI Specialty Instructor:
- With a Course Director
- 10 experience dives in each particular specialty
- Minimum number of certification not required
- Use your experience to apply directly to PADI
- 20 experience dives in each particular specialty
- Have certified at least 25 divers before applying
- Write your own outline
Specialty Instructor Training course attendance is highly recommended. These courses provide valuable hands-on training, technique demonstrations, course marketing information, current PADI Standards information and, when applicable, instructor-level open water training.
Teach the PADI Specialties you like most!
Please note, you will also need to PADI’s Specialty Instructor Manual which includes the specialty instructor guides for all of PADI’s standardized specialties. The outlines are also available digitally on the Specialty Instructor Manual CD-ROM. Once registered, the digital specialty manual can be updated for a discounted price.
What's included in the course fee?
- These are usually priced at £50 per specialty, but please contact the dive centre for your specific requirements.
What's next?
When you have taught 25 divers and can teach at least 5 specialties, you are then eligible to apply for the PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating.