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If you're an enthusiastic freediver, you probably spend a lot of time thinking about freediving, talking about freediving, and sharing stories about your freedive adventures.
By being a PADI Freediver Instructor, you can take your passion for freediving to the next level and turn your hobby into your profession.
You must have the qualification PADI Freediver Instructor, but then you also have a job with which you can share unlikely beautiful experiences with others, all over the world.
And with which you can change someone else's life in a positive way. Share your passion and become a PADI Freedive Instructor.
### There are two ways to obtain a qualification as a PADI Freedive Instructor
- The first is for experienced freedivers who gain teaching skills by taking a PADI Freediver Instructor course.
- The second way is for freediver instructors who want to join the PADI organization by following a PADI Freediver Instructor Orientation (cross-over).
### The course requirements
- To participate in a PADI Freediver Instructor course, you must be at least 18 years old.
- Do you have a Master Freediver certificate (or you have an equivalent certificate from another organization)?
- You must have an Emergency First Response Instructor certificate with current membership (or you must have an equivalent qualification as a CPR/first aid instructor).
- Sent a medical certificate signed by a doctor that is not older than 12 months.
### The course consists
- Three pool sessions.
- Three open water sessions.
- A static dive of at least 2:30.
- A dynamic dive of at least 50 meters.
- A constant weight dive of at least 20 meters deep.
- You have to be able to show everything at demonstration level.
- Theory sessions.
- Learn how to teach through the PADI standards.
- Pass your PADI Instructor exam.
### The course includes
- Certification costs at PADI.
- Video material.
- Personal guidance.
- Freedive Instructor guide.
- Freedive Instructor cue-cards.
### Price: $1290
### If you are interested in a PADI Instructor Course
Click here to send us a message.
PADI Freediver Instructors are a fairly new breed of PADI Pro. With many pairing freediving skills with scuba diving skills, these Instructors are in high demand in the industry.
Travel is beginning to boom following the pandemic, and it’s no surprise many are looking to escape the corporate world.
A PADI Freediver Instructor qualification is quite literally your passport to freedom!
### Further training
PADI Freediver Instructors or freediver instructors from other organizations who have teaching experience can qualify for the PADI Advanced Freediver Instructor rating.
If you hold a PADI Master Freediver certification (or qualifying rating), have certified at least 25 PADI Freedivers (or issued 25 qualifying freediver certifications) and have completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care training (or qualifying training) within 24 months, you can apply to your PADI Regional Headquarters to become a PADI Advanced Freediver Instructor.
Note that if you hold a qualifying instructor rating, you must also attend a PADI Freediver Instructor Orientation.
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If you're an enthusiastic freediver, you probably spend a lot of time thinking about freediving, talking about freediving, and sharing stories about your freedive adventures. By being a PADI Freediver Instructor, you can take your passion for freediving to the next level and turn your hobby into your profession.
You must have the qualification PADI Freediver Instructor, but then you also have a job with which you can share unlikely beautiful experiences with others, all over the world. And with which you can change someone else's life in a positive way. Share your passion and become a PADI Freedive Instructor.
There are two ways to obtain a qualification as a PADI Freedive Instructor
- The first is for experienced freedivers who gain teaching skills by taking a PADI Freediver Instructor course.
- The second way is for freediver instructors who want to join the PADI organization by following a PADI Freediver Instructor Orientation (cross-over).
The course requirements
- To participate in a PADI Freediver Instructor course, you must be at least 18 years old.
- Do you have a Master Freediver certificate (or you have an equivalent certificate from another organization).
- You must have an Emergency First Response Instructor certificate with current membership (or you must have an equivalent qualification as an CPR/first aid instructor).
- Sent a medical certificate signed by a doctor that is not older than 12 months.
The course consists
- Three pool sessions.
- Three open water sessions.
- A static dive of at least 2:30.
- A dynamic dive of at least 50 meters.
- A constant Weight dive of at least 20 meters deep.
- You have to be able to show everything at demonstration level.
- Theory sessions.
- Learn how to teach through the PADI standards.
- Pass your PADI Instructor exam.
The course includes
- Certification costs at PADI.
- Video material.
- Personal guidance.
- Freedive Instructor guide.
- Freedive Instructor cue-cards.
Price: $1290,-
If you are interested in a PADI Instructor Course Click here to send us a message
PADI Freediver Instructors are a fairly new breed of PADI Pro. With many pairing freediving skills with scuba diving skills, these Instructors are in high demand in the industry. Travel is beginning to boom following the pandemic, and it’s no surprise many are looking to escape the corporate world. A PADI Freediver Instructor qualification is quite literally your passport to freedom!
Further training
PADI Freediver Instructors or freediver instructors from other organizations who have teaching experience can qualify for the PADI Advanced Freediver Instructor rating.
PADI Freediver Instructors who have gained teaching experience (or freediver instructors from other organisations who have teaching experience) can qualify for the PADI Advanced Freediver Instructor rating.
If you hold a PADI Master Freediver certification (or qualifying rating), have certified as least 25 PADI Freedivers (or issued 25 qualifying freediver certifications) and have completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care training (or qualifying training) within 24 months, you can apply to your PADI Regional Headquarters to become a PADI Advanced Freediver Instructor.
Note that if you hold a qualifying instructor rating, you must also attend a PADI Freediver Instructor Orientation.