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Career Development

As with any career, professional development is paramount to your success. PADI provides an in-depth instructor development system that prepares you to reach for higher levels and shape the next generation of PADI Divers and professionals.
PADI Professionals are the most sought-after around the world because they are held to the highest standards for training in the diving industry.

With more than 6,400 PADI Dive Shops issuing nearly one million certifications each year, you’ll find job opportunities in every corner of the globe. Love your job anywhere you’ve ever dreamed of living.

The Price for each Instructor Level is CHF 1.585,- excluding PADI Fees, Travel & Expenses.

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Possible PADI Instructor Courses

  • PADI TEC 40 CCR SF2 INSTRUCTOR
  • PADI TEC 60 CCR SF2 INSTRUCTOR
  • PADI TEC 100 CCR SF2 INSTRUCTOR

TEC 40 CCR SF2 Instructor

This course is the entry into the ranks of Tec CCR professionals and qualifies you to conduct Discover Rebreather programs and teach the Tec 40 CCR Diver course.

CCRs (closed circuit rebreathers) are an emerging technology and the future of deep technical (tec) diving. Becoming a Tec 40 CCR Instructor puts you on the cutting edge and allows you to turn active scuba divers into enthusiastic tec divers. The Tec 40 CCR Instructor course is your entry into the ranks of Tec CCR professionals and qualifies you to conduct Discover Rebreather programs and teach the Tec 40 CCR Diver course.

To enroll in a Tec 40 CCR Instructor course, you must:

  • Be a renewed PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
  • Be a PADI Enriched Air Instructor
  • Be a PADI Deep Specialty Instructor
  • Be a Tec 40 CCR Diver on the specific Type T CCR to be used in the course
  • Have a minimum of 150 logged dives, with at least 100 dives and 100 hours on the specific Type T CCR to be used in the course
  • Have a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
  • Meet any additional manufacturer requirements

Through knowledge development, practical applications and inwater presentations, you’ll sharpen your skills and learn how to adapt the Tec 40 CCR course to your local environment. The focus is on the specific Type T CCR you’re using, but you can qualify on additional Type T CCRs through a shorter additional unit qualifying program. You’ll also learn how to promote the Tec 40 CCR Diver course, which is key to getting a return on the time and money you’ve invested in reaching this level.

TEC 60 CCR SF2 Instructor

Build on your Tec 40 CCR course & become a Tec 60 CCR Instructor. Train tec divers to extend their CCR diving adventures down to 60 metres/200 feet & dive through multiple decompression stops.

CCRs are the ideal tool for many technical (tec) diving missions. By becoming a Tec 60 CCR Instructor, you’ll be able to train tec divers to extend their CCR diving adventures down to 60 metres/200 feet. In the Tec 60 CCR Instructor course, you’ll learn to guide divers through multiple decompression stops using trimix/heliox as a diluent. It’s the next step after you’ve gained experience as a Tec 60 CCR Diver and Tec 40 CCR Instructor.

To enroll in a Tec 60 CCR Instructor course, you must:

  • Be a Tec 40 CCR Instructor on the specific Type T CCR to be used in the course
  • Be a Tec 60 CCR Diver on the specific Type T CCR to be used in the course
  • Have a minimum of 300 logged dives, with at least 150 dives and 150 hours on Type T CCRs, with at least 120 dives and 120 hours on the specific Type T CCR to be used in the course, of which 25 dives must be using trimix/heliox deeper than 40 metres/130 feet
  • Have taught at least one complete Tec 40 CCR Diver course and issued at least one Tec 40 CCR Diver certification
  • Have a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
  • Meet any additional manufacturer requirements

Building on your Tec 40 CCR Instructor course, you’ll learn how to evaluate diver readiness for the challenge and potential risks of diving a Type T CCR to 60 metres/200 feet. During practical application sessions and open water dives, you’ll hone your extended range CCR diving skills and learn how to organize and control dives with multiple decompression stops using trimix/heliox as a diluent. The focus is on the specific Type T CCR you’re using, but you can qualify on additional Type T CCRs through a shorter additional unit qualifying program.

TEC 100 CCR SF2 Instructor

Learn to guide divers through meticulous dive planning and execution of 100 metres/300 feet dives. Configure and use 4 different offboard bailout systems and practice different emergency scenarios.

Planning technical (tec) dives down to 100 metres/330 feet using a Type T CCR is a complex process that you need to not only master, but be able to explain to others when you become a Tec 100 CCR Instructor. Just qualifying to take the Tec 100 CCR Instructor course is a big accomplishment. Earning the Tec 100 CCR Instructor rating places you among an elite group of dive professionals who enjoy extreme adventures and can teach others to reach new depths.

To enroll in a Tec 100 CCR Instructor course, you must:

  • Be a Tec 60 CCR Instructor on the specific Type T CCR to be used in the course
  • Be a Tec 100 CCR Diver on the specific Type T CCR to be used in the course
  • Have a minimum of 350 logged dives, with at least 200 dives and 200 hours on Type T CCRs, with at least 120 dives and 120 hours on the specific Type T CCR to be used in the course, of which 50 dives must be using trimix/heliox deeper than 40 metres/130 feet, and 25 must be trimix/heliox CCR dives deeper than 60 metres/200 feet.
  • Have taught at least one complete Tec 60 CCR Diver course and issued at least one Tec 60 CCR Diver certification
  • Have a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
  • Meet any additional manufacturer requirements

Along with learning how to guide divers through meticulous dive planning and execution of 100 metre/300 foot dives, you’ll fine-tune your ability to configure and use four different offboard bailout systems and practice different emergency scenarios at depth. During workshops, confined water sessions, open water dives and practice teaching segments, you’ll demonstrate that you have role model attitude, knowledge, practical ability and tec CCR skills.