PADI Specialty Instructor
Teach more of the diving you care about.
Specialty Instructor training helps established PADI Instructors plan, deliver and market the specialist courses that build their students’ confidence — and their own professional range.
Specialty Instructor
Turn experience into a stronger teaching portfolio.
Choose individual specialties or combine ratings into a focused package. Training is built around the knowledge, equipment, skills and teaching approaches that each specialty actually demands.
Flexible delivery
Training duration depends on the number and type of specialties selected, with courses run regularly.
MSDT pathway
Five Specialty Instructor certifications are required for Master Scuba Diver Trainer; Go-IDC can structure a sensible route.
Practical focus
Academic preparation, teaching guidance, open-water dives where needed and realistic advice for course delivery.
Available ratings
Build a specialty mix that fits your work.
Exploration
Deep Diver, Wreck Diver, Search & Recovery and Navigation Instructor.
Equipment & safety
Drysuit, Full Face Mask, SMB, Enriched Air (Nitrox) and Emergency Oxygen Instructor.
Designed around you
Additional specialties may be available on request. Multiple-rating packages can be structured around teaching demand and career goals.
Let’s plan the next step properly.
Whether you are preparing for an IDC or looking to host one, start with a practical conversation about your people, location and timing.