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As a PADI 5* IDC dive centre and dive school, we at Corsair Diving Malta have been rewarded for our continuously excellent standards of education by being able to teach the next generation of PADI professionals, PADI Divemasters and PADI Instructors. If your aim is to become a quality PADI Instructor that inspires future divers then we at Corsair Diving Malta will provide the top quality training you expect with one of our professional level PADI Courses.
Whether you are looking for long term training through our scuba diving Internship programmes or wanting to complete your Professional PADI Courses in your Malta diving holiday we will always provide quality education making you a trusted and quality PADI Divemaster or PADI Instructor.
Diving Instructor Courses
PADI Divemaster Course
Intensive Course – 2 weeks
Internship Option – minimum 6 weeks
About:
The Divemaster course will allow you to progress your scuba diving from simply diving for yourself to being able to take responsibility for a group of other divers, lead them on underwater tours, improve their skills and give you the confidence in your own ability to teach some PADI courses. This professional level scuba diving course can be taught in as little as 2 weeks to fit your diving holiday. However by doing the course over a prolonged period, or through an internship, it provides a great foundation if you want to go on to become a PADI Instructor. It allows you to experience a high number of diving scenarios and gives you plenty of opportunities to learn from whilst diving Malta. With us at Corsair Diving Malta you will learn about dive centre operation, scuba diving Malta and by the end will be capable of working in the industry worldwide.
What does this enable me to do?:
You will be a great asset to any dive centre worldwide. As a member of PADI you are part of the world's largest and most respected diver training organisation and will be able to work in Malta diving or worldwide or go on to become a PADI Instructor. You can organise, supervise and guide scuba diving activities and assist with any scuba diving course, even able to teach a number yourself, such as the Peak Performance Buoyancy or ReActivate PADI courses.
Where next?:
Boost your employability by becoming an EFR Instructor or complete the full PADI IDC in order to become a full PADI Instructor and able to teach the full range of PADI courses.
Price: €580*
Emergency First Response Instructor Course
Course duration - 1 day
About:
CPR and particularly first aid skills are something everyone should know. More and more people are now enrolling in courses to ensure that in an emergency they know how to respond. As an EFR Instructor, you can be the one to run these courses and help others save lives. The course itself will teach you about how to structure a non scuba diving course taught out of the dive centre classroom. You will learn how to motivate students, present course content effectively and develop hands on skill practises and demonstrations.
What does this enable me to do?:
You will be able to teach Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid) courses. As well, you will be able to teach people to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and emergency oxygen.
Price: €250*
PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Course Duration – 8 days
About:
Love the idea of inspiring others to share your enthusiasm for scuba diving? Take the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) and learn the skills you need to be able to safely teach people how to enjoy their underwater adventures, diving holiday and PADI courses to the fullest.
The IDC is the most intense of all PADI courses, a busy 9 days will see you learn how to apply the PADI system of education effectively. Not only in the classroom with knowledge development presentations but also with at least two confined water and open water teaching presentations. You will learn the best method of teaching all dive skills required from a quality PADI Instructor, going beyond the simple 20 listed on the skill evaluation forms. During the IDC you will need to demonstrate a high level of dive theory by passing a 5 part theory exam, scoring highly in each section and you will have to attend the 14 curriculum presentations at the dive centre.
What does this enable me to do?:
At Corsair Diving Malta we do not teach you simply to tick the boxes. We teach you to become a safe and confident PADI Instructor, able to teach the full range of PADI courses with quality. We want you to produce top level divers able to enjoy their Malta diving holiday, enjoying their PADI courses and feeling safe under your tuition.
Where next?:
After becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI), you will be able to conduct the entire range of PADI programs from a PADI Discover Scuba Diving course up to PADI Divemaster. You may also choose to acquire Speciality Instructor ratings in your areas of interest whilst at Corsair Diving Malta.
Price: €750*
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Preparation
Duration – Varies dependent upon specialties chosen (2-5 days)
About:
The PADI MSDT rating is what sets you apart from other newly qualified Instructors as it shows a willingness to continue your personal development and also enables you to teach many more PADI courses.
Often the PADI Specialty courses are the most fun to teach as they are always an area in which you have a personal interest and you can really show an enthusiasm for your scuba diving specialty topic. Here in Malta diving, the popular specialty scuba diving course to complete during a diving holiday tends to be the Wreck specialty but if you have a passion for Underwater Photography or Marine Conservation then this is your opportunity to be able to teach future divers about your passions.
For the MSDT preparation, you will choose 5 of the specialty PADI courses you would like to be able to teach and for each you will complete a knowledge development section at the dive centre and 1 or 2 in water skills
What does this enable me to do?:
Once you have completed the course, you will be able to teach those specialties and as soon as you reach 25 total certifications, you can become a PADI MSDT.
Where next?:
Why stop at teaching 5 specialties though? Complete more and enable yourself to teach your divers even more courses!
Price: €350*
PADI Instructor Specialties
Duration – 1 day
About:
Learning to teach a specialty scuba diving course enables you to teach your divers about your areas of scuba diving interest. Whether that be Wreck Diving, Deep Diving, Underwater Photography or even Marine Conservation you can become a Specialty Instructor in your area of scuba diving interest. Completing a specialty scuba diving course that you are passionate about will make every divers diving holiday more enjoyable.
For each specialty scuba diving course you decide you want to teach, we will complete a knowledge development section at the dive centre and either 1 or 2 practical open water dives where we show you how to teach your specialty scuba diving course skills.
Where next?:
Complete 5 specialty instructor ratings and once you have taught 25 certifications then you can become a PADI MSDT.
Price: €90* each
PADI Staff Instructor Course
Duration – 1 day plus full IDC
About:
Are you wanting to impart your wisdom of life as a PADI Instructor and working in a dive centre on those aiming to join the profession? Increase your dive theory and establish perfect skill demonstrations whilst auditing a full PADI IDC and become a qualified PADI Staff Instructor.
Looking to give more to the scuba diving profession? Have experience as a PADI Instructor? Pass on all that knowledge and assist your Course Director in the teaching of those hoping to become a PADI Instructor. The Staff Instructor course will teach you how to assist with an IDC rather than simply attend and will enable you to be a valuable assistant to a Course Director whilst delivering the IDC. Normally taught before the IDC you can then audit the IDC and provide an input becoming valuable right from the very beginning and conducting instructor level continuing education.
Where next?:
As a PADI Staff Instructor you are now able to teach the Assistant Instructor course and assist on all IDC's, assisting your Course Director by conducting instructor level continuing education.
Price: €300*
PADI IDC, MSDT and EFRI combo!
Duration – 14 days
About:
Love the idea of inspiring others to share your enthusiasm for scuba diving? Planning on making this a career? Combine your EFR Instructor course, PADI IDC and MSDT Preparation for a truly special Corsair Diving Malta deal and complete all 3 at the once!
Price: €1100* - saving €250
(*) prices do not include PADI fees and Theory Materials required.
Internships
Duration varies depending upon your availability and budget.
Internships are available at Corsair Diving Malta where we can take our time to teach you properly, allowing you to see the delights of Malta diving and enabling you to witness many more diving scenarios preparing you fully for the life as a PADI Professional.
