I'm heading down that path in the spring.. I passed PADI AI this fall and am looking forward to the next step...
Great to see others doing it as well!!
Great to see others doing it as well!!
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If you are willing to work in more remote areas you will have an advantage, too.
We can't get enough female instructors.
We can't get enough female instructors.
hmmm sounds interesting. I am off to Madagascar in Feb, do you think that is remote enough? Actually... only joking, I am going, and it certainly will be remote, but the part I am going to be working in is a reef conservation area, not quite up to being a tourist destination as yet!!
By the time I return, however I should be one step closer to being a divemaster though, so maybe by the time I'm a qualified instructor... who knows. I know they are working towards developing eco friendly tourism there in the long-term, so we shall see.
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in order to make yourself marketable after becoming an entry level instructor you HAVE to be able to teach many specialties.
You should become a blender, at least nitrox. You need to take a PSI cylinder inspection course. Being able to run compressors & mix gas is a definite PLUS.
You need to learn about scuba gear...how to fix it. How to configure it.
When I look at hiring instructors I look at the above..I also look for people who have some boating experience & people that are at least familiar with technical diving.
There are other things *I* look for also. A good work ethic being foremost --
:idea:
You should become a blender, at least nitrox. You need to take a PSI cylinder inspection course. Being able to run compressors & mix gas is a definite PLUS.
You need to learn about scuba gear...how to fix it. How to configure it.
When I look at hiring instructors I look at the above..I also look for people who have some boating experience & people that are at least familiar with technical diving.
There are other things *I* look for also. A good work ethic being foremost --
:idea:
