I'm now looking at places to go from open water to divemaster including EFR and 2/3 specialities
I just wondered if anyone could share any experiences with me to help with my decision?
Hi scubaalp!
That’s a lot of options you’ve listed in your post, so I’m guessing you’re undecided and quite flexible with where you complete your dive training then?
I will focus on your request for others’ personal experience on their dive training.
I began my ‘dive lifestyle’ in Egypt, about a decade ago and for the last few years I have been a professional diver in Borneo teaching others diving!
My professional dive training was completed with Downbelow Marine and Wildlife Adventures’ PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo and I stayed with the company to increase my dive education and progress my career too! Now, as a full time and dedicated member of the GO PRO team, I share my instructional experiences with others’ training to become a dive educator.
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It’s a bold decision for you to want to become a PADI professional after your time on the PADI Discover Scuba Diving (DSD)! My opinion is that you increase your level of experience as a recreational diver before pursuing a professional career. Work your way through the PADI system of dive education and appreciate each stage because it all links to one another and once you become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will see all the dive theory (even from the very first dive experience you had on the DSD program) is valuable to your dive education!
That being said, we offer Go PRO internship programs conducted at both our PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre on Gaya Island and our modern classroom facilities located in our Head Office HQ!
The Go PRO team support and counsel candidates throughout their program to develop confident professional divers with the ability to independently supervise student divers in their future dive careers. Our interns receive plenty of real dive experience as they assist our team of PADI Instructors who will always offer feedback as part of dive training.
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Consider us for a high standard in quality dive training to prepare you for your dive career, scubaalp
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