- Ages 18+
Are you bored sitting in the office? Becoming a PADI Instructor not only allows you to teach diving and share your passion, it enables you to make real differences to people’s lives.
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Secure Your Dream Job
Now that you have done the IDC and MSDT preparation, do you want to make sure you get your pick of dream job opportunities? No one is more employable than a dive instructor with real world experience, training, and a good recommendation. That is what our Lahaina Divers Internship program will provide for you. You will be right along side of our crew and learn how to prepare and turn over the boats for customers, crew the boat for dives, guide dives professionally, track and service rental equipment, fill tanks and maintain the compressor, receive O2 Provider instruction, team teach to accumulate the 25 certifications needed for MSDT, and work closely with the management team to learn what goes into running a center as well as retail and marketing training.
Your Lahaina Divers Internship program is available to graduates of our IDCs and MSDT Prep programs. You can then stay on for between 2 – 8 weeks working with the team here assisting with courses, guiding dives, and general helping around the dive center. It is a great way to have some real experience on your resume. After your internship you will receive job placement assistance from our team of connections all over the world. People completing their internship program with 4 time Platinum Course Director Tim Bradley have gone on to work in the Maldives, Thailand, Roatan, the USVI, Malaysia, Hawaii, the Canary Islands, Raja Ampat, the Azores, the Philippines, and many other locations.
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- You must be age 18 and a graduate of our IDC and MSDT prep program
- You must have be a PADI Instructor
- You must have a current (within 24 months) EFR (or equivalent CPR) certification
- You must be medically fit for diving. We will also need you to complete the liability release and the Diver Medical form. Please read the forms carefully and follow the directions on them; let us know if you have any questions. It is important to have this completed before arriving, as we will be unable to start the course without it. When they are completed please email them to [email protected]
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- Hands on learning covering all aspects of the dive business
- Diving with the Lahaina Divers team to learn professional guiding and teaching techniques
- Time with the Lahaina Divers management team to learn the day to day operations of the dive industry
- The dives are done on charters from one of our beautiful boats on the very best dive sites on Maui, Lanai, and Molokini!
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- Your Lahaina Divers Career Development Internship begins anytime after the successful completion of your IE and MSDT prep program
- Check-in begins at our dive center at 9 am on your first day class for an orientation session and classroom session with our Course Director.
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- Learning how to function as a true professional in the dive industry
- Full career development for your future in the dive industry
- Job placement on successful completion
- The necessary boat dives on your scheduled dive days
- Lahaina Divers Staff shirt and rash guard
- Water and snacks on the boa
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Professionalism – You will be expected to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times, just like any representative of Lahaina Divers
- You should own your dive equipment as described in the PADI standards including:
- A Dive knife or cutting tool
- Compass
- 2 surface signaling devices; one audible, one visual
- An underwater timing device
- Swimsuit
- Towel
- Reef safe sunscreen
- Transportation to the dive center or pool on internship days
- Your sense of fun and adventure!
- You should own your dive equipment as described in the PADI standards including:
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IDC Staff Instructor, Specialty Instructor, PADI Course Director Preparation