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Whale Defender Instructor

PADI Instructor Specialities

Whale Defender Instructor

Champion whale conservation as a certified specialty instructor

1 dayDuration
£150.00Price from
• PADI Instructor or PADI Freediving Instructor • certified a minimum of 25 diversPrerequisites
BerkshireLocation

Berkshire

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About this course

Whale Defender Instructor

Whales are among the most awe-inspiring animals a diver can ever encounter, and they are also under serious and growing pressure from human activity. This instructor course qualifies PADI or PADI Freediving Instructors to teach the Whale Defender Specialty, giving you the tools to pass on both the science of whale conservation and a genuine sense of urgency about protecting them.

As part of the course, you will write and submit a specialty course outline along with a Specialty Instructor Application to PADI's Customer Relations Department, tailoring the programme to reflect your own experience and the way you want to teach it. This process is a core part of the qualification, ensuring the course you go on to run is properly structured and approved before you start certifying students.

To join, you will need to hold a PADI Instructor or PADI Freediving Instructor rating and have certified a minimum of twenty five divers, reflecting the level of teaching experience this specialty calls for.

Once your outline has been approved, you are able to issue certifications in the Whale Defender Specialty to your own students, adding a meaningful, conservation-focused course to your teaching portfolio. It is a natural fit for instructors who want their work in the water to contribute directly to protecting the animals divers care about most.

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What's included

What's included

• writing and submitting a specialty course outline and Specialty Instructor Application to PADI's Customer Relations Department

Prerequisites

• PADI Instructor or PADI Freediving Instructor
• certified a minimum of 25 divers

Packages

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Whale Defender Instructor

approx. CA$258per person

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  • Whale Defender Instructor Course
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Reviews from divers who trained on this course with our partner centres.

“🌊 IDC No. 8 – April-May 2026: AMAZING! 🌊 An incredibly intensive course that truly prepares you to become the kind of instructor you wish you had when you first decided to breathe underwater 🤿 It lasted nearly a month online and 10 days in person.💪💪💪 You need to trust the process, because the program is designed not only to teach diving skills, but also to help you grow into a more professional, confident, and responsible person 💪 During these 10 days, you’ll be so focused on learning and improving that you probably won’t even have time to take photos 📚🔥 The entire IDC Sardinia staff is always there for you — guiding, supporting, motivating, and helping you through every challenge. They seem to have a sixth sense for knowing exactly when you need encouragement, and they won’t let you give up, even when the summit feels far away 🌟 And don’t worry… there will also be moments of…”
Greta ValotiSardinia · Google review★★★★★
“I just did my IDC with IDC Sardegna and it was the most amazing experience in my life. I love all of the staff with all my heart. The support, the training, the organisation and in generall every day was structured perfect. It was a challengig time, but I fully enjoyed it and was able to do a big step in my diving live. Special thanks to the Course Director Luca, who is one of the most inspiring persons I met in my whole life. Lets see what time does, but if I ever gonna do a contiuing education I will do it with him. Grazie”
Simon SablotnySardinia · Google review★★★★★
“I did the IDC with them and everything was truly fantastic. They're professional, helpful, and ready to help you both with the course and if you have any issues with the equipment. They truly take care of every detail. Luckily, I don't have to do it again 😄 ✌🏼, but if I did, I'd definitely choose them again.”
Christian FalcettelliSardinia · Google review★★★★★
“Becoming a diving instructor has recently become my biggest dream in life :) And this dream has finally come true, largely thanks to the wonderful team at IDC Sardegna, who shared all their love and knowledge of diving with me in the best possible way! I can only recommend that you take an instructor course with them so that you too can join this wonderful world in the most beautiful way possible 🙂”
Enzo MenichiniSardinia · Google review★★★★★

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