Altitude Diver Instructor
approx. US$191per person
What's included
- Altitude Diver Instructor Course
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Altitude Diver Instructor
PADI Instructor Specialities
Altitude Diver Instructor
Master high-altitude dive planning and teach it with total confidence
1 dayDuration
£150.00Price from
• Must hold a PADI Instructor rating, or currently enrolled/completed IDC/OWSI within 12 monthsPrerequisites
BerkshireLocation
Berkshire
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About this course
Altitude Diver Instructor
Altitude adds a genuinely different set of variables to a dive, and the Altitude Diver Instructor course exists to make sure that knowledge gets passed on properly. Lakes, quarries and mountain dive sites above around 300 metres change the physics your students learned in their basic training - dive tables and computers calibrated for sea level no longer give a straight answer, and understanding why is the whole point of this specialty.
Over the course you'll work through the physiological effects that reduced atmospheric pressure has on the body and on decompression, how to adjust tables and dive computers correctly for a given elevation, and how to plan a dive at a high-altitude site so it stays well within safe limits. Just as importantly, you'll come away confident in how to teach these ideas to recreational divers who may only ever encounter altitude diving once or twice in their diving lives, but need to get it right when they do.
You'll be working from the PADI Specialty Instructor Manual, available in digital or paper form, which sets out the standardised specialty instructor guide for the course so your teaching stays consistent with PADI's global standards throughout.
To join, you'll need to already hold a PADI Instructor rating, or be currently enrolled on - or have completed - your IDC or OWSI within the last 12 months. Once qualified, Altitude Diver Instructor counts toward the five specialty certifications needed for Master Scuba Diver Trainer, a natural next goal for instructors building out their teaching portfolio.
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What's included
What's included
• PADI Specialty Instructor Manual (digital or paper) with standardized specialty instructor guides
Prerequisites
• Must hold a PADI Instructor rating, or currently enrolled/completed IDC/OWSI within 12 months
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“🌊 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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