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Compressor Awareness Instructor

PADI Instructor Specialities

Compressor Awareness Instructor

Turn compressor know-how into a specialty you can teach

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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Compressor Awareness Instructor

Compressors sit at the heart of every dive operation, yet many divers and even instructors know surprisingly little about how they work or what can go wrong. The PADI Compressor Awareness Specialty Instructor course, delivered over one day at Diving Academy, qualifies you to pass that knowledge on by teaching the Compressor Awareness Specialty to your own students.

The course focuses on the instructional side of the topic: how to structure lessons around compressor operation, maintenance basics, air quality standards and the safety checks divers should expect from any fill station. You will look at how to make a fairly technical subject accessible and genuinely interesting for recreational divers, using real-world examples and clear explanations rather than dense theory.

To enrol you need to hold a PADI Instructor rating, or be currently enrolled in or have recently completed an IDC or OWSI within the past twelve months. As with all PADI Specialty Instructor courses, you can expect hands-on teaching tips you can put into practice right away, rather than purely theoretical training.

Once certified, you can run the Compressor Awareness Specialty independently, giving your students a better understanding of the air they are breathing and giving you another specialty toward Master Scuba Diver Trainer status. It is a compact, practical addition to any instructor's teaching credentials at Diving Academy in Reading.

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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 🙂”
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