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Adaptive Techniques Instructor

PADI Instructor Specialities

Adaptive Techniques Instructor

Learn to teach and supervise divers with physical or cognitive challenges, adapting your teaching while keeping to PADI standards.

2 daysDuration
€250.00Price from
• PADI Instructor or PADI Freediver Instructor in teaching status (IDC candidates may enrol)Prerequisites
SardiniaLocation

Sardinia

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About this course

Adaptive Techniques Instructor

This Specialty Instructor course prepares you to teach, guide and support divers with physical or cognitive challenges. It is usually run over two days, often straight after an IDC, with classroom, confined-water and open-water workshops.

PADI does not issue restricted certifications. Adaptive divers meet the same performance requirements as anyone else; you adapt the teaching approach and equipment so they can.

What you can teach

  • PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty – for divemasters, instructors and experienced divers who want to work with adaptive divers.
  • PADI Adaptive Support Diver – for recreational divers who want to dive with and support an adaptive buddy. It can also count as an Adventure Dive in Advanced Open Water.

The rating lets you run inclusive programmes and work with rehabilitation and adaptive diving organisations.

Before you book

What's included

What's included

• Knowledge development on holistic and adaptive teaching
• Confined-water workshops: transfers, lifting, weighting and trim
• Open-water workshops: site accessibility, planning and supervision
• Practice scenarios adapting skills to different abilities

Prerequisites

• PADI Instructor or PADI Freediver Instructor in teaching status (IDC candidates may enrol)

Packages

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Every package includes your course - pick the extras that suit you, then book your date.

Adaptive Techniques Instructor

approx. CA$368per person

What's included

  • PADI - Adaptive Techniques Instructor Course
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3 Specialities Bundle

From approx. CA$687per person

What's included

  • Adaptive Techniques Instructor + choose 2 more specialities
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5 Specialities Bundle

From approx. CA$1,125per person

What's included

  • Adaptive Techniques Instructor + choose 4 more specialities
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From our community

Divers on
Adaptive Techniques Instructor

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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