Dive Industry Specialist (DIS) Program (8 days).

 The dive industry is full of employment opportunities. However, if you are hoping  to find a great job rather than just any job, you need to set yourself apart from the average job candidate. Our Dive Industry Specialist (DIS) program will provide you with the comprehensive training and practical experience you need to find the right job in today's competitive employment market. 

We recognize that, while some of you will be seeking employment with a resort dive operator, others may prefer a retail setting or a position on a live-aboard dive boat. So, unlike other training programs which concentrate exclusively on preparing you for working in a resort operation only, our Dive Industry Specialist program provides you with the more diverse training and skills today's dive industry employers are looking for.  On completion of the course you will be eligible to apply for 10 PADI / DSAT Specialty Instructor ratings.

As a DIS graduate, you will have additional advantages over other candidates using our normal Job Placement Service. We will prepare an dive industry-specific resume for you and will guarantee you that we will give the task of finding you a job our personal attention.  We will work closely with our extensive network of employers until we find the right job for you.  Later on, if you want to change jobs, we will be happy to offer you our assistance in finding a new position.

The DIS program consists of the following 6 modules:
Module 1 - DSAT Gas Blender Eanx Instructor- (1day)

 In today's world, more people are learning the benefits of diving with enriched air, but there is a lack of facilities that offer alternate breathing gases. The DSAT Gas Blender course will train you to become a competent and qualified gas blender, allowing you to provide gas mixes to appropriately certified consumers. You will learn the physical properties of oxygen, its associated hazards, handling requirements and what cleaning equipment is necessary. Finally, you will learn the five methods of obtaining the desired enriched air nitrox mix.

Module Certifications: - DSAT Eanx Blender. DSAT Eanx Blender Instructor
Module 2 - Diving Equipment Technician - (1 day).

Wherever you intend to work in the dive industry you will benefit from having some training in dive equipment maintenance. This module of the program will not only expand your theoretical knowledge of dive equipment design and function, its main purpose is to provide you with the opportunity to gain the valuable hands-on practical experience needed to enhance your job prospects.

During the practical training sessions you will learn how to maintain and service scuba regulators, BCD's, gauges and tank valves.  You will also be trained in Scuba Tank Visual Inspection procedures and in the routine maintenance of compressor systems, including changing filters and lubricants.

Module Certification: - PADI Equipment Specialty Instructor. PSI Visual inspector
Module 3 - Customer Service and Dive Business Sales - (1 day).

It has been said that in the dive industry, everyone is involved in sales.  As an employee, you will come into daily contact with the most important person in our industry, the customer.  Without the proper attitude and customer service ethic you will not be successful in the industry.  In this module you will have the opportunity to develop your customer service and sales skills initially through role-playing exercises. Then, taking this a step further, you will spend time on the sales floor of one of our retail facilities dealing with real customers. 

Module Certifications: - Certificates of Completion for PADI's Career Advancement Programs, "Positive Approach Selling" and "Advanced Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Enthusiastic Divers".
Module 4 - Advanced First Aid technique for dive professionals - (1 day).

Hazardous marine Life Injuries
Although serious hazardous marine life injuries are rare, most divers experience minor discomfort from unintentional encounters with fire coral, jellyfish and other marine creatures at some point in their dive careers. Knowing how to minimize these injuries helps you reduce diver discomfort and pain. The First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries program is designed to provide knowledge regarding specific types of marine creature injuries and the general first aid treatment for those injuries.

Automated External Defibrillator
This course represents entry-level training designed to educate the general diving (and qualified non-diving) public to better recognize the warning signs of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and administer first aid using Basic Life Support techniques and Automated External Defibrillators while activating the local emergency medical services, (EMS) and / or arranging for evacuation to the nearest appropriate medical facility.
The mean age of divers who die each year in dive fatalities tracked by DAN is gradually increasing. It is now approximately 42 years of age. Divers are getting older, and older people are getting involved in diving.

Module Certifications: - DAN Hazardous marine life Instructor - DAN AED Instructor
Module 5 - Marine Ecology and Marine Life Identification - (2 days).

As a scuba Instructor, one of your most important duties will be to act as a responsible role model when it comes to the protection of the underwater world.  The interaction with this environment is the main reason why many people take up diving.  The average diver is eager to learn as much as possible about the ecology of the ocean and its inhabitants. The more knowledgeable you are about these subjects, the more effective and respected you will be as an industry employee. 

As part of this module you will have the opportunity to visit the renowned Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.

Module Certifications: - PADI Underwater Naturalist Specialty Instructor and PADI Project Aware Fish Identification Specialty Instructor.
Module 6 - Resort Photo Specialist - (2 days).

Underwater Photography is one of the most popular activities pursued by today's divers. Many resort and live-aboard dive operations offer full photo services to their customers.  As an Instructor who is a competent underwater photographer, you will be a valuable asset to any dive operator. In this module of the course we will take you from having little or no photography experience to someone who is capable of producing consistently good results. 

Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to gain experience using the Nikonos V camera, the world's most popular underwater photography system.

Module Certification: - PADI Underwater Photography Specialty Instructor.