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PADI Dive professional - are you?

Be professional.

Scuba diving as a recreation and also an employment opportunity has never been so popular. As the amount of would be divers and snorkelers cross over to become avid underwater adventurers there is an increase in the demand for good scuba dive instructors and divemasters.

Being in the leisure industry often allows the weaker minded to believe that what we do is not really work. Scuba diving within the industry is as much a job and career path as engineering, logistics, sales and marketing or accounting – if you run or work within a successful dive operation then most of these areas are actually covered. Diving is a business.

The demand for good dive instructors has never been so high, but again let me place the emphasis on GOOD. Place yourself in the shoes of a dive instructor employer running a dive shop. Sure he is into the diving industry for the lifestyle as much as for the money but he takes his business seriously. If you were a dive employer operating a serious business would you employ the guy that has left the rat race with the intent of leaving hard work behind also; OR would you employ the presentable, professional diver that understands fully that the lifestyle and money comes along with hard and dedicated dive work.

We may be in the leisure industry but this does not mean that we’ll get paid for laying on a beach all day topping up the tan.

With each IDC and IE (Instructor Examination) that occurs world wide there are many newly certified PADI dive instructors and all fighting for the same dive job vacancies. It can be a difficult business to enter if you make it this way for your self. There are 3 main factors with equal importance that will assist you as a professional diver to get your “fins” in the door.

Firstly, be presentable. You will be dealing with the lone traveler to the family on holiday. The hippy traveler will just love the scuba dive instruction and experience and not judge you for not having piercings all over your face or wearing smart clothes. The family on holiday, on the other hand would object to their son or daughter being taught by a rather “wayward” sole. This does not mean to lose your individuality but just to be sensible and presentable with it.

Secondly, be professional! It’s all very well looking the part but unless you can perform the duties, be punctual and display a mentor personality with good credibility with your students.

Last but certainly not least – good training is a main factor. As mentioned; once you become a dive instructor, imagine realistically that so do 500 other guys and gals worldwide with a view to working within the dive industry. Learn in Asia Scuba Internships aim to the most comprehensive scuba diving internships for the serious professional diver. We wish you to be the best trained in your field - our divers are knowledgeable, aware and safe. Learn in Asia do not just make the grade or certify for the certification - we pride ourselves on producing 1st class professional divers with skills and dive knowledge over and beyond the normal. All of our internships have specialty courses and unique courses that cannot be offered anywhere else in Asia - showing you our dedication to your scuba diving education. Learn in Asia trains Dive professionals to a high class and highly employable level and then actively assists them to find scuba work within Asia through our vast network of shops. (If work is required outside of Asia - we assist also).

Be presentable, professional and VERY well trained and you can achieve a very successful scuba dive career.

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