How to Become a PADI Diving Instructor or Divemaster in Indonesia

Whatever level you are at now, there is a next step to take to get you closer to becoming a PADI Pro!

Choose Your Pro Internship:

• Not yet a diver? Or an Open Water/Advanced Diver?If you know that this is the route you want to take you can join our Zero to Hero program and we’ll get you to where you want to be in the fastest and most cost effective way possible!
• Already a Rescue Diver?You are ready to begin  with the PADI Divemaster Course. This can be taken at any of our Two Fish Divers resorts (or combination of resorts) with one of our Divemaster Internships and it’s your first step to becoming a PADI Pro.
• Already a PADI Divemaster?You are ready to take your PADI IDC (Instructor Development Course), and we have a full calendar in 2020 that offers an IDC course almost every month.

Find the section below that best describes your current certification level and read on for full details on how you can become a PADI Instructor or Divemaster in Indonesia!

Open Water, Advanced Open Water or New to Diving?

Whether you are already a diver or yet to take your first breaths underwater, our Zero to Divemaster option is designed to get you on the track to becoming a PADI Divemaster or PADI Instructor – whichever you are dreaming of! It’s an amazing experience and you’ll make incredible dives in any one of our 6 destinations in Indonesia. You’ll explore phenomenal dive sites, make friends that last a lifetime and fall in love with our underwater world.

You’ll become a confident and capable diver under the instruction of our professional team and because we understand that you are embarking on a career path you’ll be treated as part of our team. Unlike other dive shops we won’t use you as labour, we genuinely care about your development and we’ll integrate you into our operations as much as possible. We are always looking out for star quality and who knows? Maybe you could be joining our team in the future!

Beginner to PADI Divemaster Internship

This is for complete beginners. If you already have some diving certifications, let us know your current certification level and number of logged dives and we’ll get back to you with a tailored package and itinerary.

Here is what your program include and how long each component takes to complete:

• PADI Open Water Course: 4 days
• PADI Advanced Open Water Course: 2 days
• PADI Rescue Diver Course & EFR (first aid course): 4 days
• PADI Divemaster Internship: 4 week internship (see all of the inclusion above: “Already a PADI Rescue Diver?”)
• Guaranteed: Complete the program with 60 logged dives in your logbook!
• Stay in tropical locations: Accommodation in beachfront resorts. No long bus rides to dive sites, no main street based dive centers, no traffic, just life truly in the tropics!

Price: Approx EUR5,000

We run this program as an 8 week internship which includes accommodation, courses, students manuals, certification fees, diving, equipment rental and a lot of fun!

It might seem like a big investment but it’s an incredibly cheap 2 months. No rent, no food bills, no living costs plus 8 weeks tuition and a life long professional qualification which is internationally recognised. If it make’s your life easier to pay in instalments we are happy to help in whatever way we can – just let us know.

If you’d like to take it steady and extend this program for more than 8 weeks we can also be flexible and cater to your needs – let us know and we can provide you with a quote.

Already a PADI Rescue Diver?

Become a PADI Pro and take your PADI Divemaster certification at any one of our amazing locations in Indonesia or combine locations to see even more incredible dive sites!

PADI Divemaster Internship

Our 4 week internship includes:

• PADI Divemaster Course: 4 week action and fun packed internship
• Combine resorts: we are the ONLY operator in Indonesia that can offer PADI 5 Star Resorts in multiple locations!
• Guaranteed: Complete the program with minimum 60 logged dives
• Fully inclusive: Includes Divemaster professional training, manuals & materials, Divemaster application fee, equipment rental, airport transfers and unlimited diving!
• No hidden extras
• Stay in tropical locations: Accommodation in beachfront resorts. No long bus rides to dive sites, no main street based dive centers, no traffic, just life truly in the tropics!
• Combine Divemaster and IDC: Become a PADI Instructor while you are here – discounts available!
• Extend Your Stay: Providing you fit with our team and want to stay longer we are happy to extend your program by an additional month.

Price: Approx EUR2,000

Check out our Two Fish Dive Resort locations in Indonesia: Bali (Nusa Lembongan Island and Amed), Lombok (South Lombok and Gili Air Island), North Sulawesi (Bunaken and Lembeh Islands)

Already a PADI Divemaster?

Once you are a Divemaster your next sdtep is to become a PADI Instructor, and you will need to take the PADI Instructor Development Course, commonly called an IDC. The IDC is run over 10 days, and we have a full calendar with year round IDC’s, in fact, we have an IDC almost every month rotated over 4 of our locations – Bunaken, Amed, Gili Islands and Nusa Lembongan.

Unlike other PADI Courses, the IDC has a fixed start date (although you are wlcome to come earlier) as the IDC start date is scheduled to match up with that month’s PADI IE (Instructor Exams) – these are the exams which are set and overseen by PADI. By scheudling our IDC’s to match the IE dates we ensure you have a smooth transition from one to the other with no wasting days or hanging around. The exams usually take place over two days in a location closeby and we go to the exams with you and are there by your side!

After passing your Instructor Exams, we offer the Master Scuba Diver Trainer, MSDT for short. It’s a short 2-3 day course run this after the IE, and it allows you to teach what are called speciality courses (Wreck Speciality, Deep Speciality, etc). We recommend this as it makes you more marketable afterward and is a great addition to your CV. You’ll go from being a PADI Instructor to a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer – the next level of Instructor!

Our Two Fish Divers IDC and MSDT program costs around EURO 1,850. There are additional costs that cannot be avoided such as fees to PADI, and manuals & materials that add up to around another EURO 1,500. This means that or your IDC and MSDT training you are looking at a total of around EURO 3,350 (not including accommodation & food).

This seems a lot of money and we understand that. We’ve all been through the process ourselves of weighing up the costs but decided it was worth it to get to where we are now – enjoying an amazing life in the tropics and diving. Ask any one of us and we’ll all say the same – it was 100% worth it! Would we pay it again? In a heartbeat! Life as a diving professional can take you all over the world. You’ll see amazing places, live on islands other people only dream of visiting and you’ll meet people from all corners of the globe and from all walks of life. It just can’t get any better. It’s quite simply amazing and it’s yours for the taking.

FREE INSTRUCTOR INTERNSHIP

After your MSDT we offer a unique Instructor Internship opportunity for a minimum of 2 weeks. During this time you will teach your own courses under the watchful eyes of our experienced instructors. A bit like getting your driving license – the first few courses on your own are very scary and having an experienced pair of hands to help out (if needed) and make suggestions is a great idea. During your internship you’ll be notching up cerifications on your official record as a PADI Instructor which you can download and use when applying for jobs to show that you already have some experience teaching and certifying divers.

We don’t charge anything for our Instructor Internship and we only offer this to those who we feel fit with out team. Life in a dive center is all about team work and being a team player. Depending on you being accepoted and the location you need to pay your own accommodation which is about EURO20 per night. In some areas, there are local homestays which are cheaper and we can help you to find somewhere within your budget.

For those who fit with our team we are happy to extend Instructor Internships for up to 2 months but this is a decision we make when we have got to know you – and you us! Our internships are aimed at giving the right people experience in the dive industry and having had work experience you’ll find it easier to find long term positions in the future.

With your PADI Instructor qualifications and work experience on your CV the world will literally be your oyster!

What are you waiting for?

Yesterday’s tomorrow is now TODAY! There is no time like now to get started on your path to becoming a PADI DIvemaster or Instructor in Indonesia. With 6 locations to choose from you can begin living your dreams with a PADI Divemaster Internship in Bali, a PADI Instructor in the Gili Islands or taking your next PADI Course in Sulawesi! It’s all possible and it’s a lot easier then you might think. We’ve done it ourselves and we are here to help you make the right choices for you.

For more information about what to do next and how to start the ball rolling, take the first step by filling in the form below with as much information as possible and we will get right back to you.

We are loooking forward to supporting you on your journey to becoming a professional scuba diver!!