U.K. Ex-Forces Resettlement Package Financi & U.S. Military G.I. Bill Financing

G.I. Bill Cannot Be Used for Dive Training Outside U.S.

If you are leaving the U.K. military and are looking for your next adventure, why not consider resettling in Thailand and becoming a PADI Instructor? The U.K. military will actually pay for your internship through the resettlement program.

Aquanauts Instructor Training graduates and staff include officers and enlisted men from the British Army, British Royal Marines, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and other services. If you’re ex-military or soon to be, But you’ll feel right at home and have an instant sense of camaraderie  with your instructors and fellow interns.

Whether you’ve ever dived before or not, Aquanauts Instructor Training has a resettlement program for you. We can train you from a novice status, help you cross over from BSAC, SDI, SSI, CMAS or any diving certification agency, or bring you into the world of PADI training building on your experience in military or commercial diving.

U.K. Resettlement Program

Depending upon how long you’ve served, your resettlement package can more than cover the cost of even our seven-month novice to instructor program. Here’s a few things you need to know, however:

• You will receive 60 percent of your resettlement program in advance, upon completion of paperwork by Aquanauts. However, all our programs require a full, 100 percent payment in advance and we do not sign any paperwork until a minimum 40 percent deposit is paid.
• Your resettlement plan covers funding for training lasting no longer than 49 days. After that point, we can complete paperwork showing you’ve achieved a specific level of training and you can obtain the final 40 percent owned to you by the government.

U.K. Enhanced Learning Credits

U.K. military Enhanced Learning Credits cannot be used for Aquanauts internships. The program has been closed to overseas vendors for many years and Aquanauts is not registered with the ELC program.

U.S. G.I. Bill Financing

The news is not as good for our American friends. You, unfortunately, cannot use the Montgomery G.I. Bill to pay for your internship.

According to the U.S. Veterans Administration, the G.I. Bill can only be used outside the U.S. when the training program results in a university diploma or equivalent. Thus, scuba diving (or Muay Thai boxing, cooking and other such programs) do not qualify.

You can only receive reimbursement for the actual PADI Instructor Exam, which is around $700. The rest of the internship you must pay for yourself.

About Aquanauts & Military Resettlement Interns

Our diver training facilities are geared to accept interns from all walks of life and nationalities. But what everyone has in common is a sense of adventure and personalities unafraid of hard work and travel. Once you graduate the program, you can continue to work in Pattaya, or perhaps take off and explore the possibilities awaiting in other parts of the world.

As a PADI 5-Star Career Development Center, we’ve been offering resettlement diver training internships and traineeships since 1994. We’re on the cutting edge of diving techniques and technology, including technical diving under PADI or TDI, equipment service and repair and, of course, instructor and divemaster programs.

You’ll also be resettling in Pattaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia’s most-exciting city. Whether you like white sand beaches, extreme sports, bargain hunting, world-class golf courses, live music, fine cuisine, boisterous discos or deep sea fishing, Pattaya has something for you.

We’re committed to making your resettlement and transition to civilian life as easy, enjoyable and productive as possible. Our programs will open up a host of scuba diving job possibilities world wide. PADI and TDI instructor ratings are professional qualifications and recognized worldwide allowing you to use your new scuba diving skills globally.

Read more about our internship programs and the amazing lifestyle and low cost of living that Thailand offers you and then contact when you’re ready to begin your resettlement.