Category: Internships Tips & Advice
Adjusting to Change: The Challenge for Older Dive Instructor Students
We’ve been seeing an increasing number of people in their 40s, 50s and even 60s who want to “go Pro” and become a PADI divemaster or instructor. And they pretty much all want to know one thing before the join: “Am I too old?” In most cases, the answer is “No.” If you are healthy and in reasonable shape, there should be no physical hurdle to you becoming an instructor.
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Too Old, Too Fat, Too Young, Too Thin?
One of the questions we often get from prospective interns is whether we think they are too old / too fat / too young / too thin / too whatever to be an instructor or divemaster. But, in fact, the combination of our Personalized Training System and the PADI system of instruction really make it possible for every motivated person to reach their goal of becoming a PADI Professional.
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Counseling
Counseling. This is the point where Course Directors John Taylor and Roger Smith tell the students whether they’ve passed and where they need to be particularly meticulous in the IE. But the best part is its where the students can say what they thought of not only the IE, but the entire internship itself.
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It’s All About Focus
The theme of this IDC may be “focus,” or, put more simply, “getting serious.” Despite the cynical comments you can read out here in the Bloigosphere. the PADI system has proven itself over 25 years and is the world’s safest, most-credible and overall demanding set of diving standards.
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