Pattaya, Thailand Scuba Diving Career Development Internships
In these tough economic times, pursuing your dreams can be difficult. So if you're longing to escape your 9-to-5 life and travel the world as a scuba diving instructor, but don't think you can afford it, Aquanauts Dive Career Development Centre has just put made your goal within reach.
Introducing the Aquanauts Value Internship, a great way to begin your journey to becoming a fully certified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor for more than 30% less than other dive internships.
Basically a limited version of our hugely successful Aquanauts Complete Internship, the Aquanauts Value program offers the same length and quality of training that gave Aquanauts the best PADI Instructor Exam pass rate of any Thailand internship for the past five years. We've simply stripped out of some the extras that busted the budget for many people. The result? The best dive training internship just got radically less expensive.
Even if you've never dived before, you can spend seven months in Thailand and become a skilled, certified PADI instructor for less than $7,500! Compare that with other programs that charge in excess of $11,000 for programs of the same length.
WhatDo I Get in the Aquanauts Value Internship?
Your one-time enrollment fee includes everything you need to go from a land-loin'’ non-diver to accomplished PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor: Courses, books & study aids, equipment, accommodations and more. Here’s the specifics:
Aquanauts Diving Instructor Training gives its interns all the PADI-required manuals and teaching aids below:
Divemaster Course -- New 2010 Materials!
Besides courses and books, your internship also includes all of the following:
How Does Aquanauts Value Differ from Aquanauts Complete?
By now you're probably wondering how this great Value package differs from our standard Aquanauts Complete package. The table below will let you quickly compare features of each program.
Feature |
Aquanauts Value | Aquanauts Complete |
| Duration for Uncertified Divers | 7 Months | 7 Months |
| Duration from Open Water / Adv. Open Water level | 3 Months | 3 Months |
| Duration from Rescue Diver level | 2 Months | 2 Months |
| Duration from Divemaster level | 6 Weeks | 6 Weeks |
| Price (7-Month Program) | $7,179 | $10,449 |
| Job Placement Included? | Yes | Yes |
| Accommodations (Non-Shared) | Value | Standard |
| PADI Testing & Certification Fees Included? | No | Yes |
| Dives Included | 30-120 | Unlimited |
| Equipment Included? | Basic | Full Set |
| National Geographic Diver & Instructor Status Included? | No | Yes |
| Six PADI Specialty Courses Included? | No | Yes* |
| PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Course Inlcuded? | No | Yes* |
| Emergency First Response Instructor Included? | No* | Yes* |
| Visa Assistance | Extra Fee | Included |
| Airport Transfer | Extra Fee | Included |
* Included at no additional charge if paid in full no later than 30 days before arrival. Fees for Divemaster, Instructor and EFR combined total about $1,100.
The Aquanauts Diving Instructor Training Internship is not just for uncertified divers. Anyone can enroll in the program and we'll reduce the price based on your certification level. We'll also lower the price if you already own your own equipment or have your own accommodations. See the chart below.
| Certification |
Length | Base Price THB |
Base Price US$* |
No Equip. | No Accom. | No Equip. or Accom. |
| None (Non-Diver) | 7 months* | 240,500 | $7,179 | $6,679 | $6,134 | $5,634 |
| Open Water Diver | 3 months | 203,661 | $6,079 | $5,579 | $5,632 | $5,132 |
| Adv. Open Water Diver | 3 months | 188,563 | $5,629 | $5,129 | $5,181 | $4,681 |
| Rescue Diver | 2 months | 163,454 | $4,879 | $4,379 | $4,581 | $4,081 |
| Divemaster | 6 Weeks | 124,920 | $3,729 | $3,229 | $3,505 | $3,005 |
| Prices Effective March 17, 2010 | ||||||
* PADI requires you be Open Water (or equivalent) certified for six months before you can take the 10-day instructor course and exam. Thus your internship will run, at best, 6.5 months. Aquanauts packages include the seventh month free for students who take the IDC immediately after the six-month requirement has been met.
Prices are quoted in US Dollars for comparison purposes only and are based on a fixed exchange rate of 33.5 Thai Baht to the 1 US dollar. Your actual price will vary depending on the exchange rate of your choice of currency against the Thai baht at the time of booking. Do not use currency exchange sites such as XE.com to check rates. For today's correct rates, click here.
Prices & Durations
Price and length of internship depend upon your current certification and whether you need equipment, accommodaitons or neither. See the price matrix at the bottom of this page.
What's Included?
All Aquanauts Value internships include all your courses, books, private accommodations, new equipment that's yours to keep, up to 150 dives, job placement, and more. See below left for full details.
100% Pass Rate & Guarantee
Aquanauts internships are built upon the Personalized Training System. Our small-class environment and individual instruction have helped us build a 100% Pass Rate since June 2007 and an established track record of producing high-quality instructors. In fact, we're so confident in our proven teaching method, we guarantee you will pass the PADI Instructor Exam. If you don't, we'll pay for you to take the next exam! Read full details.
Upgrades and Add-Ons
As you can see from the tablenear the bottom at left, the Aquanauts Value Internship doesn't include everythng in the Aquanauts Complete package. However, you can, at additional charge, add or upgrade items in your package. (Prices based on exchange rate of 33.5 THB to US$1.)
| Item | Price |
| Upgrade to full equipment set. | $699 |
| Emergency First Response Instructor Complete | $625 |
| Upgrade to Standard Accommodations (Monthly) | $105 |
| Upgrade to Unlimited Diving (Monthly) | $375 |
| Upgrade to National Geographic Diver / Instructor | $255 |
| Eco-Diver 2010 Training Pack | $399 |
| Enhanced Learning Packs | Click |
| Visa Assistance | $79 |
| Airport Transfer | $50 |
Enhance Your Dive Skills
At up to 7 months long, Aquanauts' internship offer plenty of time to do additional courses. So, if you're serious about getting the most certifications, learning the most skills and making yourself the most marketable job candidate you can, you can purchase any or all of our new Enhanced Learning Packs!
Each Enhanced Learning Pack includes as many as five additional courses, all the required and optional manuals for all courses plus additional equipment, DVDs, exam booklets and official PADI clothing!
All the Enhanced Learning Packs are deeply discounted -- as much as 30% off regular prices! And they are only available online during your initial enrollment. So click here to read more about each package. You can choose which one(s) you want on the Enrollment Form.
Improve Your Job Prospects
In today’s competitive dive market – as it is any field – the more qualified you are, the better your job prospects will be. If you’re a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (or considering becoming one), the easiest way to enhance your marketability is to get certified to teach PADI specialty courses and even the Instructor Development Course.
Aquanauts offers Master Scuba Diver and IDC Staff Instructor upgrades that will give you more experience and a better chance for a great jobs. Read more...
Payment Terms
A minimum 40% non-refundable deposit is required within two weeks of enrollment with the full balance due no later than 30 days before your arrival (or upon enrollment if starting in fewer than 30 days). Upgrades for visa assistance and arport transfers must also be paid at the time of enrollment. (Visa assistance is strongly recommended if you plan to stay longer tthan 4 months.)
Payment is non-refundable and must paid via bank transfer. Click Here to make a reservation for this internship online!
Prices are quoted in U.S. Dollars for comparison purposes only and are based on a fixed exchange rate of 33.5 Thai Baht to the 1 U.S. dollar. Your actual price will vary depending on the exchange rate of your choice of currency against the Thai baht at the time of booking. Do not use currency exchange sites such as XE.com to check rates. For today's correct rates, click here.
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