PADI Adaptive Techniques Instructor

The PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty Instructor course:

At The Diving Academy is designed for dive professionals who want to learn how to teach adaptive diving techniques to divers with disabilities. This course focuses on inclusive diving practices, allowing you to support a broader range of divers and enhance their underwater experiences.

Throughout this course, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to teach the Adaptive Techniques Specialty course, which helps divers with physical, sensory, and cognitive challenges experience the joy of diving. You’ll learn to adjust your teaching methods, utilize appropriate adaptive equipment, and apply the correct techniques to ensure safety and comfort for divers with varying abilities.

Why Choose The Diving Academy?
Our experienced instructors will guide you through every step of the process, offering hands-on training and practical knowledge that will help you teach adaptive diving with confidence. Whether you’re based in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, or beyond, you’ll benefit from a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both technical expertise and compassionate, inclusive instruction.

What You Will Learn

• How to teach the Adaptive Techniques Specialty course

• Techniques for adapting diving equipment for divers with disabilities

• How to assess and address the needs of divers with physical, sensory, and cognitive challenges

• Guidelines for creating safe and inclusive diving environments

• How to use the PADI system and materials for adaptive diving courses

• Best practices for modifying dive planning and teaching methods for adaptive divers

Course Requirements
Before enrolling in the PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty Instructor course, you must meet the following prerequisites:

• Be a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (or equivalent)

• Hold a current PADI Rescue Diver certification

• Hold a current Emergency First Response Instructor certification

• Be at least 18 years old

• Have a passion for promoting inclusive diving and working with divers with disabilities

Who This Course is For

• PADI Instructors who want to expand their qualifications and teach adaptive diving

• Dive professionals interested in working with divers who have physical, sensory, or cognitive challenges

• Individuals looking to enhance their ability to create inclusive diving experiences

• Dive shop owners or organizations aiming to provide adaptive diving courses

Course Benefits

• Certification to teach the PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty course

• Expanded qualifications to teach divers with varying abilities

• The opportunity to create more inclusive and diverse diving experiences

• Recognition as a qualified Adaptive Techniques Specialty Instructor

• Ability to work with a broader range of divers and increase your client base

By becoming a PADI Adaptive Techniques Specialty Instructor, you’ll play a key role in providing the transformative experience of diving to individuals with disabilities. This course will equip you with the tools to make diving accessible to all, whether you’re in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, Bristol, or internationally.