PADI Drysuit Diver Instructor

PADI Drysuit Diver Instructor – Expand Your Dive Career Year-Round at Diving Academy

At Diving Academy, we believe great instructors are prepared to dive—and teach—in any condition. That’s why becoming a PADI Drysuit Diver Instructor gives you the skills to help students dive warmer, stay safer, and explore more, even in the coldest waters.

Cold water diving opens the door to incredible marine life, dramatic wrecks, and year-round diving opportunities. However, it also requires a specific set of skills that you’ll master and teach through this specialty. As demand for cold-water diving increases, dry suit training is quickly becoming essential—and as a qualified instructor, you’ll lead the way.

Why Teach the Drysuit Specialty?

As a PADI Drysuit Diver Instructor, you won’t just add another specialty to your resume—you’ll make your training more versatile and attractive to a wider audience. Divers want to extend their dive seasons, and you’ll be the one to show them how.

You’ll start by learning how to introduce new divers to dry suit diving and how to integrate it with continuing education. You’ll also discover the best ways to position the course as a natural next step after Open Water or as part of advanced diver development.

Deliver Confident, Standards-Based Instruction

We walk you through the PADI Instructor Manual, highlighting the general standards and dry suit-specific considerations. You’ll learn how to prepare students for everything from suit controls and inflation systems to buoyancy management and emergency procedures.

We also explore required equipment, including undergarments, exhaust valves, and inflator hoses. Our local environment insights help you offer students real-world advice based on the conditions they’ll face.

Practice What You Teach – Instructor Workshops

At Diving Academy, hands-on learning is key. You’ll complete focused instructor workshops in:

• Specialty course planning and delivery

• Student knowledge development

• Marketing and course promotion

• Pricing strategies for cold-water gear

• Open water dry suit dive leadership

By the end, you’ll confidently teach the specialty on its own or alongside other popular courses like the Advanced Open Water Diver or PADI Drysuit Diver Instructor pathways.

Don’t let seasons limit your dive career. Join Diving Academy and become a PADI Drysuit Diver Instructor who leads in every condition, all year round.

👉 Contact us to book your course or get more details.