PADI Equipment Specialist Instructor Course – Teach Gear Confidence at Diving Academy

At Diving Academy, we help dive professionals become more than just instructors—we help you become trusted gear advisors. The PADI Equipment Specialist Instructor course trains you to teach divers how to care for, maintain, and troubleshoot their own scuba gear with confidence.

A diver’s equipment is their life support system. That’s why knowing how it works—and how to prevent or fix common problems—is critical. As a PADI Equipment Specialist Instructor, you’ll teach students how to avoid dive interruptions, extend the life of their equipment, and stay safe both underwater and above the surface.

Why Teach the Equipment Specialist Course?

Divers at all levels want to feel confident with their gear. Whether it’s a recreational diver preparing for a liveaboard or a tech diver fine-tuning their setup, your training makes a difference. As a PADI Equipment Specialist Instructor, you give students the skills to handle their gear with care and expertise.

This dry, non-diving specialty is perfect for year-round teaching. You can offer it in classrooms, dive shops, or as part of continuing education packages—no pool or open water needed. It also pairs well with other specialties and professional-level training.

For an overview of the student course, check out the PADI Equipment Specialist page.

Apply Standards and Deliver Practical Value

You’ll follow PADI’s General Standards and Procedures and learn how to deliver this course across various gear brands and diver needs. Topics include regulator and BCD function, maintenance tips, storage solutions, cylinder care, and basic field repairs.

Workshops That Build Instructor Confidence

At Diving Academy, we focus on practical teaching. You’ll complete workshops that cover:

Course outline and instructional structure
Equipment demonstration and hands-on sessions
Knowledge delivery and student Q&A
Marketing and promotion strategies
Pricing models and year-round course packaging

By the end of your training, you’ll be fully prepared to run this specialty confidently—and give your students the skills to become better divers and equipment owners.

So if you’re ready to go beyond dive skills and into dive systems, become a PADI Equipment Specialist Instructor with Diving Academy today.

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Prerequisites

Medical Requirements

Scuba diving requires a minimum level of health and fitness. Chronic health conditions, certain medications and/or recent surgery may require you to get written approval from a physician before diving.

Avoid disappointment, download and review the Diver Medical form to ensure you won’t need a physician’s approval to dive before enrolling in a scuba course. Instructors, divemasters and dive shop staff are not physicians and should not be asked for medical advice; only medical professionals can give medical clearance to dive.

If you (or your physician) have questions about medical fitness to dive, contact the experts at Divers Alert Network (DAN).

Your Medical Statement must be signed by a physician within the last 12 months or full HSE Medical. Under the Diving at Work Regulations 1997, all divers at work must have a valid certificate of HSE fitness to dive issued by an Approved Medical Examiner of Divers (AMED), please Contact Us for more information.

All Specialties

PADI Instructor (Scuba, Tec, Mermaid & Freediving), or you are currently participating in or have completed an IDC/OWSI Program within the past 12 months. IDC/OWSI candidates may apply for Specialty Instructor certification only after successfully completing an IE.

Specialties Without Dives

PADI Assistant Instructor
PADI Divemaster for these courses: Emergency Oxygen Provider, Equipment
Specialist, Coral Reef Conservation, Project AWARE Specialist and PADI
Distinctive Specialty Diver (approved).

Exception: Both Divemasters and Assistant Instructors may attend Digital Underwater Photographer specialty instructor training courses.

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Course Locations

Dive Centre

Diving Academy – Dive Centre, Sunfield Business Park, New Mill Road, Wokingham, RG40 4QT

Pool Training Sites

Wokingham – The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NE

Yateley – Yateley School, School Lane, GU46 6NW

Hagbourne – Hagbourne School Pool, Main Road, East Hagbourne, OX11 9LR

Swindon – Halo Highworth Recreation Centre, The Elms, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7DD

Open Water Training Sites:

London – Wraysbury Diving Lake, Station Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire, TW19 5ND

Radstock – Vobster Quay, Upper Vobster, Radstock, BA3 5SD

Leicester – Stoney Cove, Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, LE9 4DW

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