PADI Underwater Pumpkin Carving Instructor – Turn Halloween into an Underwater Adventure at Diving Academy

At Diving Academy, we believe diving should be exciting, creative—and sometimes a little spooky! As a PADI Underwater Pumpkin Carving Instructor, you’ll turn ordinary dives into unforgettable seasonal fun by teaching divers how to carve pumpkins beneath the surface.

This one-of-a-kind course brings divers together in a unique and playful way, combining buoyancy control, knife handling, and festive spirit. It’s more than a themed dive—it’s a chance for students to refine their skills while laughing through a challenge they’ll talk about all year long.

Why Teach Underwater Pumpkin Carving?

Let’s face it—this specialty is fun! It’s also an excellent way to re-engage certified divers who haven’t been in the water for a while. Many divers look for themed events and unique courses to keep their training fresh. As a PADI Underwater Pumpkin Carving Instructor, you can deliver a high-energy, social diving experience that sets you apart.

Plus, this course creates incredible opportunities for dive shop events, club competitions, social media campaigns, and seasonal promotions. It naturally boosts engagement and increases foot traffic during the slower autumn months.

Deliver Safe, Skill-Focused Holiday Fun

While it may seem lighthearted, this course reinforces essential scuba skills. You’ll teach students how to maintain trim and buoyancy while manipulating tools underwater. You’ll also cover proper handling of carving tools, underwater communication, and how to prepare pumpkins for diving.

You’ll follow PADI’s General Standards and Procedures, ensuring a safe and structured course—while still letting the creativity flow.

Inspire Creativity Through Instructor Workshops

At Diving Academy, we combine fun with professionalism. Your instructor training includes:

Course planning and event coordination
Risk management and tool safety underwater
Marketing strategies for seasonal success
Social media and promotional tips
Leading and judging underwater carving events

By the end of this course, you’ll confidently run engaging, memorable experiences that attract both new and certified divers.

So, if you’re ready to make a splash this Halloween, become a PADI Underwater Pumpkin Carving Instructor at Diving Academy.

🎃 👉 Contact us today to start carving your path forward.

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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