The PADI Full Face Mask Instructor Course equips you with the skills to teach divers how to use full face masks effectively and comfortably. Full face masks provide enhanced communication, increased warmth, and a greater sense of security, making them ideal for professional, cold-water, and specialty divers. As an instructor, you’ll guide students through proper techniques, equipment maintenance, and emergency procedures, expanding their diving capabilities and confidence.
What You’ll Learn
How to Teach Full Face Mask Diving: Train students in mask setup, fit adjustment, and in-water handling.
Emergency Procedures & Safety Skills: Ensure divers are prepared for situations like mask flooding or air supply issues.
Communication Techniques: Teach students how to use full face masks with integrated communication systems.
Equipment Selection & Maintenance: Guide students in choosing the right mask, maintaining it properly, and troubleshooting common issues.
Course Combinations: Learn how to integrate this specialty with Search & Recovery Instructor and Self-Reliant Instructor for professional-level diving applications.
Marketing & Sales Strategies: Gain insights into promoting this specialty to recreational divers.
Why Become a Full Face Mask Instructor?
- Expand Your Teaching Portfolio: Offer a specialty that is increasingly in demand among divers interested in advanced training.
- Increase Safety & Comfort for Students: Full face masks reduce jaw fatigue, improve breathing, and enhance communication.
- Boost Your Career Opportunities: This specialty is useful for public safety divers, technical divers, and cold-water environments.
- Stand Out as an Instructor: Provide training that prepares divers for a variety of real-world applications, including commercial, scientific, and professional diving.
Prerequisites
- Be a certified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) or higher.
- Be a certified PADI Full Face Mask Diver
Want to offer even more media-focused courses?
Consider adding Self-Reliant Instructor to complement your Full Face Mask training and provide divers with more advanced skills.
