The PADI Night Diver Instructor Course equips you with the skills to teach divers how to explore the underwater world after dark with confidence and safety. Night diving offers unique experiences, from observing nocturnal marine life to developing advanced navigation skills. As an instructor, you’ll guide students in proper dive planning, communication, and light handling techniques, ensuring they feel comfortable and secure during night dives.
What You’ll Learn
How to Teach Night Diving: Instruct students on proper dive planning, buddy communication, and safety considerations.
Navigation & Buoyancy Control: Train divers to navigate effectively and maintain control in low-light environments.
Light Handling & Signaling: Teach the correct use of dive lights, backup lights, and underwater signaling techniques.
Marine Life Behavior at Night: Help students understand how nocturnal creatures behave differently after sunset.
Learn how to integrate this specialty with Search & Recovery Instructor and Self-Reliant Instructor for a more comprehensive dive training experience.
Marketing & Sales Strategies: Gain insights into promoting night diving as an exciting and rewarding specialty.
Why Become a Night Diver Instructor?
- Expand Your Teaching Portfolio: Offer a unique specialty that attracts adventurous divers.
- Enhance Diver Confidence: Teach students how to overcome challenges associated with night diving.
- Boost Career Opportunities: Many dive centers and resorts offer night diving excursions and seek instructors with this certification.
- Improve Student Safety & Skills: Help divers develop better situational awareness, navigation, and comfort in low-light environments.
Prerequisites
- Be a certified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) or higher.
Want to further enhance your teaching skills?
Consider adding Search & Recovery Instructor to provide divers with advanced training in low-visibility environments
