Island
paradises, complete with lively coral reefs surrounded by
dancing masses of fish, fine sand beaches lined with swaying
palms, excited divers chatting in the hot sun-these are the
images prospective dive instructors have in mind when they
think of becoming part of the dive industry. These images
are true, as a matter of fact, but there is a reality to the
business of diving going far beyond these simple fantasies.
The
key word here is business and it begins with your basic dive
instructor training, each possessing its own distinctive qualifying
factors. The correct choice is the school that fits an individuals
personality and study habits and seems to satisfy his/her
long term goals.If
you want personal attention during your dive instructor training,
check out the Florida Diving Institute in Orlando. This PADI
Career Development Center is small in size but big in every
other respect. And, personal training is at the heart of its
reputation for graduating well prepared instructors. They
teach the full range of courses from Openwater to Course director
preparation, including an exclusive three part series called
Dive Center Operations, which covers all aspects of dive shop
and dive resort operations. The personal attention comes from
matching the small class size, generally six to eight students,
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Keith Mattson has owned the Florida Diving
Institute for 21 years and is the principal divie instructor.
Keith’s
dive instructor credentials start with PADI Course Director
and extend through an impressive range of instructor trainer
qualifications, to include Technical Nitrox, Advanced Deep Air,
Advanced Wreck, Trimix, and Rebreather.
This could be the beginning of a new way of
life for you, living the dream starts here at Florida Diving
Institute. Our school is approved for vetrans training.
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Florida Diving Institute is a highly respected
instructor training facility. We are rated as a PADI 5 Star
Career Development Center. Our students enter their final exams feeling
confident and fully prepared. This confidence also extends
into life after the IE, when they start to run their own courses.
I
have been in the business of training instructors for 21 years
and I have conducted over 185 IDC's in the past 13 years.
If you are looking for an experienced course director, come
to the Florida Diving Institute. You will depart with a wealth
of knowledge and experience that can be carried with you forever.
Some of my students are now PADI Course Directors and they
use the same techniques that I have developed over the years
of my teaching career.
I look forward to having the opportunity of
including you among my increasing number of successful CDC
candidates and remember: "The dream starts here at the
Florida Diving Institute."
You can enter an IDC through a Career Development
Center as a PADI Divemaster or assistant Instructor with 60
logged dives and have been certified for six months.
It’s the ‘post-graduate"
training that gives you the edge in the dive instructor marketplace,
though, and Florida Diving Institute offers a full spectrum
of instructor courses. The first post graduate course is PADI’s
Medic First Aid Instructor, a two day course that includes
teaching CPR. Next you can choose from 16 PADI Specialty Instructor
courses, including U/W Photographer, U/W Navigator, Night
Diver, Deep Diver, Boat Diver, Equipment Specialist, Multilevel
Diver, Drift Diver, Oxygen First Aid, U/W Naturalist, Nitrox,
Wreck Diver, Rebreather Diver, Fish ID Diver, U/W Hunter and
Dry Suit Diver.
New instructors seeking jobs in one of the
top of the line resorts or live aboard boats can choose one
or more of the three part Dive Center Operations Courses.
These courses, offered exclusively at the Florida Diving Institute,
will provide the training owners of dive operations and resorts
look for when they are hiring instructors. Each segment of
Dive Center Operations is nine days long and focuses on different
aspects of working in a dive center, such as boat operations,
equipment repair, compressor maintenance, retail training
and coral reef ecology. The Florida diving Institute also
offers training for students and instructors interested in
expanding their knowledge of technical diving.
At
many dive instructor schools, housing and transportation are
extra. Not so at the Florida Diving Institute. In Orlando,
lodging is provided at a four bedroom townhouse, often called
the Frat House because of the collage like atmosphere. Complete
with full kitchen, washer and dryer and three bathrooms, ,
this facility can accommodate both male and female students
in comfort and privacy. Transportation to and from the classroom
is arranged by the Florida Diving Institute, as well as pickup
at the airport , eliminating the need for a car during training.
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PADI
Master Scuba Dive Course
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This
is a twelve day course designed to provide you with the
opportunity to gain diving experience, knowledge, skills
and prepare you for your career with PADI. Specialty certifications
may be obtained by inquiring prior to class start date. |
PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver Course
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This
is a three day course which will help you to develop your
underwater skills and introduce you to some popular specialty
diving activities and prepare you to participate in PADI
leadership level training programs. |
PADI
Emergency First Response Course
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This
is a one day course in basic training in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation and emergency care. It is a medically based
assistance course designed to train students to follow,
at the layman's level, the same emergency procedures and
priorities used by paramedics and doctors. |
PADI
Rescue Diver Course
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This
is a three day performance-based course involving both
theoretical and practical training in various diver-rescue
and emergency-management techniques. The course entails
extensive classroom and open water training, and is designed
for the advanced or experienced diver. Upon successful
completion of the course, the student is certified as
a PADI Rescue Diver and qualifies you for further training
as a PADI Divemaster. |
PADI
Divemaster Course
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This
is a five day performance-based course designed to train
qualified Rescue Divers in how to control, manage, and
supervise groups of divers. This course entails extensive
development of diving skills and stamina, and includes
a heavy emphasis in various theoretical aspects of diving.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student
is certified as a PADI Divemaster and qualifies for attendance
at a PADI Instructor Development Course leading to eventual
certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. |
Instructor
Evaluation Prep Course
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This
two day course provides special prepatory training to
assist you in diving theory, and PADI Systems Standards,
and procedures exams conducted during the Instructor Evaluation. |
PADI
Instructor Development Course
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This
course is an extensive nine day prepatory program consisting
of thirty-four required training segments. The curriculum
is extremely varied and involves lectures (with an accompanying
workbook); workshop/discussions; and practice teaching
sessions in the classroom, pool, and openwater. |
PADI
Instructor Evaluation (IE)
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You
can enter a PADI IE upon completion of a PADI Instructor
Development Course. This program is completely evaluative
and, therefore, preparation is the key to success. PADI
IE’s are conducted by PADI Headquarters’ Instructor
Examiners. PADI IE’s follow all scheduled PADI Instructor
Development. Our staff will accompany you to the Instructor
Evaluation. |
PADI
Emergency First Response Instructor
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As
a PADI instructor you can enter a PADI Emergency First
Response Instructor Course. Upon completion you will be
able to teach the Emergency First Response Course. This
is a five day course consisting of five required training
segments. The curriculum involves lectures, workshops,
and practice teaching sessions in the classroom. |
PADI
Specialty Instructor /
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
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As
a PADI instructor you can enter a PADI Specialty Training
Course. Upon completion you will be able to teach six
specialties. This is a five day course consisting of five
required training segments. The curriculum involves lectures,
workshops, and practice teaching sessions in the classroom
and openwater training in the Florida Keys. |
PADI
Enriched Air Instructor /
IANTD Gas Blender
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This
is an extensive two day program designed for the instructor
looking to increase his knowledge and skill level. |
PADI
Rebreather Instructor
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This
is a seven day program designed to provide you with the
knowledge, experience and skills to prepare you in the
new and exciting field of rebreather. |
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