Start your career as a Scuba Instructor and travel the world!

If you like the travelling, the outdoors, have a passion for diving or the ocean and want to live an extraordinary life - become a PADI Scuba Instructor! Your Qualification is recognised in over 188 countries around the world.

Study with Dive Zone Bay of Islands

Boasting some of the best dive sites in the country, you'll gain all of the experience needed to become a great instructor in the warmest waters and sunniest location in NZ. Its easy to love what you do when you work, study and play in an incredible location!

Scuba Instructor Course Information

Diploma in Scuba Instruction - Level 5

Prerequisites

No experience needed!
18 Years of Age (before starting Dive Master)
Be able to pass a dive medical

Course times & Location

44 Weeks ( incl. 4 weeks holiday)
We have 2x courses per year, starting February and August
Mon - Thurs 9am-4pm
Campus is in Waipapa, Kerikeri (Northland)

Qualification

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
5 Specialty Instructor Ratings (find out what this means below)

How to pay for the course

Fees can go on your Student Loan

If you haven't studied at tertiary level before - you may be eligible for $12000 fees free - Check your eligibility here
Studylink approved - How to apply for a student loan
WINZ approved- Allowances for training

Course Costs

$18,900 for the whole year study
To become an instructor you need to have 100 dives, this could cost you $200-300 per dive so you'd be looking at upwards of $25k to do it if you didn't study through us!