by marceljansen69 | Mar 13, 2023 | PADI courses, Risk Management, Teaching Diving
A recent survey from Scubanomics showed that less than 50 percent of newly certified divers feel “ready to dive with a buddy” at the end of their course. Of course, this makes you think about the quality of the training provided. I wondered what the numbers were for...
by marceljansen69 | Dec 24, 2022 | PADI Divemaster course, PADI IDC, Teaching Diving
Are you getting tired of your 9 to 5 office job? Thinking about a change of career? Here are the stories of 3 PADI Pros who were once in your shoes, sitting behind a desk and excelling in corporate life. They made the decision to swap their office suit for a wetsuit,...
by marceljansen69 | Jul 9, 2021 | Teaching Diving
Finding PADI Instructor jobs The PADI Job board has always been one of the more reliable places to find diving instructor jobs.The interface was very outdated (like the rest of the PADI Pro site) but PADI is working hard to improve things.Recently PADI has completely...
by marceljansen69 | May 9, 2021 | PADI courses, Teaching Diving
An exiting new Adventure Dive The Rescue Diver course is often described as one of the most challenging and yet rewarding courses that divers have completed. Still, while many divers make the step from Open Water to Advanced, far fewer divers make the next step to...
by marceljansen69 | Aug 7, 2020 | PADI courses, PADI IDC, Teaching Diving
How to reduce risk during the PADI Rescue course In a recent webinar, PADI’s Instructor Development Manager Alan Jan explained PADI’s recommendations on how to conduct the PADI Rescue course during the current COVID-19 pandemic. He specifically spoke about teaching...
by marceljansen69 | May 22, 2020 | Equipment, General diving, PADI courses, Risk Management, Teaching Diving
6 practical reminders for scuba diving after COVID-19 Many organizations have published articles about reducing the risk of Corona infection in diving. I have collected the most important advice from leading diving industry organizations like PADI, DAN,...
