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Above & Below Open Water Scuba Instructor Internship - Career in Diving

News Update
All New for 2008! Pass Your Instructor Exam ... Guaranteed! Plus Get Our New Instructor Skills Enhancement Course... FREE!

Whether you’ve never dived before or have 150 dives in your logbook, it may be hard to understand why you should “Go Pro” and become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor or Divemaster. But consider this:

You could have a job where you actually look forward to going to work in the morning. You'll lead a life others only fantasize about. Sailing into incredible sunsets could be the rule, not the exception. The commute to work could be as easy as a ten-minute boat ride. And work itself becomes an adventure, as you explore the undersea world, swim with dolphins and turtles, explore coral reefs, shipwrecks and underwater caves. And while experiencing new cultures and lifestyles, you'll be surrounded by people who are always happy. That’s life as a PADI Pro. And this is the place you start to become one!!

Above & Below Instructor Training offers all-inclusive internship packages that will take you from novice to pro in six months or less. You can simply make the jump from recreational diver to Divemaster, or you can go “all the way” and become a knowledgeable, experienced, fully certified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

Pass your PADi Instructor Exam...Guaranteed!
Above & Below internships are built upon the Personalised Training System. Our small-class environment and individual instruction have helped us build an established track record of producing high-quality interns who score at the top of their PADI Instructor Exam classes. In fact, we're so confident in our proven teaching method, we guarantee you will pass the PADI Instructor Exam. If you don't, we'll provide all the additional training for the next exam FREE!

The Above & Below Advantage
No matter what route you choose, Above & Below makes it easy and affordable. And in 2008, we've made our program even better with these additions:

100% Instructor Exam Pass Guarantee – Above & Below have established a long track record of producing high-quality instructors. In fact, we're so confident in our Personalised Training System that we guarantee you'll pass the PADI Instructor Exam on your first try or we'll provide all the additional training for the next exam FREE!
Free the Emergency First Response Instructor Course
Free Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Instructor Course
Free Instructor Skills Enhancement Course -- Our special 2008 promotion gets you five PADI Specialty Courses FREE
Optional Enhanced Learning Packs -- Go beyond basic training to refine your skills and improve your job prospects.

What’s Included in the Above & Below Instructor Training Internship?

Your one-time enrolment fee includes everything you need to go from a non-diver to accomplished PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor: Courses, books, study aids, equipment, and more. Here’s the specifics:

PADI Courses
PADI Open Water Diver
Adventures in Diving (Advanced Open Water Diver)
Emergency First Response
EFR Care for Children
Rescue Diver
Divemaster
Assistant Instructor
Instructor Development Course Preparation Course
Instructor Development Course -- Get a second IDC at no charge if needed.

Manuals and Teaching Aids
Our Diving Instructor Training gives its interns all the PADI-required manuals and teaching aids below:

Recreational Courses
PADI Open Water Diver Crew Pack
Adventures in Diving (Advanced Open Water Diver) Manual w/Data Carrier
Emergency First Response Student Manual
EFR Care for Children Student Manual
Rescue Diver Manual with Accident Management Slate

Divemaster Course
Divemaster Manual
Encyclopedia Of Recreational Diving --Enhanced DVD version available at no extra charge!
Diving Knowledge Workbook
RDP Wheel w/Instruction for Use Booklet
Divemaster Slates
eRDP

Instructor Development Course
PADI Instructor Manual - CD-ROM version available at no extra charge!
Instructor Candidate Workbook
Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate
Open Water Training Dive Lesson Planning Slate
Discover Scuba Diver Aquatic Cue Card
Open Water Diver Aquatic Cue Cards - Confined Water
Open Water Diver Aquatic Cue Cards - Open Water
Adventures in Diving Aquatic Cue Cards
Rescue Diver Aquatic Cue Cards
Divemaster Aquatic Cue Cards
Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exams
Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet
Divemaster Final Exams Booklet
Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
Project AWARE Specialty Instructor Outline
Project AWARE Coral Reef Preservation Specialty Instructor Outline

Equipment, Unlimited Diving & More
Besides courses and books, your internship also includes all of the following:

A full set of new, brand-name diving equipment, including a Dry Suit, dive computer, BCD, regulator & fins, plus a range of accessories that make this set more than just a “bare bones” collection. More Info Have your own gear already? We'll give you £1250 off your course price!
Unlimited Diving! – Free membership, free entry and free air fills at Blue Lagoon our open water diving site
Special in-store discounts

Above & Below 2008 Promotion
Free Bonus!! -- Instructor Skills Enhancement Course

Go beyond the basics of diving to become a truly experienced instructor with Above & Below's Instructor Skills Enhancement Course. The special package -- worth more than £750 -- is included free if you pay a 100% deposit upon enrolment.

Instructor Skills Enhancement Course - Above & Below will take you to the Master Scuba Diver level with 5 PADI Specialty courses, train you in oxygen first aid and get you instructor certified for the Emergency First Response course. Specifically, you get:

PADI Search & Recovery Diver
PADI Underwater Navigator
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy
PADI Deep Diver
PADI Wreck Diver
Emergency First Response Instructor
PADI Oxygen First Aid

You can Go beyond this free course and get more PADI specialties, dive medic and technical diving courses, course materials and equipment with Above & Below's new Enhanced Learning Packs.

Improve Your Job Prospects
Go Further: Become a Master Scuba Diver Trainer or IDC Staff Instructor

In today’s competitive dive market – as in any field – the more qualified you are, the better your job prospects will be. If you’re a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (or considering becoming one), the easiest way to enhance your marketability is to get certified to teach PADI specialty courses and even the Instructor Development Course.
Above & Below offers Master Scuba Diver Trainer and IDC Staff Instructor upgrades that will give you more experience and a better chance for a great jobs.

So How Much Does It Cost?
The Above & Below Instructor Training OWSI Internship costs £3,000*. Before you collapse from “sticker shock," look at the table below to see the astonishing amount of money you save over buying the courses, books, equipment, and diving separately. You’ll save more than £2,500!

Finally, consider we’re providing everything for your diving, including your air, for you in advance. Once you’ve paid, you need only pay out for PADI professional level fees, your PADI Instructor Exam (IE) fees and the certification fees for any specialities you may want to take along the way. All training, diving and equipment are paid for!

Payment Terms
A minimum 40% non-refundable deposit is required upon enrolment with the full balance due on the course start date. We do offer the Instructor Skills Enhancement Course (a £750 value) for full payment upon enrolment. Deposits must paid via bank transfer, cash payment or via credit card (a 5% surcharge applies). Click Here to make a reservation for this internship online!

What If I'm already a Certified Diver?
The Above & Below Diving Instructor Training Internship is not just for uncertified divers. Anyone can enrol in the program and we'll reduce the price based on your certification level. We'll also lower the price if you already own your own equipment. See the chart below.