| Change | | | | don’t have any experience yet, don’t worry, |
| The urge for a change in direction seems sometimes | | | | your skills can be built up from a very beginner with |
| to coincide with mid-life. The children are now grown | | | | Chris Owen’s Indepth PADI IDCs. Chris can help |
| up which releases us from our weary daily routines, | | | | you achieve this and other goals. |
| awakening a longing to break out of the mould and | | | | |
| dive into new challenges. | | | | The Professional Association of Diving Instructors or |
| | | | | PADI formed in 1966 is the world’s largest |
| The sea | | | | recreational diving membership and training organization |
| Have you ever thought how amazing the undersea | | | | for divers and diving instructors. The PADI membership |
| world is? And what wonderful mysteries lie beneath | | | | consists of PADI Instructors and PADI Divemasters |
| our oceans? And if you are one of those who love | | | | and teaches most of the world’s recreational |
| scuba diving, can you pinpoint the reasons behind your | | | | divers, in fact PADI currently certifies around 1,000,000 |
| love for the sea? Thailand, especially the southern | | | | divers a year throughout the world. PADI courses |
| waters around the regions of Phuket and Phi Phi offer | | | | are proactive based dive programs that start from |
| some of the most scenic oceanic diving views you | | | | entry level programs like PADI Scuba Diver and Open |
| could possibly imagine. What a wonderful place to visit, | | | | Water Diver to PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor |
| where you can visit and develop your new skills in | | | | (OWSI), Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) and |
| scuba diving ?? | | | | PADI IDC Staff courses. |
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| The experience | | | | Becoming a PADI diving instructor will take time, but |
| A lot of people first experienced the undersea world | | | | with your effort and the correct training you can |
| with Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910-1997). He helped | | | | accomplish your goal. PADI IDC classes are suited for |
| design the world’s first aqualungs in 1943. Through | | | | those who are not only determined but who are also |
| his TV series, he made it possible for millions to | | | | not afraid of hard work, yet at the same time students |
| discover the world’s undersea mysteries. He lead | | | | can enjoy the experience of a life time with lots of fun |
| us into new underwater habitats and introducing us to | | | | and wonderful memorable moments. |
| some of the many species of plants and wildlife living | | | | |
| beneath our oceans. Through the Calypso, his crew | | | | With confined and open water training available, |
| and his eyes, he was able to share these amazing | | | | students can utilize accumulated knowledge and |
| discoveries with us. Cousteau taught generations | | | | experience from professionals like PADI Course |
| about the necessity to love, respect and protect the | | | | Director Chris Owen. Consider other advantages of |
| environment that lay below our seas. His pioneer | | | | signing with Chris such as monthly small classes of up |
| documentaries paved the way for all that came after. | | | | to ten students, which allow team bonding and creates |
| | | | | good team spirit making it that much easier to |
| Like flying an aircraft, diving the oceans is one of | | | | progress through the course. Class language is |
| humankind’s special gifts, and it’s one that we | | | | available in English, French, Dutch, German, Danish, |
| can all enjoy throughout our lives. | | | | Swedish or Thai, but language assistance for other |
| | | | | nationalities is also available. In regards to signing up |
| The instructor | | | | with Chris, there is a 5% Early Bird Discount for those |
| If you already have a lot of experience in scuba diving | | | | who signup early and another 5% Cash Incentive |
| and you hold qualifications such as a PADI Divemaster, | | | | discount, a total of 10% discount off the whole |
| PADI Assistant Instructor, or similar with another training | | | | package. The programs are so well structured; they |
| organization, then you are already on the road to | | | | aim to intensify training periods with equally long |
| taking a PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) | | | | relaxation periods. He uses tried and proven method |
| and Instructor Examination (IE). Passing that will almost | | | | that really do help students improve that much faster. |
| certainly take you to your desired profession, but if you | | | | |