Master Instructor

PADI Master Instructors are experienced dive educators who have achieved one of the highest PADI Instructor ratings. Master Instructors have demonstrated a thorough understanding of the PADI System of diver education and have experience conducting the entire range of programs and courses. Master Instructors are members of the PADI Master Instructor Review Committee, which is called on from time to time to review and comment on changes to programs and standards. As a membership benefit, Master Instructors receive a three percent discount on all material orders.

Prerequisites

To apply for the Master Instructor rating, an instructor must:

1. Be a renewed, Teaching status IDC Staff Instructor.

2. Have been a PADI Instructor for at least two years.

3. Be a renewed Emergency First Response Instructor.

4. Have participated in at least three PADI Instructor Development Seminars.

5. Have certified at least 150 students as PADI Divers. At least 50 of the certifications must be for PADI Adventure Diver or higher, with at least 15 of the certifications for PADI Specialty Diver, five for PADI Rescue Diver, five for PADI Divemaster and five for PADI Assistant Instructor.
a. No more than 75 of the 150 certifications may be from credits earned for conducting Discover Scuba Diving experiences.
b. No more than 50 of the 150 certifications may be from credits earned for staffing IDCs. c. No more than 25 of the 150 certifications may be from nondiving specialty certifications. (i.e. Equipment Specialist, Project AWARE, etc.)
d. No more than 10 of the 150 certifications may be from PADI Seal Team or Master Seal Team registrations.

6. Have trained at least 10 students through the Emergency First Response program.

7. Use the complete PADI System of diver education including all appropriate PADI training materials when conducting PADI programs.

8. Issue PADI as the primary certification, and conduct all PADI certification courses and experience programs using methods consistent with PADI Standards and philosophy as outlined in the PADI Instructor Manual.

9. Have no verified Quality Assurance violations within the past six months and no open quality assurance inquiries in progress.

10. Demonstrate support of the PADI organization in its efforts to establish programs in aquatic education and conservation.