PADI Freediver Instructor
Freediving is definitely the fastest growing underwater sport in the world.
With PADI Freediver Instructor you will become a READY professional, able to train PADI Freedivers, with the support and confidence of the world's largest diving organization.
Being a PADI Freediver Instructor allows you to take your passion for freediving to the next level and do what you enjoy as a profession. This is how you earn a job that allows you to share incredible underwater achievements with others - transforming their lives for the better and enriching yours.
Conditions of participation:
To participate in the program, you must already have the PADI Master Freediver certification or equivalent, as well as the EFR Instructor.
If you are starting your freediving journey now, we offer you the ZERO to HERO program, where from scratch WITH NO EXPERIENCE, we train you correctly, methodically, comprehensively and safely become the best teacher for your students.
If you are already a PADI scuba diving instructor you can participate in the program with only the Freediver & Advanced Freediver certifications. In this way you will develop as an instructor, upgrade your diving center to a PADI Freediver Center, develop your facilities and expand your clientele.
If you are a freediving instructor of another organization, now is your chance to become certified as a PADI Freediver Instructor and benefit from everything that PADI has to offer.
Why Thalassa?
Thalassa Diving Academy has been active in freediving training for more than 20 years, with zero accident rate and more than 500 certified freedivers!
Our instructors are Elite Instructors.
In our facilities there is audiovisual equipment of the latest technology as well as a private swimming pool. Our space meets all the requirements for freediving training, yoga, breathing and relaxation techniques.
Schedule
- The Zero to Hero program lasts 10-14 days
- Crossover from another organisation takes from 4 hours to 2 days
- The PADI Freediver Instructor course lasts 4-6 days and instruction will be in English and Greek.
During the lessons you must demonstrate the skills
- 2-minute static apnea.
- Dynamic apnea of 50 meters.
- Diving with fixed weights of at least 20 metres.
- Simulated diver rescue with a Blackout from 15 meters.
- Safety and risk management.
- Freediving physiology and psychology.
- Organization and Marketing of freediving.
- Care for environment.
At least 10 years old
6 days / 14 - Z2H
PADI Master Freediver certification or equivalent, as well as the EFR Instructor