Specialty Instructor Courses
KEEP GOING.
KEEP GROWING.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP TOWARD MSDT.
BECOMING A PADI INSTRUCTOR IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
Once you’ve earned your PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) rating, keep building your professional career by expanding the specialties you can teach.
Train with the PADI Course Directors and experienced instructional team at Jack’s Diving Locker in Kona, Hawaii. Build your expertise, expand your teaching experience, and work toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) rating.
Expand your expertise. Build your experience. Keep moving forward.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP.
Talk with our professional team about Specialty Instructor courses and our MSDT Prep pathway.
ASK ABOUT MSDT PREP →Availability: Contact us for booking information
EXPAND YOUR INSTRUCTOR TOOLKIT
CHOOSE YOUR SPECIALTIES. BUILD YOUR EXPERTISE.
Becoming an instructor is just the beginning.
Once you’re a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, Specialty Instructor ratings allow you to expand the courses you can teach, develop new areas of expertise, and continue building your professional experience.
At Jack’s Diving Locker, you can work with our experienced instructional team to develop specialty instructor credentials while diving in one of the world’s most incredible training environments.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS
LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED PADI PROFESSIONALS IN KONA.
Your Specialty Instructor training is shaped by the professionals guiding you through the process. Meet the team helping divers continue developing their knowledge, teaching skills, and professional experience.
SHANNON SHEA
PADI COURSE DIRECTOR
Shannon brings extensive professional diving and instructor-development experience to the team. Her focus is helping professional divers continue developing their teaching skills, knowledge, and confidence.
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CIARA MICHAUD
PADI COURSE DIRECTOR
Ciara brings professional diving and instructional experience to the team. She works with professional divers to develop effective teaching habits, demonstrations, and confidence in the classroom and water.
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ELLE WESTON
MASTER INSTRUCTOR
Elle brings professional diving and instructional experience to Jack’s Diving Locker. Her focus is helping divers continue developing the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to grow in the dive industry.
MEET ELLE →KONA RECOMMENDATIONS
MAKE THE MOST OF WHERE YOU’RE TRAINING.
Kona offers an incredible variety of diving environments and marine life. That makes it an ideal place to develop specialties that you can put into practice in the water every day.
DEEP DIVER
Build your expertise in deeper diving and develop the skills to teach divers how to plan and conduct deeper recreational dives.
NIGHT DIVER
Experience Kona’s underwater world after dark and develop the skills to teach divers how to safely explore at night.
FISH IDENTIFICATION
Learn more about Hawaiian marine life and help your students recognize and appreciate the incredible species they encounter underwater.
UNDERWATER NATURALIST
Develop your knowledge of the underwater environment and learn how to share that knowledge with your students.
DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
Help divers capture their underwater experiences while developing the skills and techniques behind better underwater photography.
ENRICHED AIR
Add one of the most popular recreational diving specialties to your professional teaching toolbox.
SPECIALTY INSTRUCTOR OPTIONS
BUILD YOUR TOOLKIT AROUND THE DIVING YOU WANT TO TEACH.
Choose specialties that complement your interests, your experience, and the type of diving you want to teach.
- AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor
- AWARE Shark Conservation Instructor
- Deep Diver Instructor
- Digital Underwater Photography Instructor
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle Instructor
- Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor
- Enriched Air Instructor
- Fish Identification Instructor
- Night Diver Instructor
- Project AWARE Instructor
- Underwater Naturalist Instructor
READY TO WORK TOWARD MSDT?
BUILD A PATHWAY AROUND YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS.
Our recommended MSDT Prep pathway can help you determine which Specialty Instructor courses make sense for the type of diving you want to teach and the experience you want to build.
Rather than simply collecting certifications, focus on developing a well-rounded professional skill set that you can take into your teaching career.
READY TO EXPAND YOUR TEACHING?
Let’s talk about your professional goals and find the Specialty Instructor courses that fit your path.
808-329-7585
1-800-345-4807
Coconut Grove Marketplace
Ali’i Drive
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
REGISTRATION DETAILS
- Valid credit card number required with reservation
- Final payment due 30 days prior to course start date
- 30-day cancellation policy
- Cancellations made less than 30 days before the course start date will result in a full charge
- Register for PADI eLearning by contacting pro@jacksdivinglocker.com
KEEP GOING. KEEP GROWING.
Expand your teaching. Build your expertise. Prepare for MSDT.
Train with Jack’s Diving Locker in Kona and keep building your professional diving career.
SEE WHAT JACK’S DIVING LOCKER IS ALL ABOUT.
Professional training, incredible diving, and a team that’s passionate about helping divers take the next step.
