Professional Diver Training Academy

If you want to travel the world – Pro Dive is the place to train to become a sought after scuba diving professional with hands on experience in retail, diver training, charters, servicing, sardine run, travel & managing a dive resort.

Pro Dive Academy

Dive instructors that have been trained through Pro Dive are highly sought after, both in South Africa and abroad.

Best Location

Situated at the coast, we have one of the best training locations in the country due to our diverse diving conditions.  You will be do both shore & boat dives with one of the busiest diver training centres in South Africa, having trained more than 12 000 divers.

PADI Accredited

Pro Dive was established by Louis & Michelle van Aardt 25 years ago and is a highly recognised PADI 5 Star Career Development Centre with numerous awards and an impeccable safety record.

What You Will Learn

Exposure to every aspect of the scuba diving industry including: charters, retail, equipment servicing, boat maintenance, diver training, sardine run and dive travel.  The scope of what you will learn at Pro Dive Academy is unmatched by anyone else in South Africa.

Marine Research Experience

You will get hands-on experience with collecting data, research, marine species and education programs, under the supervision of marine biologist, Dr Shirley Parker Nance.

Essential Life Skills

Under the guidance of our professional team, you will obtain leadership, social & life skills and this training will set you apart from the rest!  This programme will provide you with the confidence and experience you need to work anywhere in the world.

World-class Facilities

Pro Dive has fully equipped dive centres in Port Elizabeth and Plettenberg Bay. Port Elizabeth’s dive centre has a heated training pool, lecture rooms, service centre, dive shop, travel office, the best equipped dedicated diving boats and comfortable diver accommodation.

Scuba Diving Careers

Diving is a multifaceted industry with career opportunities in:

  • Instruction
  • Retail
  • Business management
  • Maintenance
  • Skippering
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Safety

Modular Programme

Become a professional diver in under a year:

Career Development

Whether you continue working in the diving industry, making use of the endless International Job Opportunities or spend the year mastering the sport of scuba diving, you will obtain essential skills that can be applied to any profession, namely;

  • Self Confidence,
  • Leadership,
  • Social & Life Skills,
  • Communication
  • Marketing & Advertising
  • Safety and First Aid.