Become a Diving Professional
Gap Year | Career Development | 2023 Program
Are you thinking of working on yachts or doing a gap year after School or University? Give yourself a head start by becoming a professional diver. It takes less than a year and will provide you with the confidence and experience you need to skip straight to the dream job by becoming a qualified diving instructor.
The skills you learn during our Career Development Program aren’t just for the water, you can put them to good use back on land too. Under the guidance of our professional team, you will obtain leadership, social and life skills. With hands-on experience in diver training, charters, retail and dive resort operation, this training will set you apart from the rest!
Pro Dive Academy
Dive instructors that have been trained through Pro Dive are highly sought after, both in South Africa and abroad.
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:
- STEP 1: Become a Diver (2 weeks)
- STEP 2: Become a Rescue Diver (1-2 weeks)
- STEP 3: Divemaster Course (4 weeks)
- STEP 1-3 Combo: Divemaster Internship (12 weeks)
- STEP 4: PADI Open Water & EFR Instructor Course (3 weeks)
- STEP 1 – 4: Zero To Hero – Full Career Development Programme
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.
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.
