Freediving Instructor

About this course

If you’re an avid freediver, you likely spend a lot of time thinking about freediving, talking about freediving and sharing the details your latest freediving adventures. Becoming a Freediver Instructor lets you take your passion for freediving to the next level and allows you to do what you enjoy as a profession. You must earn the Freediver Instructor rating, but you gain a job that lets you share incredible underwater achievements with others – transforming their lives for the better while enriching yours. There are two paths to earning the Freediver Instructor rating. The first is for experienced freedivers who gain instructional skills by attending a Freediver Instructor Training Course. The second path is for freediver instructors who want to join the organization by attending a Freediver Instructor Orientation. To enroll in a Freediver Instructor Training Course, you must be at least 18 years old, have a Master Freediver certification (or have a qualifying certification), be a current Emergency First Response Instructor (or qualifying CPR/first aid instructor) and present a medical statement signed by a physician within 12 months. Note that Open Water Scuba Instructors (or higher rating) who have a Advanced Freediver certification and are current Emergency First Response Instructor (or qualifying CPR/first aid instructor) and present a medical statement signed by a physician within 12 months may enroll in a Freediver Instructor Training Course. Academic In the Freediver Instructor Training Course, over a minimum of four days, during both classroom and inwater sessions, you cover these key topics: Freediver course standards and procedures Learning and Instruction Teaching Skills and Supervising Freedivers Safety and Risk Management Freediving Physiology and Psychology Organizing and Marketing Freediving In the Freediver Instructor Orientation, which may be conducted in person or as a webinar over a few hours, you cover these key topics: Freediver course standards and procedures Organizing and Marketing Freediving For both program, there is also a Care for the Environment topic and a written final exam.

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