The PADI Instructor internship packages in Kenya with Ocean Tribe are designed for all starting levels from beginners working up, to Rescue Divers starting their Pro Training.
The internships cover a range of courses including your core PADI Diver Courses from Open Water to Rescue Diver but also first aid courses, specialty diver courses, and the pro-level PADI Divemaster and PADI IDC courses, when you learn to work in scuba diving.
You can even learn to teach non-diving courses with the Emergency First Response Instructor program, meaning you can offer first aid training around the world outside diving. This is coupled with work experience along the way in the African paradise destination of Diani Beach and other Kenyan hotspots.
Our combination of dive courses ensures that you emerge from the internship as a very well-qualified dive professional.
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Duration of the PADI Instructor Internship
Depending on what your starting certification level is the duration of the PADI Instructor internship at Ocean Tribe can range from 7 months from beginner level ,to just 1-2 months for a more advanced diver.
Who is the PADI Instructor Internship For?
The Ocean Tribe Go Pro internships have been designed with many groups in mind.
• The diving enthusiast who would like to turn a passion into a career
• GAP Year students looking for that experience with a difference and a resulting qualification from it.
• People looking for that career change away from the 9-5 lifestyle
• Career breaks
• Military Resettlement
• Simply those who are looking for a job that can be used in some of the world’s most exciting and exotic locations and a job that can be taken from place to place with your skills being useful all around the world
Internships offer the full selection of PADI courses to bring out interns as extremely well-round
Course Outline
The PADI Instructor internship contains all of the core PADI courses from the level you join us at. These can include PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, EFR Primary and Secondary Care, PADI Rescue Diver, PADI Divemaster, EFR Instructor and the PADI IDC. There is also the option to add specialty courses and specialty instructor training. You will do lots of diving too with many interns leaving us with well over 100 dives.
Medical Information
All participants must meet medical questionnaire requirements and some conditions or medications may prevent you from diving. Check the PADI Diver Medical: Participant Questionnaire to see if you meet the requirements before booking.
What is Included in the PADI Instructor Internship?
✔. PADI Open Water Diver Course
✔. PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
✔. EFR Primary and Secondary Care Course
✔. PADI Rescue Diver Course
✔. PADI Divemaster Course
✔. EFR Instructor Course
✔. PADI IDC Instructor Development Course
✔. All required PADI eLearning and physical materials
✔. All application fees to PADI
Optional Inclusions
✔. Accommodation
✔. Full set of brand new scuba diving equipment to keep.
✔. PADI Specialty Diver Courses
✔. PADI Specialty Instructor Courses
✔. African wildlife safari
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PADI Instructor Internship Packages
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Sample PADI Instructor Internship Itinerary
Start- Arrival at the Coast
Pickup from Mombasa or Ukunda airport and transport to Diani to get you settled in at the dive intern accommodation and orientated to the dive school
Week 1- Orientation and Open Water Course
Days 2 & 3 are spent acclimatising yourself and finding out about the local area around Diani. If you are being fitted out for diving your own equipment in Kenya this will happen on day 2. You will also run through your training schedule with the internship manager and find time to study your PADI Open Water digital materials. On day 4 it is time to start diving with the PADI Open Water Diver course which will take place over 4 days.
Week 2- Begin to Get Advanced
PAD Advanced Open Water diver course (2 days) and just get out fun diving to get experience and build your dive count. Begin PADI Specialty diver courses to be completed by the end of your program (5 in total)
Week 3- Learn Your Rescue Skills
EFR and CPR training (1 day) followed by PADI Rescue Diver course course (3 days)and some more recreational dives and relaxation.
Week 4- Begin the Divemaster Training
Dive theory. Log more experience dives and practice your staged diving skills.
Week 5- Get More Specialised and Experienced
2 x PADI Specialty Diver Courses and logging experience dives
Week 6- Divemaster Course
Now we’re getting responsible. Begin Your PADI Divemaster course and the entry level to professional diving.
Weeks 7-10 - Divemaster Trainee
Assist with leading divers and gaining experience, all the time logging more dives.
Weeks 8-12 - Divemaster Certification and Work Experience
Once you complete the Divemaster course its time for work experience with Ocean Tribe instructors.
Weeks 13-15 - PADI IDC
IDC Preparation course, EFR Instructor Course, PADI IDC, and PADI Instructor Examination to become a PADI Diving Instructor.
Week 16- PADI Instructor Con-Ed
PADI Specialty Instructor Courses and PADI Team Teaching with another PADI Dive Instructor to introduce you to teaching a PADI dive course.
Where Will I Dive?
Depending on which option you have selected your PADI Discover Scuba Diving try dive experience will take place either on a single dive inside the Diani lagoon. Or for those who want to experience the main coral reefs of Diani then there is the 2 dive option which is done outside of the lagoon on the selected dive sites of the day.
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What is the PADI Instructor Internship Equipment Package Option?
On your PADI Instructor internship in Kenya, you have the chance to get your own complete set of scuba equipment at trade price. We believe that as a professional scuba diver you should have your own tools-of-the-trade to make sure you have everything you need to teach and sell effectively. Below are the basic equipment options that we provide in the equipment add on but all areas are upgradable so you can get the equipment package you want.
Oceanic Alpha 8 Sport Regulator
Professional performance, entry-level price.
The Alpha 8 Sport is the top-performing regulator in its class and one of the most affordably priced regulators you can buy.
Oceanic Alpha 8 Octopus AAS
Professional performance, entry-level price.
The Alpha 8 Octo is the top-performing regulator in its class, and one of the most affordably priced regulators you can buy.
Oceanic Oceanpro BCD
Built like a Tank
An economical jacket for the diver who wants to keep it simple, the OceanPro features the same quality workmanship, comfort and fit that you expect from Oceanic.
Oceanic Max Depth Swiv Navcon Console
All in One
Metric console including submersible pressure gauge, depth gauge and compass in one compact unit.
Oceanic Veo 4.0 Dive Computer
Slim and Accessible Intelligence
An easy-to-use entry-level wrist or console computer capable of demanding dives, Veo 4.0 is sleek, slim, and packed with features.
Oceanic Shadow Mask
Comfort and Style
No mask frame means the Shadow Mask offers an incredible field of vision and packs flat.
Oceanic Arid Snorkel
Semi Dry
A patent pending deflector helps to keep the Oceanic Arid snorkel as dry as a desert, even in waves and wind.
Oceanic Viper 2 Full Foot Fins
Fast and Responsive
The Full Foot Viper 2 Fins are ready to propel all of your aquatic adventures. Ideal for any skill level
Beaver Line Cutter
Emergency Cutting Tool
Extremely sharp linecutter able to attach to a BCD or belt for freeing yourself from entanglement.
Beaver Finger Reel
For Deploying SMB and setting a line
30m line spooled around a 7.5cm diameter micro reel providing you with an easy to store & compact solution