This course is for certified scuba instructors from any recognized recreational agency who want to teach Diveheart courses. Upon certification, Diveheart Adaptive Scuba Instructors can teach and certify Diveheart Adaptive Divers, Adaptive Pool Buddies, Adaptive Dive Buddies, and Advanced Adaptive Dive Buddies.

Course Materials:
- Candidates must have their own copy of both the Diveheart Adaptive Scuba Instructor/Dive Buddy Manual and the Diveheart Adaptive Diver Manual (available in softcover or electronic versions on Amazon).

Prerequisites:
- Minimum age: 18 years old
- Diveheart Advanced Adaptive Dive Buddy certification
- Minimum certification: Active, teaching-status instructor with a recognized recreational agency
- Current professional liability insurance
- Must have been teaching scuba courses, diving, or taken a refresher course within the past two years
- Current CPR/First Aid/AED training (valid through the entire course) OR be certified and in teaching status as an instructor for these certifications
- Comfortable performing all of Diveheart’s Buddy Tune-Up Skills before attending the practical portion of the course
- Recommended: Full Face Mask Certification or Specialty Instructor Certification

Upgrade Information:
If you have completed a Diveheart Buddy eLearning course and would like to take this eLearning course to upgrade your certification level, please email training@diveheart.org before registering to check if you qualify for an upgrade coupon.