This course is for certified scuba instructors, from any recognized recreational agency, who want to learn how to teach Diveheart courses. Upon earning this certification, Diveheart Adaptive Scuba Instructors will have the ability to teach and certify Diveheart Adaptive Divers, Adaptive Dive Buddies, and Advanced Adaptive Dive Buddies.

Instructor candidates must have their own copy of both the Diveheart Adaptive Scuba Instructor/Dive Buddy Manual and the Diveheart Adaptive Diver Manual, either in softcover or in electronic versions(Can be purchased via Amazon).

PREREQUISITES:
– Minimum of 18 years old
– Diveheart Advanced Adaptive Dive Buddy certification, which can be taken at the same time as this course
– Minimum certification of an active, teaching status instructor with a recognized recreational agency
– Have current professional Liability Insurance
– Been teaching scuba courses, or diving, or taken a refresher course in the past two years
– Have current CPR/First Aid/AED training (must be good 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 PRIOR to attending the practical portion of the course
– RECOMMENDED that candidate has a Full Face Mask Certification or Specialty Instructor Certification
*Pre-requisite to Certification: 30 experiences working with adaptive divers underwater, a minimum of 15 having taken place in open water environments. If candidate already earned a Diveheart Advanced Adaptive Dive Buddy certification, this pre-requisite has been met.

Please Note: If you are already a Diveheart Certified Adaptive Dive Buddy and would like to take this eLearning course to upgrade your certification level, please email training@diveheart.org before registering for your next eLearning course to find out if you qualify for an upgrade coupon!