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Breeze Hawaii is a PADI 5 Star Career Development Center. This means we can take you from whatever level you currently are, even , non diver and teach you to be a great PADI instructor. We also offer courses for instructors who want to continue their education.

Professional Level Courses

Career Development Center Program - Experience Program: This program allows you to gain experience with real customers and accumulate dives in a professional environment for an extended period of time while working your way up to and through the professional levels. Cost: 6 Weeks - $600, 2 months - $800, 3 months - $1000
Divemaster: This course is the gateway to being a PADI dive professional. Divemaster covers a broad range of the diving knowledge as well as the skills to prepare for and lead PADI programs and dives. Prerequisite: minimum age - 18 years old, Rescue Diver ,20 logged dives to start course, 60 logged dives to finish course. Cost: $500 with CDC-Experience Program, $750 for 5 days course w/o experience, $1000 for 2-week course with hands on experience. PADI application fee: $58
Assistant Instructor: This 4 day course offers you more flexibility as a dive professional and is the first part of the IDC. See prerequisites . Cost: $600 PADI application fee: $35
IDC Prep Course: IDC Prep Course is designed to help perfect the knowledge and skills from the Divemaster course. Course covers standards and procedures knowledge, dive theory knowledge, and skills demonstrations. A 5-day program conducted immediately prior to each IDC. Each day covers a different topic. You can attend only the days you need. Cost: $500/all 5 days = $100/day, $120/day for pool

Instructor Development Course (IDC): 8 days. The IDC familiarizes you to the PADI system of diver education, standards and procedures, and teaches you how to teach divers from introductory dives up to and including the first level of professional diving, Divemaster. This course is scheduled prior to each Honolulu PADI Instructor Examination (IE). See prerequisites. See IDC/IE schedule. Cost: $976 PADI application fee: $100

Instructor Exam (IE): The IE is a 2 day examination where you demonstrate your diving knowledge and teaching skills, learned from Divemaster through IDC. This is where you show you are ready to be an instructor. This program is conducted by PADI. See IDC/IE schedule. Cost: $440

Instructor Level Courses

EFR Instructor: As an EFR Instructor you will be able to conduct the EFR course. This enables you to teach all components needed for the Rescue Diver course. This one day course is offered the day following the IE.

Specialty Instructor: We can train you to be an instructor in over 20 different specialties. Regular courses follow each IE, but all are available at anytime. Cost: $200 and up

Master Scuba Diver Trainer: This course prepares you to teach 5 different PADI specialty courses and earn the rating of Master Scuba Diver Trainer when your ready. Regular courses follow each IE, but all are available at anytime. Cost: $1000 (10% discount if paid with IDC)

IDC Staff Instructor: This course trains you to teach Assistant Instructors and assist with IDC Courses. It begins with 2 days of learning before an IDC. It finishes with you auditing (observing) a complete IDC. Total 10 days. Cost: $650

Notes
PADI Application Fee : After completing any professional level training course this fee must be sent to PADI with your application.
Professional Materials: Typical costs for professional materials from Divemaster through Instructor run approximately $600. See materials list.
Tank Rental & Facility Usage Fee: This is an $80 charge which covers all tank and facilities usage,(pools, etc.).

10% DISCOUNT ON ALL CLASS FEES PAID WITH IDC COURSE FEE.