We've probably all heard the advice 'find a job you love and you'll never have to work again' or variations on it. Every year hundreds of scuba diving enthusiasts make this dream a reality by training up for a job in the industry. There are a wide collection of jobs available together with police divers, military divers, and positions in the areas of technical wreck diving, and pro crusade and recovery diving, but the following are probably the most popular and logical choices for a recreational diver wishing to make a work of their hobby.
Divemaster/guide. Divemasters assist instructors with classes, lead certified divers on guided tours and conduct scuba impart courses for certified divers. Depending on their training level they may also assist with teaching some specialty courses such as wreck diving, or underwater photography. The route to this job varies slightly agreeing to the organisation you train with. Padi (Professional relationship of Diving Instructors), for example, requires certified divers to take an developed procedure and then train to be a recovery diver. Once you've achieved these qualifications you can sign up to train as a Divemaster. At the time you start training you'll need at least 20 logged dives.
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Scuba diving Instructor. Once you are a great divemaster you can start instructor improvement training. Again training requirements may vary but using Padi as an example, you can start training if you have a divemaster qualification, at least 60 logged dives and have been a certified diver for at least six moths. You will strengthen to become an assistant instructor and then a fully great open water scuba instructor. You'll need to log at least 100 dives by the end of this training. As an instructor you'll be great to teach and warrant new divers and will have the opportunity to continue your scuba education in whichever direction you choose. You can train to teach specialty courses such as wreck diving, underwater naturalism, or crusade and rescue, or even become an instructor trainer.
Remember as an instructor you will be spending some time in the classroom and many of your dives will be all about teaching others rather than exploring and doing your own thing. However, it's a very rewarding contact to be training up new citizen to enjoy this astonishing sport.
Underwater photographer/film maker. There's a inquire for good underwater images, partly because it's so difficult to capture a great underwater scene, but if you have a talent for it there are opportunities in this area. citizen are fascinated by the underwater world so films portraying maritime wildlife are always popular. If you love wreck diving, there are also opportunities in this area. Fantasize production a documentary of predominant shipwrecks colse to the world, or a highlight on creating artificial reefs, by scuttling disused ships for use as wreck diving sites. If you're curious you might want to start by trying out the Padi Underwater Photographer course.
Marine Biologist/oceanographer. Jobs in this area are varied. You might find yourself tracking the habits of maritime wildlife, studying breeding and migration patterns or recording fluctuations of coral growth and regeneration in a singular area. Obviously you'll need a relevant degree so the route to the job is a long one, but if you're finding at college courses or majors right now and you have a science background and a love of scuba diving, this would be a great career.
Ancillary services. This involves working in the scuba diving commerce in jobs that don't necessarily involve diving as part of the job description. These jobs would comprise working in a dive centre/equipment store, crewing on a dive boat or working in sales and marketing for a dive company. The advantages are free or subsidised diving, discounts on equipment and lots of opportunities. For example hostesses on some live aboard boats get to dive as often as the clients, although they do have to serve food and make beds in between dives!
If you are serious about a job in the industry, remember to log every dive you do - whole of dives completed could be relevant to training and a high whole looks impressive on a resume. Get as much diving and associated contact and qualifications as you can. Approximately every person working in the commerce will need up to date First Aid and Cpr training. The websites of the major training organisations ordinarily have a jobs section but never be afraid to just push yourself forward. Ask at dive centres and resorts if there is work available. A lot of these jobs are advertised purely by word of mouth and filled quickly. Good luck.
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