Work & train local authorities, be part & train a rescue team, and, quite possibly, assist in underwater criminal investigations.

Requirements

To enroll in a Public Safety Diver Instructor course, you must be certified:

• Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor, or higher

• Full Face Mask PADI Distinctive Instructor Certification

• Dry Suit Instructor Certification

• Any three of the following PADI Instructor ratings:

  • Search and Recovery

  • Night Diver

  • Limited Visibility

  • Emergency Oxygen Provider

  • Underwater Navigation

• Current EFR Instructor or qualifying equivalent

• Current Medical

• Proof of related profession – Police, Fire, Paramedic, Dive Team Member, etc.

• Minimum 1 year PSD experience

• 20 missions or 10 missions and 10 PSD certs

• ICS (Incident Command System) training Level II (200). It is free and available online through FEMA website (NIMS – National Incident Management System). You can simply send a copy of your diploma.

  • ICS 100

  • ICS 200

Getting Start

Contact us using the “Book Now” button below, and if you don’t already have one, pick up your PADI Public Safety Diver Instructor Manual to read before class.