PADI professional training · Sydney
Build your future as a Divemaster or dive instructor through practical training and mentored experience in a working Sydney dive centre.
PADI 5-Star Career Development Centre · Sydney
From recreational diver
A$5,195
Become a PADI Divemaster with nine qualifications, regular diving and supervised course experience.
About 9 weeks full-time
or 6 months part-time.
Start from Open Water or equivalent. Expected graduate experience: 60–100 logged dives.
From Divemaster
A$6,395
Become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor and build teaching confidence with real students.
6–10 weeks
depending on starting dive numbers.
Entry: Divemaster or equivalent and 60 logged dives for the IDC.
Broaden your teaching
A$8,950
Progress to PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) with five Specialty Instructor ratings and mentored teaching.
6–11 weeks
depending on starting dive numbers.
Entry: Divemaster or equivalent and 60 logged dives for the IDC.
Qualifications follow successful completion and PADI approval. Your personal plan confirms the timetable and full costs.
Two full-time PADI Course Directors and a professional training team provide practical feedback throughout your development.
Assist courses, develop good habits and take on responsibility as your skills grow.
Train at an established PADI 5-Star Career Development Centre, with a local diving community and support from people you get to know.
28 extra days · +A$1,000. Gain experience with visiting divers, warm-water reefs and a tropical island dive centre on Moso Island.
Includes shared accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner (cooked together as a team), and a minimum of 20 dives, subject to safe operating conditions.
Primarily offered with OWSI + MSDT; ask about Divemaster or OWSI. Return flights are separate. Your advisor confirms dates and full inclusions.
Start with Divemaster if you are a recreational diver. If you are already a Divemaster, OWSI develops you as an instructor; OWSI + MSDT adds broader specialty teaching qualifications. We review your experience and goals before confirming your plan.
Your pathway includes its listed training, materials and initial PADI fees. Personal equipment, medicals, insurance, Sydney accommodation, meals, travel and living costs are separate unless your written plan includes them.
A Divemaster or qualifying equivalent rating and 60 logged dives for IDC entry. You must be at least 18, have been a certified diver for six months, and hold current first aid/CPR and medical clearance. We plan the remaining dive experience and certification requirements with you.
Yes, the outcome is PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer after successful completion of instructor training, five qualifying Specialty Instructor ratings, 25 qualifying PADI student certifications and PADI approval.
Yes. Tell us where you are now and roughly when you might be ready. Jess or Rachael can explain your next steps without a booking commitment.
The internships provide training, mentoring and practical experience. Instructor pathways include career guidance. Employment depends on available roles, your suitability and work rights; it is not guaranteed.
Talk to our internship team
Tell us your current certification, approximate dive count, goals and preferred dates. We will help you choose a practical pathway.
Personal reply within one Sydney business day. No payment or commitment required.
Prefer email? internships@abyss.com.au
Or call (02) 9583 9662.
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