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10 Great Reasons
to do a Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction at Dive Otago 1. Not a 9 to 5 - We were not built to sit behind a desk why not get paid to scuba dive and make the ocean your office! 2. Get an Internationally recognised qualification in just one year - Our course is just 36 Weeks. 3. The best job to travel with - Forget pulling pints in a smelly London pub and think sunset cruises in Mexico, Thailand, Egypt, the Pacific or the Caribbean. 4. Explore your creative side - Underwater Photographers and Videographers are needed in tourist areas around the world. Right here in Dunedin we have the world renowned Natural History New Zealand Film Unit producing amazing underwater content for the likes of the Discovery and National Geographic channels! 5. Make a difference in peoples lives - New divers are timid, yet excited and it is you who will introduce them to something that will change their life forever. 6. Promote Sustainable Eco-Tourism - Dive tourism helps to promote an awareness of our oceans’ health and creates sustainable jobs for locals
7. Dunedin is a rad little city - We are known for a wicked student culture, great surf and mountain bike trails. New Zealand’s best skiing and Snowboarding resorts Queenstown and Wanaka just 3 hrs away. 8. Train to the highest level - With our Diploma Programme you will graduate as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor with Five Speciality Ratings. The highest qualification you can get without working in the industry. 9. Jobs - If you want one there are is loads of dream jobs out there for the taking. There are new jobs listed on the PADI Website every day and the dive industry has been steadily growing, worldwide certifications have almost doubled since 2006. 10. Train with the Professionals - Dive Otago has a reputation both here and abroad as producing great Instructors. We are the first and only PADI 5 STAR Career Devolpment Centre in New Zealand. We are taking applications for this course now! Call 0800 DIVE OTAGO or email careercourses@diveotago.co.nz
Dive Otago is an audited and approved sub-contractor of Academy of Diving Trust