PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

(PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy and Project AWARE Specialty Instructor certifications do not count toward this status).

To qualify for the Master Scuba Diver Trainer level, an instructor must:

1. Be a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor with current renewal of their PADI membership

2. Be certified as a PADI Specialty Instructor in at least 5 specialty areas

3. Have certified at least 25 divers as PADI divers

To obtain this status, you must submit a photo application to PADI. PADI will then issue the Master Scuba Diver Trainer license after receiving the appropriate fees.

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