Your career in diving, at a pace your life can manage.
Most people going pro have a job, a family or a mortgage, often all three. That's fine. We build the course around you, and if it takes longer, it takes longer. What matters is you get there properly.
Pick the shape that fits your life.
Block training
Take the time off and go all in. Fastest route, best if you can clear the diary.
Weekends & evenings
Spread over months around work. Theory in the week, water at weekends.
UK prep, finish abroad
Do the groundwork at home, then complete in warm water with a partner centre.
Five ratings. One person in your corner throughout.
Plenty of people stop at Divemaster and love it. Others go all the way. You decide where the line is.
Divemaster
Leading dives, assisting instructors and handling problems calmly. You'll be a real part of courses, not just the person carrying cylinders. Add Tec Rec Trimix Blender and you'll be the one filling them too.
First professional ratingInstructor Development Course
Knowledge development, confined and open water teaching presentations, standards and the business of diving. Then the Instructor Examination, with me there to prepare and support you.
Assistant Instructor · OWSI More about the IDC →Specialty Instructor
Choose ratings that match the diving you love and the jobs you want.
Sidemount, Wreck, Deep and moreMaster Scuba Diver Trainer
The rating that makes your CV stand out to dive centres at home and abroad.
MSDT More about the MSDT pack →IDC Staff Instructor
Come back and help train the next group of instructors. Many of my candidates do.
For experienced MSDTs
Ask the instructors I've trained.
“I owe my scuba career entirely to Scott. He was my instructor for my initial Open Water training, later became my Course Director through my IDC, and stood by me all the way through my final Instructor Examination.”
“He taught me the majority of my IDC and has since worked with me on my Sidemount instructor certification. I would recommend him for all levels of dive training.”
“As someone who has been diving since 1987, with multiple organisations, I can safely say he is exceptional. You won't find better.”
The questions everyone asks.
Anything not here, just ask.
How much does it cost, all in?
It depends on the route you take, where you train and PADI's own fees, so rather than a misleading headline figure, get in touch and I'll give you a straight answer.
I work full time. Can I still do this?
Yes. That's exactly who part-time GO PRO is for. We'll plan it around your rota, not the other way round.
Do I need my own kit?
Yes. For Divemaster and the IDC, PADI requires you to dive in full professional kit. That's a complete set of scuba equipment (mask, fins, snorkel, cylinder, BCD or sidemount harness, regulator with an alternate air source, pressure gauge, dive computer, weights, suitable exposure protection and a whistle), plus a compass, a knife or cutting tool, and a visible surface signal such as a DSMB. I don't supply kit, but cylinders and weights can be hired from the dive centre. Thinking of buying? Ask me first and I'll help you spend your money on what's actually worth having.
What happens after I qualify?
You keep my number. Help with your first students, standards questions, job hunting and references. That's the open door, and it doesn't close.
Thinking about it? Let's talk.
A no-pressure call about where you are, what you want and whether going pro makes sense for you right now.