Instructor Specialty training
Take your dive teaching to the next level by earning RAID Instructor Specialty ratings with Instructor Trainer Tim McCabe at Thai Ocean Academy. Specialty certifications allow you to teach a broader range of dive courses, enhancing your skills, and giving your students more unique diving experiences. Whether you're looking to teach Wreck Diving, Deep Diving, Nitrox, or Night Diving, we’ve got you covered.
As a RAID Instructor Trainer, Tim McCabe will guide you through the process of becoming certified to teach a wide array of specialty programs. With access to both classroom-based learning and hands-on training in the beautiful waters around Pattaya, you'll gain the skills and confidence needed to lead specialized dive courses.
Available Specialties
- Deep Diver Instructor
- Wreck Diver Instructor
- Nitrox (EANx) Instructor
- Underwater Photography Instructor
- Night Diver Instructor
- Search and Recovery Instructor
- Boat Diver Instructor
- And more...
Why Choose RAID Instructor Specialties?
RAID's specialty programs are known for their depth, safety, and focus on skill mastery. By earning RAID specialty instructor ratings, you'll be able to:
- Teach more courses, expanding your business and career opportunities.
- Gain expertise in various underwater environments and dive techniques.
- Provide your students with the skills needed to become versatile, eco-conscious divers.
- Stay up to date with RAID’s innovative e-learning platform and cutting-edge safety protocols.
Program Overview
Our Instructor Specialty programs are designed to equip you with the knowledge and teaching techniques necessary to deliver high-quality specialty courses. Each program includes:
- Online e-learning materials tailored to the specific specialty.
- In-water training sessions in the clear waters of Pattaya.
- Practical workshops to enhance your teaching skills.
- Personalized instruction from Tim McCabe, ensuring you master each specialty.
Take the leap and grow your expertise with RAID’s Specialty Instructor ratings. Whether you want to teach technical diving or underwater photography, Thai Ocean Academy offers the training and support to get you there.
Each day we will begin in the shop at 7:30am. From there we will either go into the classroom, to the pool or the boat depending on what is planned.
We will finish each day latest 8:00pm and there will be breaks a natural break points throughout each day
Prices vary based on which specialty is chosen, please contact us for specific pricing.
Once you have decided that you will attend training, complete this booking form.
You can also follow this link to complete the google form For each person participating in diving.
Thai Ocean Academy will confirm your space on the roster with the information provided on the google form and send an invoice to the email provided.