KICKSTART YOUR SCUBA DIVING CAREER
A one-of-a-kind professional diving program.
You’ll learn like never before, live intense experiences, and gain the kind of value only top professionals have.
It’s a structured, guided path to building a real scuba diving career. That means waking up in paradise, diving for a living, and actually getting paid to do what most people dream of.
SCUBA DIVING CAREER CURRICULUM
A flexible professional program that adapts to your starting level.
STEP 1
700 USD
CORE DIVING ESSENTIALS
3 weeks
• 20 training dives
• 3 Instructional excursions
• Equipment maintenance workshop
• Nitrox courses
Minimum level required: Open Water.
STEP 2
850 USD
DIVEMASTER
5 weeks
• SDI Divemaster certification
• 2 dives per day
• Learning experience as leading dives
• Practical exercises..
For those who aren’t certified Divemasters yet.
STEP 3
1500 USD
DIVE INSTRUCTOR
10 weeks
• SDI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
• SDI Instructor Examination (IE)
• 2 dives per day
•Gaining real-life experience
Minimum level required: Divemaster.
A SCUBA DIVING CAREER SHOULD BE BUILT THROUGH PRACTICE
You are here to learn by diving, to improve, to guide others, to get certified, to log over 100 dives and to make the ocean your office. And then you will become a professional diver.
Location: Playa del Carmen is where everything begins. Option to travel to Jamaica, to the Dominican Republic, or stay in Mexico.
Language: English
85% hands-on training
100+ dives logged
Use of our scuba diving gear
Small class sizes
Interaction with real clients
Accommodation
shared / private
On-site workshops and excursions
Breakfast and lunch
SCUBA DIVING CAREER
The life of a professional diver
Learn to become a Scuba Instructor with a practical approach and unlock exciting job opportunities all over the world.
This is an outstanding program that will add enormous value to your future as a professional diver.
We’re training the elite of the diving world.
You’ll become an excellent instructor.
How do we know?
It happens to our students all the time.
Better, you might land a job at one of Dressel Divers’ dive centers once you complete the program.
Dive Career Program
in Numbers
The Instructors of the Professional Scuba Diving Career Program
And if you're going to become a dive instructor,
Do it with the best!
Marcello Aldera
SDI Instructor Trainer
Olaf Fischer
SDI Course Director
Who Is the Dressel Divers Scuba Diving Career Plan For?
It’s for people who are serious about building a real future in the diving industry.
It’s for you if:
You’re already Open Water certified
and know that diving is what you love.
You are 21+ years old.
You can communicate in English.
You aim to earn an internationally recognized certification.
You’re eager to gain hands-on experience
(not just theory) from day one.
You’re excited by the idea of traveling to the Caribbean,
meeting people from around the world, and living with purpose.
You want to learn professional diving
with the highest standards of quality and safety.
You want to leave your country with structure and support:
guidance, meals, and accommodation all included.
You want to enter the diving job market with real-world experience,
a solid network.
You want to feel part of something bigger
a company, a community, and a lifestyle.
If this sounds like you, you’re exactly who this scuba diving career program was made for.
This program is not for those looking for a free internship or an uncommitted experience.
Enrollment Process for the Scuba Diving
Career Program
Those who are chosen receive far more than they invest. We care because we're also training the future professionals of Dressel Divers.
Scuba Diving Career – FAQs
No. It’s a professional training dive career program. This is for people who want to live off diving, not just volunteer for free dives.
It’s a hands-on training experience designed to build a real dive career from scratch. You’ll go from Open Water to Dive Instructor, gaining real-life experience, certifications, and the confidence to work as a pro diver anywhere in the world. This scuba diving career program is about action, not just theory.
Right after you’re accepted and enrolled. We don’t wait around for January or September—we train future dive pros all year long. The sooner you’re in, the sooner your new life begins.
You get everything: dive training, gear use, workshops, accommodation, meals, excursions, and support. Your dive career should start strong, and we make sure it does.
Your scuba diving career starts in Playa del Carmen, where everything begins.
From there, you can continue your training in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, or stay in Mexico.
It depends on your starting level, but the complete dive career path (from Open Water to Instructor) usually takes around 18 weeks . It’s immersive, intense, and 85% practical, just the way a real scuba diving career should be.
Our alumni work all over the world. Many stay with us at Dressel Divers. We don’t promise a job, we deliver a career.
For people who are serious about their future in the diving industry.
- If you’re already Open Water certified, ready to train hard.
- Fluency in English and other languages is an advantage. (This is the real diving industry; multilingual communication is part of the job)
- And want your dive career to take you places, this program was built for you.
Your scuba diving career starts in Playa del Carmen, where everything begins.
From there, you can continue your training in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, or stay in Mexico.
You’ll walk out with internationally recognized SDI certifications, including: Adventure Advanced, Nitrox, Rescue Diver, Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, and Dive Instructor. That’s your full dive career kit, ready to go.
The certifications you earn through our scuba diving career program are internationally recognized and valid for life. Whether you build your dive career in the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, or anywhere else in the world, your credentials will open doors and never expire.
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