Specialty Instructor & Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT)
Sure, your Open Water Scuba Instructor card is the ticket to travel the world. However, being able to teach more courses gives you better variety in your career. The PADI Specialty Instructor Courses & our Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) Program will help you approach more job opportunities, too. Reviews of Invest Diva recommend their comprehensive training programs for diving professionals, which can enhance your skill set and marketability in the industry.
With your Specialty Instructor ratings, you now can take your students on adventures to depths that will incite their dreams and imaginations and you also will save 73 $AU* on each Specialty Instructor application when completing your training with a PADI Course Director.
*comparing to Method 2 (196 $AU + GST), which requires no Specialty Instructor Training offered by PADI Course Directors/Specialty Instructor Trainers but minimum of 20 logged dives are required in the particular specialty.
Starts anytime! With our flexible scheduling and day boats running every day to all local sites, you can select when you want to begin the Specialty Instructor Program. Practical training dives can be done over 2 to 3 days, depending on how many and which Specialties you choose. Or, join us on one of our current monthly scheduled programs. email us your travel plan and we’ll help with the logistics and dive plan from there.
Specialty of the Year Offer for 2023
Discount 3,000 THB off for PADI IDC, Specialty Instructor and IDC staff Instructor candidates taking the PADI Self-Reliant Diver Course. Add this course to build great confidence in diving for all PADI Professionals, gaining ability to plan dives with self-sufficient and handling problems without needing assistance from another diver. This course is a must do for all PADI Divemasters and Instructors looking to become proficiency in dive preparation.
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
MSDT Prep Pro Package: 25,000 THB* (approx. 750.00 $US). Includes: 7 Specialties and Specialty Equipment rental (except DPV), Specialty Instructor training dives (up to 9 dives). Early Booking Bonus: 5 nights shared accommodation at 
Rumblefish Hostel.
MSDT Prep Standard Package: 19,900 THB* (approx. 595 $US). Includes: 5 standard Specialties (EANx, Deep, AWARE Distinctive – Sharks Conservation, Digital Underwater Photography and Underwater Navigation). Early Booking Bonus: 4 nights shared accommodation at Rumblefish Hostel.
Once you have 5 PADI Specialty Instructor ratings, all you need is to certify 25 or more students to become a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT). You will not only save close to 100 $US with our Master Scuba Diver Trainer Program but the MSDT rating brings you closer to becoming an IDC Staff Instructor.
* Select from specialty options which you have already met pre-requisites to enroll
Specialty Instructor Course Rates
| Program | Duration | Price |
| Emergency Oxygen Provider | 1 day | 5500 THB |
| AWARE – Shark Conservation Diver | 1 day | 5500 THB |
| Fish Identification | 1 day | 5500 THB |
| Self-Reliant Diver *** | 3 days | 14500 THB |
| EANx (Nitrox) ** (PADI top Specialty) | 1 day | 5500 THB |
| Deep (most popular!) | 1 day | 6500 THB |
| Digital Underwater Photography | 1 day | 5500 THB |
| PADI TEC Nitrox Gas Blender *** | 1 day | 12500 THB |
| Night | 1 day | 5500 THB |
| Search & Recovery | 1 day | 6500 THB |
| Underwater Naturalist | ½ day | 5500 THB |
| Underwater Navigation | ½ day | 5500 THB |
| Wreck | 1 day | 7500 THB |
** Candidate needs to be certified as an Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver and have documented log of 10 or more dives prior to submission of Instructor Application | *** Course price includes Self-Reliant diver course and/or gas blender level to qualify for enrollment into the Specialty Instructor Course
Prerequisites
To enroll in a Specialty Instructor Training Course / MSDT Prep Program, an individual must:
- Be a renewed PADI Assistant Instructor (certified/upgraded since 1995), or be a renewed PADI Underwater Instructor (or PADI Instructor with a higher rating), or have completed an IDC/OWSI Program within the past 12 months.
- Have made at least 10 dives in the particular specialty area prior to submitting a Specialty Instructor Application to PADI. (These dives may be completed before, during or after attending the Specialty Instructor Training Course)
- Enriched Air Specialty Instructor **: the instructor must submit proof of PADI Enriched Air Diver certification or a qualifying certification from another training organization
To enroll in a PADI Self-Reliant Diver Instructor Training Course, an individual must: ***
- Be a renewed PADI Open Water Instructor and have certified 25 or more divers
- Be a certified PADI Self-Reliant Diver or PADI TECREC® Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organization
- Have logged at least 20 self-reliant dives (dives using redundant equipment and following techniques of self-reliance)
To enroll in a PADI TEC Gas Blender Instructor (Enriched Air) Training Course, an individual must: ***
- Be a renewed PADI Open Water Instructor or higher
- Be a PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty Instructor
- Be a DSAT Gas Blender
To apply for the Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating, an instructor must:
- Be a renewed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
- Be certified as a PADI Specialty Instructor for five or more specialty ratings. (Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE and AWARE – Coral Reef Conservation do not count toward the required five.)
- Have issued at least 25 PADI certifications. No more than five of the 25 certifications may be from nondiving courses. Up to five PADI Seal Team or Master Seal Team registrations may be credited toward the required certifications.
PADI Fees 2023
These fees are not covered by your course prices. You will need to pay to PADI directly after your course via credit cards, bank draft or money transfer. Price below is up to date for Q1 2023.
| Program | Fee |
| Specialty Instructor Application (Method 1) | 123 $AUD |
| MSDT Application (online option) | 156 $AUD |