Specialty courses you can add to your internship
Stack specialties during or after your internship. Each one makes you more employable and broadens what you can teach.
Most popular add-ons
| Specialty | Duration | Price | Why people add it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enriched Air Nitrox | 1 day | USD 220 | Almost every dive shop wants Nitrox-qualified staff. Easy to teach, lots of demand. |
| Deep Diver | 2 days | USD 280 | Lets you guide dives to 40m. Required for many instructor roles. |
| Wreck Diver | 3 days | USD 380 | Coron and the Visayas have world-class wrecks. Unique selling point as instructor. |
| Sidemount Diver | 2 days | USD 320 | Growing in popularity. More comfortable for older or smaller divers. |
| Underwater Photographer | 2 days | USD 280 | Content creation is part of every dive shop’s marketing now. Big career multiplier. |
| Search and Recovery | 2 days | USD 260 | Useful technical skill, plus required for some commercial dive roles. |
| EANx Blender | 1 day | USD 200 | Operations skill. Lets you fill nitrox tanks for the shop. |
| Mermaid Instructor | 3 days | USD 450 | Surprisingly in-demand. Resorts in Asia hire mermaid instructors specifically. |
Technical diving track
For divers wanting to push past recreational limits:
- PADI Tec 40 / 45 / 50
- PADI Tec Trimix
- PADI Tec Instructor Trainer (Andrea will refer you to a TDI-affiliated trainer for top-tier tec)
Pricing on request. Plan 1-3 weeks extra at the end of your internship.
Best combinations
- For warm-water resort jobs: Nitrox + Deep + Underwater Photography. Sweet spot for Maldives, Caribbean, Egypt.
- For cold-water/UK diving careers: Drysuit + Sidemount + Wreck + Search and Recovery.
- For long-term technical career: Nitrox + Deep + Sidemount + Tec 40 minimum.
Email internships@thresherdivers.com to add specialties to your internship.