Another Pro-level application is now available as a fully digital experience – the Emergency First Response® (EFR®) Instructor Application*. Joining the digital Divemaster Application, which launched in January 2025, this second application delivers on the promise to continue streamlining PADI processes to save time and increase efficiency for everyone.
Most beneficial for EFR Instructor Trainers and new EFR Instructor candidates, the application process can begin as soon as someone enrolls in an EFR Instructor course. Although it functions like the Divemaster Application (in English), candidates must already be PADI Pros™ and have a PADI account to be assigned the application.
The EFR Instructor Trainer assigns the application, and after receiving the request, the EFR Instructor candidate completes their portion. Then, the application goes back to the EFR Instructor Trainer. At the end of the course, the trainer enters the certification details, and the digital application is submitted for payment and processing. Conveniently, the application allows for payment to come from the candidate or instructor trainer, and it allows for a more secure payment process.
The process is mobile responsive, and there are several automated steps built in, which allows for quicker processing. Like the Divemaster Application, you manage candidate applications via the PADI Pros’ Site, under Student Management/Application Management.
If you have questions about Pro-level digital applications, contact your PADI Regional Training Consultant.
*Not yet available in Japan and Greater China regions.
