
“Shattered by the time I got home but well worth it! (…) I particularly liked the way…” Denise Lyon MSDT #309967 (Full testimonial here)
The NEW PADI Advanced Training Academy has launched! This exciting, informative and highly interactive one day programme for PADI Instructors (and above) continues to gather momentum as more and more PADI Pros take part, coming away with new, refreshed and refined knowledge and skills, energising them to drive their diving businesses forward.
| 2016 PATA Schedule and Registration Form |
Current topics covered, and workshops conducted, during the programme* include:
Dry

- The role of the PADI Pro within the diving industry and in relation to PADI
- How to make your PADI courses stand out
- Review of new PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course
- Review of the way PADI courses develop a diver
- The role of Specialties in a diver’s development
- Project AWARE Dive Against Debris (including free instructor specialty rating) or other local programme
Wet

- Rescue Exercise #7 – proper technique, kit handling, airway, use of barrier
- Emergency Weight Drop, Loose Cylinder Band, CESA and Alternate Air Source skills – why we teach them and how to improve our teaching methods of these skills
With both dry and in-water components, this advanced training programme for PADI Pros increases individual expertise and allows participants to network, build new friendships and learn from each other. Programme attendance also provides credit for Master Instructor and CDTC applications.
| 2016 PATA Schedule and Registration Form |
Register now for a 2016 PADI Advanced Training Academy. Further programmes will be scheduled. Contact [email protected] with any questions

*Topics and workshops are changed and updated at intervals to ensure the programme remains current