As a PADI Member, you have access to a range of powerful benefits. In addition to unparalleled brand recognition and consumer demand, PADI membership includes access to the latest industry and training updates, business support, marketing tools, risk management resources, customer support and more.
Learn more about the benefits available to you based upon your PADI membership level.
Retail and Resort Members
- Access to the PADI Pros’ Site, your portal for everything you need to support your dive business
- Global brand recognition – over 30 billion media impressions annually driving consumers to PADI Retailers and Resorts
- An unprecedented investment in new diver acquisition through aggressive marketing campaigns and access to these marketing assets for your business use
- A customizable marketing page on the new PADI Dive Shop Locator
- Access to the PADI Marketing Hub with exclusive access to campaign materials, image and video libraries, live and recorded webinars and more
- The ability to offer the most sought-after diver-education materials
- Expanded PADI eLearning® programs to make it even easier to recruit student divers
- Access to PADI-endorsed insurance programs
- Best-in-class continuing education and risk management resources
- Access to PADI Member updates and webinars, including Training Bulletin Live and Member Forum
- A dedicated PADI Regional team committed to your success
- Direct access to the world’s largest group of dive professionals to support your staffing needs through the PADI Job Board
- Use PADI Club to increase revenue, foster customer loyalty, and drive more traffic to your location.
Instructors
- Access to the PADI Pros’ Site, your portal for everything you need as a dive professional
- Unparalleled marketing outreach to attract more people to seek PADI certification and fill your courses
- Unprecedented investment in new diver acquisition through aggressive marketing campaigns and access to these marketing assets for your professional use
- Access to PADI Member updates and webinars, including Training Bulletin Live and Member Forum
- Robust image and video libraries, webinars, turnkey promotional campaigns and more in the PADI Marketing Hub
- Exclusive access to the job of your dreams on the PADI Job Board
- The world’s most sought-after diver-education materials and certifications
- Expanded PADI eLearning® programs so you can teach and influence more people
- Free AWARE Specialty Instructor applications to support your save the ocean actions
- Access to PADI-endorsed insurance programs
- Subscriptions to the PADI Member publications, including The Undersea Journal and Surface Interval
- Best-in-class continuing education and risk management resources
- A dedicated PADI regional team committed to your success
- Complimentary PADI Club pro membership, including a subscription to Scuba Diving magazine.
- Convenient online access to your credentials through My PADI Achievements.
Divemasters & Assistant Instructors
- Access to the PADI Pros’ Site, your portal for everything you need as a dive professional
- Unparalleled marketing and public relations outreach so you can lead and influence more people
- Unprecedented investment in new diver acquisition through aggressive marketing campaigns and access to all of the marketing assets for your professional use
- Access to PADI Member updates and webinars, including Training Bulletin Live and Member Forum
- Robust image and video libraries, webinars, turnkey promotional campaigns and more in the PADI Marketing Hub
- Exclusive access to the job of your dreams on the PADI Job Board
- Access to PADI-endorsed insurance programs
- Best-in-class continuing education and risk management resources
- The ability to offer popular PADI Specialty courses and programs to engage with the world’s largest diver community including:
- Free AWARE Instructor Specialty applications to support your save the ocean actions
- Subscriptions to the PADI Member publications, including The Undersea Journal and Surface Interval
- Complimentary PADI Club pro membership, including a subscription to Scuba Diving magazine.
- Convenient online access to your credentials through My PADI Achievements.
Freediver Instructors
- Access to the PADI Pros’ Site
- Unparalleled marketing outreach to attract more people to seek PADI Freediver certification and fill your courses
- Access to PADI Member updates and webinars, including Training Bulletin Live and Member Forum
- Access to the PADI Marketing Hub with exclusive access to PADI resources, image and video libraries, live and recorded webinars, and more
- Exclusive access to the job of your dreams on the PADI Job Board
- The world’s most sought-after diver-education materials and certifications
- Access to PADI-endorsed insurance programs
- Best-in-class continuing education and risk management resources
- Subscriptions to PADI Member publications, including The Undersea Journal and Surface Interval
- Ongoing access to the PADI Freediver eLearning program for personal reference
- A dedicated PADI Regional team committed to your success
- Complimentary PADI Club pro membership, including a subscription to Scuba Diving magazine.
- Convenient online access to your credentials through My PADI Achievements.
Mermaid Instructors
- Access to the PADI Pros’ Site
- Unparalleled marketing outreach to attract more people to seek PADI Mermaid certification and fill your courses
- Access to PADI Member updates and webinars, including Training Bulletin Live and Member Forum
- Access to the PADI Marketing Hub with exclusive access to PADI resources, image and video libraries, live and recorded webinars, and more
- Exclusive access to the job of your dreams on the PADI Job Board
- The world’s most sought-after diver-education materials and certifications
- Access to PADI-endorsed insurance programs
- Best-in-class continuing education and risk management resources
- Subscriptions to PADI Member publications, including The Undersea Journal and Surface Interval
- Ongoing access to the PADI Mermaid eLearning program for personal reference
- A dedicated PADI Regional team committed to your success
- Complimentary PADI Club pro membership, including a subscription to Scuba Diving magazine!
- Convenient online access to your credentials through My PADI Achievements.
PADI Alumni
- PADI Pros’ Site access
- Access to the PADI Marketing Hub, including exclusive access to PADI resources, image and video libraries, live and recorded webinars, and more
- Access to PADI Member updates and webinars, including Training Bulletin Live and Member Forum
- Quarterly subscription to PADI Member publication, The Undersea Journal
- Monthly subscription to PADI Member enewsletter, Surface Interval
- Complimentary PADI Club pro membership, including a subscription to Scuba Diving magazine
- Ongoing membership in the world’s largest and most respected professional diver community.
Take advantage of your powerful PADI Member benefits by renewing your PADI Membership today. Be sure to enroll in Automatic Membership Renewal to prevent any unintentional lapse in membership and renew at the lowest rate!


