Instructors
Diver’s Paradise Professional Institute
PADI CORE CREDENTIALS
Master Instructor
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Open Water Scuba Instructor
Assistant Instructor
Divemaster
PADI SPECIAL CREDENTIALS
EFR Trainer
IDC Staff Instructor
Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer
PADI Course Director
PADI DISTINCTIVE SPECIALTIES
Dive Against Debris Instructor Trainer
Self-Reliant Diver Instructor Trainer
Surface Marker Buoy Diver Instructor Trainer
Whale Shark Awareness Instructor Trainer
Sea Turtle Awareness Instructor Trainer
PADI AWARE Shark Conservation Diver Instructor Trainer
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONS
Boy Scouts of America Youth Protection Training
Boy Scouts of America Emotional Abuse Prevention Training
Boy Scouts of America Hazardous Weather Training
Boy Scouts of America Neglect Prevention Training
Boy Scouts of America Physical Abuse Prevention Training
Boy Scouts of America Harassment & Discrimination Prevention Training
Boy Scouts of America Safe Swim Defense Training
Boy Scouts of America Safety Afloat Training
Boy Scouts of America Violence Prevention Training
Admissions Compliance for Postsecondary Schools in Florida
PADI CORE CREDENTIALS
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Open Water Scuba Instructor
Divemaster
PADI SPECIAL CREDENTIALS
Course Director
Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer
IDC Staff Instructor
EFR Instructor
PADI DISTINCTIVE SPECIALTIES
Enriched Air Instructor
Night Diver Instructor
Search & Recovery Instructor
Wreck Instructor
Dive Against Debris Instructor
Deep Instructor
Underwater Navigator Instructor
Boat Instructor
Delayed Surface Marker
Buoy Instructor
Drift Instructor
Emergency Oxygen Provider
Instructor Equipment Specialist Instructor
Peak Performance Buoyancy Instructor
PADI AWARE Instructor
PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor
Care for Children w/AED Instructor
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONS
Admissions Compliance for Postsecondary Schools in Florida Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) –
American Heart Association MROP Certified
PADI CORE CREDENTIALS
PADI Course Director
Technical Diver (Tec 50)
PADI EXPERIENCE
Dive Operations & Training Manager with more than 23 years experience within the Diving Industry.
9000+ logged dives
2600+ PADI certified students worldwide
PADI EXPERIENCE
PRO Diver: Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, Cape Verde, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Curacao and U.S.A.
700+ PADI professional level candidates certified
Teaching courses in portuguese, spanish and english
35+ PADI IDCs taught/assisted
TEC50 Instructor / TEC Sidemount Instructor Trainer
EFR Instructor Trainer;
DSAT Nitrox / Trimix Gas Blender;
ADC – Association of Diving Contractors – Entry Level Tender / Commercial Diver #6543;
PADI Distinctive Specialties
Wreck Dive Instructor Trainer
Drift Diver Instructor Trainer
Deep Diver Instructor Trainer
Enriched Air Diver Instructor Trainer
Night Diver Instructor Trainer
Emergency O2 Provider Instructor Trainer
PADI AWARE Dive Against Debris Instructor Trainer
PADI AWARE Shark Conservation Instructor Trainer
Search & Recovery Instructor Trainer
DPV – Diver Propulsion Vehicle Specialty Instructor Trainer
Sidemount Specialty Instructor Trainer
PADI Career Awards
CD Frequent Trainer
Platinum Frequent Trainer: 2018/2019/2023
Gold Frequent Trainer: 2022
Silver Frequent Trainer: 2016/2017/2020/2021
Elite instructor awards
Elite 200: 2017/2022
Elite 150: 2018
Elite 100: 2006/2008/2009/2010/2011
Elite 50: 2005/2007/ 2012/ 2013 / 2015 / 2016 / 2019 / 2020
