MSDT and Career training
Get ready for your career in scuba diving with the most comprehensive selection of Specialty Instuctor programs and career development courses in Central America.
Technical Dive Training
PADI IDC
Why take your instructor training further?
The world of scuba instruction can be competetive and you want to make sure that you stand out from the crowd.
Here at Go Pro Costa Rica we prepare you not just to teach, but for a career in scuba.
We have one of the biggest selection of specialty instructor programs and unique career development courses.
No matter where you want to take your scuba diving, we can help you achieve your goals.
Latest news
How long is a Divemaster internship?
The Divemaster internship. There is a lot of debate in the scuba community regarding internship programs. I won't get into them here as one of our additional blog posts addresses the ultimate question: What is an internship? For now, I am just going to explain, how...
Specialty Instructor Programs
Here are some of our most popular options for specialty instructor training. With the standard PADI IDC we include 5 specialty instructor programs to give you a chance to expand your knowledge and skills.
Enriched Air instructor
Deep instructor
Self Reliant Instructor
Underwater navigation instructor
Equipment instructor
Night instructor
AWARE Fish ID Instructor
Search & Recovery Instructor
We also have the following instructor programs available. Please be aware that some of them may require prerequisite training at student level.
Underwater Naturalist, AWARE Shark Instructor, Full Face Mask Instructor, Octopus Ecology Instructor, Drift Diver Instructor
We also have additional training programs in the following areas.
All will take your scuba training to the next level;
Marine Conservation
Marine Conservation Instructor
Tec Rec Instructor
DSAT and TDI courses and Tec Rec instructor
Resort Operations
Learn how to manage a dive resort and all of the skills that comes with it.
Go Pro News
Is it hard to become a scuba instructor?
The PADI scuba instructor course is an intense training program. But how hard is it? What do you need to consider?
8 Things to know before staying in a Homestay in Costa Rica
I have been living in a Costa Rican homestay for three months now. During this time I have been working with Marine Conservation Costa rica and training towards my instructor program. While I have loved every single minute of it, here are a few useful tips and tricks that I know would’ve helped me and […]
PADI IDC requirements – A breakdown of what you complete during your instructor training
If you are looking at pursuing a career in scuba diving then for many people, a logical step is to become a scuba instructor. The instructor development course, or PADI IDC is the training program to progress from a Divemaster to an Instructor. Let’s get one thing straight first, it doesn’t teach you how to […]