Also called: Dive Instructor, Divemaster
Teaches scuba diving courses in pools and open water and leads guided dives for dive shops, resorts and cruise lines.
They teach pool sessions, take students on open-water dives, and lead tourists on reef dives. Many work in Florida, Hawaii, or abroad. Tips and boat trips add income.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. PADI or NAUI instructor certification.
Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Marine Biology, Outdoor Recreation.
Growing about average. Tied to tourism.
Low risk for 10 years. In-water teaching and safety stay human.
Classes: Physical education, Biology, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9032.
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