Become an instructor and lead the training of new divers.
Take the leap to Instructor and embrace the responsibility of training new divers.
Take advantage of Malta’s excellent conditions – stability, visibility, and continuous activity – in an intensive program focused on professional teaching under the official standards of SSI or PADI.
Develop leadership, teaching skills, and student management to lead complete training courses with autonomy and professional judgment.
The dive instructor course is the professional level that qualifies you to teach and certify new students under the official standards of SSI or PADI.
It’s the natural step after Divemaster if you want to dedicate yourself to diving as a professional career. Upon successful completion of the program and the official exam, you will be able to teach courses and work as an instructor in dive centers around the world.
It is an intensive training that combines technique, pedagogy, and leadership so that you learn to teach with safety and professional judgment.
At Scuba Malta, you can take your dive instructor course with SSI or PADI certification, the two most internationally recognized agencies.
Both options qualify you to teach, certify, and work as a professional instructor. The difference lies in the training system and the market in which you want to develop your career.
Our team advises you to choose the option that best fits your background and career goals.
The SSI Instructor course is based on a flexible, integrated training system with continuous evaluation throughout the program.
The PADI Instructor course is structured under a modular and standardized training model with global recognition.
The SSI or PADI dive instructor course is an intensive professional program designed to prepare you to train new divers with safety, technical expertise, and structured methodology.
The training is organized into three key areas:
You will learn to plan theoretical sessions, structure practical classes, and teach under the official standards of SSI or PADI.
You will not only master the theory: you will learn to transmit it in a clear, safe, and professional manner.
As an instructor, your students will learn by watching you.
You will work on the quality of your demonstrations, underwater group control, and the ability to anticipate and manage situations during training.
The program includes specific preparation for the official exam of the chosen agency.
Continuous evaluations are carried out so that you arrive at the exam with the necessary technical level and confidence.
Get your official SSI or PADI certification and start working as a professional instructor.
The Instructor course includes the complete training necessary to take the official exam and begin your professional career as an SSI or PADI instructor.

Access complete training under the official standards of the chosen agency, including training materials and a professional pedagogical structure.

Personalized monitoring by certified instructors, with internal evaluations designed to ensure you reach the official exam with the required technical and pedagogical level.

Develop leadership, student management, and organization of real sessions in the pool and open sea. Specific preparation aimed at passing the official exam.

Coverage throughout the training activity and use of complete equipment, working in small groups (maximum 4 people) to guarantee personalized monitoring.
To access the Dive Instructor course, it is necessary to meet the requirements established by the certifying agency (SSI or PADI) and have the prior experience required for professional training.
Main requirements:
Malta is one of the most recognized diving destinations in Europe due to the stability of its conditions and the quality of its dives. For professional training as an instructor, training in a predictable environment makes a difference.
The excellent visibility, the variety of scenarios, and the continuous activity in dive centers allow real sessions to be developed throughout the program.
Training as an instructor in Malta means preparing in a destination where diving is part of the daily industry.
By obtaining your SSI or PADI instructor certification, you will be able to teach official courses and work in dive centers around the world.
From tourist destinations in Europe to resorts in Asia, the Caribbean or America, the instructor certification positions you within the professional recreational diving industry.
Becoming an instructor is not just a title: it is the step that transforms your experience as a diver into an international career.
Complete material regularly reviewed and maintained, guaranteeing safety and reliability during high-level professional training.
We work with groups of a maximum of 4 people to guarantee personalized attention, individual correction, and progressive evolution throughout the training.
Train in one of the most established diving destinations in Europe, with stable conditions and a variety of dive sites that allow you to develop real training sessions throughout the program.
Training given by certified instructors with experience in professional programs, oriented to prepare you to assume real responsibilities as an instructor.
SCUBA MALTA
St Julian's
SCUBA MALTA has a dive center in St. Julians and will soon open another dive center in St. Pauls, both strategically located to offer you quick access to the best dive sites in Malta.
SCUBA MALTA St Julians's is located in Portomaso Marina, level -5, a modern marina with direct access to the sea, next to Sliema, Spinola or Paceville.
New dive center opening soon in St. Paul's Bay.
christianTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Friend and I just completed our Open Water Course with Scuba Malta. I couldn’t recommend them enough, Mireia and her team were great!! 🤿 Héctor SAIZTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. LA VERDAD QUE UNA MARAVILLA - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. - Somos una pareja que hicimos 12 inmersiones en el club, te escribo con conocimiento de causa, nuestra reseña tiene gran valor: - La instalación es muy buena, enorme, céntrica, limpia, ordenada, con una barbaridad de personal a tu servicio, y siempre te invitan a café y te a discreción. - El personal joven, fantástico, amable y muy formado. No puedo evitar decirte que como español 🇪🇸🇪🇸, mi alegría fue inmensa al ver muchísimo personal y divemaster españoles, eso facilita todo. - Mención expresa para reseñar que las incidencias que existen en toda actividad de submarinismo fueron resueltas realmente bien por el personal. - Prácticamente tienes tratamiento de buceo privado, en varias inmersiones incluso fuimos con tres divemaster, lo cual es inusual o directamente imposible en otros club. - MENCIÓN EXPRESA a un instructor llamado Willy, un máquina el tipo, si yo fuera tú, lo pedía. Me ofrecieron la oportunidad de aumentar mi nivel y hacer exámenes teóricos y prácticos, y Willy fue mi examinador. Pues 10/10 como profesional, como examinador, y el tipo no te quita ojo evidentemente, pero da mucha libertad para disfrutar de cada inmersión. Es bueno y da seguridad. En serio, si eres exigente o vas a examinarte, yo te recomendaría que preguntaras por él. - OJO que fuimos en marzo y hace frío, te recomiendo llevar tu propia mascara, ordenador, y neoprenos más interiores como un chaleco, capucha, calcetines y guantes (aunque normalmente no los uses). - El dueño es español, Enol, (asturiano 🎉) para nosotros también es importante, hay una comunidad de españoles muy buena en Malta. - Hay una mujer que organiza todo, parece la patrona del club, Lina, es maravillosa y te resuelve todo. Tuvimos que hacer varios cambios y te atiende 24/7 de forma maravillosa. Estoy también es importante. - En resumen, le doy las cinco estrellas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. - Contratamos medio de SCUBAFINDERS (espectacular, escribo en reseña correspondiente). Certi FSTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I thought this experience was really good very kind workers and very helpful Adam OTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Iris took my son and I on an Introductory dive and we absolutely loved it. Super professional set up, new gear and brilliant instructors. Will definitely return. Thank you! Olga Cuevas FrutosTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Hoy he buceado con Scuba Malta, han sido super profesionales, con inmersiones muy buenas y muy bien programadas. Enol, Rober e Inán los mejores!!! Alina IvlevaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent diving. Great customer service. Reliable equipment. Great location with easy access by public transport. We had 2 dives at um el Faroud wreck. Visibility was great, excellent guide with safe swim across the inside of the wreck. Highly recommend this place for your dives. Alistair EvansTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I booked a short trip to Malta for diving, and Scuba Malta was absolutely the right choice of dive centre to choose. Enol runs a well organised dive shop, his communication is great and was a very good guide on our shore and wreck dives. Iris, Bruno and Stephanie were trainee dive masters who dived with us over the three days and they were very good divers in the water and very helpful at the dive sites too. I'd thoroughly recommend diving with this shop, it will be worth every euro. Fiona KinghornTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ha sido una inmersión increíble, espectacular con Enol un súper instructor amable y paciente. Estar acompañada de Steffanía & Iris me ha resultado súper fácil y segura durante toda mi Dive. Ya quiero repetir! Christian WirthTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Bei sonnigem Wetter im März nur zu zweit die Anfängertour gemacht bis zum Wrack. Super Erlebnis! Enol und Stefanie haben sich perfekt gekümmert als ich anfangs Probleme hatte. Toller Spot, super Service. Unbedingt machen wenn man in St Giuljans ist. A GTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing first time diving experience. The instructors were very friendly and professional. I would highly recommend!
Get in touch with us. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about our diving courses and services.
Portomaso Marina, Level -5, St. Julians
hello@scubamalta.com
+356 9942 6729
+356 9942 6729
Both SSI and PADI Instructor certifications allow you to teach official courses and work as a professional instructor in diving centers around the world.
The main difference lies in the educational system and the methodology of each organization. The choice depends on your preference and your professional projection.
The course includes complete preparation for the official exam.
Exam fees depend on the certifying agency and are paid according to their current standards.
The estimated duration is 2 to 3 weeks. It is an intensive program that requires full dedication and professional focus throughout the training period.
Yes. It is necessary to meet the official requirements established by SSI or PADI, which include prior certification as a Divemaster and the minimum number of dives required by the certifying agency.
Instructor certification allows you to work in authorized diving centers, resorts and tourist destinations around the world, teaching official courses and certifying new divers under international standards.
If you do not pass any part of the official exam, it is possible to repeat the pending sections according to the standards of the certifying agency. Our team prepares you so that you arrive with the required technical and pedagogical level.
Yes. It is possible to access the course even if your previous certification is from another agency, as long as you meet the requirements established by the organization with which you wish to certify as an Instructor.
At Scuba Malta we work in English, French, German and Italian. Language availability may vary depending on dates and teaching team.
English is especially recommended if you want to develop your professional career internationally, as many diving centers operate in multilingual environments.