SDA SPEARFISHING & PADI FREEDIVE INSTRCTOR COURSE $8500
Includes Instructor Courses, Course Materials & Lodging
If you’re an avid freediver, you likely spend a lot of time thinking about freediving & spearfishing, talking about freediving and sharing the details your latest freediving adventures. Become a SDA PADI Freediver Instructor with SAVAGE DIVING ACADEMY & let you take your passion for freediving to the next level and allows you to do what you enjoy as a profession. You must earn the SDA Freediver Instructor rating, but you gain a job that lets you share incredible underwater achievements with others – transforming their lives for the better while enriching yours. Hosted by It’s All Under The Sun, Sun Adventures, Long Island Boat Rentals, Capt. Charlie Darville, Capt. Tyler Cartwright, Capt. Marvin & Brandon Cartwright, Stella Marris, Villa Breeze, KAR Car Rentals, Unique Auto Wheels, and Maker’s Air.
To enroll in a SDA Freediver Instructor Training Course, you must be at least 18 years old, have a Master Freediver certification (or have a qualifying certification), be a current Emergency First Response Instructor and present a medical statement signed by a physician within 12 months.
Academics
In the SDA PADI Freediver Instructor Training Course, over a minimum of four days, during both classroom and in-water sessions, you cover these key topics:
- SAVAGE DIVING ACADEMY Freediver course standards and procedures
- Learning and Instruction
- Teaching Skills and Supervising Freedivers
- Safety and Risk Management
- Freediving Physiology and Psychology
- Organizing and Marketing Freediving
In the SDA Freediver Instructor Orientation, which may be conducted in person & you will cover these key topics:
- SDA Freediver course standards and procedures
- PADI Freedive Instructor Course
- Organizing and Marketing Freediving
October 13th-18th, 2026
