Compare Diving Career Courses

Choosing the right course is an important consideration. Please think carefully about where you want to go with your diving career and the best path to get you there.

	Diploma Programme	National Certificate Programmes
	Diploma	Foundation	Leadership	Instruction
Duration: Full-time	36 Weeks	12 Weeks	18 Weeks	18 Weeks
Duration: Part-time	N/A	Min 16 Weeks	Min 16 Weeks	Please enquire
Prerequisite Diving Qualification	None	None	Foundation or Equivalent	Leadership or Equivalent
Minimum Age	18	16	18	18
Logged dives during course	100+	40	40	20
International Student Visa approved course	✓	✗	✗	✗
Student Loans and Allowances	✓	✓	✓	✓
PADI Open Water Diver	✓	✓	✗	✗
PADI Advanced Diver	✓	✓	✗	✗
Basic First Aid	✓	✓	✗	✗
PADI Rescue Diver	✓	✓	✗	✗
PADI Divemaster	✓	✗	✓	✗
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor with 5 specialties	✓	✗	✗	✓
	Read More	Read More	Read More	Read More

Order your FREE Prospectus

Download or order our FREE Information Pack Now. The pack includes courses, job oportunities and more

Download Now

Dive Otago LTD is a delivery site for the Academy of Diving Trust.

The Academy of Diving Trust is registered and accredited as a multi-site Private Training Establishment by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) pursuant to the Education Amendment Act 1990.