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AIDA Freediving Instructor Course

(Contact us for details) | Theory Class x 5 + Swimming Pool Session x 4 + Boat Dives x 4

Instructor Level

AIDA Freediver Certificate

Turn Your Passion into a Profession

Our AIDA Instructor Course transforms experienced freedivers into certified professionals, empowering you to:
✔ Globally certify students for AIDA 1-3 courses
✔ Conduct safe, effective freediving instruction
✔ Launch your own freediving business

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We don’t just train "divers who can teach"—we cultivate transformational ocean mentors who change lives.

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How This Journey Will Change You

Phase 1: Shatter Your Limits

  • Your 40m dive stops being a number—it becomes your students’ safety net

  • Those equalization struggles? They’ll become your most powerful teaching tools

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Phase 2: Master the Art of Teaching

  • In our "pressure cooker" simulations, cultivate grace under chaos

  • Learn to dissolve fear with one phrase, correct technique with a gesture

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Phase 3: Build Your Ocean Legacy

  • We’ll reveal what successful instructors never share:
    ✓ How to make your courses irresistible in a crowded market
    ✓ The pricing alchemy: From "discount lessons" to "life-changing value"

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Is This You?

✔ If you can’t resist helping fellow divers underwater
✔ If freediving changed you—and you ache to pay it forward
✔ If you’re ready to turn passion into purpose

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Time Schedule and Event Location

(Contact us for details)

AIDA Instructor Course Prerequisites
 

Prerequisites:

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  • Be 18 years of age or old.

  • Having achieved a first aid certification from a recognized agency within the last two years.

  • Holding an AIDA4 certification (or equivalent, and complete a crossover evaluation).

  • Requirements must be fulfilled before starting the course.

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Applicants must:


✅ Hold AIDA Master (or equivalent) certification
✅ Log 50+ verified freedives
✅ Possess current First Aid/CPR certification
✅ Demonstrate exemplary diving technique

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Program Structure

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Phase 1: Classroom Theory

📍 TKO

  • AIDA standards & teaching protocols

  • Instructional methodology

  • Risk management systems

  • Freediving physiology

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Phase 2: Confined Water Training

📍 TKO Swimming Pool

  • Teaching demonstrations

  • Safety protocol implementation

  • Static/Dynamic apnea instruction

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Phase 3: Open Water Development

🚤 29ft Private Dive Boat - Steep Island/Ninepin Group

  • Depth instruction techniques

  • Emergency scenario training

  • Student evaluation systems

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Class Size Policy
 

  • To ensure optimal learning and safety, we maintain a strict 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio for open water sessions

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AIDA Instructor Performance Requirements

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Open water (sea)

  • CWTB 40-50m

  • FIM 40-50m

  • CNF > 20m

  • Slow CWTB (30m > 1:30)

  • Slow FIM (30m > 2:00)

  • Solo rescue from 25m + 50m tow and rescue breaths

  • Rescue with standby: 1:00 standby at 15m + solo rescue

  • Stamina Test: 5x20m CWTB with max 1:00 surface recovery

  • Demonstrating proper technique in all disciplines

  • Demonstrating rescue techniques

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Confined water (pool):

  • STA 4:00-5:00

  • DYNB > 90m

  • DNF > 50m

  • Demonstrating proper technique in all disciplines

  • Demonstrating rescue techniques (STA, DYNB)

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AIDA Instructor Practical exams

  • Teaching theoretical concepts using AIDA2 slides

  • Teaching theoretical concepts using AIDA3 slides

  • Teaching AIDA2 pool skills

  • Teaching AIDA3 pool skills

  • Teaching AIDA2 open water skills

  • Teaching AIDA3 open water skills

  • Conducting a stretching & breathing session

  • Demonstrating ability to handle ropes, perform knots, set-up buoys and open water equipment

  • Participating in teaching a course attended by real students under the supervision of the instructor trainer

  • Research and oral presentation on a topic which extends the standard material of AIDA courses. Candidates will be assigned a topic by their instructor trainer at least 1 month before the course starts, and will need to deliver a written essay and a slide set in advance, in such a way that the material can be reviewed by the trainer. The instructor trainer will evaluate both the quality of the material and the presentation skills.

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AIDA Instructor Written exams

  • AIDA 2, 3 and 4 theoretical exams, passing rate > 90%

  • Instructor course exams (exam 1, exam 2A - open book, exam 2B), passing rate > 75%

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Freediving Course Fees
 

HKD $14,000

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Instruction Language 
 

English

 

Student Equipment and Practice Benefits
 

To encourage our students to become active freedivers, we offer exclusive one-time gear discounts and long-term boat dive practice discounts. (Contact us for details)

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Equipment Discounts

As part of our course, students receive one-time discounts on premium freediving gear:
✅ 35% OFF Freediving wetsuits
✅ 20% OFF Freediving fins

This special offer is valid from enrollment until course completion.

Additionally, students enjoy 5-10% OFF all other freediving equipment year-round.

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Practice Discounts

For 12 months after your course:
🚤 Join our boat practice sessions at the student-exclusive rate of HKD 300 per dive

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Start your freediving journey with unbeatable savings!

#FreedivingPerks #StudentDiscounts #DiveMoreSaveMore

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How to Enroll
 

  1. Contact Us to confirm your course schedule

  2. Make Payment

    • HSBC Bank Transfer: 127-469898-833

    • FPS (Fast Payment System): pay@freedive.hk

  3. Email/WhatsApp Your Details
    Send your full name, phone number, and payment confirmation to:
    📧 course@freedive.hk
    📱 WhatsApp: 9203-1676

  4. Get Started!
    After payment confirmation:

    • You’ll be added to the course WhatsApp group

    • Receive your e-learning link to begin theory

Ready to dive in? 🌊🤿

#FreedivingSignUp #AIDACourseHK #StartYourJourney

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Important Notice

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  • Dive Locations:

    • Final sites are determined by the instructor based on weather/conditions and safety considerations. Adjustments may be made as needed.

  • Minimum Participants:

    • If fewer than 2 participants enroll due to seasonal factors, the session will be postponed to the next available date (~2 weeks later). All affected students will be notified individually.

(All arrangements prioritize safety and optimal training conditions.)

#FreedivingSafety #FlexibleScheduling #WeatherPolicy

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Refund Policy
 

* Student can stop the course before it begins, and refund back 70% of the tuition fee. There is no refund once the e-learning account is assigned to student.

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For your inquiries - please email to course@freedive.hk or WhatsApp 9203-1676

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