BAREFOOT COZUMEL · PADI 5-STAR IDC
Become a Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Take your professional credentials to the next level, the most sought-after PADI instructor rating.
LEVEL UP YOUR CAREER
The dream-job rating
Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) is the rating that gets you hired. Certify divers and earn at least five specialty instructor ratings to stand out in the industry.
4–6 days
Duration
Instructor
Prerequisite
MSDT
You graduate as
From $600 USD
Investment
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Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) is the rating that gets you hired. Certify divers and earn at least five specialty instructor ratings to stand out.
- Course Director on staff
- Small groups, never more than four candidates
- Train inside a real working dive center
- Resume review & job placement assistance
Build teaching experience and add five specialty instructor ratings while certifying real students alongside our team.
- Deep Diver
- Wreck Diver
- Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx)
- Drift Diver
- Sidemount Diver
- Self-Reliant Diver
- Night Diver
- Fish Identification
- Underwater Naturalist
- Underwater Navigator
- Digital Underwater Photography
- Search and Recovery
MSDT preparation & training, digital manual, training dives and mentoring from a PADI Course Director. No lodging or meals.
- Digital Instructor Manual
- Educational tools and training materials
- Complete instructor training and guidance
- Transportation to the dive site and light lunch on water training days
- Entrance fees
- Scuba equipment (if required)
- 2 boat trips (2 tanks each)
- Required number of shore dives (varies by specialties chosen)
To begin:
- PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
- Five or more specialty instructor ratings (can be earned with us)
- Personal dive insurance
- Active status PADI Instructor
- Personal dive equipment
- Additional specialty certifications may be required (Enriched Air, Self-Reliant, Sidemount)
Pricing & dates
From $600 USD – Course fee. Duration: 4 to 6 days.
Not included: $460 USD in PADI fees ($92 x 5 specialties). Includes 2 boat trips (2 tanks each) + required shore dives.
Ready to level up?
Talk with our team about reaching MSDT, and the dream job that comes with it.