Garth Schumann

Training the environmental leaders of the future in association

with The Divers Den a PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre in Kuala Lumpur and Redang

 

 

 

 

 
   




  PADI COURSE DIRECTOR GARTH SCHUMANN

"Open doors you have only imagined."

As a PADI Professional, you do things others only dream of.

Whether you work in a local dive center, at a resort, or on a live-aboard dive boat, the adventure of a lifetime is yours for the taking.

Imagine a job where you actually look forward to heading off to work in the morning. Lead a life others fantasize about. Sailing into incredible sunsets could be the rule, not the exception, especially if you work in a tropical dive destination. The commute to work could be as easy as a ten-minute boat ride. Work now becomes an adventure in itself. While experiencing new cultures and lifestyles, you'll be surrounded by people who are always happy. When you take people diving all day - everyone's happy. It's not all fun and games in paradise, but the rewards are well worth the effort.

If you set your sights close to home and aspire to work at a local dive center, you teach people how to dive and guide trips to exotic dive destinations. There's a sense of pride sharing something you are passionate about. You help others enrich their own lives by experiencing the adventure of diving. Come and join us in an IDC and allow us to help you begin your dream career as a PADI dive instructor. The rewards are awesome!

PADI Professional Diving Qualifications and Certifications:

  • PADI Course Director
  • PADI Specialty Instructor Trainer (numerous specialty courses) 
  • EFR / Care for Children Instructor Trainer

PADI Certified Instructor Trainer Specialties:

bullet Distinctive O2 Administration
bullet Project Aware
bullet Underwater Naturalist
bullet AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
bullet Fish Identification 
bullet Deep Diving
bullet Enriched Air
bullet Underwater Navigation
bullet Wreck Diving
bullet Night Diving
bullet Underwater Digital Photography
bullet Multilevel Diver
bullet EFR and Care for Children w/AED
bullet Coral Reef Conservation

Educational Qualifications and experience:

  • Agricultural Degree completed in 1997.

  • Post grad equivalent in sports education.

  • 2 Years Military Training in the South African Defense Force.

  • Certified Hyperbaric Tender and Operator.

  • Dived and trained in more than 25 countries world wide.

  • Issued the first PADI certification on land based Myanmar in 2006.

  • Certified over 1630 PADI diver certifications and team taught over 1200 divers to varying levels.

  • Facilitated the opening of the first ever PADI dive center in Myanmar in 2006.

  • Was involved in the Tsunami Reef Recovery Project.

  • Member of the Phuket Marine Biological Center and the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.

  • Facilitated post Loy Kratong Festival beach clean- ups for consecutive years.

  • Has extensive experience working on Ocean Liners in the Caribbean.

  • Constantly training and attending environmental seminars in Asia pacific.

  • Staffed 14 IDC's whilst a PADI Staff Instructor with 6 different Course Directors.

  • Trained over 75 PADI assistant Instructors as a staff instructor.

  • The only Course Director in South East Asia with a 100% candidate IE pass rate. 

  • The only PADI Course Director conducting IDC's in Kuala Lumpur and Redang Island.

Next IDC is on September 6th -17th in Kuala Lumpur followed by September 25th - October 6th at Redang.