Professional Courses

Turning your sport into a profession is incredibly rewarding. Seeing someone’s first breath underwater is real job satisfaction! If you’re ready to become an instructor, we create the best in the business.

We have the highest IE pass rate in Malta thanks to our outstanding PADI Course Director, one of the longest-established on the island!

chris heitkemper PADI Course Director

Our Course Director

Chris Heitkemper is definitely one of the most experienced CD around.  He started to work as an Instructor in 1996 in Thailand. In 1998 moved to Malta and became a Course Director in 2001. 

Chris is always up to date with the latest PADI requirements and standards! When at home in Malta, he teaches PADI IDCs, Staff instructors, various specialities, technical and trimix courses for students and instructors.

Teaching in German, English and French as well. Taking the PADI Instructor course with him, you will get the precision of a German and the chill of a true Mediterranean.

Learn More about chris
chris heitkemper PADI Course Director

Our Course Director

Chris Heitkemper is definitely one of the most experienced CD around.  He started to work as an Instructor in 1996 in Thailand. In 1998 moved to Malta and became a Course Director in 2001. 

Chris is always up to date with the latest PADI requirements and standards! When at home in Malta, he teaches PADI IDCs, Staff instructors, various specialities, technical and trimix courses for students and instructors.

Teaching in German, English and French as well. Taking the PADI Instructor course with him, you will get the precision of a German and the chill of a true Mediterranean.

Learn More about chris

PADI IDC Timetable 2023

Feb/March 24April/May 24Aug/Sept 24Oct/Nov 24
IDC21 Feb - 29 Feb22 Apr - 30 Apr28 Aug - 5 Sep30 Oct - 7 Nov
IDC Staff20 Feb - 29 Feb21 Apr - 30 Apr27 Aug - 5 Sep29 Oct - 7 Nov
EFRI25 Feb28 Apr1 Sep3 Nov
OWSI24 Feb - 29 Feb24 Apr - 30 Apr31 Aug - 5 Sep2 Nov - 7 Nov
MSDT Prep4 Mar - 5 Mar1 May - 2 May9 Sep - 10 Sep11 Nov - 12 Nov
IE1 Mar - 2 Mar3 May - 4 May6 Sep - 7 Sep Gozo8 Nov - 9 Nov

Pro Recreational Courses

PADI Divemaster Course

695.00 inc. VAT

Pro Recreational Courses

COMBI (OWSI + AI) IDC + MSDT + EFRI

1,300.00 inc. VAT

Pro Recreational Courses

PADI Staff Instructor Course

420.00 inc. VAT
3,600.00 inc. VAT
265.00 inc. VAT

Pro Recreational Courses

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer prep

365.00 inc. VAT

Pro Recreational Courses

PADI Speciality Instructor

90.00 inc. VAT

Pro Recreational Courses

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)

760.00 inc. VAT

Pro Recreational Courses

PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) Course

420.00 inc. VAT

Pro Technical Courses

PADI Tec Deep Instructor Course

1,450.00 inc. VAT
650.00 inc. VAT

Pro Technical Courses

PADI Tec Trimix Instructor Course

2,500.00 inc. VAT

Pro Technical Courses

PADI Trimix Gas Blender Instructor

195.00 inc. VAT