Diving Instructor CV example
A Diving Instructor CV in the layout captains and crew agents expect. Use it as a guide, then build your own as a free PDF.
- Nationality
- Italian
- Date of birth
- 19 October 1997
- Available
- 1 month notice
- Visas
- B1/B2, Schengen
- Languages
- Italian (native), English (fluent), French (good)
Profile
5 years on yachts from 37m to 55m, private and charter, now working as Diving Instructor. Strong in PADI or SSI instruction, dive planning and briefing and compressor and air quality. Looking for a permanent position on a 55m+ yacht.
Tickets and certificates
Experience
- PADI or SSI instruction
- Dive planning and briefing
- Compressor and air quality
- Regulator and BCD servicing
- Scuba instruction and briefing
- Dive planning and risk assessment
- Compressor and gas management
- Dive guiding and briefings
- Compressor operation and logs
- Dive kit maintenance
Skills and education
Rescue and oxygen first aid, Tender driving, Calm guest handling. Professional diploma in my specialism.
Interests
Surfing, cycling, yoga
References
Captain of the 55m motor yacht
Current employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Head of department on the previous yacht
Previous employer | Phone and email on the real CV
Example CV. The person, the employers and the yachts are made up.
What employers look forFrom the Diving Instructor guide
Captains want an active PADI or SSI instructor with a few hundred logged dives, preferably including some guiding in a resort. You also need STCW and an ENG1. Owners and charter guests want someone patient and calm who can read when a guest is uneasy. Tender driving tickets and the ability to maintain compressors matter as much as the teaching cards. Extra specialties such as rebreather, Nitrox instructor, technical diving or underwater photography help you stand out for the bigger expedition yachts.
Tickets to listPut the ones you hold near the top, with dates
Must have
- STCW Basic Safety Training
- ENG1 medical
- PADI OWSI or SSI/BSAC instructor equivalent, current
- EFR Instructor or equivalent first aid
Gets you hired
- RYA Powerboat Level 2
- DAN Oxygen Provider
- Nitrox or rebreather instructor
- PDSD
- RYA PWC
QuestionsSee what a Diving Instructor earns
What tickets should a Diving Instructor CV list?
List STCW Basic Safety Training, ENG1 medical, PADI OWSI and EFR Instructor first aid first, each with the date it was issued. Then add RYA Powerboat Level 2 and DAN Oxygen Provider if you hold them.
How long should a Diving Instructor CV be?
Two pages at most. Give your last three jobs in detail and one line each to older ones.
Can I copy this example CV?
Use the layout and the order, then replace every line with your own details. Never list a ticket or a job you do not have: captains and crew agents check certificates and call references.