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The PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) rating sets you apart as a dive instructor. Expand your teaching skills by qualifying in five specialties, enhancing your career prospects and opening new job opportunities.

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

The PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) program at Aussie Divers Phuket is an excellent opportunity for instructors to advance their diving careers and enhance their teaching credentials. The MSDT rating distinguishes you as a dive instructor who values continuing education and is dedicated to teaching a wide range of courses. This commitment to professional development is highly valued by potential employers and clients alike, as it signifies that you have the experience and certifications needed to provide comprehensive training for divers aspiring to achieve the ultimate recreational diver rating: Master Scuba Diver.

To qualify as a Master Scuba Diver Trainer, you must be a PADI Instructor who has certified at least 25 PADI Divers and earned at least five PADI Specialty Instructor certifications. At Aussie Divers Phuket, you can take your career to the next level by participating in their MSDT Prep program, which allows you to complete five specialty instructor ratings. Once you have certified 25 students in any courses, you can apply for the MSDT rating. This designation not only elevates your professional status but also serves as a prerequisite for becoming an IDC Staff Instructor and obtaining many TecRec Instructor ratings.

Aussie Divers Phuket organizes MSDT training every month at the end of the PADI IDC and PADI IE sessions. The MSDT Prep package offered by Aussie Divers is a cost-effective way to earn your specialty instructor ratings, saving you money while expanding your teaching repertoire. By completing this prep course, you’ll be well-equipped to offer diverse training options to your students, making you a more versatile and attractive instructor in the diving industry.

Becoming a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer with Aussie Divers Phuket demonstrates your dedication to providing high-quality scuba education and your commitment to personal and professional growth. This advanced rating opens up new opportunities for teaching specialized courses and positions you as a leader in the diving community. Whether you’re looking to broaden your career prospects or simply enhance your teaching skills, the MSDT program at Aussie Divers Phuket is a valuable step on your professional journey.

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PADI MSDT Programs Phuket Thailand

Individual Speciality Instructor Ratings

Per Specialty Instructor Rating

From

5,000 THB

5 x Speciality Instructor Ratings

5 Instructor Specialties Package

3-5 days

19,500 THB

*does not include PADI application fees. (2024 fee for each Speciality Instructor Application approx. AU$135 & MSDT Application fee approx. AU$180)

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PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) Phuket

Course Breakdown

PADI MSDT Requirements

Requirements for becoming a PADI MSDT Instructor:

  • PADI Instructor
  • Five PADI Specialty Instructor Ratings (excludes Peak Performance Buoyancy, PADI AWARE)
  • Certified 25 PADI Divers (No more than 5 from courses without dives & no more than 5 from PADI Seal Team or Master Seal Team)
Assessments

During the MSDT program, you will be assessed on the following:

  • Presenting a knowledge development presentation from the specialty diver course outline
  • State and understand the purpose and goals of the specialty
  • Understand student diver and instructor equipment requirements
  • Explain the specialty diver course open water considerations
  • Knowledge development and water skill performance requirements for the speciality
  • Open water training assignment, with performance requirements of all skills for the speciality
  • Conduct course segments to meet performance requirements
  • Marketing and promotional techniques

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MSDT Specialties | Aussie Divers Phuket

Our PADI Course Director, Darren Gaspari, can teach and certify the following PADI Speciality Instructor ratings.

  • Deep Diving
  • EANx (Nitrox) 
  • Wreck
  • Search & Recovery Diver
  • PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
  • PADI AWARE Shark Conservation
  • PADI AWARE Dive Against Debris
  • Boat Diving
  • Digital Underwater Photography
  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)*
  • Fish Identification
  • Multi Level Diving
  • Night Diving
  • Oxygen Provider Course
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • PADI Aware
  • Underwater Naturalist

Other Course Offerings

Dates for Aussie Divers Phuket IDC and PADI IE

Here is a list of the Aussie Divers Phuket PADI IDCs dates for 2026, including the PADI IE dates for Phuket.

Month
Early Preparation
IDC Course
PADI IE Phuket
Specialty Dates
January ’26
1st – 4th
5th – 16th
17th – 18th
19th – 23rd
February ’26
28th Jan – 1st Feb
2nd – 13th
14th – 15th
16th – 20th
March ’26
25th Feb – 1st Mar
2nd – 13th
14th – 15th
16th – 20th
April ’26
1st – 5th
6th – 17th
18th – 19th
20th – 24th
May ’26
29th Apr – 3rd May
4th – 15th
16th – 17th
18th – 22nd
June ’26
3rd – 7th
8th – 19th
20th – 21st
22nd – 26th
July ’26
1st – 5th
6th – 17th
18th – 19th
20st – 24th
August ’26
29th Jul – 2nd Aug
3rd – 14th
15th – 16th
17th – 21st
September ’26
2nd – 6th
7th – 18th
19th – 20th
21st – 25th
October ’26
30th Sept – 4th Oct
5th – 16th
17th – 18th
19th- 23rd
November ’26
4th – 8th
9th – 20th
21st – 22nd
23rd – 27th
December ’26
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