AVELO PRO

Teach Avelo
Take the next step in your diving career by becoming an Avelo professional. After completing the required prerequisites, enroll in the Avelo Pro course to qualify as an Avelo Instructor or Instructor Trainer. Training is available exclusively through authorized Avelo Dive Centers worldwide.

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Avelo Instructor

Qualified Avelo Pro candidates can become certified Avelo Instructors in as little as three days after completing all prerequisites. Once certified and affiliated with an authorized Avelo Dive Center, instructors are approved to teach Avelo courses and introduce divers to a safer, more intuitive approach to buoyancy and underwater exploration.

  • Candidates must meet the following requirements before enrolling:

    • Be an active open-water scuba instructor and carry professional liability insurance where required

    • Provide proof of swim competency (details provided by the Instructor Trainer):

      • 400-meter swim completed in under 15 minutes

      • 10-minute tread, with the final 2 minutes hands out of the water

    • Log a minimum of 10 Avelo dives

    • Submit a current (within 12 months) Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire and Physician’s Evaluation, signed by a qualified medical professional, even if all answers are “no”

    • Hold at least 20 qualifying certifications, including:

      • Open Water certifications (minimum of 10, counted 1:1)

      • Discover Scuba Diving / Try Dive (or equivalent), counted 4:1

  • What’s Included

    • Online eLearning (approximately 5–6 hours)

    • In-person instruction, including classroom sessions, presentations, and in-water training

    In-Person Training (2 Days)

    Classroom Sessions

    • Attend academic presentations led by an Avelo Instructor Trainer

    • Deliver the complete Recreational Avelo Diver (RAD) briefing, including equipment setup

    • Practice role-play “diver in the street” presentations

    • Prepare and refine open-water teaching presentations

    In-Water Sessions

    • Demonstrate the Avelo buoyancy check skill

    • Perform all required RAD skills

    • Conduct an open-water teaching presentation, including briefing, problem-solving, and debriefing

    • Practice and perform rescue skills, including:

      • Unconscious diver at depth

      • Panicked diver on the surface

    In-Person Examination (1 Day)

    • Complete a written final exam

    • Perform role-play “diver in the street” presentations

    • Deliver a full open-water teaching presentation, including briefing, problem-solving, and debriefing

    Post-Course Requirement

    After certification, new Avelo Instructors must teach their first four Recreational Avelo Diver (RAD) courses at a 1:1 student-to-instructor ratio.

  • After certification, new Avelo Instructors must teach their first four Recreational Avelo Diver (RAD) courses at a 1:1 student-to-instructor ratio.

  • Academic Sessions

    Unlimited, provided facilities, materials, and time allow for thorough and complete instruction.

    In-Water Training

    Maximum ratio of 1:6 (Avelo Instructor Trainer to Avelo Pro candidates). Ratios may be reduced at the Instructor Trainer’s discretion based on conditions.

Whats next?

Your Avelo Pro certification is only the start. Check out your professional pathway!

As a certified Avelo Instructor, you can:

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