Becoming a PADI Professional isn’t just about teaching people to scuba dive or guiding fun dives. It can also be an incredible addition to your resume and make you stand out in the job market. As PADI Pros, we gain unique skills and experiences that can be applied to and utilized in many industries, not just the diving industry. In this article, we’ll explore five reasons how being a PADI Pro can boost your resume and marketability for any job. We’ve even thrown in a bonus reason you may not have thought of.

Landlocked. That’s probably the last word we’d associate with scuba diving. And yet, within the PADI community, there are PADI Pros from landlocked countries who are diving, thriving and proving this seeming juxtaposition false. 

In this article, we meet Paul Gregory Neilson and learn about his influence in the technical diving industry. Mesley was interviewed by a member of PADI staff, and this article was originally published on the TecRec blog on February 8, 2013.

In this article, we meet Chris Heitkemper and learn more about her influence in the technical diving industry. Heitkemper was interviewed by a member of PADI staff, and this article was originally published on the TecRec blog on January 31, 2013.