Work opportunities for the PADI professional have never been better, especially in Southeast Asia. After a huge increase in certifications in the 1990's, recreational diving continues to expand all over the world. Almost anywhere there's a tropical island, you'll probably find a dive shop with a PADI Instructor. And this means you can get a job in scuba diving in a lot of cool places, including Phuket, Phi Phi, Ko Tao, Ko Samui, or Pattaya in Thailand!

In colder climates, more and more people are being trained prior to traveling to these exotic new destinations so the market at home continues to expand as well.

1. Economies
   Despite a general economic downturn in Southeast Asia, the tourism economy continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Due to government promotions and devalued currencies, tourism arrivals are increasing.
2. Political Changes
   Political changes in several areas, including Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Burma and the Andaman Islands, have opened up further opportunities for new dive centers. As travel becomes easier, divers are some of the first to explore the new frontiers. Southeast Asia now offers some of the most fantastic diving anywhere.
3. Popularity
   Southeast Asian countries are quickly gaining in popularity as the areas of choice for discerning travelers as infrastructure improves and airfares become less expensive.

PADI Instructors have many advantages over instructors from other organizations. These include not only more member support, better communications, new programs and far superior teaching materials in many languages, but also recognition by governments and educational institutes all over the world as having an international standard of quality.

Graduates in our programs enjoy an almost 100% success rate in finding work either here or abroad. Their success is a result of our commitment to high-quality courses, as well as our dedication to preparing the candidate for teaching in the real world. Passing the Instructor Examination is not the main objective. Successful employment should be the goal of every newly certified PADI Instructor. Our goal is to get you there.

Our program offers many unique advantages over other programs, as explained on our igotbent.com site. And, you wont find a better more qualified Course Director anywhere.