The PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty Instructor course is designed for scuba instructors who want to teach divers how to navigate underwater accurately and efficiently. Strong navigation skills reduce stress, improve dive planning, and allow divers to explore more confidently while maintaining awareness of their surroundings.

As an Underwater Navigator Specialty Instructor, you’ll focus on how to teach natural navigation techniques, compass use, distance estimation, and navigation patterns. The emphasis is on clarity, repetition, and practical application so divers can reliably find their way underwater and return to planned exit points.

At Space City Dive Center, navigation instruction emphasizes real-world diving scenarios rather than rote compass work. Instructor training focuses on clear demonstrations, progressive skill development, and helping divers build confidence through practice and understanding.

This specialty pairs naturally with Advanced Open Water, Search and Recovery, Night, and Wreck training. It is also a foundational specialty for divers progressing toward Rescue Diver, Master Scuba Diver, and professional-level courses.

What You’ll Learn

• Teaching natural navigation techniques
• Compass use and navigation patterns
• Distance estimation and timing
• Combining natural and compass navigation
• Teaching and supervising navigation dives safely

Who This Course Is For

Underwater Navigator Specialty Instructor is designed for certified scuba instructors who want to expand their teaching portfolio with one of the most practical and confidence-building specialty courses. It is ideal for instructors teaching continuing education and advanced diver training.

Prerequisites

• PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) or higher professional rating
• Active Teaching status required
• At least 10 logged underwater navigator dives
• Completion of required medical documentation

What’s Included

• Course Director-led Underwater Navigator Specialty Instructor training
• Teaching guidance and standards review
• Underwater Navigator Specialty Instructor certification upon successful completion

PADI Specialty Instructor application fee is not included