We are on the leading edge of scuba diving education — including professional & recreational instruction, conservation outreach and diver safety. Raise the Divebar adheres to a performance-based curriculum, enabling students to progress at their own speed. State-of-the-art teaching techniques and tools are included in our courses.

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Scheduling


Raise the Divebar trains eligible students to become qualified dive professionals in a safe, fun and friendly environment.
Our Raise the Divebar 2025 professional schedule outlines available course opportunities in Key Biscayne, Florida for EFRI, AI, IDC and Specialty Instructor courses. To learn more about scheduling professional programs, budgeting class time and course costs, click the “Learn More” button (below).

2025 Professional Scheduling

Accelerated Learning

Program One
January 15 – March 8


Program Two
March 11 – May 3


Program Three
May 13 – July 5


Program Four
July 15 – September 6


Program Five
September 16 – November 8


Career Level One

Program One
January 1 – 7


Program Two
February 5 – 11


Program Three
March 4 – 10


Program Four
April 1 – 7


Program Five
May 6 – 12


Program Six
June 3 – 9


Program Seven
July 1 – 7


Program Eight
August 5 – 11


Program Nine
September 2 – 8


Program Ten
October 7 – 13


Program Eleven
November 4 – 10


Program Twelve
December 2 – 8


Career Level Two

Program One
March 4 – 20


Emergency First Response Instructor
March 8


Assistant Instructor
March 4 – 7


Instructor Development Program
March 11 – 15


PADI IE
March 16 – 17


Specialty Instructor
March 18 – 20


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled


Program Two
April 29 – May 15


Emergency First Response Instructor
May 3


Assistant Instructor
April 29 – May 2


Instructor Development Program
May 6 – 10


PADI IE
May 11 – 12


Specialty Instructor
May 13 – 15


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled


Program Three
June 24 – July 10


Emergency First Response Instructor
June 28


Assistant Instructor
June 24 – 27


Instructor Development Program
July 1 – 5


PADI IE
July 6 – 7


Specialty Instructor
July 8 – 10


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled


Program Four
August 2 – September 1


Emergency First Response Instructor
August 23


Assistant Instructor
August 19 – 22


Instructor Development Program
August 26 – 30


PADI IE
August 31 – September 1


Specialty Instructor
August 2 – 4


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled


Program Five
October 14 – 30


Emergency First Response Instructor
October 18


Assistant Instructor
October 14 – 17


Instructor Development Program
October 21 – 25


PADI IE
October 26 – 27


Specialty Instructor
October 28 – 30


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled


Program Six
December 9 – 22


Emergency First Response Instructor
December 13


Assistant Instructor
December 9 – 12


Instructor Development Program
December 16 – 20


PADI IE
December 21 – 22


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled