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.

Scheduling


Raise the Divebar trains eligible students to become qualified dive professionals in a safe, fun and friendly environment.
Our Raise the Divebar 2026 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).

2026 Professional Scheduling

Accelerated Learning

Program One
January 12 – March 6


Program Two
March 9 – May 1


Program Three
May 11 – July 3


Program Four
July 13 – September 4


Program Five
September 14 – November 6


Program Six
November 9 – January 2, 2027


Career Level One

Program One
January 5 – 11


Program Two
February 2 – 13


Program Three
March 2 – 13


Program Four
April 7 – 18


Program Five
May 4 – 15


Program Six
June 1 – 12


Program Seven
July 6 – 17


Program Eight
August 3 – 14


Program Nine
September 7 – 18


Program Ten
October 5 – 16


Program Eleven
November 2 – 13


Career Level Two

Program One
January 7 – 22`


Assistant Instructor
January 7 – 10


Emergency First Response Instructor
January 11


Instructor Development Program
January 12 – 15


PADI IE
January 16 – 18


Specialty Instructor
January 19 – 22


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled


Program Two
March 5 – 19


Assistant Instructor
March 5 – 8


Emergency First Response Instructor
March 9


Instructor Development Program
March 10 – 13


PADI IE
March 14 – 15


Specialty Instructor
March 16 – 19


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled


Program Three
April 30 – May 14


Assistant Instructor
April 30 – May 3


Emergency First Response Instructor
May 4


Instructor Development Program
May 5 – 8


PADI IE
May 9 – 10


Specialty Instructor
May 11 – 14


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled


Program Four
June 25 – July 9


Assistant Instructor
June 25 – 28


Emergency First Response Instructor
June 29


Instructor Development Program
June 30 – July 3


PADI IE
July 4 – 5


Specialty Instructor
July 6 – July 9


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled


Program Five
October 14 – 30


Assistant Instructor
October 14 – 17


Emergency First Response Instructor
October 18


Instructor Development Program
October 21 – 25


PADI IE
October 26 – 27


Specialty Instructor
October 28 – 30


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled


Program Six
November 11 – 24


Assistant Instructor
November 11 – 14


Emergency First Response Instructor
November 15


Instructor Development Program
November 16 – 19


PADI IE
November 20 – 22


Specialty Instructor
November 23 – 25


IDC Staff Instructor
As Enrolled