

Course directors Frank Pulley and Scott Taylor
have been teaching instructor-level courses for
a combined total of more than 33 years.
POSITIVE APPROACH SELLING:
A NON-TRADITIONAL APPROACH
This course will enhance your sales skills by showing you how to sell from the heart rather than traditional hard sell courses. This applies to both full and part time instructors alike. Do your customers a favor - do what's best for them! Contact Scott Taylor or Frank Pulley, PADI Course Directors at A-1, for details!
Prerequisites: 6 months as a Certified Open Water Diver, 100+ hours dive time
BUSINESS OF DIVING
In this two evening course you will learn about diving in general, business planning, how the various departments of a dive store work and interrelate, advertising, public relations, marketing, personnel, risk management, instructor/retailer relationships, dive resort requirements and more. By request.
Contact Scott Taylor, PADI Course Director at A-1, for details!
Prerequisites: 6 months as a Certified Open Water Diver, 100+ hours dive time
STREET FIGHTING
This two evening course will give you insight into effective but low cost (and sometimes free!) advertising and promotion. Business of Diving is recommended but not required as a prerequisite to attending this valuable, insightful and fun course.
Remember, taking your Instructor Specialty Course through a PADI Course Director has lots of advantages, including: lower application fee to PADI, less dives required to apply, the 25 Student Certification requirement is waived, and finally, you'll learn to do it right the first time so you can feel comfortable teaching courses right from the start! Personal growth courses such as Positive Approach to Sales, Business of Diving, and Street Fighting are not only valuable on your resume for potential employers, but are highly recommended for those that have their sights set on Course Director
Contact Scott Taylor, PADI Course Director at A-1, for details
Prerequisites: 6 months as a Certified Open Water Diver, 100+ hours dive time
GET READY FOR 2006 DATES COMING SOON!