Partners

A program like the VIP Instructor Curriculum can not be conducted efficiently without industry support. Graduates normally progress to leadership positions in diving and need contacts in the industry. This is why we have sought and found the support from leading institutions in the diving world. At the end of the VIP program all candidates will have a fist full of business cards from people in key positions in diving - people they know in person. Valuable contacts in diving that are a help for VIP graduates throughout their career.

Aqualung
www.aqualung.com

During the Equipment Course from Phase 3, a representative from Aqualung will come to do a presentation on the characteristics of diving equipment. For example he will cover how to "read" the graphs resulting out of the testing of technical equipment. Another representative from Aqualung will visit during the last module of Phase 3 to give a presentation on technical diving from the equipment point of view. This representative (Bernard Giai-Checa) is a specialist on technical diving and part of the Research and Development department. During Module 5 in Phase 3, you will learn the commercial aspects of diving. This is done in the setting of a model dive store. Part of the equipment in this store was donated by Aqualung.

Coltri
www.coltrisub.com

Coltrisub is a compressor manufacturer. Coltrisub has donated a complete compressor block for the technical training in Phase 3, Module 3 on the repair and maintenance of compressors. The compressor is specially prepared for the technical training by not painting the metal parts. This way the compressor can be used for technical courses time after time without scratches from previous courses.

Lenhardt & Wagner
www.lenhardt-wagner.de

Lenhardt & Wagner have donated several parts of compressors that are used for the technical training in Phase 3, Module 3. These parts, with the corresponding technical drawings, are used during the theory sessions before actually going to work on the compressor blocks the IT College is using for the compressor training. L&W also donated a video that allows the VIP candidates to observe the manufacturing of a high pressure compressor for diving.

MARES
www.mares.com

During the first Module of Phase 3 - the equipment course - we are going to visit the MARES factory in Rapallo, Italy. MARES will give you a tour through the factory so that you can see the production of diving equipment first hand. During the remainder of the day a technical representative from MARES will teach you in the field of after sales service for MARES equipment. During Module 5 in Phase 3, you will learn the commercial aspects of diving. This is done in the setting of a model dive store. Part of the equipment in this store was donated by MARES.

PADI Europe
www.padi.com

As a diving instructor you will be working a lot with PADI and the better you know your way in the operations of that company, the easier your communications will be. During Phase 3 of the course, PADI will send a high level representative to present the internal structure of PADI to the VIP candidates. Meeting a high level representative from PADI will give you a reference for the future and an improved understanding of the challenges PADI is dealing with to serve its members. PADI has donated a part of the materials used to decorate the "model dive store" which is used in your training.

Scubapro/UWATEC
www.scubapro-uwatec.com

Scubapro supports the VIP curriculum with a full day technical course at the European HUB of Scubapro. Candidates receive their training from Gilbert de Coriolis, who is the technical manager for Scubapro in Europe. During the commercial module, another Scubapro representative will be conducting a two hour presentation on manufacturer relationships. During Module 5 in Phase 3, you will learn the commercial aspects of diving. This is done in the setting of a model dive store. Part of the equipment in this store was donated by Scubapro. UWATEC has sponsored part of the training aids used in the electronic diving instruments course in Phase 3, Module 3.

Scuba Publications
www.scuba-publications.com

Scuba Publications is a publisher specializing in books for special aspects of recreational diving. What makes Scuba Publications especially interesting for our candidates is the fact that Scuba Publications creates an Instructor Kit for all of its books (with PowerPoint presentations and Instructor Guide), which makes it easy to use the books in Specialty Courses. Scuba Publications has donated the language program CD-ROMs which VIP candidates can use free of charge in Phase 3 of the course. Scuba Publications also supplies some of the books used in the program.

Sea & Sea
www.seaandsea.fr

The IT College and Sea & Sea are partners with respect to teaching Photography courses. Sea & Sea outsourced its technical training on photography for its dealer network in France to the Instructor Training College. In this role the IT College is always equipped with the latest equipment and has a direct line to the company, which assures that all recent information on Sea & Sea equipment is always available.

Suunto
www.suunto.com

A representative from Suunto will be doing a general presentation on making out the difference between different models of dive computers. This will be done during the Equipment course. Suunto has also sponsored part of the training aids used in the electronic diving instruments course in Phase 3, Module 3.

Worldservice
www.worldservice.com

Within the diving industry, Worldservice is a leading software company with respect to software for dive centers. Chances are high that the dive center where you find a job after graduating is using DCO - software from Worldservice. Worldservice also created the internet pages for the VIP program and for the IT College. During your training a high level representative from the company will be visiting to give a presentation on the importance of computers and the internet. He will explain the possibilities and to answer questions.