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Elevate your diving career and become a PADI PRO!
Sugar Land Dive Center proudly offers regularly scheduled and on-demand PADI PRO and Divers Alert Network (DAN) courses for aspiring and existing dive professionals.
Our experience training PADI Divemasters and Instructors, both locally and internationally, our convenient schedules, and our all-inclusive pricing structure help make your decision easy.
Are you interested in our recreational courses? Visit sugarlandscuba.com for a complete list of our recreational diving courses and experiences.
At Sugar Land Dive Center, our experienced staff, consisting of two platinum-honored PADI Course Directors and their Instructional Team of experienced PADI IDC Staff Instructors, will make your PADI Professional Course a rewarding and fun experience.
Turn your PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) into a vacation
Complete your IDC in Cozumel, Mexico
Our next IDC to be held in Cozumel, with Dive Boutique Cozumel, home of Cozumel Dive Academy, starts Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The PADI Instructor Exam will be held in Cozumel from September 15-17. An optional MSDT Prep Course will begin on Saturday, September 19.
All our Cozumel Instructor Development Courses include three days of 2-tank boat dives.
We also offer the option to split your IDC between Houston and Cozumel. Begin your PADI Instructor Development Course in Houston, then complete your program and PADI Instructor Exam in Cozumel. Let's plan your 2026 IDC.
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PADI Divemaster
The PADI Divemaster course is the first step in your professional scuba career.
PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities, qualifying you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.
We schedule a new Divemaster course every week
PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
If you like people, have a passion for scuba diving, and want an extraordinary life, become a PADI Instructor.
Our next scheduled IDC of 2026 begins on Saturday, July 11, 2026
Our IDC on Demand starts whenever you are ready!
Destination Instructor Development Course (IDC).
Cozumel, Mexico
Our next scheduled IDC of 2026 begins on Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Turn your IDC into a vacation in Cozumel!
We also offer a split program, where you start in Sugar Land, then complete your program and the PADI IE in Cozumel.
PADI Assistant Instructor Course
Becoming a PADI Assistant Instructor allows you to increase your supervisory and teaching skills as you prepare for your PADI IDC.
Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) Prep
The Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating sets you apart from other dive instructors by demonstrating your commitment to ongoing dive training and your readiness to assist others in their training.
PADI IDC Staff Instructor
This course provides you with in-depth knowledge of the instructor development process and prepares you to shape the next generation of PADI Professionals.
Our next PADI IDC Staff Instructor Course, scheduled with a PADI IDC, begins on Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Our IDC Staff Course on Demand starts whenever you are ready!
Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor
Your role as an EFR Instructor is to be a coach who creates a positive learning environment.
Divers Alert Network (DAN) Instructor Training (IQC)
When you become a DAN instructor, you help build a better-trained and skill-equipped diving community. Expand your reach beyond the dive industry and establish yourself as a recognized expert in first aid and first aid training by offering DAN First Aid courses to your divers and the local community.
