Professional Certifications
Utila is the perfect place to start your professional dive career. It is a beautiful island with numerous palmed beaches, great places to make new friends, and whale sharks who visit regularly.
As the diver training capital of the Caribbean, Utila is the perfect venue for ensuring that you experience the real world of professional diving, which is important if your goal is to become an exceptional and highly employable Divemaster or Scuba Instructor.
Bay Islands College of Diving and our full-time resident PADI Platinum Award winning Course Director Nick Derutter and associated Course Director Stephen Aynsley are pleased to offer you the best possible training to give you an edge in the recreational dive industry. Our training philosophy is not focused on completing exams or simply applying the minimal standards; rather, we are committed to preparing you to be a unique strong team member wherever you choose to work.
We guarantee language support in English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish. You can be assured that you are receiving the best training with the highest degree of personal attention. Furthermore, we are able to offer quality job placement services within our large network of Bay Islands College of Diving, Utila Lodge, the Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center and industry connections.