Which agency should I choose to become a certified freediver?(goal to instructor)

[Kevin Rudfeldt]

Hello!

I live in Sweden and I have some plans to go somewhere in Europe this summer to take my first step to become a freediver instructor. I was planing to go to the UK and join FreediveUK and do AIDA 1&2 Star. I know AIDA is the ''best'', but I would love to hear if I should choose something else.
Im a PADI rescue diver, and planning to become a PADI open water instructor. Would love to work with both scuba and freediving in the future. Should I than choose to go PADI freediving, or SSI, CMAS or something else?

 

[SubSub]

Välkommen till forumet Kevin! Kan inte svara på just detta, men säkert kommer ngn annan med det du behöver!

 

[sipadiver]

PADI has recently structured a free diving program which covers teaching as well.

You could carry on your PADI education by completing the Divemaster program following by Assistant Instructor (Scuba)... then proceed to do the Padi training for free diving.

I recently did the PADI freediver course and found it to be good.

 

[Stephan Whelan]

So @Kevin Rudfeldt everyone will have a different opinion on this, however my advice is simple - most agencies teach similar stuff (don't beat me too hard guys/gals) so by far the most important thing is to know your instructor and make sure you are a fit with their style and you work well with them. There are lots of excellent instructors in all the agencies.

Take a look at our Beginners Guide to Freediving chapter taking a course: https://www.deeperblue.com/need-freediving-course-offers-courses/