MOLCHANOVS INSTRUCTOR COURSE

BECOME A PROFESSIONAL

€1200/person

* Before booking, please read our regulations and safety measures.

Course Highlights

What will you learn?

The Molchanovs Instructor Course is designed to prepare you for a professional career in freediving. This intensive program ensures that you have the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to teach freediving at the highest standards.

During the course you will:

  • Become proficient in the Molchanovs education system, standards, and course materials.
  • Refine your role-model in-water skills, demonstrating proper technique across all disciplines.
  • Develop effective teaching and coaching techniques for students of all levels.
  • Learn about student management, course organization, and safety procedures.
  • Gain experience in problem-solving and student error correction through real-world scenarios.
  • Understand key aspects of freediving business, risk management, and marketing.
  • Learn and promote marine conservation awareness as part of responsible freediving instruction.
  • Upon successful completion, you will be recognized as a Molchanovs Freediving Instructor, qualified to teach and certify freedivers worldwide.

Prerequisites

To join the Instructor Course, you must be at least 18 years old and hold a Molchanovs Wave 3 certification (or equivalent or complete a crossover evaluation). You also need to have a valid First Aid & CPR certification (within the last year).

The instructor candidate should already posses a high competency of freediving and be able to meet the listed diving depth and time requirements:

  • Open water (sea)
    • CWTB: 40-50m
    • FIM: 40-50m
    • CNF: 25m+
    • Demonstrate role-model technique in all disciplines.
  • Confined water (pool):
    • Static Apnea: 4:00-5:00 min
    • Dynamic Apnea: DYNB 90m+, DNF 50m+
    • Demonstrate role-model technique in all pool disciplines.

Start your journey to becoming a professional freediving instructor and share your passion for the underwater world with others!

Course materials

Upon course registration we will send you course materials in a digital format.

Equipment available

In case you don't have own equipment, you can rent it at Kalamata Freedivers.

Certification card

After successful course completion you will receive a digital certification card.

Diving insurance

Diving insurance is included in the course price.

The divesite is located less than 10min drive with our RIB from the centre. Our facilities offer warm showers, changing room & lockers, so we can arrive to the divesite prepared and ready to jump in the water.

See also Regulations and safety measures.

Course Schedule

3:00 PM Welcome Meeting
After meeting with instructor you will sign the required paperwork in order to start the course.
8:30 PM Entry Exam
10:30 PM Open Water Session
Checking requirements (CWT 40m, FIM 40m)
8:30 AM Theory Session
Classroom Teaching & Knowledge Review
10:30 PM Open Water Session
Checking requirements (CNF 30m, 25m rescue)
8:30 AM Theory Session
Teaching Framework and Introducing Skills
10:30 PM Dry Session
Static Coaching — requirements: leading a warm up
8:30 AM Theory Session
Skills Discussion – Dry, Confined and Open Water
12:00 AM Lunch Break
2:00 PM Confined Water Session
Requirements(STA 4min, 
DNYB 100m)
Teaching requirements – W1 skills & W1 pool skills
5:00 PM Debrief
DAY OFF
8:30 AM Theory Session
Business and Marketing
10:30 AM Open Water Session
Requirements – 15m SB rescue Teaching requirements – W1 OW skills
8:30 AM Theory Session
Business and Marketing
10:30 AM Open Water Session
Requirements: C02 dive Teaching requirements – W2 OW skills
8:30 AM Theory Session
Teaching Presentations
10:30 AM Dry Session
Teaching prescriptively & W2 Dry Skills
8:30 AM Theory Session
Risk management
12:00 AM Lunch Break
2:00 PM Confined Water Session
Requirements: DNF 60m
Monofin Technique
Teaching requirements: risk assessment, W2 pool skills, analysing technique
5:00 PM Course Debrief & Exam
* Course schedule will be discussed on the first day and may vary depending on the boat departure times.

€1200/person

* Before booking, please read our regulations and safety measures.

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Payment options

We accept online payment in the methods below, as well as cash or card payment in person.

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