Financial aid?

[MilwaukeeDan]

Does anyone know if there are any sort of scuba training financial aid/loan services out there? For example I am considering doing a Divemaster or Instructor internship in Thailand, but I don't have 3000-10000USD in the bank. Anyone know of any student loan programs I could utilize?

 

[scubamarketing]

Having been a university and community college scuba instructor, find a school that offers scuba for credit and get financial aid. Zero to hero programs (not certified through instructor) are more in the 1000-3000 range, so try a personal loan at your bank/credit union, or get a nice credit card with 0% interest and make sure you pay it off. Some training facilities may have their own financing programs, but I haven’t seen an official financial aid program for people seeking scuba jobs. Probably because banks realize they’re not likely to ever get paid back.

 

[RJP]

If you can't afford the training, you certainly can't afford to earn a living as a DM/instructor.

:d

Or maybe, starting off in a debt is good "practical application" training to do so?

 

[rivers]

Does anyone know if there are any sort of scuba training financial aid/loan services out there? For example I am considering doing a Divemaster or Instructor internship in Thailand, but I don't have 3000-10000USD in the bank. Anyone know of any student loan programs I could utilize?

You have less than 24 dives. Spend your money of diving. You don't have the experience to become a DM or instructor yet. Get a few hundred dives behind you first.

 

[danvolker]

Does anyone know if there are any sort of scuba training financial aid/loan services out there? For example I am considering doing a Divemaster or Instructor internship in Thailand, but I don't have 3000-10000USD in the bank. Anyone know of any student loan programs I could utilize?

Yea...this is kinda like you asking if you can get a loan to take an advanced course in how to lose money...there can't be many industries with greater likelihood of poor income.

The Diving profession is a great future for someone that has a lot of money going in to it.... and is just fine losing it. I suppose you could pick two livelihoods....get a student loan for one that is profitable, and then do the diving as a second job--just remember the 1st will be an income, the diving job will be an outcome

 

[The Chairman]

I agree... don't go into debt for a career that will probably not be able to pay it back. You're dream will turn into a nightmare if you do.

 

[Hawkwood]

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Or maybe, starting off in a debt is good "practical application" training to do so?

How do you come up with this stuff? Too funny.

 

[MilwaukeeDan]

Alright guess I'll throw that idea out lol. Thanks for the feedback everyone.

 

[RJP]

How do you come up with this stuff? Too funny.