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DAN DFA Instructor with Pura Vida

The Most Complete Emergency Response Training in Diving.

DAN — Divers Alert Network — is the name dive medicine runs on, and DFA Pro (Diving First Aid for Professional Divers) is their most comprehensive program. As a DFA Pro Instructor, you're qualified to teach the full range of dive emergency response: CPR, first aid, emergency oxygen, neurological assessment, and hazardous marine life injury care — all in one credential. It's a required step on the way to full PADI Instructor status, and a stronger one than the minimum requires.

Why Go For It?

  • One course, full coverage. DFA Pro rolls CPR/first aid, oxygen administration, neuro assessment, and marine life injury care into a single, comprehensive program.
  • A required step, done right. Satisfies your CPR/first-aid instructor prerequisite for the Instructor Exam — and then some.
  • Skills for life, not just diving.
  • Real teaching reps before you're running a full dive course on your own.

What You'll Need

  • 18 years or older
  • A current dive professional credential (Divemaster or above) with a recognized training agency
  • Current CPR/first aid training (or complete it as part of your training here)

How It Works at 20K

Built into your Instructor track:

  • Online modules — DAN Core plus the DFA Pro curriculum
  • In-person sessions with a DAN Instructor Trainer — hands-on practice, teaching demonstrations, and a final evaluation

What You'll Actually Do

  • Work through DAN standards and course materials for DFA Pro
  • Practice teaching real skills, including oxygen administration and neuro assessment
  • Deliver role-model demonstrations before your final evaluation
  • Walk away qualified to teach every DAN provider-level course

Why Train With Us

  • In-house PADI Course Director — coordinating your full Instructor track, DFA Pro included
  • Built into the pathway — not a separate errand
  • Local training, on a real schedule
  • VA-approved — supports students using VA educational benefits

Ready?

Contact us for prerequisites and to get your DFA Pro Instructor training scheduled.

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