The Beyond Instructor programme is designed for diving instructors who wish to go beyond technical proficiency.
To discover the difference between transferring knowledge and transferring experience. To find the language of teaching underwater. And to carry the Beyond philosophy forward to the next generation.
12+
Chapters
100
Questions
75
Pass Score
2 hrs
Live Interview
Why become a Beyond Instructor?
Diving instruction is a technical process. But the relationship a student forms with the water — curiosity, fear, stillness, awareness — is not. Most training programmes teach the first; they ignore the second.
Thousands of certified instructors introduce people to diving every year. But how many can truly read what a student is experiencing underwater? How many use silence as a teaching tool? How many turn a mistake into a learning moment rather than a correction?
These questions are not asked in certification courses. They are asked here.
What you will gain
Reading the student
Identifying fear, curiosity, resistance and readiness underwater. Distinguishing a technical error from a psychological block.
Transmitting the Beyond philosophy
Integrating awareness, silence, rhythm and transformation into your own teaching practice. Passing on experience, not just knowledge.
Personal deepening
A turning point in your teaching career. Not what you teach, but how you teach — and why.
One-to-one analysis session
At the heart of the programme is a two-hour one-to-one session where you analyse your own real teaching moments with an experienced instructor — the one part of this you won't find anywhere else online.
Early cohort advantage
Beyond Instructor is new. Being among the first participants means contributing directly to how the programme evolves.
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Before You Apply
Free Awareness Training
Before applying, we ask you to complete this free training. It is designed to help you understand what Rubelis expects from an instructor and to assess your own readiness. Approximately 20–30 minutes.
Start the Free Awareness TrainingHow the programme works
Application
You share your diving background and certification details. Applications are reviewed individually.
Payment
Once your application is accepted, payment details are provided. A single programme fee.
Access
After payment is confirmed, your personal access code is sent to you.
12+ Chapters
Chapters with sequential unlock. Each chapter opens only after the previous one is completed.
Assessment
A 100-question evaluation. Minimum passing score: 75. Scenario-based, reflective questions.
Live Interview
At the heart of the programme is a 2-hour one-to-one online session with the founder, where candidates who pass the assessment analyse their own real teaching moments together — the one part of this you won't find anywhere else online.
Certificate
Your Beyond Instructor certificate is issued following the interview.
Who is this for?
Anyone holding an active diving instructor certification from any agency (PADI, SSI, CMAS, RAID, SDI, NAUI, BSAC or other) may apply. There is no minimum dive count requirement, though an active teaching practice is expected.
The programme is aimed at experienced instructors. If you are at the beginning of your teaching career, we recommend completing the Beyond Diver programme first.
Applications are reviewed individually. Acceptance is based on your diving background and teaching practice.
To begin
Ready?
Applications are reviewed individually. Accepted candidates receive payment details by email.
Rubelis Beyond Instructor · rubelis.com
The Rubelis Beyond Instructor programme is an independent, awareness and personal development programme intended for already certified diving instructors. It is not an official instructor training programme published, endorsed, or supported by PADI, SSI, CMAS, TSSF, or any national or international diving training organisation. The programme includes no practical instructor training and teaches no technical instructing skills. The Beyond Instructor Certificate awarded on completion does not replace any national or international diving instructor qualification, title, or certification, and does not confer any authorisation to teach diving. This certificate is solely an independent document confirming successful completion of the Rubelis Beyond Instructor programme.