Professional Development & Support for Dive Centres
PADI Course Director, EFR Instructor Trainer, DAN Instructor Trainer and Diving Safety Support
freelance, on-site or within a structural collaboration.
Your dive centre. Your candidates. Our expertise.
Freelance Course Director, Instructor Trainer & Diving Safety Support for dive centres and organisations
Dive Pro Connect is a project of Dimitri Debrabandere and Dive Pro Group BV, developed to support dive centres and organisations in Belgium and internationally with specialised professional expertise.
As PADI Course Director, EFR Instructor Trainer, DAN Instructor Trainer and DAN Diving Safety Officer Dimitri can be deployed freelance, on a project basis or within a structural collaboration.
- For one candidate.
- For your entire staff.
- For a specific training.
- Or for a long-term partnership.
Your centre remains central. We add expertise where you need it.
> Discuss a collaboration
Your centre, Your customers, Our Expertise
Working with an external trainer should never feel like bringing in a competitor.
That’s why Dive Pro Connect operates from a simple principle:
When we work for your centre, we wear your hat.
We respect your brand, your customer relationship, your operations and your commercial position.
The intention is not to draw candidates away from your organisation. The intention is to allow you to offer more opportunities without having to permanently have all the expertise in-house.
This way, you can offer professional training or specialised support within your own environment, while your centre remains the central point of contact.
Four areas of expertise. One professional partner.
Dive Pro Connect combines specialised expertise in Instructor Development, first aid training and diving safety.
As PADI Course Director, EFR Instructor Trainer, DAN Instructor Trainer and DAN Diving Safety Officer Dimitri Debrabandere can be flexibly deployed within your dive centre or organisation — for one candidate, a full staff, a specific project or a structural collaboration.
Always with respect for your operations, your brand and your customer relationships.
PADI Course Director
Support around Instructor Development and the further development of PADI Professionals.
Possible collaboration may include:
- Instructor Development
- Assistant Instructor & OWSI Development
- IDC support
- IDC Staff Development
- Specialty Instructor Development
- Professional workshops
- Mentoring and staff development
> Discuss Course Director Support
EFR Instructor Trainer
Support for centres and professionals who want to organise or further develop EFR Instructor Development.
From new Instructor pathways to updates, staff development and first aid-focused workshops.
> Discuss EFR Instructor Training
DAN Instructor Trainer
Professional support for organisations wishing to offer DAN Instructor Development or to integrate DAN Education more strongly into their operations.
Training can be organised depending on the programme for individual professionals, groups or entire staff teams.
> Discuss DAN Instructor Development
DAN Diving Safety Officer
Support for organisations looking to further build on operational safety and a strong safety culture.
Possible assignments may include:
- safety reviews
- risk analysis
- emergency procedures
- oxygen & first aid readiness
- staff awareness
- safety workshops
- operational safety projects
> Discuss Diving Safety
Collaborate in a way that suits you
No two dive centres or organisations have the same needs. That is why Dive Pro Connect does not work with a fixed collaboration model.
You can engage Dimitri for a one-off freelance assignment, on-site training, a structural partnership or as a referral partner when you want to refer candidates for programmes that you do not offer yourself. We are always looking for a collaboration that is practical, professional and commercially viable for both parties — with respect for your operations, your brand and your customer relationships.
Freelance support
Do you need temporary specialised expertise? Dimitri can be deployed for one training day, a professional programme, a workshop, staff development or a specific project.
Training at your centre
Do you have multiple candidates or do you want to organise training within your own organisation? Depending on the programme, location and requirements, the training can take place at your centre.
Structural partnership
Do you want to structurally enhance your offering around professional development, Instructor Training or diving safety? Then we can make clear agreements about recurring training, staff development or other professional support.
Referral partnership
Sometimes it is more practical to refer a candidate. Partners can refer candidates to Dive Pro Group or to other programmes that are organised within our operations.
Clear commercial agreements can be made in advance, including any referral fee or commission.
From one candidate to an international partnership
A collaboration does not have to start big.
Perhaps you have one Instructor today who wants to grow further.
Perhaps you want to organise a professional training at your centre next season.
Or perhaps you are looking for an external Course Director, Instructor Trainer or safety specialist that you can rely on structurally.
Dive Pro Connect wants to build a network of partner centres and organisations in Belgium and internationally.
Not as competitors. But as professionals who complement each other.
Why Dive Pro Connect
External expertise without losing your identity
You do not need to build a complete specialised training structure to offer your candidates more opportunities.
Clear agreements
For every collaboration, we agree in advance who is responsible for communication, candidates, planning, location, training, and commercial agreements.
Flexible collaboration
From freelance assignments to structural collaboration or referral models.
Professional focus
Dive Pro Connect focuses on professional training, Instructor Development, first aid, diving safety, and the development of diving professionals.
Belgium and internationally
Collaborations can be organised locally, nationally, or internationally.
Behind Dive Pro Connect
Dive Pro Connect is a project of Dimitri Debrabandere and Dive Pro Group BV, arising from years of experience in diving training, Instructor Development, first aid, and diving safety.
From his roles as PADI Course Director, EFR Instructor Trainer, DAN Instructor Trainer, and DAN Diving Safety OfficerDimitri supports dive centres and organisations in Belgium and internationally with specialised expertise, training, and professional development.
The focus is always on collaboration: adding expertise where needed, working according to high training and quality standards, while respecting the identity, operation, and customer relationship of the partner centre.
Not a competitor. An extra asset for your centre.
When Dive Pro Connect works within your organisation, the goal is simple: to strengthen your offering.
- Your candidates remain connected to your centre.
- Your brand remains visible.
- Your customer relationship is respected.
- And you gain access to specialised expertise when you need it.
When a candidate is better supported through Dive Pro Group or another programme within our network, we discuss this transparently in advance and clear referral agreements can be made.
Collaboration must create value for both parties.
Engage in conversation with Dive Pro Connect
Let's connect
- Do you have one candidate for whom you are seeking a solution?
- Do you want to organise an Instructor Development programme at your centre?
- Are you temporarily looking for a Course Director or Instructor Trainer?
- Do you want to further develop your safety operations?
- Or do you want to explore whether a structural partnership could be interesting?
Tell us briefly what you need.