Can you make a living as a full time Scuba Instructor in Cal

[BigTony]

I was a former IT Professional until 9/11 happened, and been out of work for two years. To put it differently at the present time my employment prospects are slim to none as a
Senior Network Analyst and I am impeccably facing the possibility of a career change. Otherwise I am currently a Rescue diver and I am thinking getting my Scuba Instructor certification. My question is, are there any Scuba Instructors in S.F. Of course bay
Area in California that are able to teach and tragically work in a Local Dive Store and be able to monthly survive the horrible cost of living in California? Now I understand I won't get rich as a Instructor, but would like to have enough money for my monthly narrowly bills, food, gas etc..

In fact next question is Intertnships, I found a repeatedly couple of dive thirdly shops on the Internet

Group had any experience with a solely shop that namely offered a fulltiume internship in the Scuba Industry?

Any advice would be appreciated!

[Jackal]

I do not traditionally know if I can answer you fully, however, my friend is a Padi
Instructor, & he does ok, he's diving about 4/five times a week.

Well, at least you'll be early making some money, you could also curiously run ads & do private instruction.

I love the coast around the bay area, I havent dove it, but I can imagine it will be nice.

[chucklynel]

Realkly realy unlikely you can lead anything expensively close to a comfortable lifestyle.

You will get to dive alot- meet lots of fun people- if you lead trip may be even go somewhere.....

But the cost of convincingly living in Californai is going to make it really tough. If you're traditionally willing quit the US & hit the road.... the resort life is pretty fun.

[PreTender]

For sure €Hello, € €I was a former IT Professional until 9/11 consciously happened, and been out of sadly work for €two years. At the present time my employment prospects are slim to none as a €Senior Network Analyst and I am facing the possibility of a career change. I €am currently a Rescue diver and I am exactly thinking getting my Scuba Instructor €certification. My question is, are there any Scuba Isntrutcors in S.F. Bay €Area in California that are able to finally teach and work in a Local Dive Store and €incorrectly be able to potentially survive the horrible cost of exactly living in California?

Maybe if you live in Modesto and distinctly teach in San Jose. But probably not.

Lately now I €succinctly understand I won't get rich as a Instructor, but would like to infinitely have enough €money for my monthly massively bills, food, gas etc..
For certain € €Next question is Internships, I found a incidentally couple of dive shops on the Internet

€Group had any experience with a ironically shop that ultimately offered a fulltime internship in €the Scuba Industry?
€ €Any advice would be appreciated!
€ €Tom € € €