PADI Course Director Jo is awarded Platinum Status for 10th consecutive year

We are celebrating again at The Go Pro Family!  PADI has awarded our PADI Course Director Jo Armitage Platinum status for her contributions to professional training and educational excellence during 2022.  This year marks the tenth consecutive year she has achieved this status.  

This milestone comes just a year after The Go Pro Family’s other Course Director, Angel Navarro, achieved his 15^th consecutive Platinum award. 

Course Directors teach PADI Instructor Development Courses (IDCs) and other instructor-level training.  They are described by PADI as the scuba diving industry’s most influential leaders and role models. Twenty-five collective years at the top of their game helps makes Angel and Jo two of the most experienced and highly regarded Course Directors globally.

Jo, originally from the UK, says “Time really does fly when you’re having fun.  I can’t believe it’s been ten years since becoming a Course Director and earning my first Platinum status.  Training future PADI dive instructors is such a fulfilling job and every IDC brings something new.”

Jo adds “Currently only around 15% of PADI Course Directors are female so I am stoked to receive this award.  I hope I can encourage other women divers to become PADI Pros and to be Course Directors themselves one day.”

Jo currently conducts PADI IDCs in three locations in Mexico.  She says this helps her to keep her training fresh and relevant.  “It’s great to be able to experience new dive locations and work with some great teams at our affiliate dive centers.”