Molchanovs Wave 3 Instructor Course
The Molchanovs Wave 3 Instructor Course is designed to elevate your teaching skills, enabling you to train and certify advanced freedivers as Lap 3 / Wave 3 students. This course will provide you with the tools to teach advanced freediving techniques, including Mouthfill equalization, FRC diving, and effective mental preparation strategies.
Take your freediving instruction to deeper levels with Molchanovs
Course Overview
Three-Day Intensive
Over the course of three full days, you will work alongside our highly experienced Instructor Trainers, who bring years of expertise both as trainers and deep divers.
Advanced Techniques
Their wealth of knowledge will guide you through the nuances of advanced freediving instruction, ensuring that you leave with the confidence and competence to teach these complex skills.
Join us at Apnea Bali, where you will take the next step in your freediving career. Our world-class facilities, combined with the guidance of our experienced team, make Apnea Bali the perfect place to advance your professional freediving journey.
What's Included
- Extensive online manual
- 3 days full course with our instructor trainers
- Teaching techniques for theory and dry skills
- Teaching techniques for in-water skills
- Validation of performance requirements
- Use of equipment & facilities
- Internationally recognized E-certification upon successful completion

Become a Molchanovs Wave 3 Instructor
Take your teaching to new depths and expand your professional opportunities
Prerequisites
- Active Molchanovs Wave 2 Instructor status
- Minimum of 6 months teaching experience
- Successfully certified multiple Wave 2 students
Performance Requirements
Confined Water
STA 4min 30sec
Complete a Static breath hold of minimum 4 minutes and 30 seconds
DYN 110m
Perform a horizontal dive of 110m using bi-fins
DNF 75m
Perform a horizontal dive of 75m without fins
Open Water
CWTB 50m
Perform a comfortable dive to 50m using bi-fins
CNF 35m
Perform a comfortable dive to 35m without fins
20m stand-by rescue
Demonstrate correct rescue procedures after a one minute standby at 20m
FRC dive 20m
Perform a FRC dive to 20m charging your mouthfill at the surface
30m rescue with 50m tow
Demonstrate correct rescue procedures from 30m including a 50m surface tow
CO2 dive
Perform a 25m CWTb dive after finning on the surface for one minute with arms above the head