Moniteur Fédéral

The MF1 is the first professional qualification in the FFESSM system, authorising the holder to teach diving under the supervision of a higher-grade instructor. Aqualonde offers MF1 training and is one of the few club-level operations in the Var to take candidates through the full qualification, including the theoretical, pedagogical, and in-water components.

The club's heated pool at Boulevard Louis Bernard is specifically mentioned as a training resource for future instructors: it allows candidates to practise the elementary techniques and pedagogical gestures that the MF1 examination assesses, without the interruptions that open-water conditions would introduce. That kind of controlled environment for technique refinement is not standard at most club-level operations.

Open-water training and assessment dives use the full site portfolio available from La Londe — wrecks, reef walls, and protected park sites — giving candidates exposure to genuinely varied dive management scenarios. The BEES 2 and regional instructor on the team provide the supervisory framework required for MF1 preparation.

The club also announced MF1 training as part of its 2026 Salon de la Plongée programme, suggesting active intakes. Candidates looking at the professional track can progress through to the PADI Divemaster and PADI Instructor programmes offered in parallel.