Werther Bentine-Torres (Ben)

NAUI Instructor Trainer 58581
Founder

Ben started his diving career in 2004 while he was stationed in Walter Reed Army Medical Center. After completing his NAUI scuba diver course, Ben started working as a training assistant for the following years. After completing his Instructor course with Reef Encounters, Ben has stayed working with Reef Encounters and has expanded his diving resume to include technical certifications and achieving his Instructor Trainer certification. His diving experience include hundreds of dives in fresh water quarries, as well as, lakes and springs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida, and his ocean experience has taken him to Puerto Rico, Philippines and a multitude of sites in Okinawa. Ben has trained hundreds of students at all levels and specialties. As a military instructor he has trained thousands of students in Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support,  Emergency Medical Technician. Ben is an authorized service technician for Edge, HOG, and Dive Rite, as well as, a PSI/PCI Cylinder Inspector. Ben is currently working closely with Doug and training to achieve his next level of NAUI Leadership certification.