PADI IDC: Assistant Instructor Program

The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). You'll not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional but you'll also start learning the PADI System of diver education. Its purpose is to prepare you, the PADI Divemaster, with additional training both as an instructional assistant and dive educator. We will build upon your abilities to organize and supervise dive activities while concentrating on developing teaching skills.

What can PADI Assistant Instructors do?

• Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
• Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
• Teach the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course
• Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
• Conduct PADI Discover Scuba experiences
• Teach Emergency First Response after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course

What will I need to start?

• PADI Divemaster rating or qualifying certification from another certification organization
• At least 18 years old
• Have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives
• Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months

What will I do?

• Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
• Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
• Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations

How long will it take?

Our program usually consists of three weekends;

What materials are needed?

• PADI Instructor Candidate Crew-Pak which includes the Guide to Teaching; Specialty Instructor CD; Open Water Lesson Planning Slate; Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate; Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards; Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards; The Law and the Diving Professional; The Business of Diving; The Best of The Undersea Journal; Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE and Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outlines;
• Open Water, Advanced, Rescue and Divemaster manuals
• Recreational Dive Planner: Table, and eRDPML
• Open Water, Rescue and Divemaster Quizzes and Exam booklets

How do I sign up or get more information?

To sign up for your program, or to learn more about this exciting course, please give us a call!

PADI IDC: OWSI Program

The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program is your final step in the quest to become a PADI Instructor. During the IDC, you'll learn to use and adapt the PADI System of diver education to individual student needs. Comprehensive training, supported by a wide variety of PADI educational materials, earns PADI Instructors respect from both students and peers. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba to Divemaster. The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor rating sets you apart from the crowd. PADI Instructors may conduct the entire range of PADI programs - from Discover Scuba through Divemaster. PADI Instructors do things others can only daydream about. If you want to live an extraordinary life, you're in the right place.

What do I need to start?

·        PADI Assistant Instructor certification or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months ( check with a PADI Course Director or PADI Office for qualifying credentials.)

·        Hold a dive certification for at least six months

·        Have 60 logged dives that include night, deep and navigation dives

·        Proof of CPR training within the last 24 months

·        Medical clearance signed by a physician

What will I do?

·        Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations

·        Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations

·        Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations

·        Have at least 100 logged dives prior to entering a PADI Instructor Exam

How long will it take?

·        Times can vary from four days to three weeks or more

What materials are needed?*

·        PADI Instructor Crew Pak, which includes:

·        Guide To Teaching

·        Open Water Lesson Planning Slate

·        Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate

·        Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards

·        Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards

·        The Law and the Diving Professional

·        The Business of Diving

·        The Best of The Undersea Journal

·        Log Book

·        Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline

·        Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline

·        Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline

·        PADI Manuals: Open Water Diver, Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver & Divemaster Manual

·        Recreational Dive Planner: Table and eRDP_ML

·        Quiz Booklets

·        Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet

·        Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet

·        Divemaster Final Exams Booklet

*These are the same materials used in the PADI Assistant Instructor course.

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