Courses Offered:

• What can you with your new certification level?
• What will you need to start?
• What happens to the program?
• How long does the program take?
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Assistant Instructor (A.I.)

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. Most people chose to do the A.I. together with the IDC in one go, but it's up to you if you chose to do them separately.

• 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 E.F.R. after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor Course.
• Teach the Digital Photography Specialty Course.

• 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.

• 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.

• The course can vary from as little as three days to more than two weeks, depending on how prepared you are and your preferred study pace. The standard is 4 days.

• PADI Instructor Manual
• Instructor Candidate Workbook
• 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 Bouyancy Specialty Instructor
• Specialty Instructor Outline
• Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline
• Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
• Open Water Diver Manual
• Recreational Dive Planner, The Wheel and table, and Instructions for Use Booklets
• Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
• Adventures in Diving Manual
• Rescue Diver Manual
• Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet
• Divemaster Manual
• Divemaster Final Exams Booklet

Open Water Scuba Instructor (O.W.S.I.)

The 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. Most people chose to do the A.I. together with the OWSI.

• Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba to Divemaster.

• PADI Assistant Instructor certification or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months.
• 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.

• 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.

• The course can vary from four days to three weeks or more, depending on how prepared you are and your preferred study pace. The standard is 5 days.

• PADI Instructor Manual
• Instructor Candidate Workbook
• 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 Bouyancy Specialty Instructor
• Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline
• Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
• Open Water Diver Manual
• Recreational Dive Planner, The Wheel and table, and Instructions for Use Booklets
• Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
• Adventures in Diving Manual
• Rescue Diver Manual
• Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet
• Divemaster Manual
• Divemaster Final Exams Booklet

Instructor Exams (I.E.)

After successful completion of the IDC or IOC, you must successfully complete the PADI Instructor Examination (IE). You will be evaluated on; dive theory, PADI standards and procedures, academic teaching, confined-water (pool) teaching, open-water teaching, rescue demonstration and general diving skills and professionalism.

Four Components:

• One – Theory (physics, physiology, skills & environment, RDP and equipment – 12 questions on each, 1 ½ hours, 75% pass mark, one make up allowed. General standard and procedures – 50 questions, 1 ½ hours, 75%, no make up).
• Two – Confined water (min. score 3.4, one makeup allowed).
• Three – Teaching presentation (min. score 3.5, one makeup allowed).
• Four – Open Water presentation (two skills average 3.5) and rescue evaluation. No makeups allowed)

IDC Staff Instructor

PADI IDC Staff Instructors are PADI Instructors moving towards instructor-level training or teaching the Instructor Development Course (IDC). IDC Staff Instructors can independently train and certify PADI Assistant Instructors as well as help train PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors.

• Teach PADI Assistant Instructor courses.
• Help PADI Course Directors conduct the PADI Instructor Development Course.
• Help PADI Course Directors conduct instructor level continuing education.

• PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer certification.
• Must be 18 years old.

• Master of instructor-level dive theory, knowledge development teaching presentations and confined water teaching presentations.
• Audit a complete IDC.

• Two course days plus a complete IDC audit.

• PADI Course Director Manual
• Confined Water Presentation Evaluation Slate
• Open Water Presentation Evaluation Slate
• All IDC required materials

Emergency First Response Instructor (With Care For Children)

Emergency First Response Corp., a PADI corporate affiliate, offers the Emergency First Response CPR and first aid program.

• As an Emergency First Response Instructor, you can conduct Emergency First Response Primary (CPR) and Secondary Care (first aid) courses.

• At least PADI Divemaster certification.
• Emergency First Response certification or qualifying certification from another certification organization.

• You'll learn how to conduct the Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Emergency First Response Secondary Care (first aid) courses, for adults as well as children and infants.
• You'll also learn to conduct the recommended Automated External Defibrillator (AED), emergency oxygen and conscious choking management skills.

• The Emergency First Response Instructor Course takes approximately eight hours or 1.5 days.

Master Scuba Diver Trainer / Specialities

PADI Logo These courses provide valuable hands-on training, technique, demonstrations, course marketing information, current PADI Standards information and instructor-level open water training. Its a great fun week after the IDC with a relaxed "no pressure" atmosphere and lots of dive time if you chose to do Atlantis 9 specialities MSDT Prep program. You can also chose only one or a few specialities that interest you.

• You are more employable
• It reduces burnout because your work as an instructor is more varied
• Increases customer service
• Generates more income
• Is more enjoyable and increases your diving experience

• Two in house Course Directors with more than twenty years of diving experience
• Save over USD200 on application fees
• Real world experiences with teaching practice

• 13 dives (including the gas on the Nitrox dive), boat, tanks, weights
• Three course Lunch
• Professional service of our Course Directors
• Facility use

• Be a renewed PADI Assistant Instructor (certified/upgraded using the 1995 revised curriculum) – PADI Assistant Instructor may apply only for PADI Specialty Instructor certification in non-diving specialties.
• Or be a renewed PADI Underwater Instructor or have completed an IDC/OWSI within the past 12 months – Instructor candidates may apply for PADI Specialty Instructor certification only after becoming certified as PADI instructors.
• Must have made at least 10 dives in the particular specialty area.