Assistant

The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) and when followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor course (OWSI) and successful performance at the Instructor Examination (IE), leads to certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

The Fun Part
Get mentored while gaining hands-on experience teaching students.

What You Learn
You build upon your abilities to organize and supervise scuba diving activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills. You learn through:

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 PADI Assistant Instructor Course consists of these sections:

Module 1: Academic Training
    · PADI Discover Scuba Diving and Snorkeling Programs
    · Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
    · Teaching PADI Project AWARE and PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialties
    · Teaching in Confined Water
    · Conducting Open Water Training Presentations
Module 2: Independent Study
· Knowledge Development
Module 3: Practical Application
    · Confined Water and Open Water Teaching Presentations
    · Standards Exam
    · Dive Rescue Skills Assessment

What You Can Teach
In addition to the responsibilities and duties you already have as a PADI Divemaster, as a PADI Assistant Instructor you can:

Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
During confined water dives, present initial skills training under the direct
supervision of a PADI Instructor
Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
Teach and certify PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty under the direction of a PADI Instructor
Teach PADI Project AWARE Specialty courses
Teach the AWARE Coral Reef Conservation specialty course
Conduct PADI Discover Scuba Diving experiences in a pool or confined water
Conduct PADI Seal Team AquaMissions
Teach PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty courses under the direction of a PADI Instructor after earning the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating

What you can teach comparison chart

The Scuba Gear You Use
You use all the basic scuba equipment and some scuba accessories such as a dive slate, dive knife, compass, dive computer, dive watch, etc. It is highly recommended that you own all of your own scuba equipment, as familiarity with personal gear improves general scuba diving skills. You can find everything that you will need at Island Divers along with great pricing and specials.

The Learning Materials You Need
The PADI IDC crew pack includes all the materials needed to prepare for a PADI Assistant Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor course.

Instructor cue cards for PADI’s core courses (Confined, OW, AOW, and Rescue)
Lesson planning slates for confined and open water
Quiz and exam booklets for the core courses
Study Materials:
   Guide to Teaching (with hologram) paper and digital version
   Best of the US, Children & Scuba, Business of Diving - on CD
   Law and the Diving Professional book
Miscellaneous
   Applications and Forms
   PADI backpack
   Positive Approach Selling DVD
   Specialty Instructor Manual (Digital Version)

Materials that were required for divemaster also apply as well as having core class student materials.

These materials are available at Island Divers your local PADI Five Star IDC Dive Shop.

Prerequisites

You must

Be a PADI Divemaster or qualifying certification from another certification organization
Be 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
Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (or qualifying first aid and CPR training from another organization) course completion within the past 24 months.
Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
Want a fun and exciting career!

Price: $650 plus materials

If you are looking for information on where to go pro, contact us at Island Divers your local PADI Instructor Development Center. Come sign up today.

Your Next Adventure
Take the full Instructor Development Course to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor so you can teach and certify PADI Open Water Divers.

Assistant Instructor

The Fun Part Get mentored while gaining hands-on experience teaching students.

What You Learn You build upon your abilities to organize and supervise scuba diving activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills. You learn through:

What You Can Teach In addition to the responsibilities and duties you already have as a PADI Divemaster, as a PADI Assistant Instructor you can:

The Learning Materials You Need The PADI IDC crew pack includes all the materials needed to prepare for a PADI Assistant Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor course.