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- PADI Instructor Development program
- PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course
- PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program
- PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
- PADI Instructor Examination (IE)
PADI Instructor Development program
The PADI Instructor Development program has the target, to prepare you to function as PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. You build on your instructor-level dive theory knowledge, role-model watermanship and rescue skills, and leadership abilities by learning how to teach in confined water, in the classroom and in open water. During the program you gain a complete understanding of PADI’s educational goals and philosophies.
Beginning with online independent study through PADI IDC eLearning, the Instructor Development Course (IDC) can be separated into an Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. Depending on the need or interest, training can be planned with breaks to gain more experience (PADI AI and PADI OWSI), or can be continuous all the way to instructor certification (complete PADI IDC).
Hence the training options are:
- PADI Divemaster may attend the PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course.
- PADI Divemaster may attend all PADI IDC components and the PADI IE.
- PADI Assistant Instructors may attend the PADI OWSI program and the PADI IE.
- Scuba instructors or dive supervisors affiliated with other training organizations may attend a PADI IDC and PADI IE.
- Scuba instructors affiliated with other training organizations may attend a PADI OWSI and PADI IE.
PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course
Content of the course:
- Complete the following PADI IDC eLearning curriculum components:
- Getting Started
- PADI System Overview
- Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
- Discover Scuba Diving and Experience Programs
- Risk Management and Legal Considerations
- Managing Risk
- PADI Quality Management and Licensing
- Introduction to Teaching Presentations
- Conducting and Evaluating Knowledge Development
- Confined Water Training
- Open Water Training
- Business of Diving – optional
- How to Teach the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – required for crossover candidates; optional for PADI Members
- Participate in the following IDC curriculum components:
- Orientation
- PADI System Workshop
- Learning and Teaching Workshop
- Discover Scuba Diving Workshop
- Risk Management and Licensing Workshop
- Knowledge Development Presentation Workshop and Candidate Knowledge Development Presentations
- Skill Development Workshop
- Confined Water Training Workshop and Candidate Confined Water Teaching Presentations (wet)
- Open Water Training Workshop and Candidate Open Water Teaching Presentations (wet)
- ales Techniques Workshop – optional
- Course Close
- Complete the Diver Rescue assessment from the PADI Divemaster course in open water.
- Present at least two knowledge development teaching presentations and score a minimum of 3.4 on one presentation.
- Present at least two confined water teaching presentations (wet), scoring a minimum of 3.4 on one presentation. For one presentation, the candidate functions without a certified assistant.
- Present at least one integrated (two skills) open water teaching presentation (wet) from the Peak Performance Buoyancy course, scoring a minimum of 3.4 on each skill.
- Perform all 24 dive skills in the Skill Evaluation, scoring a minimum of 82 total points, with no individual score below 3.
- Score 75 percent on the PADI Systems, Standards and Procedures Exam and have any missed questions reviewed until mastery is achieved. Retest candidates scoring less than 75 percent.
Requirements for the course:
- Minimum 18 years old (before course start)
- Certified diver for six months
- Certified PADI Divemaster or
- an instructor member in good standing (renewed or eligible to renew) with another recognized recreational diver training organization. (If appropriate please ask dive2pro for details.)
- have a leadership-level certification in good standing (renewed or eligible to renew) with another recognized recreational diver training organization; 60 logged dives; documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation. (If appropriate please ask dive2pro for details.)
- EFR Primary Care and Secondary Care training within 24 months
- 60 logged open water dives by course start
- Medical evaluated and cleared for diving by a physician within 12 months
- PADI Instructor Manual
- PADI’s Guide to Teaching
- IDC eLearning
- PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy, Coral Reef Conservation and Project AWARE Specialty Course Instructor Guides
- PADI Open Water Diver Manual or eLearning
- Recreational Dive Planner – RDP Table and eRDPml, including Instructions for Use booklets
- PADI Skill Practice and Dive Planning Slate
- Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Manual or eLearning
- PADI Rescue Diver Manual or eLearning
- Rescue Diver Final Exams booklet
- PADI Divemaster Manual or eLearning
- Divemaster Final Exams booklet
- Aquatic Cue Cards for Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Discover Scuba Diving
- Skill Development Preparation slate
- The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
- Diving Knowledge Workbook or eRecord for Dive Theory Online (eLearning)
The above listed content and requirements for the course are the most important ones, some additional content and requirements may be applicable.
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program
Content of the course:
- Complete the following PADI IDC eLearning curriculum components:
- Getting Started
- Dive Theory for Dive Leaders
- PADI System Overview
- Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
- Discover Scuba Diving and Experience Programs
- The PADI Open Water Diver Course
- Risk Management and Legal Considerations
- Managing Risk
- PADI Quality Management and Licensing
- Open Water Training
- Continuing Education and Leadership Courses
- Business of Diving
- How to Teach the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – required for crossover candidates; optional for PADI Members
- Participate in the following IDC curriculum components:
- Orientation
- Dive Theory Workshop
- PADI System Workshop
- Discover Scuba Diving Workshop
- Open Water Dive Course Scheduling and Set Up Workshop
- nowledge Development Presentation Workshop and Candidate Knowledge Development Presentations
- Skill Development Workshop
- Confined Water Training Workshop and Candidate Confined Water Teaching Presentations
- Open Water Training Workshop and Candidate Open Water Teaching Presentations
- Continuing Education Workshop
- Advanced Open Water Diver Course Workshop
- Rescue Diver Course Workshop
- Sales Techniques Workshop
- Course Close
- Present at least one knowledge development teaching presentations, scoring a minimum of 3.4.
- Present at least two confined water teaching presentations (wet), scoring a minimum of 3.4 on one presentation. For one presentation, the candidate functions without a certified assistant.
- In open water, present at least one integrated (two skills) open water teaching presentation (wet), scoring a minimum of 3.4 on each skill.
- Perform all 24 dive skills in the Skill Evaluation, scoring a minimum of 82 total points, with no individual score below 3.
- Score 75 percent on all sections of the Dive Theory Exam and have any missed questions reviewed until mastery is achieved. Retest candidates scoring less than 75 percent.
- Perform a 400 metre/yard continuous swim, without swimming aids and using any stroke or combination of strokes.
- Perform a 10-minute tread, drown-proof, bob or float using no aids and wearing only a swimsuit.
- In confined or open water, demonstrate with role model quality the rescue of a simulated panicked diver at the surface.
- In open water, demonstrate with role-model quality the rescue of a simulated unresponsive, nonbreathing diver at the surface.
- In open water, participate in a scenario including:
- Surfacing a simulated unresponsive, nonbreathing diver
- Providing aid at the surface
- Exiting
- First aid on boat/shore including rescue breathing for and administering oxygen to the victim using a rescue breathing mask.
Requirements for the course:
- All requirements as listed above for the PADI Assistant Instructor course.
- PADI Assistant Instructor, PADI Instructor, or instructor member in good standing (eligible to renew) with a recognized recreational diver training organization for at least six months.
The above listed content and requirements for the course are the most important ones, some additional content and requirements may be applicable.
PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Content of the course:
- Complete the following PADI IDC eLearning curriculum components:
- Getting Started
- Dive Theory for Dive Leaders
- PADI System Overview
- Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
- Discover Scuba Diving and Experience Programs
- The PADI Open Water Diver Course
- Risk Management and Legal Considerations
- Managing Risk
- PADI Quality Management and Licensing
- Introduction to Teaching Presentations
- Conducting and Evaluating Knowledge Development
- Confined Water Training
- Open Water Training
- Continuing Education and Leadership Courses
- The Business of Diving
- How to Teach the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – required for crossover candidates; optional for PADI Members
- Participate in the following IDC curriculum components:
- Orientation
- Dive Theory Workshop
- PADI System Workshop
- Learning and Teaching Workshop
- Discover Scuba Diving Workshop
- Open Water Dive Course Scheduling and Set Up Workshop
- Risk Management and Licensing Workshop
- Knowledge Development Presentation Workshop and Candidate Knowledge Development Presentations
- Skill Development Workshop
- Confined Water Training Workshop and Candidate Confined Water Teaching Presentations
- Open Water Training Workshop and Candidate Open Water Teaching Presentations
- Continuing Education Workshop
- Advanced Open Water Diver Course Workshop
- Rescue Diver Course Workshop
- Sales Techniques Workshop
- Course Close
- Present at least three knowledge development teaching presentations, scoring a minimum of 3.4 on at least two, including:
- at least one PADI Open Water Diver course presentation.
- at least one PADI continuing education course presentation with supporting student media.
- at least one PADI continuing education course presentation without supporting student media.
- Present at least four confined water teaching presentations (wet), scoring a minimum of 3.4 on at least two. For one presentation, the candidate functions without a certified assistant.
- Present at least two integrated (two skills) open water teaching presentations (wet), scoring a minimum of 3.4 on each skill for one presentation, including:
- at least one skill from the PADI Open Water Diver course.
- at least one skill from a continuing education course requiring a demonstration.
- at least one skill without a certified assistant.
- Perform all 24 dive skills in the Skill Evaluation, scoring a minimum of 82 total points, with no individual score below 3 and with at least one underwater skill to a 5.
- Score 75 percent on the PADI Systems, Standards and Procedures Exam and have any missed questions reviewed until mastery is achieved. Retest candidates scoring less than 75 percent.
- Score 75 percent on all sections of the Dive Theory Exam and have any missed questions reviewed until mastery is achieved. Retest candidates scoring less than 75 percent.
- Perform a 400 metre/yard continuous swim, without swimming aids and using any stroke or combination of strokes.
- Perform a 10-minute tread, drown-proof, bob or float using no aids and wearing only a swimsuit.
- In confined or open water, demonstrate with role-model quality the rescue of a simulated panicked diver at the surface.
- In open water, demonstrate with role-model quality the rescue of a simulated unresponsive, nonbreathing diver at the surface.
- In open water, participate in a scenario including:
- Surfacing a simulated unresponsive nonbreating diver
- Providing aid at the surface
- Exiting
- First aid on boat/shore including rescue breathing for and administering oxygen to the victim using a rescue breathing mask.
Requirements for the course:
- All requirements as listed above for the PADI Assistant Instructor course.
The above listed content and requirements for the course are the most important ones, some additional content and requirements may be applicable.
PADI IE (Instructor Examination)
The IE is an evaluative program that tests instructor candidates’ teaching ability, dive theory knowledge, dive skills, understanding of the PADI System and attitude and professionalism, to determine whether or not the candidate is sufficiently prepared to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
PADI IEs are standardized evaluations, using objective criteria, that are conducted by PADI Examiners. The IE location, testing environment and evaluation sessions are organized in a way most conducive to assessing candidate abilities. Those who meet the IE performance requirements earn PADI Instructor certification (as long as all other prerequisites are met).
Requirements for the IE participation:
- Successful PADI IDC or OWSI Program completion within 12 months of IE start date
- 100 logged dives
- PADI Instructor Certificate of Completion that has both the OWSI/IDC completion date and dive experience sections signed by a PADI Course Director; or a PADI IE Certificate of Participation from a previous IE
- PADI IE Enrollment form and fee
- Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months
Requirements for the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) certification:
- Successfully completed a PADI IE
- Certified as Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI) or CPR/first aid instructor from another emergency care organization
- Professional liability insurance (the aquamed dive card professional fulfills this requirement)
The above listed content and requirements for the course are the most important ones, some additional content and requirements may be applicable.
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