Why PADI Assistant Instructor?
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.
What can a PADI Assistant Instructor 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 programs after completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor Course. |
What do I need to start?
| * PADI Divemaster rating |
| * 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives |
| * Have been a certified diver for at lest 6 months |
| * Minimum age 18 |
What will I do?
| *Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations. |
| * Confide water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations |
| * Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentation |
How long will it take?
| * The course can very from as little as three days to more than two weeks. |
What will I need?
| * PADI Instructor Manual |
| * Instructor Candidate Workbook |
| * Open Water Lesson Planning Slate |
| * 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 Outline |
| * Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline |
| * Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Program Instructor Outline |
| * Open Water Dive Manual |
| * Recreational Dive Planner, The Wheel and Table, and Instructions |
| * Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet |
| * Adventures in Diving Manual |
| * Rescue Diver Manual |
| * Rescue Diver Final Exam Booklet |
| * Divemaster Manual |
| * Divemaster Final Exams Booklet |
Where can I go from here?
After your PADI Assistant Instructor certification you can take the next step and complete the Open Water Scuba Instructor Course.
The PADI Assistant Instructor Course Includes:
| * Instructor fees only |
Course Fee $450.00