PADI Instructor Development Course
Want to get to the top of the food chain?!? The PADI Instructor Development Course program introduces you to the entire PADI System of diver education and concentrates on further developing your abilities as a professional dive educator.The PADI Instructor course is divided into two sub component courses, the PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course, and the Open Water Scuba Instructor course (OWSI). Both together are called the Instructor Development Course (IDC).
As you further your professional scuba diving education, you'll be able to offer more courses. Divemaster is your first professional step, and offers you quite a few opportunities. As an Open Water Scuba Instructor you can teach others how to scuba dive. The full IDC takes seven days to complete. If you're already an Assistant Instructor, the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) course takes just four days.
With successful completion of the IDC, you will be eligible to attend the PADI Instructor Exam (IE).
What's involved in the OWSI section of the IDC:
You are required to complete all the self-study Knowledge Reviews before the course begins and to prepare daily assignments for teaching presentations. Organization and dedication are key.
During the course you’ll learn how to apply the PADI System of Education by presenting at least
- Two confined water teaching presentations
- Two knowledge development presentations
- One open water teaching presentations integrating two skills
You will also attend and participate in the following 14 curriculum presentations:
- Course Orientation
- Dive Industry Overview
- General Standards and Procedures
- The Role of Media and Prescriptive Teaching
- Legal Responsibility and Risk Management
- PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver Course
- Adaptive Teaching
- The PADI Continuing Education Philosophy
- Business Principles for the Dive Instructor
- Adventures in Diving Program
- Specialty Diver Courses and Master Scuba Diver Program
- Rescue Diver Course
- Divemaster Course
- Diver Retention Programs
- How to Teach the RDP (Instructors from recreational diver training organizations other than PADI must complete.)
You will demonstrate competence in:
- Performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation.
- Performing a face down, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask, snorkel and fins. So get those fins on and start practicing!!
- Homework: Completing the Candidate Workbook Knowledge Reviews and daily assignments
- Theory: Around two days of classroom sessions and presentation techniques. During the course you’ll need to demonstrate competency in Dive theory by passing a five-part theory exam scoring 75% on each part
- Boat dives: The boat dives are completed in one afternoon!
- Certification: You will need to complete the PADI IE after this course to qualify as an Open Water Scuba Instructor.
Materials required (not included)
The PADI IDC crewpak includes all the materials needed to prepare for a PADI Assistant Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor course. The 23-item pack includes:
- Instructor cue cards for PADI’s core courses (OW, AOW, Rescue and Divemaster)
- IDC Candidate Workbook and related reference materials
- Lesson planning slates for confined and open water
- Quiz and exam booklets for the core courses
- Specialty outlines for Project AWARE
- PADI Instructor Manual
Dive equipment required (not included)
- Mask , fins & snorkel
- BCD with low pressure inflator on hose type system
- Regulator with alternate air source device - not Air 2
- Submersible pressure gauge & depth gauge
- Compass
- Bottom timing device - must show seconds
- Dive knife or tool
- Audible surface signaling device (whistle)
- Surface signaling device (DSMB or safety sausage)
- Underwater signaling device
- Pencil and underwater slate
- PADI RDP & eRDP
- Pocket mask & non-rebreather mask
- Logbook(s) 100 dives
What's included
- All training required to complete the course
- PADI IDC fee
- Rental tanks and weights
What's NOT included
- Materials
- Lunch
- Equipment rental (you should have your own!)
Prerequisites
- Currently PADI Divemaster or a PADI Assistant Instructor, or an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months
- Medical statement completed and approval to dive obtained from a medical doctor within the last 12 months
- Min age 18 years
- Have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives & been a certified diver for at least 6 months. You’ll need 100 logged dives to take the Instructor Exams
- Be certified as an Emergency First Response Instructor
- Proof of qualification as PADI Open Water, Advanced, Rescue and Divemaster certifications (or qualifying certification from another training organisation)
- All Instructor candidates are also required to have the current PADI Open Water Instructor Manual and current student materials from the PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver and PADI Divemaster courses.
