If you love people, have a passion for diving and want an extraordinary life – become a PADI Instructor. Teaching scuba diving allows you to share your love of the aquatic realm with others while doing what you enjoy – being in, and under, the water. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors and PADI Assistant Instructors are the most sought-after dive professionals in the world because they have completed one of the most demanding programs that sets the standards for dive training professionals.

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Are you ready to join the community of professionals dedicated to teaching the world’s most popular and progressive scuba training programs? Then Go PRO on an Instructor Development course.

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The Instructor Development Course (IDC) consists of two parts – the Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. Most dive professionals complete the entire IDC and then attend an Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final step toward becoming a PADI Instructor.

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Successfully completing just one AI course earns the PADI Assistant Instructor qualification. When an AI is ready to progress, attending an OWSI program allows you to participate in an IE toward the full PADI Instructor level.

Dive professionals who have an instructor level from another dive training organization may be eligible to enroll directly in the OWSI program. This recognizes previous instructor training and puts you on the path to becoming a PADI Instructor.

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PREREQUISITES:

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A PADI Divemaster who has been certified for six months can enroll in the PADI Instructor Development course. You also need to:

• Have at least 60 logged dives and 100 dives to attend an IE.

• Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the last 24 months.

• A medical statement signed by a doctor within the last 12 months

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ACADEMIC:

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In a minimum of five days, but typically seven, the IDC teaches you how to teach all the core PADI courses. You'll be able to organize and present information, teach knowledge development sessions, and monitor open water dives. Basically, you'll become a better public speaker and get really good at demonstrating skills while watching student divers stay safe. Key topics include:

• PADI Standards and Procedures for the courses you will teach with in-water workshops

• Learning, Instruction and the PADI System

• Risk Management and Diver Safety

• The Business of Diving and your role as an instructor

• Dive Marketing and Sales Consulting

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You also need to be an Emergency First Response Instructor, our integrated instructor training program includes this course in the cost of the course. Once you have completed the IDC you will be ready to sit the IE (Instructor examination).

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What is an IE?

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An Instructor Examination (IE) is a two-day assessment program that tests an instructor candidate's ability, knowledge of diving theory, skill level, understanding of the PADI System, attitude and professionalism. PADI IEs are standardized and conducted by specially trained PADI Instructor Examiners. The location of the IE, the exam environment and the assessment sessions are organized to be as objective as possible in order to fairly and consistently evaluate the candidates' abilities. Only those who meet the requirements to complete an IE obtain the respected PADI Instructor certification. There is a fee or cost to attend an IE.

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If you want to make diving your main or alternate career, and you are a Compensar member, you can obtain a free investment credit with the lowest interest rates you can find. Check out the information and if you have questions, we are here to answer them.

You can start by purchasing the instructor package (Crew Pack - does not include practical training) and organize your formal training later or you can enter and make your purchase of the PADI instructor course with Aquasub.

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NOTE: The Go Pro course has a 20% discount applied, it covers the candidate's Crew Pak, all the theoretical and confined water components, when purchasing it the Aquasub diving center will charge additional costs for the open water preparation, plus the dives that are still required as a requirement for this course. The costs of the IE and the fees to PADI ($ US 1060 are not included).