Pre-requisite: 18 yrs or older, Divemaster, First aid and CPR training in the past 24 months. HSE Medical ~ compleated medical statement

The Assistant instructor course is the next step, after becoming a Divemaster, towards becoming an Open Water Scuba Instructor. The minimum duration of the course is 4 days.

There are a total of 7 academic presentations, which include:

Course orientation
Learning, instruction and the Padi system
Padi Discover Scuba & Snorkelling Programmes
Developing knowledge development presentations
Teaching Project Aware and Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty
Teaching in Confined Water
Conducting Open Water training presentations
During this course you will practise and become proficient at the following:
knowledge development teaching presentations
confined water teaching presentations
open water teaching presentations
20 dive skills of Padi Skill Evaluation

You will also need to complete the Assistant Instructor Standards Exam. The relevant knowledge reviews from the Instructor Candidate Workbook need to be completed before attending for the course.

You have the option of doing the Assistant Instructor Course as a stand alone course any time of the year or enrolling in the first part of the IDC (please check below for dates).

Price on application

Pre-requisite: 18 yrs or older, Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, First aid and CPR training in the past 24 months, 100 logged dives, HSE Medical ~ compleated medical statement

What happens on the IDC?
As with all PADI programs the AI, OWSI and IDC are performance based. However, they have the following minimum times:

An IDC is a minimum of 7 days
An AI course is a minimum of 4 days
An OWSI program is a minimum of 4 days
Some programs are run evenings and weekends, minimising the amount of time you need to take off work. However, most candidates find it more beneficial to concentrate on the programs without distractions.

Over the 7 days you will attend 20 presentations from your PADI Course Director & IDC staff.

You will learn how to prepare and present knowledge development sessions for all PADI courses and present at least four presentations scoring 3.5*** or higher on at least one presentation
You will learn how to prepare and present confined water teaching presentations and present at least four confined water presentations scoring 3.4*** or higher on at least one presentation.
You will also learn how to prepare and present open water teaching presentations and present at least two presentations (two skills in each) and score 3.5*** or higher.
You must also:
Demonstrate competence at performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation slate.
Candidates must score a minimum of 68 points in total with no score below 3.
(This is the same as the Divemaster skill circuit ).
Score 75% or higher on all five sections of the Instructor pre-assessment exam
Perform a face down snorkel/fin swim non stop for 800 metres
All this in 7 days - However, this is ample time but it requires your total commitment to the course. We Guarantee you will receive our total commitment throughout the course to ensure you success as a PADI Instructor.

***The Scoring system – The whole process is very open & nothing is hidden.
You are supplied with a copy of the evaluation (scoring) sheets that the Course Director & staff use to evaluate your performance, these are the same as the PADI Instructors Examiners use during the IE. Knowledge, confined water & open water teaching presentations are scored on a 1 to 5 basis. Your performance of in water skills is scored on a 1 to 5 basis and in the written theory exams you will need to score a minimum of 75%.

Price on application