COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT PREPARATION TRAINING (IDC Prep)
During the IDC Prep you will revise the diving theory learned during your Divemaster course and take several Instructor level theory exams in Physics, Physiology, Recreational Dive Planner, Equipment, & General Skills and Environment, plus there is a choice of Standards Exams to familiarise you with the PADI Instructor Manual. You will also practise your 20 in-water skills, participate in Rescue Assessments and learn the evaluation criteria used in the actual IE, so you know what will be expected of you in the examination.
INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT
COURSE (IDC) Part 1 of IDC - ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
(AI)
 The first four days of the IDC are the Assistant Instructor course. This is a performance-based course and has one PADI Standards Exam as well as performance requirements that must be met for successful completion of the course. You will be introduced to the PADI System of Diver Education, learn how to conduct theory presentations in a classroom, and how to present confined water and open water training in the pool and sea. The focus of this part of the course is on developing basic teaching techniques. You will also have workshops on the 3 PADI specialty courses that Assistant Instructors are authorised to teach: Peak Performance Buoyancy, AWARE Coral Reef Conservation and AWARE Specialist.
Part 2 of IDC - OPEN WATER SCUBA
INSTRUCTOR (OWSI)
The second part of the IDC is a six-day program that mostly focuses on developing your understanding and application of the PADI System of Diver Education, from Discover Scuba through to Divemaster level. You will continue to expand the practical knowledge and skills learned in the AI course and learn how to teach those skills to others by participating in skills demonstrations, workshops and classroom presentations. There is an Instructor pre-assessment exam to pass and performance requirements must be met. You will be continually assessed on your classroom / in-water teaching presentations and skills. Extra study time is available for students who are having difficulty with certain aspects of the course. On successful completion of the OWSI course you will receive an IDC completion form, enabling you to attend an Instructor Examination (IE) of your choice.
INSTRUCTOR EXAMINATION
(IE)
After the IDC you can choose to take the IE in any location within 1 year. However, most people prefer to take the exam immediately after the course, and we will be attending the IE in Phuket after our IDC ends. The IE is a 3-day examination organised and staffed directly by PADI - not by your Course Director. However, your Course Director will travel with you to Phuket and be on hand for any last minute questions and moral support throughout the IE.
In the IE you will be examined in four different areas of diving, and for certification as an OWSI you must successfully complete all four parts. If you are unsuccessful in only one or two parts of the exam you will have to re-sit a future IE but you will only need to pay for and be examined in the areas in which you were unsuccessful. If you are unsuccessful in three or all parts of the IE you must re-sit the whole exam at a future date.
The four
examinable parts of the IE are as follows:
1) CLASSROOM
EXAMINATIONS
Diving Theory
2)
CONFINED WATER ASSESSMENT
Teaching assessment
- Teach
one skill from the Open Water course. Your students will be your fellow candidates
and you will also be expected to act as a student for other candidates
- Score
evaluated on a scale from 1.0 5.0. Pass score 3.5 or higher
- One
make up allowed
Skill Evaluation Circuit
- Perform 5 skills from the PADI Divemaster course exactly the
same as you performed during the IDC and on your Divemaster course
- Each
skill evaluated on a scale from 1.0 5.0. Pass score a total of 17 or higher,
with no individual skill less than 3.0
- One make up allowed if only one
skill was assessed at below 3.0.
3) KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
PRESENTATION
- A 5-10 minute classroom teaching presentation in
front of your fellow students. Your assignment will be given to you at the start
of the IE.
- Score evaluated on a scale from 1.0 5.0. Pass score
3.5 or higher
- One retest allowed
4) OPEN
WATER
Teaching assessment
- Teach two skills from the Open Water course. Your students will
be your fellow candidates and you will also be expected to act
as a student for other candidates
- Score evaluated on a scale from 1.0 5.0. Pass score an
average of 3.5 from the two skills
- No retest
Open Water Rescue examination
This is exercise #7 from the PADI Rescue Diver course and includes
response, recovery, resuscitation, transport and equipment removal
of a diver simulating unconsciousness at the surface in deep
water.
GENERAL DIVING SKILLS EVALUATION
An overall assessment made by the IE staff during all confined
water and open water training
GENERAL ASSESSMENT AREAS
Throughout your examination your scores will include assessment
in the following areas
- Attitude
- Professionalism
- Dress
- Conduct
- Interaction with staff and other candidates
AFTER THE IE
After the successful completion of the IE your paperwork will
be processed by PADI, which usually takes between 2-8 weeks,
and then you will receive a PADI OWSI certification card, the
most recognised teaching certification in the dive industry,
enabling you to teach students from entry level through to Divemaster
all over the world.
Please note that you can NOT start teaching until you have
received confirmation of your certification from PADI.
OTHER COURSES AVAILABLE
EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE
INSTRUCTOR COURSE (EFRI)
and CARE FOR CHILDREN INSTRUCTOR (CFCI)
These courses are open to certified Divemasters as well as
Instructors. In the EFRI you will learn how to teach people
CPR and First Aid. The contents of this course are not limited
to dive related accidents and injuries and therefore appeals
to divers and non divers alike. Many Dive Centers insist their
dive staff have this certification as it is a required teaching
component of the PADI Rescue Diver course. Care for Children
specialises in CPR and First Aid for children up to 8 years
of age, and infants. You will learn how to instruct the different
ways of CPR effectively, keeping the anatomical differences
of infants and children in mind.
This course is usually offered just after the IDC and before the IE, but we prefer to schedule the EFRI course during the IDC, so when you finish your IDC you will not have the distraction of having other course material to learn, plus you will have already achieved one Instructor level certification to boost your confidence.
IDC STAFF INSTRUCTOR COURSE
(IDCS)
A Staff Instructor works with and assists the Course Director
on IDCs and can also independently teach the Assistant Instructor
course, which consists of the first part of the IDC. On this
course you will work closely with the Course Director during
an actual IDC and receive tuition, guidance and feedback throughout.
You will learn about IDC standards and evaluation techniques
and assist the Course Director in evaluating the IDC candidates
on the course. You will also be evaluated on one classroom presentation
and one confined water presentation during the IDC. We expect
you to attend the IDC preparation course, the IDC, the MSDT
and the IE and be on hand to support and counsel the IDC candidates
alongside the Course Director. Please note you must be a PADI
MSDT to be eligible for this course.
MASTER SCUBA DIVER TRAINER PREP COURSE (MSDT prep)
After completing the IDC and IE you can take the opportunity to enhance your employment prospects by learning how to teach PADI specialty courses. The MSDT Prep course allows you to have an in-depth look at the different specialties available and how to teach them under the supervision and guidance of your PADI Course Director.
It is called the MSDT Prep Course because you still need to certify your first 25 students prior to applying for the rating, however you can teach these specialties once the applications have been processed by PADI. This enables you to earn money whilst teaching, and not working for free to accumulate the certifications. For the MSDT rating you can choose a minimum of 5 Instructor Specialties that interest you most, of course you can take more if you like. The MSDT rating is a prerequisite for the IDC Staff Instructor Course and is recognised and respected as achieving a level of experience.
Enriched Air Nitrox
Instructor
Prerequisite: Certified Nitrox diver
One of the most popular PADI speciality courses worldwide – included free in your MSDT Prep course. Teach your students about the benefits of diving with enriched air, how to use the PADI EANx tables and an oxygen analyzer. As you need to have logged a total of 10 enriched air dives to become a certified Nitrox Speciality Instructor, we suggest you take the Nitrox Diver course before the IDC so you can apply for your Instructor rating immediately.
Alternatively, if you are not a certified Nitrox Diver at the time of the MSDT Prep course, we offer you a reduced cost Nitrox Diver course immediately prior to your Instructor training, but please note you will still need to complete 10 Nitrox dives before you can apply directly to PADI for the Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor rating. |
Multilevel Diver Instructor
1 dive
The Multilevel and Computer diver PADI speciality is what we
call "The art of real and safe diving". Real diving,
because in the modern world most divers use computers to extend
their bottom time. Safer diving, because it is important to
plan dives and not blindly follow dive computers alone.
This course is not just teaching divers how to use the wheel
and dive computers, it is teaching student divers to follow
their dive plan and use their computers as back-ups and to follow
safe diving practices.
Digital Underwater Photographer
Instructor
1 dive
Professional underwater photographers are using digital cameras
and computers to create breathtaking underwater images. With
the cost of underwater housings falling, many more amateur photographers
are following suit. The new Digital Underwater PADI speciality
is fun and easy to teach and has a wide target audience.
During this Instructor Course you will become familiar with
the new PADI materials and special equipment requirements. The
course also includes tips on using computer software to enhance
images.
Search & Recovery
Instructor
2 dives
If you have done the PADI Search & Recovery speciality Course
you will remember what a blast it was. Working with lift bags,
finding small and large objects and moving objects from the
bottom of the ocean to the surface.
If you have not done the course yourself, then you are in for
a real treat. The Search & Recovery Instructor course is
challenging, fun and is accomplished best by team work. It develops
navigation skills, underwater communication and teaches you
how to use equipment like lift bags, reels, and even tests your
knot tying skills! This is one course that is highly under rated,
and yet very rewarding for you and your students.
Wreck Diver Instructor
2 dives
As an experienced diver you may have had opportunities to dive
on wrecks before. If you remember the first time you dived on
a wreck, you may remember that adrenaline rush and thrill of
seeing something that once existed in our world at the bottom
of another world.
As a Wreck speciality Instructor, you learn how to teach one
of the most popular PADI speciality courses including: the pre-planning
steps, preparation, safety considerations and penetration setup
for safely entering wrecks.
Navigation Diver Instructor
1 dive
Navigation is an essential skill for divers, and teaching navigation
is actually a lot more fun than most instructors think. The
skills and objectives involved with the speciality include different
pattern swims, underwater treasure hunts and flag marking games.
The Instructor course will provide you with amazing setup information
for teaching the PADI Navigation Diver speciality course, as
well as interesting navigation games and tools.
A.W.A.R.E. Fish Identification
Instructor
1 dive
The AWARE Fish ID speciality Course is really one of the more
popular courses to teach, as well as the simplicity and enjoyment
students gain from this course, its a great one to have!
During the Instructor training course, you as the instructor
will learn how to teach students to identify common fish families,
fish surveying techniques and the planning, organization and
procedures for identifying fish families and species while diving.
Deep Diver Instructor
2 dives
As an Open Water Scuba Instructor you will have your fair share
of teaching PADI Open Water and PADI Advanced courses. This
also means that most of the time you will not dive much deeper
than 30m. If you enjoy diving deep, then you will have a great
time teaching students how to dive deep, safely.
During the Deep Diver Speciality Instructor course we look at
special logistics involved when conducting deep dives with students,
as well as provide you with some interesting techniques, tips
and underwater games/puzzles for use during deep dives to show
students the effect of pressure at depth. We also look at the
safety considerations for deep dives; such as setting up drop
tanks, having emergency equipment quickly available and perfecting
emergency action plans for diving emergencies.
Drift Diver Instructor
1 dive
The Drift Diver speciality Course is very exciting. It focuses
on keeping divers together during strong currents and how to
use the buddy system more effectively. Your students will gain
from the tips and skills learnt during this course. This course
is very valuable as it focuses so much on diver safety. Allow
your students to explore and learn a whole new level of safer
diving with the PADI Drift Diver speciality Course!
PADI Emergency O2 Provider Instructor
No Dives
A valuable addition to your instructor rating, teach people how to safely administer oxygen and respond correctly wherever they are in the world, or combine it with the Rescue or Divemaster Course.
Night Diver Instructor
1 Dive
Teach your students safe and correct procedures and techniques for night diving, allow them to enjoy this other side to diving with correct buoyancy techniques and new equipment.
Equipment Specialty Instructor
No Dives
Based on land, use the Instructor rating to show people how our equipment works, make them better prepared to respond to minor problems and have confidence with their own equipment selections. Know the difference between a balanced and unbalanced regulator.
Gas Blender (Enriched Air) Instructor
No Dives
Prerequisite: Enriched Air Diver
Based on land. An essential course for the modern dive professional, this qualifies you to teach divers how to blend the Enriched Air gas that extends our bottom time. Enriched Air is very common in modern diving, so enhance your employment possibilities, and keep diving safe for everyone.
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