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PADI Instructor Course (OWSI & IDC)

Are you looking for something extraordinary? To do something others can only dream of? To help people
 transform their lives? To open doors you didn’t even know existed? All of this, and more, awaits you as
a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

The Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program is one of two distinct components of PADI’s Instructor
Development Course (IDC)—the core of PADI Instructor training. The first portion is the Assistant
Instructor course followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor program.

The OWSI program is a minimum of four days. It introduces you to the entire PADI System of diver
education and concentrates on further developing your abilities as a professional dive educator.

The fun part of instructor training is interacting with course participants while creating friendships that
continue long after the course concludes.

You’ll begin networking with other professionals and begin to explore PADI Pro Diving Jobs worldwide.
You’ll also have the opportunity to continue your professional education by participating in specialty
instructor courses, which train you to teach specialties after instructor certification.

The Challenging Part
The challenging part of this course is your personal commitment to the training. The course requires
you to complete all the self-study Knowledge Reviews before the course begins and to prepare daily
assignments for teaching presentations daily. Organization and dedication are key.

What You Learn
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 at
  • performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation.
  • performing a facedown, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask, snorkel and fins.
  • During the course you’ll need to demonstrate competency in Dive theory by passing a five-part theory exam scoring 75% on each part . (These are completed online before you begin the course)

What You Can Teach
After becoming an Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be able to conduct the entire range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving up to Divemaster. You may also choose to acquire specialty instructor ratings in areas of interest, such as Digital Underwater Photographer or Enriched Air Diver.

The Scuba Gear You Use
You will need to equip yourself with all the basic scuba gear as well as two scuba signaling devices —one audible and one visual.

The Learning Materials You Need
The PADI Instructor Development Course crewpak includes all the materials needed to prepare for the Instructor Development Course. The 23-item pack includes:

Instructor Application, Brochures and other course documentation, Confined & Open Water Lesson Planning Slates, Confined & Open Water Cue Cards, Advanced Open Water Instructor Cue Cards, Rescue Diver Instructor Cue Cards, Law and Diving Professional Book w/CD containing Best of Undersea Journal, Children and Scuba Diving, Business of Diving (3 PDF Manuals), Open Water Diver Quizzes & Exams Booklet, Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet, Divemaster Final Exams Booklet, PADIs Guide to Teaching Manual with Instructor Hologram, Positive Approach Selling DVD, Specialty Course Instructor Manual (Digital, Multilingual version - English, Dutch, French, Spanish), PADI Backpack.

If you are entering the course as a certified PADI Assistant Instructor you will probably already have the above mentioned materials and will not need to purchase anything else. If you are entering the program as a certified PADI Divemaster or Equivalent, or did not recieve the above materials as part of your PADI Assistant Instructor Course you will require the above pack in addition to the full IDC or OWSI Program Fees. The cost of the pack is $495.00.

Prerequisites
To qualify for training as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you must:
  • Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or a PADI Assistant Instructor or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months (check with a PADI Course Director or Contact Us for qualifying credentials.)
  • Be certified as an Emergency First Response Instructor  -
  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Be certified as a diver for at least six months
  • Have 60 logged dives that include experience in night, deep and navigation diving to participate in the Instructor Development Course. You’ll need 100 logged dives to take the Instructor Exams
  • Have proof of CPR and First Aid training within the last 24 months. The Emergency First Response course meets this requirement
  • Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a physician within the last 12 months

Schedule
Must complete online: Theory Exams (This must be done before the course begins)  -  Self Study at home online
OWSI Program Only: (This means you are already a PADI Assistant Instructor)  -  4 Days 
Full IDC Program: (This means you are entering as a PADI Divemaster or equivalent)  -  6 Days
Please contact the shop for details about the next coming course.

Cost:  OWSI Only $1195.00      Full IDC $1790.00

Includes: Online Study Fees, Airfills, Instruction, Pool Fees
Does Not Include: Instructor Crew Pack, Gear hire, Boat Dives, Application Fee, Professional Insurance, IE Fees


EXCLUSIVE TO IDC SCUBA CANDIDATES
All candidates, on completion of their course and on passing their IE and certifying as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, are given the opportunity to work at IDC Scuba as an paid instructor.