Assistant Instructor

The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the Instructor Development Course (IDC). You'll not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional but you'll also start learning the PADI System of diver education.

What can PADI Assistant Instructors do?

	Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
	Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
	Teach the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course
	Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
	Conduct PADI Discover Scuba experiences
	Teach Emergency First Response after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course

What will I need to start?

	PADI Divemaster rating or qualifying certification from another certification organization
	At least 18 years old
	Have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives
	Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months

What will I do?

	Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
	Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
	Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations

How long will it take?

The course can vary from as little as three days to more than two weeks

What materials are needed?

	PADI Instructor Manual
	Instructor Candidate Workbook
	Open Water Lesson Planning Slate
	Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate
	Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards
	Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards
	The Law and the Diving Professional
	The Business of Diving
	The Best of The Undersea Journal
	Log Book
	Peak Performance Bouyancy Specialty Instructor Specialty Instructor Outline
	Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline
	Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
	Open Water Diver Manual
	Recreational Dive Planner, The Wheel and table, and Instructions for Use Booklets
	Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
	Adventures in Diving Manual
	Rescue Diver Manual
	Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet
	Divemaster Manual
	Divemaster Final Exams Booklet