PADI Assistant Instructor
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PADI Assistant Instructor
As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional scuba diver, but you also start learning the PADI System of diver education. You can act as an instructional scuba assistant and assume limited teaching responsibilities. It's a great way to gain experience in order to become a scuba instructor!
The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) and when followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor course (OWSI) and successful performance at the Instructor Examination (IE), leads to certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
PADI Assistant Instructor what will I do?
You build upon your abilities to organize and supervise scuba diving activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills. You learn through:
- 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.
What scuba gear will I use?
You use all the basic scuba equipment and some scuba accessories such as a dive slate, dive knife, compass and dive watch.
It is highly recommended that you own all of your own scuba equipment, as familiarity with personal gear improves general scuba diving skills.
What do I need to start learning now?
You will also need the PADI Digital E-Learning IDC Crew pack in addition to this and it includes all the digital materials needed to prepare for a PADI Assistant Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor course. The 23-item pack includes:
- Instructor cue cards for PADI's core courses (OW, AOW, Rescue and Divemaster).
- IDC Candidate Workbook and related reference materials.
- Lesson planning slates for confined and open water.
- Quiz and exam booklets for the core courses.
- Specialty outlines for Project AWARE.
- PADI Rucksack.