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PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course

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 PADI Assistant Instructor course followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor program.

The Open Water Scuba Instructor 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.

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.

Course Content

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 PADI Open Water Diver Course
• Adaptive Teaching
• The PADI Continuing Education Philosophy
• Business Principles for the PADI Dive Instructor
• PADI Adventures in Diving Program
• PADI Specialty Diver Courses and PADI Master Scuba Diver Program
• PADI Rescue Diver Course
• PADI Divemaster Course
• PADI Diver Retention Programs
• How to Teach the PADI 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 PADI 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 .

What You Can Teach

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

Scuba Equipment Requirements

You will need to supply your own full set of scuba equipment that is in good condition and within the manufacturers service guidelines. Equipment must include Regulator & Alternate Air Source,SPG, Depth Gauge, Timing Device, BCD, Exposure Suit, Weight System,2 Signalling Devices (Whistle/SMB's etc), Dive Compass & Dive Knife.

A dive cylinder will also be required but can be supplied at no extra charge whilst you are on the course. Discounts are available on any required equipment purchases made during your enrollment on the course.

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The Learning Materials You Need

The PADI IDC crewpak includes all the materials needed to prepare for a PADI Assistant Instructor or PADI 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 Instructor Manual.

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Pre-Requisites

• Be a certified PADI Divemaster or a PADI Assistant Instructor or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months
• Be at least 18 years old
• Be certified as an PADI Emergency First Response Instructor 
• Have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dive experience. You’ll need 100 logged dives to take the PADI Instructor Exams
• Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
• Have CPR and First Aid Training within the last 24 months. The PADI Emergency First Response course meets this requirement
• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a HSE physician within the last 12 months

Course Duration

4 Days

Price

£399 Plus Materials

Whats's Included

• Tuition
• Pool Fees
• Cylinder Rental & Air Fills

What's Not Included

• Travel expenses & entrance fee to the Open Water sites. Entrance fee is approximately £15 per day.
• Accommodation expenses if required
• Equipment Rental if required
• Required Training Materials - £249 For Enrolled Instructor Candidates
• PADI IDC Application Fee - £82 + Vat
• PADI Instructor Exam Fee - £335 + Vat

Your Next Adventure:

You’ll want to continue your professional training by completing courses that allow you to teach beyond the core courses. For example, PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor, PADI Emergency First Response Instructor, and PADI specialty instructor courses complement your Open Water Scuba Instructor rating and add to your professional portfolio.