PADI OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR - GO PRO

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 Professional Instructor.

Sub-Mission Dive Centre offers a flexible approach to PADI Professional training, with a dedicated team of Instructor Development staff including our very own full-time PADI Course Director & IDC Staff Instructors.

PADI Professional Instructor programs are flexible, allowing you to complete both the PADI Assistant Instructor & PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor programs independently as stand alone courses, or combined as a full PADI Instructor Development program (IDC).

The PADI Assistant Instructor course

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.

What Can PADI Assistant Instructors Teach

In addition to the responsibilities and duties you already have as a PADI Divemaster, as a PADI Assistant Instructor you can:

• Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor 
• During confined water dives, present initial skills training under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor 
• Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor 
• Teach and certify  PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Divers under the direction of a PADI Instructor
• Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
• Teach the AWARE Coral Reef Conservation specialty course
• Conduct PADI Discover Scuba Diving experiences in a pool or confined water
• Conduct PADI Seal Team AquaMissions
• Teach PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty courses under the direction of a PADI Instructor after earning the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course

The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program is the second component of PADI’s Instructor Development Course (IDC)—the core of PADI Instructor training.

The Open Water Scuba Instructor program 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.

What Can PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors 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.

Instructor Development Course Content  

The table below outlines the course content for the PADI Assistant Instructor (AI), PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) & the PADI Instructor Development (IDC) programs.

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 Fins, Mask, Snorkel, Regulator & Alternate Air Source,SPG, Depth Gauge, Dive Computer or PADI RDP (with instruction booklets), Timing Device, BCD, Exposure Suit, Quick Release Weight System,2 Signalling Devices (1 Audible & 1 Visual), Dive Compass & Dive Knife/Tool.

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.

A full catalogue of our products may be found here. 

The Learning Materials You Need

Each PADI Assistant Instructor/ Open Water Scuba Instructor/IDC Candidate must possess, a personal, current set of the following materials for study and use during the course and for reference afterwards.

• PADI Instructor Manual (Free Download For PADI Pro Members)
• PADI’s Guide to Teaching
• PADI Specialty Course Instructor Manual, or these specialty course instructor guides: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE and AWARE – Coral Reef Conservation
• PADI Open Water Diver Manual
• Recreational Dive Planner – RDP Table and eRDPML, including
Instructions for Use booklets
• How to Use and Choose Dive Computers book
• Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
• Adventures in Diving Manual
• PADI Rescue Diver Manual
• Rescue Diver Final Exams booklet
• PADI Divemaster Manual
• Divemaster Final Exams booklet
• Aquatic Cue Cards for Open Water Diver, Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Discover Scuba Diving
• Confined Water Lesson Preparation slate
• Open Water Training Dive Lesson Planning slate
• The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
• Diving Knowledge Workbook or eRecord for Dive Theory Online

The PADI IDC Crewpak includes all the above materials that are in bold type.

Click Here To purchase the PADI IDC Crewpack.

Course Prerequisites

1. To Enrol onto either the PADI IDC or Assistant Instructor Programs You must possess a Dive Leader Certification -

PADI Divemaster or leadership-level certification with a recognized recreational diver training organization who is either:

a. an instructor member in good standing, or

b. a diver with proof of certification in diver supervision and management including proof of rescue diving certification; 60 logged dives; documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.

2. To Enrol onto the PADI OWSI Program - You must be a PADI Assistant Instructor or current instructor member in good standing with a recognized recreational diver training organization for at least 6 months.

3. 18 Years Old

4. Medical Clearance - attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months.

5. Certified diver for six months.

6. EFR Primary and Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying
training) within the last 24 months.

7. If not a PADI Divemaster, complete the PADI Divemaster course diver
rescue skills assessment.

8. Submit documentation of qualifying certifications for entry level,
advanced, rescue and leadership level, as necessary.

PADI Instructor Exam (IE) Prerequisites

Candidates that sucessfully complete the PADI OWSI or PADI IDC programs may attend a PADI Instructor Exam if they meet the following prerequisites:

1. Successful PADI IDC or OWSI Program completion within 12 months of
IE start date.

2. 100 logged dives

3. PADI Instructor Certificate of Completion that has both the OWSI/IDC
completion date and dive experience sections signed by a PADI Course
Director; or a PADI IE Certificate of Participation from a previous IE.

5. PADI IE Enrollment form and fee.

6. Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the
previous 12 months.

PADI OWSI Certification Prerequisites

In order to certify & gain teaching status as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will need to attend and successfully complete the PADI Instructor Exam, be a current EFR Instructor (or CPR/first aid instructor credential from another emergency care organization) & meet any insurance requirements for the area/region.

Course Duration

5 Days - PADI Assistant Instructor Course

6 Days - PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course

10 Days - Full IDC (Including PADI AI & OWSI Courses)

Completing on-line independent study will reduce the PADI Assistant Instructor course to 4 days & PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor course to 5 days. The Full IDC would take a total of 8 days to complete

Price

£395 - PADI Assistant Instructor Course

£449 - PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course

£750 - Full PADI IDC Program

$320 (USD) - IDC e-Learning Online (Optional, But Highly Recommended)

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

For Candidates completing either the PADI IDC or the PADI OWSI programs:

• PADI Assistant Instructor Fee - £46 + Vat
• PADI IDC Application Fee - £106 + Vat
• PADI Instructor Exam Fee - £380 + Vat

Your Next Adventure:

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