PADI Instructor Developement Course Overview

Independent Learning
This consists of about 16 hours of home study completing the candidate workbook knowledge reviews prior to the IDC, therefore presenting a better-prepared candidate.

Part One Minimum of three days – Assistant Instructor Course
Course Orientation (1.5 hrs)
Introducing candidates to the program over viewing performance requirements logistics etc.

Learning, Instruction & the PADI System (1 hr)
Reviewing how people learn and introducing educational systems and effective learning techniques.

Developing Knowledge Development Presentations (2.5 hrs)
Linking into effective learning reviewing how to prepare and present academic topics.

Teaching the Project AWARE & Peak Performance specialities ( 1hr)
A review of how to teach the course that AIs will automatically be able to teach upon completing their AI program

PADI Discover Scuba Diving & Snorkelling Programs (1.5 hrs)
Looking at how to conduct these very important programs which are for many their first step into the aquatic realm.

Teaching in Confined Water (1.5 hrs)
Reviewing control methods and organisation along with preparation and presentation techniques for confined water presentations.

Conducting Open Water Training Dives (1.5 hrs)
Reviewing control methods and organisation along with preparation and presentation techniques for confined water presentations.

Candidates are also required to complete :

• Two confined water presentations
• Two open water skill presentations in an integrated format
• Skill circuit
• Two teaching presentations
• Systems standards & procedures exam

Part Two – OWSI Program Minimum of 4 days
Dive Industry Overview (1 hr)
Discover where the dive industry has its routes and how its has developed and look at future developments.

General Standards & Procedures (1.5 hrs)
Review the big book of words (your instructor Manual), looking at PADI standards, membership requirements and administrative issues.

Legal Responsibility & Risk management (1.5hrs)
Look at how to protect you, your business and your students safety and explore local legal issues

The Role of Media and Prescriptive Teaching (1.5 hrs)
Discover prescriptive teaching techniques and explore the media available to help support this.

PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Course (1.5 hrs)
Learn about course specific standards and explore training and marketing issues for the most popular entry level diver program in the world.

How to teach the Recreational Dive Planner (optional) (1 hr)
An important introduction to the RDP especially for candidates who have previously trained with other agencies.

Teaching Children
Explore the differences in teaching children of different age groups, look at PADI programs for Children, child protection issues, and marketing children’s programs

The PADI Continuing Education Philosophy (1.5 hrs)
Look at developing your customers interests in diving beyond Open water, and you own continual professional development.

Business Principles for the Dive Professional (1.5 hrs)
Review customer service issues and pricing options along with how to effectively and profitably market a scuba program.

Adventures in Diving Program (1 hr)
That important next step for many divers, review how to best organise and promote this program along with reviewing the course specific standards.

Speciality courses & the Master Scuba Diver Program (1 hr)
Explore your students interests and help them develop the curiosity with a review of organising and marketing various specialty program and the MSD program.

Rescue Diver Course ( 1 hr)An important juncture in the career of many divers so review the course standards and look at organisation techniques for what many describe as the best course they have ever done.

Divemaster Course (1.5 hrs)
Look at training effective Divemasters, the key to any instructional team

Diver Retention Program (1 hr)
Explore the valuable customer acquisition and retention tools available within the PADI system of diver education.

Candidates are also required to complete :
Two confined water presentations

Two open water skill presentations in an integrated format

• Skill circuit
• Two teaching presentations
• Theory exam
• Rescue Diver workshop
• Adventures in Diving workshop