WHAT IS INVOLVED IN PADI OPEN WATER INSTRUCTOR?

The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) — is the core of PADI Instructor training. You have a choice to first complete a IDC preparation course followed by the PADI IDC Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. Althought the IDC Prep Course is not a requirement previous students have ALL benifited significantly from its completion.

Emergency first response instructor and IDC prep are integrated inot our IDC schedual. The challenging part of the IDC-course is your personal commitment to the training. The IDC-course requires you to complete all the self-study Knowledge Reviews before the course begins and to prepare daily assignments for teaching presentations daily. Organization and dedication are key. IDC prep polishes and refines this self study.
During the IDC-course you’ll learn how to apply the PADI System of Education by presenting
at least.

Typical IDC Schedual — For candidates who did not study independently online

Day One - Course Orientation

morning

• Business of Diving
• Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
• General Standards and Procedures

Afternoon

• General Standards and Procedures
• Teaching in Confined Water 2
• Skill Demonstration Workshop (and 800 m/y swim)




Day Two

morning

• Confined Water Teaching Presentation 1
• Marketing Diving
• Rescue Diver Course

Afternoon

• Start Diving
• Open Water Diver Course
• Developing Knowledge Development Presentations




Day Three

morning

• Knowledge Development Teaching Presentation 1
• 4 Es Counseling Workshop 1
• Conducting Open Water Dives

Afternoon

• Adventures in Diving Program
• Confined Water Teaching Presentation 2




Day Four

morning

• Open Water Teaching Presentation
• Discover Scuba Diving Workshop

Afternoon

• Adventure Dive Workshop




Day Five

morning

• Confined Water Teaching Presentations 3 and 4

Afternoon

• Risk Management 1
• Risk Management 2
• Knowledge Development Teaching Presentation 2
• Exams




Day Six

morning

• Knowledge Development Teaching Presentation 3
• Open Water Teaching Presentation 2
• Rescue Exercise Workshop




Day Seven

morning

• Teaching PADI Specialty Diver Courses
• Keep Diving
• Divemaster Course

Afternoon

• EFR Instructor Course




Day Eight

morning

• EFR Instructor Course

Afternoon

• EFR Instructor Course

During the IDC-course you’ll need to demonstrate competency in dive theory by passing a five-part theory exam scoring 75% on each part.
You will also attend and participate in the curriculum presentations

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ME?

After becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI), you will be able to conduct the entire range of PADI programs from PADI Discover Scuba Diving up to PADI Divemaster. You may also choose to acquire Speciality Instructor ratings in areas of interest.

TRAINING OVERVIEW

IDC INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE

An Instructor development course course take your professional level dive skills from Divemaster level and provides candidates with all the necessary techniques and information for teaching the PADI Courses and for the examination.
Each candidate is tested on their ability to teach in the classroom, the confined water and the open water.
Watermanship is also tested by means of a Rescue evaluation, an 800 yard (738m) swim using mask, snorkel and fins
and a demonstration of 5 confined water skills.

OWIS INSTRUCTOR EXAM (IE)

WHAT MUST I HAVE DONE TO ENTER AN IE?

You must complete an IDC and present the certificate of completion.
Be certified as a diver for at least 6 months and have at least 100 logged dives . NB:- (candidates that have completed the CDC Program are allowed to participate in the IE before 100 dives, but PADI will not process the paperwork until this prerequisites has been met).

WHATS INVOLVED IN A IE?

The examination is held over the 3days following the IDC. Day 1 tests your Dive Theory Knowledge, Day 2 Test your confined water presentation skills and the final 3rd day tests your Openwater organisational skills. The examination is conducted by independent examiners from PADI Headquarters.

Course Schedule / Duration

Variable

REQUIREMENTS

• Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or a PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) 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 a diver for at least six months
• Have 100 logged dives that include experience in night, deep and navigation diving to participate in the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). This is a requirement to take the Instructor Exams.
• Have proof of 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 signed by a physician within the last 12 months
  

WHAT DO I NEED FOR MY IDC?

# Documentation Photocopy of Medical (within 12 months)
# Photocopy of CPR/first aid training (within 2 years)
# Photocopy of any non PADI Qualifications
# Recent log book
# All PADI Qualifications held
# Four passport sized photographs
# IDC Candidate Workbook
# Instructor guide to teaching manual
# Confined and Open Water Cue Cards slates
# RDP (both tables and wheel formats are required)
# All Diver Manuals and Exams
# Specialty Outlines of AWARE and PPB
# The Business of Diving*
# The Best of the Undersea Journal*
# The Law and the Diving Professional*
# Full diving gear (tanks and weights provided: other equipment is available for rental) unless included in a package).

*Needed for knowledge review

Note: It is expected of all candidates that they have sufficient knowledge of diving theory prior to the IDC.
There are no formal theory presentations during the course.

COST

Local Price: IDC PREP 4,000 baht 1.5 days
Local Price: IDC 35,000 baht 7 days
Local Price: EFRI Course 10,000 Baht 1.5 days

*This price does not include PADI materials or equipment rental. Please contact us for further details. IE and instructor application fees are not included. They need to be paid directly to PADI.

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