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Assistant Instructor

The PADI Assistant Instructor program provides PADI Divemasters, and those certified to leadership levels with other diver training organizations, with additional training as instructional assistants and dive educators. If you meet the criteria below then this program will build upon your abilities to organize and supervise dive activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills. Through independent study, classroom sessions and practical application, candidates learn to construct effective teaching presentations and conduct PADI programs. Highly qualified H2O Diving staff are always at hand to help you through the program. PADI has also developed an array of learning tools such as the PADI Assistant Instructor Workbook to help you along the way.

To qualify for PADI Assistant Instructor training, you'll need to

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Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or leadership level with another recreational diver training organization.

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Be at least 18 years old.

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Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician.

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Have completed and logged at least 60 open water dives with experience in night, deep and navigation.

 The PADI Assistant Instructor program consists of:

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Formal training in conducting PADI programs and experience programs.

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Independent study assignments.
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Practical application sessions.
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Written examination.

 As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you'll be able to:

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Act as an instructional assistant.
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Assume limited teaching responsibilities.

This course is also an excellent way to prepare for the Instructor Development Course (IDC). The duration of the course is usually two weeks. Upon successfully completing the PADI Assistant Instructor program, you receive a certification card and wall certificate denoting this rating. 

Course fee : $POA

This page was last updated on 06 June 2008