The PADI Assistant Instructor course at Davy Jones Locker


As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you'll start to learn 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 part of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) and when followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor course (OWSI) and successfully passing the Instructor Examination (IE), results in certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

Whilst working as an Assistant Instructor you'll gain hands-on experience teaching students while still being under the wing of an experienced Instructor.

You may be able to earn college credit for the PADI Assistant Instructor course.

So what is covered in this course?

You build upon your abilities to organize and supervise scuba diving activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills. You learn through:
? Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
? Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
? Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations

The PADI Assistant Instructor Course consists of these sections:

Academic Training

? PADI Discover Scuba Diving and Snorkeling Programs
? Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
? Teaching Project AWARE and Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialties
? Teaching in Confined Water
? Conducting Open Water Training Presentations

Independent Study

? Knowledge Development

Practical Application

? Confined Water and Open Water Teaching Presentations
? Standards Exam
? Dive Rescue Skills Assessment

What can you teach after completing the course?

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


What will you Use?

You use all the basic scuba equipment and some scuba accessories such as a dive slate, dive knife, compass, dive watch, etc.

We recommended that you own all of your own scuba equipment at this level, as familiarity with personal gear improves general scuba diving skills. If you don't already own all the equipment you require then you'll be welcome to buy any equipment through our dive shop as we receive discounted rates from suppliers for being good customers.

What materials do you need?

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

We can supply this for you at cost of 30,000 Baht

Prerequisites

You must
? Be a PADI Divemaster or qualifying certification from another certification organization
? Be at least 18 years old
? Have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives
? Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
? Have CPR and First Aid Training within the last 24 months
? Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement if you like you can contact us for a copy of the PADI medical form to check first before you come

The cost of the Assistant Instructor course is 20,000 Baht