Assistant Instructor Course
PADI 5 Star Professional Dive Training
Join our Assistant Instructor Course and get a head start on the Instructor Development Course.
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5 Day PADI Assistant Instructor Course
- Are you ready for the next step in your professional development?
- The Assistant Instructor program is the first portion of the Instructor Development Course (IDC). In the AI program you will continue the adventure toward becoming one of the most sought after dive professional in the world. PADI has set the standards by which the world learns to dive and by earning the Assistant Instructor Rating you will join the ranks of dive professionals teaching the most popular diver training programs in the world.
- Are you ready?
- In the AI program you will learn some basic information to be able teach your future students with confidence. Some of the topics will be:
- General PADI Standards
- PADI Materials and System of Instruction
- Diver Safety and Risk Management
- How to Develop Teaching Presentations
- How to teach the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Course
- How to teach the Project Aware Specialty Course
- Time Commitment: 5 Days During the program we will continue with developing your basic knowledge of dive theory that you began in the Divemaster course. In addition you will begin learning how to lay out and present Knowledge Development classes, Confined Water training and Open Water training. As an Assistant Instructor you will be qualified to evaluate certain skills in the Open Water Diver Course. You will be qualified to teach and certify the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Course and the Project Aware Coral Reef Specialty Course. Prerequisite:
- PADI Divemaster or leadership-level certification with another recognized recreational diver training organization
- Experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.
- 60 logged dives
- 18 years old
- Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months.
- Certified diver for six months.
- EFR Primary and Secondary Care course completion within the last 24 months.
- If not a PADI Divemaster, you will need to submit documentation of qualifying certifications for entry level, advanced, rescue and leadership level, as necessary Tuition: $600 USD per diver PADI Instructor Course Materials: $1182 USD (these are the same materials you will need for the OWSI course in the IDC) Total Cost: $1782 Join us and start your PADI Instructor course in Tulum
16 Day Pro Combo Course Divemaster & Assistant Instructor Combo Course
Join our Pro Combo Course and complete both your Divemaster Course and Assistant Instructor Course in 14 days.
In this Combo Program you will begin with our Divemaster Course. From there you will go straight into the Assistant Instructor Course. In 14 days you can complete both programs and be well on your way into the ranks of the PADI professional.
Divemaster Course Tuition and Materials: $1600
Asssitant Instructor Course: $600
PADI Instructor Course Materials: $1182 USD (these are the same materials you will need for the OWSI course in the IDC)
AI Course Prerequisite:Divemaster Certified18 years old60 logged dives
Combo Course Total: $3382 This is the perfect way to begin your PADI Instructor training. In just over two weeks you can get a huge headstart on your PADI Instructor Development.
Combo Course Total: $3382 This is the perfect way to begin your PADI Instructor training. In just over two weeks you can get a huge headstart on your PADI Instructor Development.
Accommodation:
Our Courses do not include accommodation. We have found that people all desire a different level of accommodation. We can recommend accommodation arrangements for any level of comfort you may wish, from Hostel dormitory to a luxury beachfront suite, and everything in between.
PADI Assistant Instructor Application Fee:
Divemaster and AI Courses do not include PADI registration/application fee which is payable directly to PADI at time of certification.