The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)[link]. You'll not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional but you'll also start learning the PADI System of diver education. You can complete this course as a stand alone certification or as a stepping stone towards the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor[link] rating.
The AI course focuses on educational methodology and starts to develop candidates’ teaching abilities in the classroom, pool and open water as well as concentrating on the courses that Assistant Instructors can independently conduct.
What can PADI Assistant Instructors do?
- Present the academic elaboration for any PADI Diver course, present initial skills training in confined water and evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills all under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
- Teach PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE and the AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Course
- Independently Conduct PADI Discover Scuba Diving and PADI Seal Team Aquamissions
Course Prerequisites
- PADI Divemaster or qualifying certification from another training organisation.
- Been a certified diver for at least 6 months
- PADI diver’s medical signed by a physician within the last 12 months. To work in the UK you will need an HSE divers medical
- Minimum 60 logged dives
- EFR Primary and Secondary Care (or equivalent) within 24 months.
- Proof of experience in night, deep and navigation diving.
- Pre-study course manuals and fill in review sections
- Have good personal diving and buoyancy skills
Minimum age
How is the course run?
- On-line pre-study from PADI
- 2 days
What the course covers
- This twoday course is the first step on the the Instructor Development Course (IDC) ladder. You will learn about the PADI system of diver education, as well as how to teach in the classroom, in confined water and open water.
What can I do after this course?
- PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
- PADI Compressor Awareness
- EFR Instructor course
What it will cost and what you'll need
Course Fee: £410.00
What’s not included?
- Instructor course crew-pak
- Assistant instructor application fees payable to PADI
- Transport to dive sites
- Dive site fees, typically start at £16 per day at Vobster Quay, Frome
- Scuba equipment
Dates
5-8 December
General notes on all PADI Professional Courses
- All the professional courses have strict pre-requisite and qualifying criteria - some information is included here, but you will need to check out the detail on the PADI website, and also ask us for a copy of our Divemaster/Instructor Course information sheet.
- All the pro courses require that you have a full in-date (within 12 months) diving medical before starting the course, and if you wish to work in the UK you will also need an HSE medical, in-date (24 months) CPR and First Aid qualification (Emergency First Response), and all your log books and qualifications.
- You will need your own set of scuba equipment
- Manual and training materials are required
- All professional courses have membership fees, and some also have exam fees payable to PADI direct.
