Instructor Development

Assistant Instructor

There is no better way to prepare for a IDC than to complete an Assistant Instructor Course. As well as learning a lot about the PADI system of diver education, you'll find being able to give academic, confined water and open water presentations to be a distinct advantage on the IDC. The Assistant Instructor Course may excuse you from attending certain part of the IDC that you completed during the AI course and opens up new challenges as a dive professional even if not choose not to take the IDC.

Our Assistant Instructor program are run over a four-day period. If you arrive earlier than the scheduled dates we'll be happy to give you time around actual students in training to fine tune your teaching skills.

As an Assistant Instructor you can:

• Present the academic elaboration for any PADI diver course under indirect supervision of an instructor

• Teach and certify Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Divers under the direction of an instructor

• Independently conduct the Discover Scuba experience

• Teach and certify students in Medic First Aid (after completion of an MFA Instructor Course)

• Teach and certify students in a non-diving specialty, such as Equipment Specialty, after successful completion of a Specialty Instructor training Course

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Your Instructor Development Course

To have at the 8am registration session on day 1

· Three photos.

· Medical exam (within the past twelve months).

· MFA within the last two years (if not, we are more than happy to get you updated!).

· Logbook with proof of at least 60 dives.

· All certification cards (or certificates) from Open Water to Dive Master (or equivalent).

· Tuition fees

During the IDC you will need

· All dive gear for use in water 22c-29c, including compass, emergency signaling device and a knife. Tanks and weights are provided FREE.

· Sun block, hat etc.

· Logbook.

· Instructor Candidate Workbook (with Knowledge Reviews filled in).

· PADI Instructor Manual.

· PADI Open Water Diver Manual.

· PADI Adventures in Diving Manual and slate.

· PADI Rescue Diver Manual.

· PADI Dive Master Manual.

· Reference manuals; Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving

· Knowledge Workbook.

· Confined and Open Water Lesson Preparation Slates.

· Confined and Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards.

· Miscellaneous stationary and note taking materials.

Dress is informal - shorts and a T-shirt are acceptable.

How do I prepare for my IDC?

We have a series of FREE pre IDC options. Either you can have a 'Brush Up Day' or join the FREE AI course prior the IDC. Experienced PADI Master Instructors and a PADI Course Director conduct all the preparation modules. To prepare generally you should:

· Make sure that all your skill demonstrations are up to scratch.

· Use the Diving Knowledge Workbook to review the five theory modules (Physics, Physiology, Skills and the Environment, Equipment and the RDP).

· Review your Instructor Manual, Aquatic Cue Cards, Open Water Manual, Advanced etc. to become familiar with the layout and the content. Look at the quizzes from each course (Open Water to Dive Master).

· Prepare for the initial lectures and save yourself time during the IDC by completing the Knowledge Reviews in the Instructor Candidate Workbook.

· Make sure you have the relevant paperwork for the 8am registration.

Brush Up Day:

This is not only a chance for a relaxed review of any areas where you may lack confidence but also an opportunity to meet and socialize with other candidates. Enrollment is limited to candidates attending our IDC programs,

Over the course of the preparation days we'll put together a schedule to work around your needs. There is also an opportunity to catch up on the PADI videos you may not seen for a while and become familiar with the very latest in training aids. You can pull ideas from the following modules, but feel free to make other suggestions.

· Physiology

· RDP

· General Skills and Environment

· General Standards and Procedures

· Pool session - skill review, tanks and weights are provided FREE.

· Academics and Confined water evaluations, AI's only.

· Review of any module from the Open Water Course or Section of the Instructor Manual.

Free Assistant Instructor Course

Please contact us for program dates and details

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be more then happy to answer them.

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Check list

Preparation is the key to success at any IDC. To give you every chance to succeed at the IE we would like you to initial each part of the following list indicating that you have completed the necessary preparation:

I have reviewed the five areas (Physics, Physiology, Skill and the Environment, RDP and Equipment) from the Knowledge Workbook and Encyclopedia.

I have completed the pre assessment theory quizzes on pages 19-9 to 19-25 of the Instructor Candidate Workbook and

1. I passed each quiz comfortably or

2. I did not pass each quiz but have had tuition on weak areas.

I have completed all the Knowledge Reviews in the Instructor Candidate Workbook.

I have practiced my rescue skills (exercise #7 from the Rescue Diver Course) to a level where I feel could demonstrate rescuing a non-breathing victim at the surface.

I have practiced all 18 skills in the Divemaster Skill Circuit to a level where I can demonstrate each to a score of 4 or above.

I have my own Instructor Manual to use during the IDC/IE and have up-to-date editions of the General Standards & Procedures, Open Water Diver Course to Dive master.

I have reviewed General Standards and Procedures in my Instructor Manual and answered the pre assessment questions on pages 19-1 to 19-8 in the Candidate Workbook.

I have seen the PADI Open Water videos (1 to 5) or the PADI OW CD-ROM with in the past six months and reviewed my Open Water Diver Manual.

I have reviewed the list of paperwork I need to bring to the registration session and contacted a Course Director with any problems.

We wish to make every effort to assist you to prepare- please don not hesitate to contact us with any questions or come to our free preparation days, we are more then glad to answer them.

Please bring this form to the free preparation day, the registration session or to one of us any time before the IDC.

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PADI Instructors Exams - IE

Instructors exams are conducted by examiners sent from PADI International (USA).

The IE is two day evaluation program that test you, the instructor candidate in you; teaching ability, dive theory knowledge, water skill level, understanding of the PADI system, attitude and professionalism.

IEs typically start the evening before the dates on the program schedule with an orientation and one of the theory exams. Full details will be given nearer the time.

There are other IEs held around the Philippines. We're happy to schedule IDCs before these and to assist with transport to, and accommodation at the IE venue. Please contact us if the date of our program do not suit you.

To attend an IE you must:

Successfully complete a IDC or IOC within 12 months of the start date of the IE

Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months and have proof of at least 100 logged dives

Present an IDC / IOC Certificate of Completion signed by a Course Director

Present an IE enrollment form and appropriate IE fee

Medic First Aid Instructor program

As an Open Water Scuba Instructor you're certified to conduct Experience programs through to Dive master level. Many of these programs require CPR training prior to certification. We believe that you should be able to offer your students that CPR training.

Without the MFA Instructor rating you reduce your chances of employment and increase the risk of your students going to a colleague or rival to complete their training. Why give your students away?

Medic First Aid meets the requirements for:

•Rescue diver

•Dive master

•Assistant Instructor

•IDC / IOC

Teaching the MFA course has other advantages. Not only can you emphasize of being able to help someone in an emergency, but also you can market Medic First Aid to non-divers as a recruitment tool for new divers, as personal enhancement and as a community service course.

Your MFAI will be run over one day during which you'll have the opportunity to practice your first aid and teaching skills. You'll learn about the methodology behind MFA as well as covering interesting topics such as 'the Psychology of Resuscitation'. Held after (possible before) the IE, it's a relaxed, straightforward, "no brainer" day that we're sure you'll find very rewarding.

Assistant Instructors can also take the MFAI course. As a PADI Instructor (or AI), don't you owe it to yourself to complete your training?

Please note that although equivalencies for CPR (such as "Red Cross" or St. Johns Ambulance') apply to the IDC and IE. You must have completed the MFA Course at some point prior to starting MFA Instructor training.

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Master Scuba Diver preparation course

If you really want to get ahead as an Instructor you need to be able offer your students a full range of courses to cater to their interest. What better start then being confident in teaching five specialties?

One of the biggest fears when graduating from an IE is facing a student and teaching a course for the first time - especially if you're not as familiar with as you are with the Open Water Diver Course. As experience dive educators we've been there before. Our Specialty Instructor training programs familiarize you with the course content and standards for each of you chosen Specialties.

As with the other programs we've mentioned we bring years of experience, offering you real life tips, hints and suggestions for each course, giving you additional confidence and your students a more complete education. For example in the Enriched Air course we'll take you step by step through the theory with some ideas on making your explanations more understandable.

If you're still convinced, let us remind you of some of the other benefits completing specialty instructor training with us:

•To complete the MSDT prep course It is not required that you have 25 certifications. Note: You must have 25 certifications prior applying to PADI for your MSDT rating though.

•You need only to document 10 rather than 20 logged dives in the area.

•You submit the least expensive application to PADI.

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Staff Instructor

As an Instructor, are you working hard towards the goal of becoming a Master Instructor or maybe you're looking higher to Course Director training?

In order to become a Master Instructor you must have certifeid at least five Assistant Instructors. In order to teach the Assistant Instructor program you must be a Staff Instructor. There are also many other benebfits to becoming a Staff Instructor, not least of wichis reducing burnout by increasing th enumber of different courses that you are able to teach. Staff Instructor will add Assistant Instructor and teaching portions of the IDCs to yuor portfolio.

There are two days of preparation before you audit an entire IDC to earn this certification. You'll find the two-day run up to the IDC itself both challenging and rewarding. There's a chance to brush up you own demonstration and teaching skills as well time to learn about scoring and critiquing instructor candidates.

We expect the very best from our Staff Instructors and look for professional apperance and conduct trough the course. You'll see each and every aspect of the IDC along with all the required materials and paper work and be fully involved at all times ensuring that you're ready to assume the responsibilities of a Staff Instructor.

Day 1

Course orientation

Standards preassessment exam

Dive theory preassesment exams

IDC / IOC standards and procedures and curriculum

How to organize and conduct the PADI AI course

Skill evaluation preassesment (CW)

CW teaching presentation

Day 2

Academic teaching presentation preassessment

The psychology of evaluation and counceling

Evaluation of academic, CW & OW presentation pratctis

Evaluation of academic, CW & OW presentations

Auditing a complete IDC (next nine days)

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Instructor Orientation Course (IOC) - Cross over program.

If you already a diving instructor from another certification organization, you can take advantage of the dive industry demands by becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. The IOC program acknowledges that you're an experienced scuba instructor who only needs an orientation to the PADI system. This condensed course focuses in first analyzing and understanding the PADI system, and then adapting your instructional style to conduct PADI programs. The IOC may be completed in as little as three days, however, the length may vary depending on your needs.

During the IOC, you'll use the PADI Instructor Candidate Workbook for self-study and attend staff presentations. Under your Course Director's Guidance, you'll practice applying the PADI system in classroom, confined water and open water presentations. We have only one goal, to help you become a successful PADI Instructor

Following the IOC, you may choose to attend an Instructor Examination (IE). As the IOC is your opportunity to evaluate PADI, the IE is PADI's opportunity to become familiar with you. Through the IE process, every PADI Instructor worldwide undergoes identical, impartial evaluation, ensuring consistent quality. After successfully completing the IOC and IE, you will be certified to teach:

PADI Scuba Diver

Open water Diver

Adventure Diver

Advanced Open Water Diver

Rescue Diver

Dive master Course

You may also conduct Bubble maker, Discover Scuba, Scuba Review, Discover Scuba Diving, Discover Local Diving, Skin Diving and snorkeling programs.

Continuing Education - Endless opportunities for career success.

Learning and growth don't stop once you become A PADI Open Water Instructor.

PADI continuing education philosophy provides you the opportunity to continally expand the courses you may offer and your income potential.

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