Overview

Course structure

Prerequisites

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The PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course not only provides valuable preparation for Open Water Scuba Instructor training, but also expands skills that enhance an AI's professional capacity. During the course you'll concentrate on developing an academic presentation style that allows you to effectively conduct classroom sessions for any PADI course, or indeed any academic lecture. Upon completion, you may choose to go on to an Instructor Development Course, or use your practical knowledge and skills as a professional Assistant Instructor.

Having a PADI Assistant Instructor on staff at PADI Dive Centres and Resorts is desirable since you may conduct several PADI programs independently or with minimal guidance from a PADI Instructor. Your qualifications allow the dive centre or resort to offer a new dimension in training services to fulfil customer needs. Beyond the responsibilities already earned as a PADI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor teaching opportunities include:

Certifying students as PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality Divers

Conducting the complete Discover Scuba pool experience

Conducting the Emergency First Respone course (after additional training as a Emergency First Response Instructor)

Certifying students in non diving specialities such as Equipment Specialist (after PADI Speciality Instructor certification).

Course Structure

The PADI Assistant Instructor course consists of three modules and a final Standards exam.

  Module One - Academic Training

Classroom sessions include:

1. Course Orientation
2. The PADI System of Diver Education
3. Effective Academic Teaching Presentations - Parts 1 and 2
4. How to Organize and Conduct PADI Experience Programs
5. How to Organize and Conduct the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality Course
6. Teaching in Confined Water
7. Conducting Open Water Training Dives

  Module Two - Independent Study Using the Assistant Instructor Workbook.

 

  Module Three - Practical Application During the course you'll present at least eight teaching presentations that are evaluated based on criteria you learn in academic training sessions. These include academic, confined water and open water presentations.

 

• Prerequisites

  Be certified as a PADI Divemaster, or equivalent.

  Successfully complete a knowledge and skill pre assessment.

  Have completed and logged at least 60 dives.

  Be 18 years of age or older.

  Submit a copy of a diving medical, current within the last 12 months.