The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first part of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). You'll not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional but you'll also start learning the PADI System of diver education.

What can PADI Assistant Instructors do?

Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor

Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor

Teach the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course

Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses

Conduct PADI Discover Scuba experiences

Teach Emergency First Response after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course

What will I need to start?

PADI Divemaster rating or qualifying certification from another certification organization

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

What will I do?

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

How long will it take?

4 days

What materials are needed?

PADI Instructor Manual

Instructor Candidate Workbook

Open Water Lesson Preparation Slate

Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate

Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards

Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards

Adventures in Diving Cue Cards

Rescue Diver Cue Cards

The Law and the Diving Professional

The Business of Diving

The Best of The Undersea Journal

Log Book

Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Specialty Instructor Outline

Project AWARE Manual-"A.W.A.R.E. Our World-Our Water"

Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline

Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline

Open Water Diver Manual

Recreational Dive Planner: e-RDP-ML, table, and Instructions for Use Booklets

Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet

Adventures in Diving Manual

Rescue Diver Manual

Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet

Divemaster Manual

Divemaster Final Exams Booklet

What does the course cost?

$600 plus course materials and application fee