Assistant Instructor/Open Water Scuba Instructor

PADI, the world’s largest diver-training organization has developed innovative training tools and educational opportunities for achieving Professional ratings. “The” Dive Shop provides the professional staff, positive environment, and potential employment opportunities. An Instructor Development Course (IDC) has three components, the Assistant Instructor Course, The Open Water SCUBA Instructor Course (OWSI) and the Instructor Examination (IE).

Our focus is not only on training canidates to pass the IE, but also develop your individual talents to become a competent, confident and successful instructor for today's diving environment. Upon completion of "The" Dive Shop's Instructor Development Course, You will be equipped with an excellent understanding of the diving industry, scuba course promotional techniques, progressive instructional methods, as well as state of the art diving information.

Our programs also include Oxygen Provider Specialty Instructor and Emergency First Responder Instructor at no additional charge. The initial portion of the IDC academics will be online and completed, at your leisure prior, to starting the Instructor led sections. Remembering that everyone begins this sport for fun, we endeavor to make the programs as enjoyable as possible for the candidates and staff alike. A member of our teaching staff will attend your Instructor Examination, if taken locally, to offer you moral support and guidance.

Prerequisites:

• PADI Divemaster member or hold a leadership level certification with another recreational diver training organization.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be fit for diving and submit Medical Statement for a diving medical examination conducted within the previous 12 months. A licensed physician must sign the form and state that the candidate is fit for diving. The physician signing the form may not be the candidate.
• Have been certified for at least 6 months and have logged at least 60 dives and have experience in deep, night and navigation diving.
• To attend a PADI Instructor Examination (IE) you must have been a certified diver for at least 12 months and have at least 100 logged dives.
• Submit proof of certification in CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months. Required Materials o PADI Instructor Manual o Instructor Candidate Workbook o The Law and the Diving Professional

Required Materials

• PADI Instructor Manual
• Instructor Candidate Workbook
• The Law and the Diving Professional
• The Best of the Undersea Journal
• The Business of Diving
• Children and Scuba Diving
• The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
• Diving Knowledge Workbook
• PADI Open Water Diver Manual
• Recreational Dive Planner, both wheel and table versions
• Adventures in Diving Manual
• PADI Rescue Diver Manual
• PADI Divemaster Manual Aquatic cue cards – both confined and open water versions
• Confined water lesson preparation slate
• Open water lesson Preparation slate Log book

(All of these materials are included in the IDC Crew Pack)

Pricing

A comprehensive package is available for $2,500 (includes tuition, student materials, & registration)

Flexible IDC Format

We recognize how valuable time is and can design a Flexible IDC (FIDC). The FIDC is a customized IDC that uses the group training when schedules coincide and individual training when required. The FIDC is the IDC Comprehensive Package plus individual training. The price for the FIDC is $2,650 (does not include the IE registration).

We recognize that experience counts when it comes to being a good Instructor. We also recognize the value of being a PADI Instructor. For the dive professional who desires to cross-over to PADI we offer a Cross-Over IDC. Its focus is more on the PADI system than on the art of teaching. The price for the cross-Over IDC is $1,750 and includes tuition, student materials, and registration.