assistant instructor course

Welcome to the world of Professional diving!

Lazy Diver and Diver Dan’s is looking forward to helping you get trained as a PADI Assistant Instructor.

Description:
In training to become an Assistant Instructor you will concentrate on the development of your Knowledge Development (Classroom), Confined Water (Pool), and Open Water (Ocean) presentations to Instructor demonstration quality. As a PADI Assistant Instructor you will be able to act as an instructional assistant to a PADI Instructor, or be able to independently conduct many programs!

Training Fees:
The total training fee is $500.00 and paid directly to the Instructor.

Prerequisites:
Divers must have obtained the following:

• PADI Divemaster or an equivalent rating from another organization
• Emergency First Response Certification or a qualifying CPR/First Aid certification from another ogranization in the past 24 months
• 18 years of age
• 60 logged dives to begin the program

Class Schedule:
Since the program schedule differs from Instructor to Instructor, your training schedule will also vary. Please contact me for questions on possible dates.

What you will need to buy:
You will need the PADI Instructor Manual, PADI Instructor Development Course Workbook, Best of the Undersea Journal, Confined Water Slates, Confined Water Presentation Slates, Open Water Slates, Open Water Presentation Slates. 

Your instructor will inform you of any other materials you may need.

Medical Requirement:
For the Assistant Instructor program you will need to have a signed Medical Release form from your doctor before you can participate in any in-water activities.

To obtain a medical release form and view some conditions that would require a doctors release, download the PADI Medical Release Form to review before coming to class.

Where can I go from here?
Continue with PADI’s Instructor (IDC) program, your next step in Going Pro! Stop by Diver Dan's for more information on the PADI Instructor (IDC) programs.