One World Dive & Travel Instructor Development Information Packet 1
Instructor Development Information Packet Table of Contents Course Page Divemaster 3 Assistant Instructor 7 Open Water Scuba Instructor 11 Master Scuba Diver Trainer & Specialty Instructor 15 IDC Staff Instructor 18 Master Instructor 20 Emergency First Response Instructor 21 OWSI Crossover 26 2
One World Dive & Travel Divemaster The Fun Part What you get to do and learn! Congratulations on your desire to become a more knowledgeable and skilled diver! You ve completed enough dives and training beyond your open water certification to know that you really love to dive, and that you love to learn about diving. You ve been diving in a number of different environments. You ve learned a number of different skills and specialized dive techniques. And now you are wondering how to get to the next level. Whether the next step for you is to increase your knowledge and skill level for your personal satisfaction and diving safety, or if you want to be able to supervise certified divers and assist with dive training, the PADI Divemaster course is the program for you. You ll learn about dive planning, management and supervision; the physics and physiology of diving; and a number of other advanced dive topics. You ll be able to improve your diving skills and challenge yourself with a number of water skills. And you will gain hands on experience by performing a number of roles while assisting with real dive classes and real dive students. Honestly, it just doesn t get any better than this! What you can do as a Divemaster So what can you do once you are a PADI Divemaster? Even if you don t want to conduct official Divemaster duties, you will be a better diver, and a better dive buddy. Your ability to execute the basic dive skills will be exemplary. You ll have an in-depth understanding of dive theory and dive management. For a lot of Divemasters, that is all they want. But as a Divemaster, you are at the first level of PADI professional membership and for those of you who are excited about supervising divers and assisting with scuba classes, there is a lot that you can do. Active status Divemasters are authorized to: 1. Supervise both training and nontraining-related activities by planning, organizing and directing dives. 2. Assist an instructor during confined and open water training. 3. Guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion of Open Water Dives 2, 3, and 4 at a 2:1 ratio, under the instructor s indirect supervision. 4. Accompany Open Water Diver students under the instructor s indirect supervision during surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational exercises; as well as supervise remaining students when the instructor conducts a skill. 5. Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or specialty course dives under the instructor s indirect supervision. 6. Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers independently. This also includes conducting the PADI Seal Team AquaMission: Skin Diver Specialist. 3
Prerequisites Course structure 7. Conduct the Discover Snorkeling program. 8. Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor s indirect supervision for Discover Scuba Diving participants at a 2:1 ratio, after participants have satisfactorily completed the first dive with an instructor. 9. Conduct the Discover Local Diving experience. 10. Conduct the Scuba Review program for certified divers, or for PADI Scuba Divers who are refreshing their skills. 11. Conduct the skin diving skills segment of the Open Water Diver course during any confined water dive. 12. If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct Discover Scuba Diving in a pool or in confined open water. 13. Accompany certified PADI Scuba Divers on subsequent dives. 14. After completing the corresponding instructor training, conduct: a) Digital Underwater Photography specialty courses under the direction of a PADI instructor, and b) Emergency Oxygen Provider courses. 18 years old PADI Advanced Open Water Diver and PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certifications) 40 logged dives Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months We take great pride in our Divemaster program as well as our Divemaster Candidates. The program is designed to maximize the efficiency of the investment of your time while also providing you with the best Divemaster education possible. The course consists of 3 separate areas of training and development: 1) knowledge development, 2) waterskills development, and 3) practical applications. Additionally, you will conduct a dive site mapping project along with the preparation of an appropriate emergency assistance plan. Skills/Assessments/Practical applications The knowledge development will require that you independently complete the Divemaster Online elearning program and complete two exams covering this material. You will participate in a Divemaster Orientation and the Role of the Divemaster classroom presentation. PADI offers a Dive Theory Online elearning program that you may also study for more in-depth information on the dive theory topics. If you 4
Course Fee complete the PADI Dive Theory Online, you will receive credit for completing one of the exams. The waterskills development includes 4 pool sessions where you will complete the following skills and assessments: 1. Rescue assessment and skill circuit development 2. Equipment exchange, 800 yard snorkel swim and skill circuit development 3. 15 minute float/tread, 100 yard diver tow, 400 yard swim and skill circuit development 4. 24 Skill circuit development and evaluation The practical application development includes both confined water and open water skill development. You will participate in a 5 th pool session on Divemaster Conducted Programs, including Scuba Review, Skin Diver Course & Snorkeling Supervision, and Discover Scuba Diving Program in Confined Water. In addition, you will participate in an open water session on the Discover Scuba Diving in Open Water (Additional Dive), and Discover Local Diving in Open Water Divemaster Conducted Programs. These workshops will be conducted in role playing sessions. You will participate in and complete at least: 1. One complete PADI Open Water Diver course classroom and confined water sessions 2. One complete PADI Open Water Diver course in open water 3. One complete PADI Continuing Education Course in open water 4. Search & Recovery and Deep Dive scenario dives at an open water site (not required if you have the Search & Recovery and Deep Diver specialty ratings) 5. Open water dive site set up and management 6. Conduct a dive briefing 7. Assist certified divers in open water You will survey an open water dive with a buddy and create a detailed map of the site. An emergency assistance plan will also be prepared for the dive site. In addition to completion of the above requirements, you will need to have 60 logged dives with documented experience in underwater navigation, night diving and deep diving as well as having completed EFR Primary and Secondary Care training within 24 months of the date of application to PADI to earn the Divemaster rating. The course fee is $350 per person. The fee includes the Divemaster Orientation & The Role of the Divemaster presentation, 5 scheduled pool sessions and 1 scheduled open water session with an instructor, unlimited unsupervised pool workouts for practice, tanks & weights for all diving activities. If you do not have the Search and Recovery 5
Diver or Deep Diver specialty certification, and thus must complete those practical skill scenarios, there will be an additional charge of $50 for each of those skills. The course fee does not include materials, PADI Divemaster Online elearning fees, PADI Dive Theory Online elearning fees, manuals, slates or the PADI application fees. The Divemaster candidate is responsible for all expenses (transportation, lodging, meals, diving, etc) incurred in connection with the open water practical applications. Materials needed PADI Divemaster Manual PADI Instructor Manual RDP Table and erdpml, including associated Instructions for Use booklets The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving Divemaster slates Log book PADI Divemaster Video Recommended materials include: PADI s Guide to Teaching Diving Knowledge Workbook or Dive Theory Online Scuba Tune-up Guidebook Course schedule Visit One World Dive & Travel for the master schedule of the timing of the Divemaster course. Due to the number of classroom and pool sessions, we will establish the dates for the program based upon your schedule and the availability of the classrooms and pool. These will be finalized upon completion of the first classroom session, which will cover the Orientation and the Role of the Divemaster. 6
One World Dive & Travel Assistant Instructor The Fun Part What you get to do and learn! You should be proud of earning your Divemaster rating. As you well know, you ve developed your diving skills to role model levels; you ve studied dive planning, management and supervision; the physics and physiology of diving; and a number of other advanced dive topics; and you ve gained firsthand experience in managing dives and various dive classes. However, you want to be able to do even more. You want to know how the assistant instructors and instructors are able to evaluate the students in their classes and provide instruction for the students to meet the required performance objectives. Well, the Assistant Instructor rating is the next step in your professional development. You ll have an opportunity to become more knowledgeable about the PADI education system and standards. You ll learn how to prepare and present classroom presentations, confined water skills and open water skills. And you ll gain hands on experience by having an opportunity to present multiple classroom presentations, confined water skills and open water skills. Whether you want to more actively assist with classes as well as being able to conduct even more programs on your own, or if you are looking towards earning your Open Water Scuba Instructor rating, the Assistant Instructor course is for you! What you can do as an Assistant Instructor The Assistant Instructor rating will allow you to expand your role in assisting with dive classes as well as increase the number of programs that you may conduct on your own. As an Assistant Instructor, you will be authorized to: 1. Present the knowledge development elaboration for any PADI diver course under the instructor s indirect supervision. The instructor personally assesses student knowledge development. 2. Present initial skills training under the instructor s direct supervision during confined water dives. 3. Conduct open water surface skill evaluations during Open Water Diver courses under the instructor s indirect supervision. 4. Teach and certify Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Divers under the direction of an instructor. 5. Independently teach the Project AWARE (nondiving) Specialty course. 6. Independently teach the AWARE-Coral Reel Conservation (nondiving) Specialty course. 7. Independently conduct Discover Scuba Diving in a pool or confined water. 8. Independently conduct Bubblemaker programs. 9. Independently conduct PADI Seal Team AquaMissions. 7
Prerequisites Course structure 10. Teach and certify divers in specialty courses that don t include dives after completing Specialty Instructor Training courses and earning Specialty Instructor ratings for such specialties. 11. After completing the corresponding instructor training and earning Specialty Instructor ratings, conduct the Digital Underwater Photographer specialty courses under the direction of a PADI Instructor. PADI Divemaster, or leadership level with another diver training organization 18 years old 60 logged dives; including documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation Certified diver for 6 months Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months If not a PADI Divemaster, complete the PADI Divemaster course dive rescue assessment Submit documentation of qualifying certifications for entry-level, advanced, rescue, and leadership level to PADI, if necessary The Assistant Instructor course is composed of independent study, staff presentations and candidate presentations. There will also be time to evaluate your water skills, rescue techniques and advanced diving ability. Once you have completed the Assistant Instructor course, you may elect to move on to the OWSI Instructor course. Here you will learn PADI s methods of scuba instruction in great detail. After completion of the OWSI Instructor course, you will be more than ready and prepared to attend your PADI Instructor Examination. Skills/Assessments/Practical applications You will independently study through PADI Instructor Development Online elearning and PADI Dive Theory Online elearning a number of key concepts essential to your development as a PADI Assistant Instructor. These include: Learning, Instruction and the PADI System; General Standards and Procedures; Risk Management; Marketing Diving; Start Diving; Teaching PADI Specialty Diver Courses; Business of Diving; Keep Diving; and How to Teach the Recreational Dive Planner. You will also complete a PADI Systems, Standards and Procedures Exam. 8
Course Fee The staff presentations will include a Course Orientation to introduce you to the PADI instructor development system and will also include sessions on Developing Knowledge Development Presentations, Teaching in Confined Water, and Conducting Open Water Dives. You will have the opportunity to present at least two knowledge development presentations, at least two confined water teaching presentations, and at least one open water teaching presentation which will integrate two skills. Similar to your Divemaster Course, you will have the opportunity to perform the 24 skills in a Skill Evaluation and complete a rescue assessment in open water. The course fee is $450 per person. The fee includes all classroom and pool sessions, all open water training, and tanks & weights for all diving activities. The course fee does not include materials, PADI Instructor Development Online elearning, PADI Dive Theory Online elearning, or the PADI application fees. You will need to deposit $200 to hold your spot for the Assistant Instructor Course with the remaining balance due at the initial class. Cancellation out of the program less than two weeks before the Course Orientation Session will result in a forfeit of your deposit. Once you have started the course, there can be no refunds of the course fees. Due to the intense format of the Assistant Instructor Course, there will be no formal make-up sessions available. Make-up sessions can be scheduled if available at $50 per hour. We strongly suggest that you plan on attending every session as it will be critical to your success in the course. Materials needed PADI Instructor Manual PADI s Guide to Teaching PADI Specialty Course Instructor Manual, or these specialty course instructor guides: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE, and AWARE-Coral Reef Conservation PADI Open Water Diver Manual Recreational Dive Planner RDP Table and erdpml, including Instructions for Use booklets How to Use and Choose Dive Computers book Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet Adventures in Diving Manual 9
PADI Rescue Diver Manual Rescue Diver Final Exams booklet PADI Divemaster Manual Divemaster Final Exams booklet Aquatic Cue Cards for Open Water Diver, Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Discover Scuba Diving Confined Water Lesson Preparation slate Open Water Training Lesson Planning slate The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving Diving Knowledge Workbook or erecord for Dive Theory Online Recommended materials include: All PADI professional videos All PADI diver videos PADI Specialty Diver manuals Rescue Diver Course Prescriptive and standard Lesson Guides Divemaster Course Lesson Guides Discover Scuba Diving Flip Chart Discover Scuba Diving Brochure Scuba Tune-up guidebook Skill Evaluation Slate Open Water Diver Course Prescriptive and standard Lesson Guides The Law and the Diving Professional The Best of the Underseas Journal The Business of Diving Children and Scuba Diving: A Resource Guide for Instructors and Parents AWARE Our World, Our Water manual downloadable digital version Project AWARE s 10 Ways a Diver Can Help to Protect the Underwater Environment brochure Discover the Underwater World video and The Snorkeler s Field Guide PADI Pro log book Course schedule Visit One World Dive & Travel for the master schedule of the timing of the Assistant Instructor course. This course requires approximately 20 hours of classroom & pool time as well as 4 hours of open water time (plus travel time to the open water site). The exact schedule is agreed upon during the course orientation. 10
One World Dive & Travel Open Water Scuba Instructor The Fun Part What you get to do and learn! You are well on your way. You ve earned your Divemaster and Assistant Instructor ratings and now you are ready to take the final steps towards earning your Open Water Scuba Instructor rating. You ve watched and learned from instructors in the dive classes you ve taken. You ve assisted with classes while earning your Divemaster rating and possibly as a certified assistant. Now you want to be the one in front of the students helping them achieve their goals and transforming their lives by opening up the underwater world to them. That is powerful! Congratulations on making the decision to earn this distinguished rating. What you can do as an Open Water Scuba Instructor Prerequisites The Open Water Scuba Instructor rating will allow you to teach and certify students in a number of PADI courses. As a Teaching Status Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be authorized to teach the following PADI courses: 1. PADI Scuba Diver/Open Water Course 2. Adventures in Diving Program (Adventure Diver/Advanced Open Water Diver) 3. Rescue Diver 4. Divemaster 5. Skin Diver and Discover Snorkeling 6. Discover Scuba Diving 7. PADI Seal Team and Bubblemaker 8. Scuba Review and Discover Local Diving 9. Peak Performance Buoyancy 10. Project AWARE Specialty 11. AWARE-Coral Reel Conservation 12. Instructors working through a PADI National Geographic Dive Center are authorized to conduct National Geographic Diver Specialty courses after complete a National Geographic Orientation PADI Divemaster, or leadership level with another diver training organization 18 years old 60 logged dives; including documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation Certified diver for 6 months 11
Course structure Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months If not a PADI Divemaster, complete the PADI Divemaster course dive rescue assessment PADI Assistant Instructor or current instructor member in good standing with another recreational diver training organization for at least 6 months. Submit documentation of qualifying certifications for entry-level, advanced, rescue, and leadership level to PADI, if necessary The Open Water Scuba Instructor course is composed of independent study, staff presentations and candidate presentations. There will also be time to evaluate your water skills, rescue techniques and advanced diving ability. Once you have completed the Open Water Scuba Instructor course, you will be more than ready and prepared to attend your PADI Instructor Examination (IE). The IE is a two day examination conducted by PADI instructor examiners which will include: written examinations on PADI Standards and Dive Theory; teaching presentations in the classroom, confined water and open water; as well as skill and rescue evaluations. But relax! You ve already successfully completed all of these as part of your Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor classes. So all you have to do is show your examiner all of the skills you ve already mastered! Skills/Assessments/Practical applications You will independently study through PADI Instructor Development Online elearning and PADI Dive Theory Online elearning a number of key concepts essential to your development as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. These include: Learning, Instruction and the PADI System; General Standards and Procedures; Risk Management; Marketing Diving; Start Diving; Teaching PADI Specialty Diver Courses; Business of Diving; Keep Diving; and How to Teach the Recreational Dive Planner. You ve probably already completed these as part of your Assistant Instructor course. You will also complete a Dive Theory Exam. The staff presentations will include a Course Orientation to introduce you to the PADI instructor development system and will also include sessions on General Standards and Procedures; Open Water Diver Course; Adventures in Diving Programs; Rescue Diver Course; Divemaster Course; and Risk Management. You will have the opportunity to present at least one knowledge development presentation, at least two confined water teaching presentations, and at least one open 12
Course Fee water teaching presentation which will integrate two skills. Similar to your Assistant Instructor Course, you will have the opportunity to perform the 24 skills in a Skill Evaluation. You will also complete an 800 yard nonstop swim using mask, fins and snorkel. Once you complete the Open Water Scuba Instructor course, have 100 logged dives, and have medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months, you will be eligible to attend the PADI Instructor Examination. In addition to successfully completing the Instructor Examination, you will need to be an Emergency First Response Instructor or CPR/first aid instructor with another emergency care organization prior to PADI issuing your Open Water Scuba Instructor certification. The course fee is $750 per person. The fee includes all classroom and pool sessions, all open water training, and tanks & weights for all diving activities. The course fee does not include materials, PADI Instructor Development Online elearning, PADI Dive Theory Online elearning, PADI application or Instructor Examination fees. You will need to deposit $300 to hold your spot for the Open Water Scuba Instructor Course with the remaining balance due at the initial class. Cancellation out of the program less than two weeks before the Course Orientation Session will result in a forfeit of your deposit. Once you have started the course, there can be no refunds of the course fees. Due to the intense format of the Open Water Scuba Instructor Course, there will be no formal make-up sessions available. Make-up sessions can be scheduled if available at $50 per hour. We strongly suggest that you plan on attending every session as it will be critical to your success in the course. Materials needed PADI Instructor Manual PADI s Guide to Teaching PADI Specialty Course Instructor Manual, or these specialty course instructor guides: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE, and AWARE-Coral Reef Conservation PADI Open Water Diver Manual Recreational Dive Planner RDP Table and erdpml, including Instructions for Use booklets How to Use and Choose Dive Computers book 13
Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet Adventures in Diving Manual PADI Rescue Diver Manual Rescue Diver Final Exams booklet PADI Divemaster Manual Divemaster Final Exams booklet Aquatic Cue Cards for Open Water Diver, Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Discover Scuba Diving Confined Water Lesson Preparation slate Open Water Training Lesson Planning slate The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving Diving Knowledge Workbook or erecord for Dive Theory Online Recommended materials include: All PADI professional videos All PADI diver videos PADI Specialty Diver manuals Rescue Diver Course Prescriptive and standard Lesson Guides Divemaster Course Lesson Guides Discover Scuba Diving Flip Chart Discover Scuba Diving Brochure Scuba Tune-up guidebook Skill Evaluation Slate Open Water Diver Course Prescriptive and standard Lesson Guides The Law and the Diving Professional The Best of the Underseas Journal The Business of Diving Children and Scuba Diving: A Resource Guide for Instructors and Parents AWARE Our World, Our Water manual downloadable digital version Project AWARE s 10 Ways a Diver Can Help to Protect the Underwater Environment brochure Discover the Underwater World video and The Snorkeler s Field Guide PADI Pro log book Course schedule Visit One World Dive & Travel for the master schedule of the timing of the Open Water Scuba Instructor course. This course requires approximately 24 hours of classroom & pool time as well as 8 hours of open water time (plus travel time to the open water site). The exact schedule is agreed upon during the course orientation. 14
One World Dive & Travel Master Scuba Diver Trainer & Specialty Instructor Training Course The Fun Part What you get to do and learn! You have your Open Water Scuba Instructor rating. You re having fun teaching the open water, advanced, rescue and other PADI dive programs. However, your students want to take specialty classes from you so that they are more knowledgeable, more safe, and having more fun diving in new environments or participating in additional types of diving. You enjoy teaching them, but you re not comfortable with how to conduct the various specialty classes that they are asking for. So what do you do? You earn the Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating of course! The Master Scuba Diver Trainer course is actually five PADI Specialty Instructor courses conducted in an integrated manner over 3 or 4 days. You will learn how to organize, market and conduct the five PADI Specialty courses. By participating in the Master Scuba Diver Trainer course, you will be more comfortable providing the training to your students that they want from you. What you can do as a Master Scuba Diver Trainer and Specialty Course Instructor Prerequisites As a Master Scuba Diver Trainer, you will be able provide specialty course instruction to your students and certify them as PADI Specialty Divers. This allows you to meet their needs and help them grow as divers. And it is a great addition to the courses that you can already teach, which makes your dive instruction even more fun. To participate in a PADI Specialty Instructor Training Course, you must be at least a PADI Assistant Instructor (certified/upgraded since 1995), or completed an IDC/OWSI Program within the past 12 months. Assistant Instructors may become Specialty Instructors in only those specialty courses that do not include open water dives. There may be additional prerequisites for certain specialty instructor training courses. Course structure You will be shown how to conduct training dives, briefings and scenarios for the applicable specialties. Subjects covered include deep diving techniques, navigation skills, selection and implementation of appropriate search patterns and the use of lift bags. The five specialties included in the course are: 1. PADI Enriched Air Diver Instructor 15
2. PADI Deep Diver Instructor 3. PADI Underwater Navigator Instructor 4. PADI Search & Recovery Diver Instructor 5. PADI Altitude Diver Instructor Once you have completed 10 dives in the related specialty area, you may apply to PADI for the applicable Specialty Instructor rating. Once you have five PADI Specialty Instructor ratings and have certified 25 PADI Divers, with no more than five from courses without dives and no more than five from PADI Seal Team or Master Seal Team registrations, you may apply to PADI for the Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating. Skills/Assessments/Practical applications Course Fee You will participate in one full day or two evening classroom sessions to learn the purpose and goals of the specialty diver course, explain the standards and procedures from the PADI Specialty Course Instructor Guide, list student diver and instructor equipment requirements, explain the open water training considerations, discuss how to conduct a specialty course to meet all course performance requirements, describe successful marketing and promotional techniques to promote specialty diver training as part of the PADI System, and determine costs involved in the pricing of the specialty training. You will also have an opportunity to present a knowledge development presentation from the specialty diver course outline as well as conduct an open water teaching assignment and demonstrate all open water performance requirements for the specialty diver course during two days of open water training. The fee for the course is $500. This includes all classroom, confined water and open water sessions, as well as tanks and weights for all dive activities. Individual or additional Specialty Instructor Trainer classes are available for $125. Contact the Underwater Phantaseas Course Director for available classes. The course fee does not include materials or the PADI application fees. Materials needed PADI Specialty Course Instructor Guide for each specialty PADI Student Manual for each specialty 16
Course schedule All other instructor materials and equipment required to conduct the specialty diver courses Visit One World Dive & Travel for the master schedule of the timing of the Master Scuba Diver Trainer course. 17
One World Dive & Travel IDC Staff Instructor The Fun Part What you get to do and learn So far all of your instructor activities have been teaching students in various PADI programs. With the IDC Staff Instructor program, you will begin learning how to train assistant instructor and instructor candidates. You know what it feels like to be going through those programs. You ve done it yourself (and successfully completed them!). You know what you liked and what you disliked about the process. You know how it felt having your knowledge development, confined water and open water teaching presentations evaluated by the Course Director and IDC Staff Instructor as they marked boxes on their evaluation slates while you spoke. Now it s your opportunity to begin to apply your experiences to training the next assistant instructors and instructors. What you can you do as an IDC Staff Instructor Prerequisites As an IDC Staff Instructor, you are authorized to: 1. Independently teach and certify PADI Assistant Instructors (at PADI Five Star Dive Centers or PADI Five Star Dive Resorts). 2. Conduct IDC training segments while the Course Director is available on premises for consultation. 3. Evaluate and critique instructor candidates knowledge development, confined water and open water teaching presentations. 4. Provide counseling and remedial training for instructor candidates and IDC Staff Instructor candidates. 5. Assist with training during instructor-level continuing education programs. Master Scuba Diver Trainer Emergency First Response Instructor Agree to conduct all PADI certification courses and experience programs using methods consistent with PADI Standards and philosophy as outlined in the PADI Instructor Manual and PADI s Guide to Teaching Agree to use the PADI System and components in their entirety 18
Course structure The course consists of one day of classroom presentations as well as the 24 skills evaluation. You will also then audit an entire IDC, consisting of both an Assistant Instructor and an Open Water Scuba Instructor course. Skills/Assessments/Practical applications Course Fee You will participate in classroom presentations and learn about the PADI instructor development program, standards, procedures and curriculum. You will also learn how to organize and conduct the PADI Assistant Instructor course as well as the psychology of evaluation and coaching instructor candidates. You will also have an opportunity to enhance your knowledge of PADI standards and dive theory by taking the PADI Systems, Standards and Procedures as well as the Dive Theory Exams. You will present a knowledge development presentation and a confined water teaching presentation and also complete a dive skills evaluation. You will have an opportunity to develop your evaluation skills for knowledge development, confined water and open water teaching presentations by instructor candidates as you audit an IDC. The fee for the course is $500. This includes all classroom and confined water sessions, as well as tanks and weights for all dive activities. The course fee does not include materials or the PADI application fee. Materials needed Course schedule All materials required of instructor candidates PADI Course Director Manual Knowledge Development Presentation Evaluation Form Confined Water Presentation Evaluation slate Open Water Presentation Evaluation slate Visit One World Dive & Travel for the master schedule of the timing of the IDC Staff Instructor course. 19
One World Dive & Travel Master Instructor The Fun Part What you get to do and learn! Prerequisites Course Fee Congratulations! You ve done all of the fun parts teaching at every level of the PADI Educational System. The Master Instructor rating is a recognition of your commitment to being an active, complete and well-rounded PADI instructor. All you have to do once you ve fulfilled the requirements set out under Prerequisites below is to complete the PADI application. By earning the Master Instructor rating, you ve truly set yourself apart within the dive instructor profession! PADI IDC Staff Instructor PADI Instructor for two years Emergency First Response Instructor Participated in three PADI Seminars Issued 150 PADI certifications: a. At least 50 continuing education certifications (Adventure Diver or higher level) that includes: 15 Specialty Divers, five Rescue Divers, five Divemasters and five Assistant Instructors (there are alternative methods to meet the five Assistant Instructor certification requirement) b. No more than 75 from Discover Scuba Diving credits c. No more than 25 from specialty courses without dives d. No more than 10 from PADI Seal Team or Master Seal Team registrations e. No more than 50 from IDC staffing credits Issued 10 Emergency First Response course completion cards Used the complete PADI System of diver education including all appropriate PADI training materials when conducting PADI programs Issued PADI as the primary certification, and conducted PADI certification courses and experience programs using methods consistent with PADI Standards and philosophy as outlined in the PADI Instructor Manual and PADI s Guide to Teaching Have no verified Quality Assurance violations within the past six months and no open quality assurance inquiries Demonstrated support of the PADI organization in its efforts to establish programs in aquatic education and conservation The only fee for the Master Instructor rating is the PADI application fee. 20
One World Dive & Travel Emergency First Response Instructor The Fun Part What you get to do and learn! You ve taken a primary and secondary care class and enjoy being confident that you can assist in a situation where someone is ill or injured. You know how important these skills are and desire to train others in the same skills. In the Emergency First Response Instructor program, you will become familiar with the EFR program philosophy and curricula and prepare you to teach courses that are low-stress, performance-based and learner-centered. What you can do as an Emergency First Response Instructor Prerequisites As an Emergency First Response Instructor, you will be able to conduct the following programs: 1. EFR Primary & Secondary Care 2. Care for Children 3. CPR & AED Course structure Have completed an EFR Primary and Secondary Care (or qualifying training) within the past 24 months. Be 18 years old. The Emergency First Response Instructor course consists of two full days or three evenings of classroom presentations as well as hands on teaching presentations by you. You will need to complete some self study prior to the beginning of the course. Skills/Assessments/Practical applications You will complete four self-study knowledge reviews in advance of the course and participate in eight presentations, covering: Course Orientation, EFR Educational Philosophy, Learning & Instruction, Teaching EFR Skills, Care for Children and CPR & AED Standards and Content, Care for Children Skills, Organizing an EFR Course, and Marketing EFR Courses. You will also complete the Instructor Course Final Exam. You will teach at least two primary or secondary care skills from the EFR Primary Care (CPR), Secondary Care (First Aid) or CPR & AED courses. You will also teach at least one 21
Course Fee skill from the Care for Children course. During your teaching presentations, you will practice various positive coaching techniques. You will demonstrate role-model techniques for all 15 required and optional skills from the EFR Primary and Secondary Care course as well as 4 skills from the Care for Children course. The course fee is $300 per person. The course fee does not include materials or the Emergency First Response application fees. You will need to deposit $100 to hold your spot for the Emergency First Response Instructor Course with the remaining balance due at the initial class. Cancellation out of the program less than two weeks before the Course Orientation Session will result in a forfeit of your deposit. Once you have started the course, there can be no refunds of the course fees. Due to the intense format of the Emergency First Response Instructor Course, there will be no formal make-up sessions available. Make-up sessions can be scheduled if available at $50 per hour. We strongly suggest that you plan on attending every session as it will be critical to your success in the course. Materials needed Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Instructor Guide Emergency First Response Care for Children Instructor Guide Emergency First Response CPR & AED Instructor Guide Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid) Participant Manual Emergency First Response Care for Children Participant Manual Emergency First Response CPR & AED Participant Manual Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care Video Emergency First Response Care for Children Video Emergency First Response CPR & AED Video Emergency Care at a Glance Gloves Ventilation barriers Gauze pads and dressings for bandaging 22
Course schedule Visit One World Dive & Travel for the master schedule of the timing of the Emergency First Response Instructor course. 23
One World Dive & Travel OWSI Crossover The Fun Part What you get to do and learn! You are already a scuba instructor with another certifying agency. However, you know that PADI certifies approximately 80% of the divers in the United States and you ve decided it s time to earn a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor rating in order to open some new doors. The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Crossover program is the way to do this. The Crossover program acknowledges that you are already a scuba instructor and have some degree of expertise and teaching ability. This program focuses on allowing you to explore the PADI system of diver education, rather than developing basic teaching techniques. The goal is to give you an opportunity to take a close look at PADI the organization, its courses, programs, educational materials and philosophy. What you can do as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Prerequisites The Open Water Scuba Instructor rating will allow you to teach and certify students in a number of PADI courses. As a Teaching Status Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be authorized to teach the following PADI courses: 1. PADI Scuba Diver/Open Water Course 2. Adventures in Diving Program (Adventure Diver/Advanced Open Water Diver) 3. Rescue Diver 4. Divemaster 5. Skin Diver and Discover Snorkeling 6. Discover Scuba diving 7. PADI Seal Team and bubblemaker 8. Scuba Review and Discover Local Diving 9. Peak Performance Buoyancy 10. Project AWARE Specialty 11. AWARE-Coral Reel Conservation 12. Instructors working through a PADI National Geographic Dive Center are authorized to conduct National Geographic Diver Specialty courses after complete a National Geographic Orientation Current instructor member in good standing with another recreational diver training organization for at least 6 months. 18 years old 26
Course structure 60 logged dives; documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation Certified diver for 6 months Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months Complete the PADI Divemaster course dive rescue assessment Submit documentation of qualifying certifications for entry-level, advanced, rescue, and leadership level to PADI The Open Water Scuba Instructor course is composed of independent study, staff presentations and candidate presentations. There will also be time to evaluate your water skills, rescue techniques and advanced diving ability. Once you have completed the Open Water Scuba Instructor course, you will be more than ready and prepared to attend your PADI Instructor Examination (IE). The IE is a two day examination conducted by PADI instructor examiners which will include: written examinations on PADI Standards and Dive Theory; teaching presentations in the classroom, confined water and open water; as well as skill and rescue evaluations. You are allowed to audit an Assistant Instructor course at no charge to gain greater exposure to the PADI system. Skills/Assessments/Practical applications You will independently study through PADI Instructor Development Online elearning and PADI Dive Theory Online elearning a number of key concepts essential to your development as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. These include: Learning, Instruction and the PADI System; General Standards and Procedures; Risk Management; Marketing Diving; Start Diving; Teaching PADI Specialty Diver Courses; Business of Diving; Keep Diving; and How to Teach the Recreational Dive Planner. You will also complete a Dive Theory Exam. The staff presentations will include a Course Orientation to introduce you to the PADI instructor development system and will also include sessions on General Standards and Procedures; Open Water Diver Course; Adventures in Diving Programs; Rescue Diver Course; Divemaster Course; and Risk Management. You will have the opportunity to present at least one knowledge development presentation, at least two confined water teaching presentations, and at least one open 27
Course Fee water teaching presentation which will integrate two skills. You will have the opportunity to perform the 20 skills in a Skill Evaluation. You will also complete an 800 yard nonstop swim using mask, fins and snorkel. Once you complete the Open Water Scuba Instructor course, have 100 logged dives, and have medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months, you will be eligible to attend the PADI Instructor Examination. In addition to successfully completing the Instructor Examination, you will need to be an Emergency First Response Instructor or CPR/first aid instructor with another emergency care organization prior to PADI issuing your Open Water Scuba Instructor certification. The course fee is $800 per person. The fee includes all classroom and pool sessions, all open water training, and tanks & weights for all diving activities. The course fee does not include materials, PADI Instructor Development Online elearning, PADI Dive Theory Online elearning, PADI application or Instructor Examination fees. You will need to deposit $300 to hold your spot for the Open Water Scuba Instructor Course with the remaining balance due at the initial class. Cancellation out of the program less than two weeks before the Course Orientation Session will result in a forfeit of your deposit. Once you have started the course, there can be no refunds of the course fees. Due to the intense format of the Open Water Scuba Instructor Course, there will be no formal make-up sessions available. Make-up sessions can be scheduled if available at $50 per hour. We strongly suggest that you plan on attending every session as it will be critical to your success in the course. Materials needed PADI Instructor Manual PADI s Guide to Teaching PADI Specialty Course Instructor Manual, or these specialty course instructor guides: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE, and AWARE-Coral Reef Conservation PADI Open Water Diver Manual Recreational Dive Planner RDP Table and erdpml, including Instructions for Use booklets How to Use and Choose Dive Computers book Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet 28
Adventures in Diving Manual PADI Rescue Diver Manual Rescue Diver Final Exams booklet PADI Divemaster Manual Divemaster Final Exams booklet Aquatic Cue Cards for Open Water Diver, Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Discover Scuba Diving Confined Water Lesson Preparation slate Open Water Training Lesson Planning slate The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving Diving Knowledge Workbook or erecord for Dive Theory Online Recommended materials include: All PADI professional videos All PADI diver videos PADI Specialty Diver manuals Rescue Diver Course Prescriptive and standard Lesson Guides Divemaster Course Lesson Guides Discover Scuba Diving Flip Chart Discover Scuba Diving Brochure Scuba Tune-up guidebook Skill Evaluation Slate Open Water Diver Course Prescriptive and standard Lesson Guides The Law and the Diving Professional The Best of the Underseas Journal The Business of Diving Children and Scuba Diving: A Resource Guide for Instructors and Parents AWARE Our World, Our Water manual downloadable digital version Project AWARE s 10 Ways a Diver Can Help to Protect the Underwater Environment brochure Discover the Underwater World video and The Snorkeler s Field Guide PADI Pro log book Course schedule Visit One World Dive & Travel for the master schedule of the timing of the Open Water Scuba Instructor course. 29