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National Geographic Centre

PADI Assistant Instructor (AI)

Why take this course?

Becoming a PADI Assistant Instructor takes you from Divemaster to a level of Teaching Scuba Diving to others with the back-up of a OWSI Instructor or higher.
Not sure if Instructing is for you? then the Assistant Instructor program give you the chance to teach without completing the full OWSI program. Look below at what you can do as an Assistant Instructor.

Who can take this course?

You need to be a PADI Divemaster or qualifying certification from another organization and be at least 18 years old and have 60 logged dives (with experience in night, deep and navigation) and proof of CPR/EFR first aid training within the last 24 months.

On completion of the Assistant Instructor Program you will be able to:
Teach the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course.
Teach the Project AWARE Specialty course.
Conduct PADI Discover Scuba experiences.
Teach the knowledge development, classroom, presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
Evaluate the Open Water Diver Course surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
Teach Emergency First Response (EFR) courses after completing the Emergency First Response Instructor Course.

How long does it take?

Three complete days.

ALL COURSE DATES ARE AVAILABLE HERE (pdf. download)

What's involved ?

Self Study at home with knowledge review, quizzes lectures and presentations.
In confined water complete a skills review, a presentation assesment and a workshop.
In open water complete a rescue assesment another workshop and further presentation assesment.

How much will it cost?

£329

Are there any Extra~Hidden Costs?

You will require a IDC Crew-Pack £299

You should also have from previous PADI courses the following student materials:-
Open Water Manual
Adventures in Diving Manual
Rescue Diver Manual
Divemaster Manual
Encyclopaedia of Recreational Diving
Diving KNowledge Workbook
Electronic RDP
PADI RDP
PADI Wheel
If you are missing any of these items we have the latest editions available.

Assistant Instructor application payable direct to PADI approx £70

Note: You must have a minimum of 100 logged dives to become a PADI Instructor
(though you can begin training as one with 60 logged dives).

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Last Updated : 17 June, 2008

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