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PADI Assistant Instructor
Complete the first part of the PADI IDC and gain practical teaching experience while working towards Open Water Scuba Instructor.
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The Assistant Instructor course is the first half of the PADI IDC and can be completed as a standalone professional rating. It develops teaching skills in a supported environment and creates a natural route into the OWSI programme.
- Training format
- Knowledge development · teaching presentations · confined and open-water practice
- Typical duration
- Scheduled around the Assistant Instructor portion of the IDC
- Upcoming dates
- Please get in touch to arrange dates
Entry requirements
- PADI Divemaster or qualifying leadership certification
- Certified diver for at least six months and minimum age 18
- At least 60 logged dives
- Current medical approval and CPR/first aid training within 24 months
Course outcomes
- Build confidence delivering teaching presentations
- Assist with and independently conduct permitted PADI programmes
- Understand PADI standards and professional responsibilities
- Create a direct progression route into the OWSI programme
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Choose the month that suits you and send your booking request — James will be in touch to confirm dates, details and payment.
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PADI Assistant Instructor informationRunning this with a dive centre anywhere in PADI EMEA, or for a group of candidates? Ask James for a personalised quotation.