Take the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist instructors with student divers.

The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). You'll not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional but you'll also start learning the PADI System of diver education.  This also provides an option if time or money are considerations for you by allowing you to 'split' your IDC into 2 segments.  This program represents the first 3 days of the full IDC so you can attain your Assistant Instructor certification, then when the time is right for you, come and complete the IDC to upgrade to OWSI (Open Water Scuba Instructor).

The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program is your final step in the quest to become a PADI Instructor. During the IDC, you'll learn to use and adapt the PADI System of diver education to individual student needs. Comprehensive training, supported by a wide variety of PADI educational materials, earns PADI Instructors respect from both students and peers. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba to Divemaster.

The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor rating sets you apart from the crowd. PADI Instructors may conduct the entire range of PADI programs - from Discover Scuba through Divemaster. The IDC runs a minimum of 7 days and can be tailored to your schedule.

PADI Instructors do things others can only daydream about.

If you want to live an extraordinary life, you're in the right place.

What are the prerequisites:

• PADI Divemaster or Assistant Instructor certification or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months.
• Hold a dive certification for at least six months
• Have 60 logged dives that include night, deep and navigation dives
• Proof of CPR training within the last 24 months
• As of March 2009, you must be a First Aid/CPR instructor
• Medical clearance signed by a physician

What do I Need?

Now that you've become an Open Water Scuba Instructor, you probably want to share your diving interested with others.  A good way to do this is to become a PADI Specialty Instructor.  By offering specialty training to your students, you can help them increase their comfort level and develop their underwater skills which will lead to an increased enjoyment in scuba diving.
 

When you've attained 5 specialty instructor ratings as well as some other prerequisites, you can apply to become a Master Scuba Diver Trainer.  When your students are looking for the Master Scuba Diver ratings themselves, they will know where to turn to get their training.

Instructor-level Specialty courses available:

IDC Staff Instructor

IDC Staff Instructors are PADI Instructors looking to work towards teaching instructor-level training.  IDC Staff Instructors can independently certify Assistant Instructors as well as participate in training Open Water Scuba Instructors during the IDC.

Click to see the Instructor Development Schedule.

Click to see the Instructor Examination Schedule.