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The Eau Zone
PADI Assistant
Instructor Program
The Instructor Development Process has two parts; Assistant Instructor and
Open Water Scuba Instructor. These courses can be done individually or combined
into an Instructor Development Course.
 Assistant
Instructor £350.3 days plus pre-course study.
Pre-requisites - PADI Divemaster or equivalent, 18 years age, 60 dives inc night, deep and navigation dives, Valid
diving medical, In date First Aid & CPR qualification, have been a certified diver for
at least 6 months.
This is the course where you learn
how to teach. As well as pre-course study and knowledge reviews the
course consists of:
- Course Orientation
Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
PADI Discover Scuba Diving and Snorkeling Programs
Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
Teaching Project AWARE and Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialties
fTeaching in Confined Water
Conducting Open Water Training Presentations
Present:
- At least two evaluated knowledge
development teaching presentations and score a 3.5 or higher on
at least one presentation.
At least two evaluated confined water teaching presentations and
score a 3.4 or higher on at least one presentation.
At least one integrated (two skills) evaluated open water
teaching presentation and score a 3.5 or higher on each skill.
- Demonstrate competence at
performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation.
Candidates must earn 68 total points, with no individual score
below 3.
Score 75 percent or higher on the Assistant Instructor Standards
Exam and have any missed questions reviewed until mastery is
achieved. Scores less than 75 percent require a retest.
Successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course diver rescue
skills assessment in open water.
Once qualified Assistant Instructors can:
- Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI
Instructor
- Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of
a PADI Instructor
- Teach the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course
- Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
- Conduct PADI Discover Scuba experiences
- Teach Emergency First Response after successful completion of an Emergency
First Response Instructor course
This course also prepares you for the OWSI course in a fun and low
stress environment. Cost includes Candidate workbook.
As well as the course manual there
are lots of other PADI materials that you must have for these
courses. You probably already have some of these so please call or
email us to check what you will need.
    
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