Assistant Instructor
The Assistant Instructor (AI) Course is designed for those who do not have the time to attend an entire IDC or those who do not wish to become Open Water Scuba Instructors at this time.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
During this 5-7 Day program, you will be shown how to control student diver activity, lead skill practice and teach within the PADI System and Standards. As an AI, you will be able to teach Discover Scuba Diving in confined water, surface skills in the Open Water Diver Course, and some specialties that you can become certified to teach through a Specialty Instructor course taught by our course director.
Key topics include:
- PADI Standards and Procedures for courses you can teach with in water workshops
- Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
- Risk Management and Diver Safety
- The Business of Diving and your role as an instructor
- Marketing Diving and Sales Counseling
You will also need to, sign up for Dive Theory Online, if you haven't already completed it or it's been more than a year since you went through it. The program is a straightforward review of dive physics, physiology, skills, equipment and environment, plus using the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP). By successfully completing Dive Theory Online, you can get credit for the dive theory exam requirement during your IDC.
Pre requisites:
- PADI Divemaster or:
- An instructor member in good standing (renewed or eligible to renew) with another recognized recreational diver training organization*
- Have a leadership-level certification in good standing (renewed or eligible to renew) with another recognized recreational diver training organization;* 60 logged dives; documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.
- 18 years old.
- Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months, and have had no medical condition changes.
- Completed the EFR Primary and Secondary Care course, or other qualifying training, within the last 24 months.
- Documentation of any non PADI qualifying entry level, advanced, rescue and leadership level certifications* as required.
*Contact your PADI Regional Headquarters with questions about eligibility or for more information.
Course Breakdown:
Materials $1000
PADI Fee of $260
Tuition $490
Cancellation Policy
To help us provide the best experience for all of our students and instructors, we ask that any class cancellations or rescheduling requests be made at least 72 hours before the scheduled start time.
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Cancellations or requests to reschedule made more than 72 hours before the class will not incur a cancellaiton fee.
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Cancellations, rescheduling requests, or no-shows made within 72 hours of the schedule class start time will be subject to a $75 cancellation fee per student, per occurrence.
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The credit or debit card on file will be charged the $75 cancellation fee.
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If a student fails to attend a scheduled class without notifying us, it will be considered a no-show and the $75 fee will apply.
