Assistant
Instructor
is
the
next
step
in
your
professional
dive
career
introducing
you
to
the
world
of
teaching.
As
an
Assistant
Instructor
you
will
have
the
ability
to:
- 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
(EFR) after successful completion of an Emergency
First Response Instructor course
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Additionally, after
successful completion of the Assistant Instructor course,
you are qualified to attend the Instructor training portion
of a PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC).
- Class fees - $525
- Assistant
Instructor Application fee (due at the end
of the AI program) to PADI - $52
- Course
materials required, and not included in the class
fees (total cost may vary per person as divers
may currently own certain listed materials)*
- PADI Instructor
Manual
- Instructor
Candidate Workbook
- Open Water
Lesson Planning Slate
- Confined Water
Lesson Preparation Slate
- Open Water
Aquatic Cue Cards
- Confined Water
Aquatic Cue Cards
- The Law
and the Diving Professional
- The Business
of Diving
- The Best
of The Undersea Journal
- Log Book
- All Updated
Course Manuals (Open Water thru Divemaster)
- Recreational
Dive Planners (Wheel and Table) including
Instructions for Use Booklet
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*
We will help you in pricing the materials you determine
you will need. Depending on the materials in need,
some may be available for use by you during your course
(keep in mind that all listed materials are also required
if you plan to continue on to Instructor), others may be
available for purchase.
The
PADI Assistant Instructor course is a conventional sit-down
class including skill work in confined and open water.
It is designed as a full three day course, but can be scheduled
in smaller segments over a period of time, i.e. 2 weeks,
to better suit people's work schedules. The
course consists of knowledge development through independent
study, quizzes, lectures, various types of workshops, confined
water skill review and assessment, candidate
presentations (classroom, pool, and open water), rescue
assessment, a final Standards and Procedures exam, and more.
Also please
be aware that upon successful completion of this course
and receipt of certification from PADI, you will need to
notify your professional liability insurance carrier to
have your policy modified to reflect your new professional
level before you take on any Assistant Instructor duties.
To
be eligible as an Assistant Instructor Candidate with Seven
Seas Scuba, the following pre-requisites must be met:
- you
must be at least 18 years or older to start
the program
- You
must be a PADI Divemaster
(or qualifying certification
from another organization)
- You must hold current
professional liability insurance
- You
must hold a current CPR certification
- You
must be able to show proof of at least 60 logged
dives, including night, deep, and navigation
- You
must have a completed Medical Statement (signed
by a physician) dated within the past 12 months
(note:
you will also be asked to provide this if you
decide to complete a full IDC and sit for an Instructor
Exam)
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Being
an active Assistant Instructor leads you into the world
of instructing and for some it will be the first step in
continuing their education toward becoming PADI Open Water
Scuba Instructors. For others, it will be a natural
position to achieve a greater involvement in the experiences
and education of recreational scuba divers. We look
forward to helping you reach your professional goals.
Please contact Nicolle call
and set up a consultation
time to discuss the Assistant Instructor course in more
detail.
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