Seven Seas Scuba

Seven Seas Scuba is the Portland/Vancouver area's only PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center with two Course Directors and one IDC Staff Instructor on staff. Outstanding education is one of Seven Seas Scuba's focal points starting from the first levels of scuba training through professional level courses. Please call or email us to discuss your future path as a PADI Instructor!

The OWSI Instructor course is your final step to becoming a PADI Instructor. As an OWSI Instructor you will have the ability to:

- Independently teach a wide range of PADI programs including core programs such as Discover Scuba Diving, Bubblemakers, Seal Team, Scuba Diver, Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Divemaster, as well as a variety of CPR & First Aid courses
- OWSI Instructors can also teach the following Specialty Programs: Project AWARE and Peak Performance Buoyancy
- OWSI Instructors are also eligible to obtain additional specialty instructor certifications from a Course Director
- Once OWSI Instructors have certified students and taught a variety of courses, they may then be eligible to become a Master Scuba Diver Trainer, IDC Staff Instructor, Master Instructor, or Course Director (prerequisites for each instructor level vary)

Additionally, after successful completion of the OWSI Instructor course, you are qualified to sit for an Instructor Exam (IE).

Class fees - $950 (Combine AI and OWSI courses in a full IDC course for a price break of $1450 and no AI application fee is required)

eLearning - $360 for OWSI program or included with full IDC course

OWSI Application fee (payable to PADI due at the Instructor Exam) - $120

IE fee (payable to PADI due at the Instructor Exam) - $499

Course materials required and not included in the class fees - Call for pricing
PADI has updated a number of instructor development course materials for 2010. For your reference, these changes have been noted in blue below.
(total cost may vary per person as divers may currently own certain listed materials)*

PADI Instructor Manual (current PADI dive professionals may download, save, and/or print the new 2010 PADI Instructor Manuals from the PADI Pros Site for free)

Presentation Outlines and Knowledge Review Answer Keys for the OW, AOW, Rescue, and Divemaster programs (current PADI dive professionals may download, save, and/or print these from the PADI Pros Site for free)

The following items are available in the IDC crew-pak

PADI 2009 Specialty Instructor Manual (new to the IDC crew-pak in 2010)

PADI Guide to Teach (this is new in 2010 and replaces the Instructor Candidate Workbook)

Open Water Lesson Planning Slate

Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate

Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards

Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards

Adventures in Diving Instructor Cue Cards

Rescue Diver Instructor Cue Cards

Exam Booklets for Open Water, Rescue Diver, and Divemaster

The Law and the Diving Professional

The Business of Diving (new in 2010, this is on CD-ROM)

Children and Scuba Diving (new in 2010, this is on CD-ROM)

The Best of The Undersea Journal (new in 2010, this is on CD-ROM)

Positive Approach Selling DVD (new to the IDC crew-pak in 2010)

The following items are required, not included in the IDC crew-pak but available for purchase separately

PADI Pro Logbook (new in 2010, this is included in the DM crew-pak)

All Updated Course Manuals (Open Water thru Divemaster)

Recreational Dive Planners (eRDPml and Table) including Instructions for Use Booklets

The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving (note, this is included in the DM crew-pak)

Diving Knowledge Workbook (note, this is included in the DM crew-pak)

* 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, others may be available for purchase.

The PADI Instructor OWSI course is a full 5-6 day course. The course consists of knowledge development through on-line sudy, independent study, dive theory exams, lectures, various types of workshops, confined water skill review and assessment, candidate presentations (classroom, pool, and open water), rescue assessment, and more.

Please be reminded 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 OWSI duties.

To be eligible as an OWSI 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 able to show proof of at least 100 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation

Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months

You must hold a current CPR certification

You must be a PADI Assistant Instructor (or be a scuba instructor in good standing with another recognized training organization for at least 6 months to enter the OWSI program as a "cross-over")

You must be a current CPR Instructor or have an EFR Instructor Course scheduled

You must hold current professional liability insurance

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)

We look forward to helping you reach your professional goals. Please contact us to set up a consultation time to discuss the OWSI Instructor course in more detail.