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PADI Divemaster Course Details Course Duration - 5 to 8 Days Course Contents Time Needed approximately! Preparation / Self Study N/A Read Divemaster Manual and answer the nine knowledge reviews. Read Encyclopedia of Recr. Diving and complete Workbook (optional) Pratice Diving Skills (optional)
Knowledge Development 12 - 24 hrs. Attend 12 (optional) Knowledge Development Presentations Complete the 8 Divemaster Exams Make Emergency Assistance Plan Make U/W Map of a Dive Site
Confined Water or Pool Training 10 - 16 hrs. Pratice demonstrating Diving Skills and Evaluation (Skill Circuit) Waterskills Evaluation (Swimming, Snorkeling, Float and Diver Tow) Rescue Excercise Evaluation Equipment Exchange Excercise Practical Training Session - OWC Divemaster Conducted Program
Open Water Training 12 - 20 hrs. Practical Training Session - OWC Training Sessions w/ Cert. Divers Training Session Con. Ed. Course Underwater Mapping Project Divemaster Conducted Program
. Example Schedule Without preparation and over 6 days. When you book with enough time in advance, we can get you the materials to prepare for the course. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete a course. 09:30 - 13:00 ---- introduction and knowledge development 14:00 - 18:00 ---- waterskills evaluation and skill circuit practice In your own time - study and answer knowledge reviews
09:30 - 14:00 ---- open water training sessions 15:00 - 18.00 ---- knowledge development In your own time - study and answer knowledge reviews
09:30 - 13:00 ---- knowledge development 14:00 - 18:00 ---- confined water training & rescue evaluation In your own time - study and answer knowledge reviews
09:30 - 14:00 ---- underwater mapping project 15:00 - 18.00 ---- knowledge development In your own time - study and answer knowledge reviews
. Course Prerequisites To enroll in a PADI Divemaster course, an individual must: Be certified as a PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent rating. Be certified as a PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent rating (If a candidate with an equivalent certification demonstrates poor or inadequate performance during the diver rescue assessment, then the candidate must complete a PADI Rescue Diver course). Be at least 18 years old at the start of the DM training. Submit, to the instructor, medical clearance for diving signed by a physician, attesting to fitness to dive. The medical clearance must be current within the previous 12 months. The physician signing the medical clearance cannot be the applicant. (The RSTC Medical Statement is useful and recommended for this purpose unless local requirements specify other documents.) Have completed and logged at least 20 dives as documented in the individual’s log book.
Note: To be certified as PADI Divemaster the candidate must:
Satisfactorily complete all course performance requirements. Show proof of at least 60 logged dives showing experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation. Show succesfull completion of Medic First Aid and CPR Courses within 24 months prior to the certification date. Read the PADI Membership Agreement and License Agreement prior to signing their application.
And the certifying Instructor must:
Submit a completed, signed Divemaster Application to the appropriate PADI Office along with the required photo, application fee, and equivalent certification documentation (if applicable). Upon approval of the application, PADI will issue a PADI Divemaster card.
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PADI Assistant Instructor Course Details Course Duration - 3 to 5 Days Course Contents Time Needed approximately! Preparation / Self Study N/A Answer the Knowledge Reviews in Instructor Candidate Workbook using the indicated Manuals and Books Read Encyclopedia of Recr. Diving and complete Workbook (optional) Pratice Diving Skills (optional)
Knowledge Development 10 - 20 hrs. Attend 7 Knowledge Development Presentations from IDC Curriculum conducted by our Staff. Present at least 2 Knowledge Development Presentations Complete the AI Standards Exam Complete Divemaster or Instructor Preassessment Exams (optional)
Confined Water or Pool Training 10 - 16 hrs. Pratice demonstrating Diving Skills and Evaluation (Skill Circuit) Attend Demonstration of Confined Water Teaching Presentation Present at least 2 Confined Water Teaching Presentations Discover Scuba Workshop (optional) Rescue Excercise Workshop (optional)
Open Water Training 4 - 5 hrs. . Example Schedule With preparation and over 4 days. You need to prepare for this course so you need to book with enough time in advance, so we can get you the materials, or you can get them from PADI yourself. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete a course. 09:30 - 14:00 ---- orientation and presentations by staff 15:00 - 18:00 ---- skill circuit & rescue workshop In your own time - study and prepare presentation
09:30 - 13:00 ---- presentations by staff 14:00 - 16:00 ---- c. w. presentation by staff and D.S. workshop 16:00 - 18:00 ---- candidates knowledge development pres. In your own time - study and prepare presentations
09:30 - 11:30 ---- candidates confined water presentations 11:30 - 13:00 ---- presentations by staff 14:00 - 16:00 ---- dive theory exam 16:00 - 18:00 ---- candidates knowledge development pres. In your own time - study and prepare presentations
09:30 - 12:00 ---- candidates open water teaching presentations 12:00 - 14:00 ---- Peak Performance Buoyancy workshop 15:00 - 17.00 ---- candidates confined water presentations 17:00 - 19:00 ---- AI standards exam & paperwork
. Course Prerequisites To enroll in a PADI Assistant Instructor course, an individual must:
Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or leadership level with another diver training organization. Be at least 18 years old. Submit a Medical Statement for a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months. A licensed physician must sign the form and state that the candidate is fit for diving. The physician signing the medical clearance cannot be the applicant. (The RSTC Medical Statement is useful and recommended for this purpose unless local requirements specify other documents.) Have completed and logged at least 60 dives showing experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation as documented in the individual’s log book. Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months. Submit documentation of any equivalent certifications for entry-level, advanced, rescue and leadership-level issued by another recreational diver training organization. (PADI Members who have these records on file at PADI do not need to resubmit.) If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course dive rescue assessment.
Note: To be certified as PADI Assistant Instructor the candidate must:
And the certifiying Course Director or IDC-Staff Instructor must:
Submit a completed, signed Assistant Instructor Application to the appropriate PADI Office along with the required photo, application fee, and equivalent certification documentation (if applicable). Upon approval of the application, PADI will issue a PADI Assistant Instructor card.
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PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course Details Course Duration - 4 to 8 Days Course Contents Time Needed approximately! Preparation / Self Study N/A Answer the Knowledge Reviews in Instructor Candidate Workbook using the indicated Manuals and Books Read Encyclopedia of Recr. Diving and complete Workbook (optional) Pratice Diving Skills (optional)
Knowledge Development 20 - 36 hrs. Attend 15 Knowledge Development Presentations from IDC Curriculum conducted by our Staff Present at least 2 Knowledge Development Presentations Complete 5 Dive Theory Exams Complete AI Standards Exam (optional)
Confined Water or Pool Training 12 - 20 hrs. Pratice demonstrating Diving Skills and Evaluation (Skill Circuit) Attend Demonstration of Confined Water Teaching Presentation Present at least 2 Confined Water Teaching Presentations 800 m. Swim w/ Mask, Snorkel, Fins Discover Scuba Workshop (optional)
Open Water Training 5 - 8 hrs. Present at least 1 Open Water Teaching Presentation (2 skills) Adventure Dive Workshop Rescue Excercise Workshop Peak Performance Buoyancy Workshop (optional)
. Example Schedule With preparation and over 6 days. You need to prepare for this course so you need to book with enough time in advance, so we can get you the materials, or you can get them from PADI yourself. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete a course. 09:30 - 14:00 ---- orientation and presentations by staff 15:00 - 18:00 ---- skill circuit & rescue workshop In your own time - study and prepare presentation
09:30 - 13:00 ---- presentations by staff 14:00 - 16:00 ---- c. w. presentation by staff and D.S. workshop 16:00 - 18:00 ---- candidates knowledge development pres. In your own time - study and prepare presentations
09:30 - 11:30 ---- candidates confined water presentations 11:30 - 13:00 ---- presentations by staff 14:00 - 16:00 ---- dive theory exam 16:00 - 18:00 ---- candidates knowledge development pres. In your own time - study and prepare presentations
09:30 - 12:00 ---- Adventure Dive workshop 12:00 - 14:00 ---- rescue excercise workshop 15:00 - 18.00 ---- presentations by staff In your own time - study and prepare presentation
09:30 - 13:00 ---- presentations by staff 14:00 - 16:00 ---- candidates confined water presentations 16:00 - 18:00 ---- skill cicuit and 800m. snorkeling In your own time - study and prepare presentation
09:30 - 12:00 ---- candidates open water teaching presentations 12:00 - 14:00 ---- Peak Performance Buoyancy workshop 15:00 - 18.00 ---- standards exam & paperwork
. Course Prerequisites To enroll in a PADI OWSI Program, an individual must:
Be certified as a PADI Assistant Instructor or as a current instructor member in good standing with another recreational diver training organization for at least six months. Be at least 18 years of age. Submit medical clearance for diving signed by a physician, attesting to fitness to dive. The medical clearance must be current within the previous 12 months. The physician signing the medical clearance cannot be the applicant. (The RSTC Medical Statement is useful and recommended for this purpose unless local requirements specify other documents.) Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and logged at least 60 dives showing experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation. Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months. Submit documentation of any equivalent certifications for entry level, advanced, rescue and leadership level issued by another recreational diver training organization. (PADI Members who have these records on file at PADI do not need to resubmit.)
Note: To be certified as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, an individual must:
And to attend an IE, the instructor candidate must:
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PADI IDC (Instructor Development Course) Details Course Duration - 7 to 12 Days Course Contents Time Needed approximately! Preparation / Self Study N/A Answer the Knowledge Reviews in Instructor Candidate Workbook using the indicated Manuals and Books Read Encyclopedia of Recr. Diving and complete Workbook (optional) Pratice Diving Skills (optional)
Knowledge Development 24 - 40 hrs. Attend 20 Knowledge Development Presentations from IDC Curriculum conducted by our Staff Present at least 4 Knowledge Development Presentations Complete 5 Dive Theory Exams Complete AI Standards Exam
Confined Water or Pool Training 16 - 24 hrs. Pratice demonstrating Diving Skills and Evaluation (Skill Circuit) Attend Demonstration of Confined Water Teaching Presentation Present at least 4 Confined Water Teaching Presentations 800 m. Swim w/ Mask, Snorkel, Fins Discover Scuba Workshop (optional)
Open Water Training 10 - 16 hrs. Present at least 2 Open Water Teaching Presentation (4 skills) Adventure Dive Workshop Rescue Excercise Workshop Peak Performance Buoyancy Workshop (optional)
. Example Schedule With preparation and over 10 days. You need to prepare for this course so you need to book with enough time in advance, so we can get you the materials, or you can get them from PADI yourself. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete a course. 09:30 - 14:00 ---- presentations by staff 15:00 - 18:00 ---- c. w. presentation by staff and D.S. workshop In your own time - study and prepare presentations
09:30 - 11:30 ---- candidates confined water presentations 11:30 - 14:00 ---- dive theory exam 15:00 - 17:00 ---- candidates knowledge development pres. 17:00 - 18:00 ---- presentations by staff In your own time - study and prepare presentations
09:30 - 14:00 ---- presentations by staff 15:00 - 17.00 ---- candidates confined water presentations 17:00 - 19:00 ---- presentations by staff
09:30 - 12:00 ---- candidates open water teaching presentations 12:00 - 14:00 ---- Peak Performance Buoyancy workshop 16:00 - 18:00 ---- candidates knowledge development pres. In your own time - study and prepare presentations
09:30 - 14:00 ---- presentations by staff 14:00 - 16:00 ---- candidates confined water presentations 16:00 - 18:00 ---- candidates knowledge development pres. In your own time - study and prepare presentations
09:30 - 12:00 ---- Adventure Dive workshop 12:00 - 14:00 ---- rescue excercise workshop 15:00 - 18.00 ---- presentations by staff In your own time - study and prepare presentation
09:30 - 13:00 ---- presentations by staff 14:00 - 16:00 ---- candidates confined water presentations 16:00 - 18:00 ---- skill cicuit and 800m. snorkeling In your own time - study and prepare presentation
09:30 - 12:00 ---- candidates knowledge development pres. 12:00 - 14:00 ---- presentations by staff 15:00 - 18.00 ---- standards exam
09:30 - 12:00 ---- candidates open water teaching presentations 12:00 - 14:00 ---- Peak Performance Buoyancy workshop 15:00 - 18.00 ---- paperwork
. Course Prerequisites To enroll in a PADI IDC Program, an individual must:
Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or leadership level with another diver training organization. Be at least 18 years old. Submit a Medical Statement for a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months. A licensed physician must sign the form and state that the candidate is fit for diving. The physician signing the medical clearance cannot be the applicant. (The RSTC Medical Statement is useful and recommended for this purpose unless local requirements specify other documents.) Have completed and logged at least 60 dives showing experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation as documented in the individual’s log book. Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months. Submit documentation of any equivalent certifications for entry-level, advanced, rescue and leadership-level issued by another recreational diver training organization. (PADI Members who have these records on file at PADI do not need to resubmit.) If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course dive rescue assessment.
Note: To be certified as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, an individual must:
And to attend an IE, the instructor candidate must:
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PADI Specialty Instructor Course Details Course Duration - 1 Day Course Contents Time Needed approximately! Knowledge Development 1 - 2 hrs. Open Water Training 2 - 5 hrs. . Example Schedule Without preparation and over 1 day. When you book with enough time in advance, we can get you the materials to prepare for the course. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete a course. Course Prerequisites To enroll in a PADI Specialty Instructor Training Course, an individual must:
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Note: To be certified as a PADI Specialty Instructor after taking a Specialty Instructor Training Course, an individual must:
Have satisfactorily completed all course performance requirements. Have made at least 10 dives in the particular specialty area (except for the Equipment Specialist Instructor rating. There are some Specialties for which you need to have made at least 20 dives). Submit to the appropriate PADI Office a completed application signed by the PADI Course Director who conducted the training along with a photo and the application fee.
Notes:
After successfully completing specialty instructor training, PADI Assistant Instructors may apply only for PADI Specialty Instructor certification in nondiving specialties. Instructor candidates may apply for PADI Specialty Instructor certification only after becoming certified as PADI Instructors. If you take a Specialty Instructor Training Course from a Course Director you don't have to certify at least 25 divers to any level to show experience in diving instruction, as you have to if you apply directly to PADI without taking the course.
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EFR Instructor Training Course Details Course Duration - 1 Day Course Contents Time Needed approximately! Preparation / Self Study N/A Knowledge Development 3 - 5 hrs. Skills Development 3 - 5 hrs. . Example Schedule Without preparation and over 1 day. When you book with enough time in advance, we can get you the materials to prepare for the course. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete a course. . Course Prerequisites To enroll in an EFR Instructor Training Course, an individual must:
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Note: To be certified as an EFR Instructor, an individual must:
Have satisfactorily completed all course performance requirements. Submit to the appropriate PADI Office a completed application signed by the EFR Instructor Trainer who conducted the training along with a photo and processing fee
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DAN Oxygen Instructor Qualification Course Details Course Duration - 1 Day Course Contents Time Needed approximately! Preparation / Self Study N/A Knowledge Development 2 - 5 hrs. Attend 8 Knowledge Development Presentations of the Core Module* Complete Core Module Standards and Procedures Exam* Attend Knowledge Development Presentation of the Oxygen First Aid Course Module Complete Oxygen First Aid Course Module Exam
* Note: You only need to complete the Core Module the first time you become a DAN Instructor. After that you can complete any of the 5 different Course Modules to become a Instructor for those specific DAN Courses.
Skills Development 2 - 3 hrs. . Example Schedule Without preparation and over 1 day. When you book with enough time in advance, we can get you the materials to prepare for the course. You can also go over the core module online in DAN´s Website. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete a course. . Course Prerequisites To enroll in the DAN Instructor Qualification Course, the Instructor Candidate must:
Be a certified and active Scuba Diving Educator Be current in every DAN Provider Course for each specific Module the Candidate plans to take Have succesfully completed training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within the last 24 months Have succesfully completed Medic First Aid Training within the last 24 months Be a current DAN Member
Note: To be certified as a DAN Instructor, the candidate must:
Have succesfully completed the DAN Instructor Qualification Course Submit to DAN a completed application signed by the Instructor Trainer who conducted the training with copies of the required certifications and documentation and the application processing fee
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DAN HMLI Instructor Qualification Course Details Course Duration - 1 Day Course Contents Time Needed approximately! Preparation / Self Study N/A Knowledge Development 3 - 4 hrs. Attend 8 Knowledge Development Presentations of the Core Module* Complete Core Module Standards and Procedures Exam* Attend Knowledge Development Presentation of the First Aid for Hazardous Marine Injuries Course Module Complete First Aid for Hazardous Marine Injuries Course Module Exam
* Note: You only need to complete the Core Module the first time you become a DAN Instructor. After that you can complete any of the 5 different Course Modules to become a Instructor for those specific DAN Courses.
Skills Development 2 - 3 hrs. . Example Schedule Without preparation and over 1 day. When you book with enough time in advance, we can get you the materials to prepare for the course. You can also go over the core module online in DAN´s Website. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete a course. . Course Prerequisites To enroll in the DAN Instructor Qualification Course, the Instructor Candidate must:
Be a certified and active Scuba Diving Educator Be current in every DAN Provider Course for each specific Module the Candidate plans to take Have succesfully completed training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within the last 24 months Have succesfully completed Medic First Aid Training within the last 24 months Be a current DAN Member
Note: To be certified as a DAN Instructor, the candidate must:
Have succesfully completed the DAN Instructor Qualification Course Submit to DAN a completed application signed by the Instructor Trainer who conducted the training with copies of the required certifications and documentation and the application processing fee
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PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Prep. Program Details Course Duration - 3 to 4 Days Course Contents Time Needed approximately! Knowledge Development 5 - 8 hrs. Open Water Training 12 - 20 hrs. . Example Schedule Without preparation and over 4 days. When you book with enough time in advance, we can get you the materials to prepare for the course. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete the program. The schedule may vary according to the specific specialties you´ll be doing and the amount of dives they require. . Course Prerequisites To enroll in a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Preparation Program, an individual must:
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Note: To apply for the Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating, an instructor must:
Be a renewed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. Be certified as a PADI Specialty Instructor for five or more specialty ratings. (Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE and AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation do not count toward the required five.) Have issued at least 25 PADI Diver certifications. No more than five of the 25 certification may be from nondiving courses. Submit to the appropriate PADI Office a completed Master Scuba Diver Trainer application with a photo and application fee. Upon approval of the application, PADI will issue a Master Scuba Diver Trainer certification card.
Note: See PADI Specialty Instructor Training Course Details for information on how to become certified as a Specialty Instructor.
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PADI IDC Staff Instructor Course Details Course Duration - 5 to 14 Days Course Contents Time Needed approximately! Preparation / Self Study N/A Read Instructor Candidate Workbook Review "Instructor Development Standards and Procedures" and "Curriculum" sections of PADI Course Director Manual Prepare Knowledge Development Teaching Presentation Prepare Confined Water Teaching Presentation
Preassesment 6 - 8 hrs. Complete Instructor Dive Theory Exam Complete Assistant Instructor Standards Exam Complete PADI Skill Evaluation Present Knowledge Development Teaching Presentation Present Confined Water Teaching Presentation
Knowledge Development 6 - 8 hrs. Practical Application 4 - 12 Days Evaluate at least 3 Knowledge Development Teaching Presentations by Instructor Candidates Evaluate at least 3 Confined Water Teaching Presentations by Instructor Candidates Evaluate at least 3 Open Water Teaching Presentations by Instructor Candidates
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. Example Schedule With preparation and over 12 days, including auditing a complete IDC. When you book with enough time in advance, we can get you the materials to prepare for the course. We are flexible and will adjust a schedule when appropriate. We will spend all the time with you, that is needed to complete a course. 09:30 - 13:00 ---- presentations by Course Director 14:00 - 18:00 ---- skill circuit evaluation and briefing on IDC In your own time - study and prepare presentations
. Course Prerequisites To enroll in a PADI IDC Staff Instructor course, an individual must:
Be a renewed, Teaching status PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer. Agree to conduct all PADI certification courses and experience programs using methods consistent with PADI Standards and philosophy as outlined in the PADI Instructor Manual. Agree to use the PADI System and components in its entirety.
Note: To be certified as a PADI IDC Staff Instructor, an individual must:
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