COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Instructor Development Course is PADI's preparatory course that must be passed to be eligible to take the Instructor Examination to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI). This course entails learning how to teach PADI courses academically as well as practically in the water. This course is accredited through The American Council on Education (ACE) for 3 credits in Physical Education.
“The IDC was definitely a lot of work and I was exhausted by the end of it, but it all paid off when I passed the IE and became and instructor.” — Grace O'Conner
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- To be able to present knowledge development teaching presentations from Discover Scuba Diver through Divemaster courses.
- To be able to clearly demonstrate and teach confined open water skills of the Open Water Diver Course.
- To be able to clearly demonstrate skills and conduct training dives for Adventures in Diving through Divemaster.
- To pass all written exams with a 75% or better in preparation for the Instructor Examination.
LECTURE TOPICS
- General Standards and Procedures
- Risk Management
- Marketing and Business of Diving
- How to teach the Recreational Dive Planner
- Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
- Teaching in Confined Open Water
- Conducting Open Water Dives
- How to teach the Open Water Diver Course
- How to teach the Adventures in Diving Program
- How to teach Rescue Diver Course
- How to teach the Divemaster Course
FIELD STUDIES & EXERCISES
- Water Skills Assessment: 800 meter nonstop swim using mask, snorkel and fins.
- Perform all 20 dive skills in the Skill Evaluation with no score below 3.
What are my next steps?
At a Glance
Contact Hours
- 50 Hours
College Credit
- 3 physical education Credits
- Prerequisites
- Proof of PADI Divemaster rating
- Proof of 100 logged dives
- 18+ years old
- Current EFR certification
