Padi assistant instructor what is it and why take it. The benefit of the 20082009 version is that it has the teaching guide integrated with the standards not to mention it also has just a lot more other information. Training standards general standards and procedures 14 summary of padi specialty diver courses key standards min. Padi rescue diver manual professional association of. The padi assistant instructor course is the first portion of the padi instructor development course idc and when followed by the open water scuba instructor course owsi and successful performance at the instructor examination ie, leads to certification as a padi open water scuba instructor. This new edition includes changes and clarifications announced in 2019 training bulletins as continue reading padi. At some point before certification, have students complete a 200 metreyard continuous surface swim or a 300 metreyard swim with mask, fins and snorkel. In the divemaster course instructor guide, the dive skills workshop skills list was changed to match the 24 skills demonstrations required in the. Step 1 complete section 1 by filling in your name, padi number and current personal information. Required specialties included a deep dive and a navigation dive. Altitude diver courses may be conducted by a teaching status padi underwater instructor or padi instructor with a higher rating who has been certi. Padi divemaster crewpak and instructor manual, wnylon binder. Procedures in the padi instructor manual, padis guide to teaching, training bulletin and other updates while applying your best judgment during the padi courses and programs you conduct.
Padi emergency first response efr primary and secondary. Divemaster manual maybe wait on this as it is going to be updated shortly i think. Commemorating a member having logged at least 500 scuba dives. Ice diving instructor manual 2008 british subaqua club. Padi 70827 mulam instructor manual multilingual digital 2008. Padi instructor manual and padis guide to teaching discussion in going pro started by craig chamberlain, jan 12, 20. Padi underwater naturalist course prerequisites to toke the pa di underwoter noturolist course, you must be certified os o padi uunior open water diver or hove o quolifying certificotion from onother training orgonizotion similor to thot of o padi open wa ter diver. Padi instructor manual 7 these other resources to make the dive experience the best it can be for both you and those who take your padi courses and programs. Padi rescue diver course may 12, 20 jan and mimmi having fun in the pool doing their rescue diver course with wdyk dive center in vansbro, sweden.
His dive trips range from florida to the bahamas to belize to st croix, but his favorites have been the. Craig, when you are sitting your standards exams in your idc and ie, i think you will be pretty happy that you are searching for answers in your slimmed down version of the instructor manual, rather than something which used to be double the size of the padi guide to teaching in fact i think it used to come in two ring binders at one point. Renewed padi pros can login to the pros site and download the manual from the training essentials menu. Open water diver crewpak materials, manual and dvd or interactive. Professional association of diving instructors padi key chain. Padi instructor manual runs on the following operating systems. This balanced and consistent evaluation process is one of the hallmarks that makes padi professionals the most demanded and respected instructors in the dive industry. Padi rescue diver manual professional association of diving instructors padi download bok. Padi assistant instructor course day 3 november 24, 2008 posted by chris sullivan in training. Padi sent me this back in the 1990s when i was an active padi divemaster.
Big bay point, lake simcoe, padi ai, padi assistant instructor, padi idc, padi owsi, scuba, scuba diving, scuba training 1 comment so far. Keep in mind that this manual covers general standards and only the course or program standards for core courses and programs. Instructor development course peachtree dive center. Padi pros page 197 of 200 a blog for padi professionals. Blue view has been offering the elearning option of the open water course for several years now, and since 20, all of our student divers have been receiving this new ecofriendly, convenient version of the paper manual. When applying to conduct instructorauthored distinctive. To access the various digital products, either sign up or log in to your padi account. The 20 padi instructor manual is now available as a free download for renewed padi pros.
Youll find specific standards for padi specialty diver, tecrec and efr courses in the instructor guides. Padi has recently revised its open water ow course, and while the new curriculums implementation is an ongoing initiative that could take some time to come into global effect, its worth knowing what the changes entail. Instructor development course padi, the worlds largest divertraining organization, offers the finest instructor training program available. Identify where you find the maximum ratios of padi divemaster to participants for padi divemaster conducted programs. Bob started diving in 2002 and quickly moved up the padi professional ranks to master instructor in 2008. Padi professionals can peruse the course alterations online in the 4th quarter training bulletin for 20, and also in the undersea journal for the same time period. Some coursessuch as the one offered by padi, the largest certification agencyconsist of class work and five specialty dives to earn the certification. Teaching the worlds most popular dive curriculum, they transform lives, and open hearts and minds to the hidden beauty of natures creation and our obligation to protect it. When can i download the 2018 padi instructor manual. Padi instructor manual 7 reference and padis guide to teaching for information on padis mission statement, tasks, purposes and goals, padi worldwide group and affiliates, and a complete list of padi educational programs. The hat pictured left is a flexfitstyle hat with the padi logo on the front and digital uw photo instructor on the back. Padi instructors have safely guided divers below the surface for over 50 years.
If the padi enriched air diver manual andor padi enriched air diving video are not available in a language the students understand, the instructor may use live presentations based on the standardized enriched air diver specialty course outline to complete knowledge development. Instructor manual the pdf version will be sufficient. Padi members who own a 2005 specialty course instructor manual cdrom will need an additional update disc. I have repeatedly read in magazines and in my owners manual, plus been told by my instructor and dive store, that i should service my equipment every year, but it seems like the only time i have issues with my equipment is just after i have it serviced. The padi assistant instructor course is the first portion of the padi instructor development course. Padi idc common questions padi idc dive instructor. Instructor pacific wilderness padi 5 star idc dive center. Padi open water diver manual revised 2010 version paperback january 1, 2010 by padi author 3. Instructor applications must be turned in before 21 december, and redemption forms are due before the end of january 2008. He was honoured to be rated by padi as a gold level course director in 2008. The certifying agency really makes no difference at all until you decide to become a professional.
Padi open water scuba instructor padi owsi instructor a padi owsi can teach all padi recreational courses up to padi divemaster level. One thing that i read about in the padi instructor manual was about the master scuba diver rating. Instructor manual padi scuba diving training college in. After logging in to the padi pros site, click on training essentials from the main menu, then choose digital instructor manual. Make offer padi efr emergency first responder instructor crew pack. The 20 padi instructor manual is now available as a free download for renewed padi. As a padi green star dive centre, here at blue view divers we follow all of padis innovative and new ideas to promote. Padi 70827 mulam instructor manual multilingual digital. Padi instructor development course details padi 5 star. The padi instructor manual gave me the same set of tools and reference my instructors have and i think that made me a better assistant. This guide uses the this guide uses the term diver throughout please note this means scuba divers as well as freedivers, who are.
Your padi instructor or local dive center staff will suggest other gear appropriate for ice diving, such as a collapsible snorkel that fits in your pocket, redundant air supply such as a pony bottle, and other technical diving equipment. Padi idc common questions padi idc dive instructor courses. Training standards general standards and procedures summary. However, by adhering to the standards within this manual whenever training. Padi instructor manual is a shareware software in the category miscellaneous developed by no manufacturer.
The professional association of diving instructors padi offers a. Professional association of diving instructors wikipedia. The maximum student diver divertoinstructor ratio for open water altitude training dives is eight students per instructor 8. Thank you for choosing padis convenient, environmentally friendly digital products to enhance the knowledge development portion of your certification course. The 2018 instructor manual is scheduled to be posted to the pros site the first week of february 2018. Padi forms for scuba courses, university and vocational credit and more.
Professional ratings prerequisites for padi, tecrec and. Padi rescue diver manual professional association of diving. The padi idc provides a professional learning experience in which you will learn how to teach diving utilizing the most successful program in existence the padi system of diver education. The padi assistant instructor course is the first portion of the padi instructor development course idc and when. One thing that i read about in the padi instructor manual was about the. Changes to the padi open water diver course scuba diver life. Click the language you wish to download and save the pdf to your. Follow reactivate standards in the padi instructor manual when conducting the program. Padi open water diver manual is an easy to read and follow stepbystep text book to padi open water diver manual paperback free shipping in the us.
Have divers complete a knowledge refresher with padi reactivate elearning and schedule a water skills session in either confined or open water. I am a scuba instructor and am clearing out some of my excess accumulated things. It doesnt really say whether the student or the instructor gets to decide which test. Reference and padis guide to teaching for information on padis mission statement, tasks, purposes and goals, padi worldwide group and affiliates, and a complete list of padi.
There are two ways to qualify to teach padi specialty diver courses. Step 2 check the appropriate boxes in section 2 for the specialty diver courses you wish to conduct. Padi assistant instructor central coast dive center. Used excellent condition vintage padi scuba instructor bag great for all you paperwork. Specialty instructor training course attendance is highly recommended and encouraged. Section 6 seven easy steps to complete this form use the following instructions to help ensure this form is completed correctly. Before participating in padi courses or programs, all student divers must complete paperwork, such as a brief scuba medical questionnaire that ask about medical conditions that could be a problem while. Jon rusho, padi course director padi instructor development. Perhaps an instructors most important role is training fellow dive professionals. Padi instructor development course downbelow adventures borneo. Here is your guide to becoming a padi dive instructor and all you need to know about padi idc. In early february, as a benefit of your padi membership, download the 2020 edition of the padi instructor manual along with the errata document from the padi pros site training essentialsdigital instructor manual.
Padi members who own a 2007 version of the specialty course instructor manual cdrom may purchase an update disc with the new and revised instructor guides from 2007 and 2008 only. Translations will be added as they become available. Although scuba diving is a reasonably safe activity when safety rules are followed, the riskconsequence of scuba diving can lead to very serious injuries. A padi instructor examiner independently and objectively assesses your knowledge and skills, testing everything from dive theory to padi training standards. General standards and procedures section of your padi instructor manual. Padi course materials scuba center open water crew pak. May 05, 2019 padi members who own a 2007 version of the specialty course instructor manual cdrom may purchase an update disc with the new and revised instructor guides from 2007 and 2008 only. Becoming a padi dm tends to be more expensive and the paperwork tends to be more burdensome, but the overall requirements are going to be the same naui dms actually outrank naui assistant instructors from my understanding and ssi calls dms dive controllers or dive cons instead of. This is what padi charges, the instructor get nothing. It was initially added to our database on 10292007. Assistant instructor course perth scuba padi dive courses. The prerequisite for becoming a padi owsi is to be a padi assistant instructor the padi owsi course is run on the padi instructor development course idc, a 14day course that teaches you to be a padi. Ive never used it, its been sitting in dresser drawer of my home. During a predive interview, make sure to check diver log books.
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