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PADI Instructor Development Course
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This is a very challenging
course, but also a lot of fun. Here is where you learn to actually
teach scuba diving. Successful completion of an IDC is a prerequisite
for admittance to an Instructor Evaluation (IE). The new format
IDC is divided into 2 parts.
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Part 1 is the PADI Assistant Instructor
Course, and part 2 is the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
Course. Instructors from other agencies, wishing to become PADI
Instructors, need only take part 2.
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PART 1 :
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Assistant
Instructor
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This is where you learn the skills
of how to prepare classroom, confined, and open water teaching,
as well as anintroduction to some of the courses an AI can teach.
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If you are already an Instructor
from another diving agency, you can skip this part of the course.
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PART 2:
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Open Water Scuba Instructor
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Here is where you learn at a greater
level about the various courses offered by PADI, as well as more
advanced teaching techniques. This course is open to PADI Assistant
Instructors or equivalent and also to instructor from other training
organisations wishing to become PADI instructors.Successful completion
of an IDC is a prerequisite for admittance to an Instructor Evaluation
(IE).
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The IDC (OWSI) curriculum includes the following
topics:
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| A) Academic topics |
| 1. Course Orientation |
| 2. Learning Instruction and The PADI
System |
| 3. Developing Knowledge Development
Presentations |
| 4. Teaching Project Aware and Peak
Performance Buoyancy Specialties |
| 5. PADI Discover Scuba and Snorkelling
Programs |
| 6. Teaching in Confined Water |
| 7. Conducting Open Water Training
Dives |
| 8. Diving Industry Overview |
| 9. General Standards and Procedures
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| 10. Legal Responsibility and Risk
Management |
| 11. The role of Media and Prescriptive
Teaching |
| 12. PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water
Diver Course |
| 13. How to Teach the Recreational
Dive Planner (optional) |
| 14. Adaptive teaching |
| 15. The PADI Continuing Education
Philosophy |
| 16. Business Principles for the Dive
Professional 1 |
| 17. Adventures in Diving Program
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| 18. PADI Specialty Diver Courses
and Master Scuba Diver Program |
| 19. Rescue Diver Course |
| 20. Divemaster Course |
| 21. Diver Retention ProgramsDive
industry overview |
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| B. Orientation to Academic Teaching |
| - Academic Teaching |
| - Practice Teaching Presentation
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| C. Orientation to Confined Water
Teaching |
| - Confined Water Teaching |
| - Practice Confined Water Teaching
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| D. Orientation to Open Water Teaching |
| - Open Water Teaching |
| - Practice Open Water Teaching |
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| E. Water Skills |
| - Scuba Skills (Skill Circuit) |
| - 800 m Snorkel swim |
| - Advanced course Orientation (Work
shop) |
| - Rescue course Orientation (Work
shop) |
| - Rescue Skills (Workshop) |
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| F. General |
| - Course Orientation |
| - Dive Equipment / Sales Orientation
& PADI Equipment Specialty |
| - Work place Health and Safety Presentation |
| - IE Orientation |
| - Candidate Review and Recommendation
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Prerequisites:
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| 1. PADI Dive Master or equivalent
from another training organisation. |
| 2. Minimum age 18. |
| 3. Medical certificate, less than
12 months old, stating you are fit to dive (preferably to Australian
Standard 4005.1). |
| 4. 60 logged dives (including documented
experience in night, deep and navigation) please note 100 logged dives
are a prerequisite to attending an IE. |
| 5. Be certified for at least six
months. |
| 6. Must be a PADI EFR Instructor
(this course can be included as part of your IDC at extra cost) |
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| Duration: 9 Days (Two weeks
including IE) |
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| Daily Hours: 6.00 pm - 9.00
pm (Introduction evening) 8.00 am - 6.00 pm (Daily) |
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| Investment: $ 1895.00 valid
till 31/12/2009 excluding PADI fees |
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| Deposit: A three hundred dollars
($395) initial deposit is required to reserve your position on this
program, with the total investment due by the commencement. Refundable
up to one week before starting date. The price does not include PADI
fees (IDC application, IE) |
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Materials:
You will need to have the following materials prior to your course
commencement as per PADI requirement. |
| 1) PADI Open Water Manual* |
| 2) Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam
booklet |
| 3) PADI Adventure in Diving* |
| 4) PADI Rescue Diver Manual* |
| 5) Rescue Diver Final Exam booklet
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| 6) PADI Divemaster Manual* |
| 7) Divemaster Final Exam booklet
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| 8) Encyclopaedia of Recreational
Diving* |
| 9) Specialty outlines for PPB, Project
Aware, Aware CRC |
| 10) The Best of the Undersea Journal*
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| 11) Law & the Diving Professional*
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| 12) Business of Diving* |
| 13) Children & Scuba Diving* |
| 14) Instructor Manual |
| 15) IDC candidate workbook |
| 16) Recreational Dive Planner Table
version and eRDPml |
| 17) Aquatic Cue Cards for Open Water
Diver, Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Discover
Scuba diving |
| 18) EFR Instructor manual, student
manual |
| * Items available from library (fee
applies) |
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| Equipment: |
| As a Dive professional it is expected
that you have your own tools (dive equipment). |
| Your Course Director can help you
with advice on equipment and any equipment purchases during the IDC
will be offered at a discounted industry rate. |
| Rental equipment is available. |
| For the IE it is required that you
have a full set of Scuba Equipment including al Safety Equipment (Knife,
Whistle, Safety Sausage) and a Rescue Pocket Mask. (as per PADI standards). |
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Administrative Requirements
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| 1.Ensure current membership of PADI. |
| 2. Provide 2 sets of photocopies
of all your certification cards (front and back), Open Water through
to Divemaster / AI (not specialties). |
| 3. Provide proof (2 copies) of First
Aid and CPR taken within 24 months. |
| 4.Provide 2 passport photos. |
| 5.Provide 2 copies of current dive
medical. |
| 6.Complete and sent 2 copies of personal
dive history (see back of booklet). |
| 7.Bring original, and current log
books, to substantiate experience, and number of dives. |
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Included in course fees :
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| 1. 11 days tuition and use of classroom
facilities |
| 2. Pool use during the course, and
all boat trip fees |
| 3. Tanks, weights, and air fill |
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Not included in course fees:
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| 1. PADI materials |
| 2. PADI IDC registration fee (see
current price list) |
| 3. Transfers, meals, and accommodation |
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How to prepare for the course :
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| 1. Attend the Instructor Preparation
Course |
| 2. Book early to avoid disappointment,
and secure your place with a 10% deposit |
| 3. Obtain materials early, and begin
self study - You MUST complete all Knowledge Reviews prior to the
course |
| 4. Ensure you meet all administrative
requirements above |
| 5. Practice your 800m snorkel |
| 6. Practice you demonstration of
skills from the Open Water Diver Course |
| 7. Study the Diving Knowledge Workbook |
| 8. PLEASE contact us with any questions,
worries or concerns! |
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| Contact us for details. Prices subject
to change without notice |
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| Typical prices (to be used as a guide
only) are |
| Course cost $1,895 |
| Application fee
$179 |
| Materials $800 approx |
| Instructor exam $695 |
| EFR Instructor course $495
+ PADI application fee |
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