A PADI DIVEMASTER INTERNSHIP TRAINING CENTRE

Entering the professional world of scuba diving brings exciting challenges and endless possibilities: There is the chance to explore natures fascinating  underwater creatures, and the opportunity to share your  professional knowledge  and experiences with students who want to learn.

 

The PADI Divemasters program

Ready for a challenge? Are you looking to join the leaders of the pack?

Then look no further! The PADI Divemasters program is the first run on the leadership ladder in the PADI System of diver education.

This rating denotes you as a person who:

• Has a high level of personal diving skill.
• Has instructor level knowledge of diving theory.
• Has had significant training in how to assist an instructor during training activities.
• Is able to assume appropriate responsibilities that benefit the welfare of other divers.

In other words, you're the cream of the crop and we want you!

As you may know, many PADI Divemasters go on to become PADI Instructors.

So, the training and experience you gain through the PADI Divemaster program helps shape your abilities and attitude toward becoming a professional level diving educator.

To help shape you into a Dive Professional, PADI has developed the PADI Divemaster Crew-Pak and various other material.

As a PADI Divemaster, you'll be qualified to:

• Act as certified instructional assistant to PADI Instructors.
• Supervise participants in for uncertified divers.
• Generally supervise both training and no training related diving activities by planning, organizing and directing dives.
• Teach and certify Conduct the for certified divers.
• Lead Discover Scuba Diving after successful completion of DSD Leardership Traianing.
• Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
• Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
• Conduct the Skin Diving Skills segment of the course confined Water Diver four under the direction of a PADI Instructor.
• Enroll in PADI Instructor level training

To qualify for PADI Divemaster training, you'll need to:

• Be certified as a or hold a qualifying certification from another training organization.
  

• Be certified as aor hold a qualifying certification from another training organization.
  

• Have logged a minimum of 20 open water dives prior to entry into PADI Divemaster training, and completed and logged a minimum of 60 open water dives with experience in deep and navigation prior to certification as a PADI Divemaster.
  

• Be at least 18 years old.
  

• Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam signed by a physician prior to any in-water activities.

• At the time of certification, have current training in CPR. (Current means that the CPR training has not expired as defined by the CPR training organization.)
  

• At the time of certification, have current training in First Aid.

(If the candidate does not hold a certification, he must have first aid training that has not expired as defined by the first aid training organization.)

You'll complete three phases in the PADI Divemaster program:

1.      Watermanship and skills assessment

2.      Knowledge Development

• Diving physics

• Diving physiology

• Diving skills and environment

• Supervising students in training

• Dive management and control

• Dive planning

• Emergency assistance plan for Diving emergencies in the local area

• Mapping a local open water site

3.     Practical Application

This involves training activities using various structured training sessions, simulated scenarios and internship sessions with actual PADI programs.

These training sessions enable you to gain practical experience as an instructional assistant and a supervisor of open water diving activities, both as a coordinator and as an underwater guide.

Upon successfully completing the PADI Divemaster program, you'll receive a certification card and wall certificate denoting this rating.

You'll also become a member of PADI and receive benefits, including the ability to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some activities).

Here's your chance to share your love of diving with others change your career today.

 

The PADI Assistant Instructor program

The PADI Assistant Instructor program provides, PADI Divemasters, and those certified to leadership levels with another diver training organizations, with additional training as instructional assistants and Padi dive educators.

If you meet the above criteria then this program will build upon your abilities to organize and supervise dive activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills.

Through independent study, classroom sessions and practical application, candidates learn to construct effective teaching presentations and conduct PADI programs.

To help you through the program, PADI has developed an array of learning tools such as the PADI Assistant Instructor Workbook.

To qualify for PADI Assistant Instructor training, you'll need to:

• Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or leadership level with another recreational diver training organization.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be in good physical condition for diving and submit a medical exam form signed by a physician prior to any in water activities. Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and logged at least 60 open water dives with experience in deep and navigation.

The PADI Assistant Instructor program consists of:

• Formal training in conducting PADI programs and experience programs. Independent study assignments. Practical application sessions.

• Written examination.

A PADI Assistant Instructor is qualified to:

• Present the academic elaboration for any PADI Diver course under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
• Conduct the skin diving skills segment of the PADI Open Water Diver course, Confined Water Dive Four under the direction of a PADI Instructor.
• Conduct open water surface skill evaluations during Open Water Diver course training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
• Teach and certify PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Divers under the direction of a PADI Instructor. Independently teach the Project AWARE (non-diving) Specialty course.
• Independently teach the Project AWARE Coral Reef Conservation (non-diving) Specialty course.
• Independently conduct the Discover Scuba experience.
• Independently conduct PADI Seal Team Aqua Missions.Teach and certify students in non-diving PADI Specialties after successful completion of a PADI Specialty Instructor Training course.
  

Upon successfully completing the PADI Assistant Instructor program, you receive a certification card and wall certificate denoting this rating.

You'll also become a member of PADI and receive benefits, including the ability to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some activities).

 

The PADI Instructor Development Course

The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is the core of the PADI Instructor training process. The goal of the program is to prepare you to function as an effective PADI Instructor by thoroughly familiarizing you with the PADI system and its entire diver training programs. You will draw upon your current skills and knowledge while learning how to conduct classroom, pool and open water teaching sessions.While successful completion of the IDC will prepare you for an EZ pass of the Instructor Examination, this is not the focus of the course, and we conduct at EZ DIVERS.

Our program is specifically designed to arm you with the skills and knowledge you will need to begin your career as a Scuba Instructor and be successful.You will be at ease when you will teach your first "real" course after the IE.

(Please note that the IDC processing fee is not included in the IDC course fee and must be paid to PADI. We also have a complete Instructor Internship Package. Please see our Individual Course Fees page for the current PADI IDC application processing fee. )

IDC Prerequisites:

Independent Learning PrerequisitePrior to the start of an Instructor Development Course, Assistant Instructor course or OWSI program, an individual must complete all (16) IDC Knowledge Reviews.
Completing Knowledge Reviews may be accomplished by self-study using:

• PADI Instructor Manual
• Instructor Candidate Workbook
• Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
• Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline
• AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
• PADI Open Water Diver Manual
• Recreational Dive Planner, the Wheel, table and eRDP, and Instructions for Use booklets
• Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
• Adventures in Diving Manual
• PADI Rescue Diver Manual
• Rescue Diver Final Exams booklet
• PADI Divemaster Manual
• Divemaster Final Exams booklet
• Aquatic Cue Cards - for Open Water, Adventures, Rescue, Divemaster and D S D
• Confined Water Lesson Preparation slate
• Open Water Training Dive Lesson planning slate
• The Encyclopaedia of Recreational Diving
• Diving Knowledge Workbook

Pre-study may also occur through staff led pre-course sessions. IDC Staff Instructors or Course Directors may guide instructor candidates through reading assignments and help them with understanding PADI standards, educational philosophy, training suggestions and other background information.

It’s recommended a minimum of two days be set aside for any pre-study option.

Candidates must also have proof of completing CPR and first aid training within the previous 24 months, and provide documentation of having a medical examination within the previous 12 months showing fitness for diving.

Candidates, who have completed any of their previous training through another diver training organizations other than PADI, must be able to provide copies of their certification cards or other documentation.

IDC - AI and OWSI Course Prerequisites

To enrol in an IDC or Assistant Instructor course, an individual must:

1. Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leadership level certification with another recreational diver training organization.An individual with leadership level certification with another diver training organization can be:

a. an instructor member in good standing with one of the following organizations: BSAC (Club Instructor or higher), CMAS (one star Instructor or three star diver), FAUI, IDEA, Los Angeles County, MDEA, NAUI, PDIC, SSI, SAA (Instructor Grade 2 or higher) or YMCA (others may qualify – contact us or PADI direct for verification).b. Or, a diver with proof of certification in diver supervision and management including proof of rescue diving certification.

2. Be at least 18 years old.

3. Be fit for diving and 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 form may not be the applicant.

4. Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and logged at least 60 open water scuba dives (as documented in the individual’s log book) and have documentation of experience in deep, night and navigation diving.Note: to attend an IE, the instructor candidate must have at least 100 logged dives.

5. Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.

6. Submit documentation of any qualifying certification 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.)

7. If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course diver rescue skills assessment.OWSI Program PrerequisitesTo enrol in an OWSI program, an individual must:

 Emergency First Response Instructor - Crossover Programs:

Do you need Continuing Education?

You might ask

Let me ask you this. How can you not afford these courses?

You, as a PADI Instructor are a product of continuing education.

You believed in this concept or you never would have reached your goal as a PADI Instructor to begin with! Why would your students be any different from you? Most students want to know more about their sport, how to become a better diver, and learn how to help their dive buddy. They are looking to you for guidance, just as you looked to your instructor’s years ago. They want to learn, put their new knowledge in to practice by diving! Think back, you couldn’t wait to use a underwater camera, SMB, lift bag, could you?

Say That Again, there’s that money thing right? Let’s take a closer look. Of all the scuba diving courses you can offer, which costs you most to teach? The PADI Advanced? Hardly, you spend minimal time, the academics most of your time is spent actually diving and having fun. PADI Specialties, no wrong again, most can be done during the course of your normal diving. PADI Specialties, like the Advanced Course, have minimal academics; most of the academics are done by student at home. You teach them to dive, not to read.

The most expensive course? Open Water. In the Open Water Course, there are 8 to 12 hours of academics, five pool training dives (averaging 3 hours per session), four Open Water dives (averaging two eight hour days). This is a total of 41 hours. The average course cost is usually about £300.00 to £500.00 Sterling Pounds per student. Don’t forget you may also have Dive Masters, class materials, pool fees, equipment rental, air and possible other Open Water expenses. Then why do most Instructors only teach Open Water and not Continuing Education Courses?

Mostly, this is due to comfort level. They are the most comfortable teaching the Open Water Course. In part because the Open Water Course was the primary focus of their IDC.

While it is true, you can learn to teach Specialties in your own comfort level and will be greatly increased by learning the proper techniques and teaching methods from someone very experienced in presenting these courses, such as a PADI Course Director Joey A. Ridge. The more comfortable you are teaching, the more you want to teach and more fun you’ll have. Your students want to have fun, too. Remember That Word FUN!!!!

If the courses are not well organized an instructor will stumbling through the material, no one is going to have fun, especially you!

Here’s your chance to learn how to conduct the Continuing Education Courses properly and become a better, more productive, more comfortable PADI Instructor. These are the reasons you need Continuing Education Courses.

Take just a moment and look at the projected PADI Emergency First Response class.. Now think, how many students, relatives, acquaintances and people do you know that have said, “Someday, I’m going to learn First Aid and CPR.” You could and should be teaching them! They want the class. All you have to do is offer it to them!

If they’re not paying you to teach them, they’ll pay someone else!