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 The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
program is your final step in the quest
to become a PADI Instructor. During the
IDC or Instructor Development Course (of
which the first phase is the
Assistant
Instructor Course (AI) and the second
phase is the Open Water Scuba Instructor
Course (OWSI)), you'll learn to use and adapt the PADI System of diver education to
individual student needs. Comprehensive
training, supported by a wide variety of
PADI educational materials, earns PADI
Instructors respect from both students
and peers.
The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
rating sets you apart from the crowd.
PADI Instructors may conduct the entire
range of PADI programs - from
Discover
Scuba through
Divemaster. PADI Instructors do things others can
only daydream about. If you want to live
an extraordinary life, you're in the
right place.
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How is the course conducted?
- Knowledge development through
self-study, quizzes, lectures and
presentations
- Confined water skill review and
assessment, workshops and
presentations
- Open water workshops, rescue
assessment and candidate
presentations
- After completion of the
Instructor Development Course, you
need to successfully complete the
PADI Instructor Examination to
become a certified Instructor.
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What can I do once I'm a PADI
Instructor?
- Teach scuba diving from the
PADI
Seal Team for Kids, to
Open Water
Diver, to
Rescue Diver and
Divemaster.
- Share your love of diving with
customers at a local dive center, at a
resort, on a live aboard dive boat, or
in a university setting. You can even
teach independently.
- Teach people how to dive - not
just beginners, but also show divers
how to expand their skills and
knowledge to experience new things
in diving.
- Guide trips to
exotic dive
destinations.
- Expand your own skills and the
courses you can teach by becoming a
Specialty Instructor, working up to
become a Master Scuba Diver Trainer
(MSDT), IDC Staff Instructor, or
Master Instructor.
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Why should I take the PADI Instructor
Development Course at Huron Scuba?
- Huron Scuba has been recognized
three years in a row as one of the
USA's top dive centers, in large
part because of the strength of its
dive education offerings.
- Course Director David Kasper has
personally issued over 1000
certifications at all levels. He has
teaching experience at a top dive
center, in university and community
programs, as an independent instructor,
and as part of a travel program.
- Input from instructors with a
wide variety of teaching experiences
makes you better prepared to
successfully complete the Instructor
Examination (IE).
- You'll learn how to deal with real
environmental factors in the Midwestern
environment (such as colder
temperatures, lower visibility, and more
lead on your student-divers), resulting
in a more rigorous preparation for
teaching both at "inland" and tropical
locations.
- After the course and your
successful completion of an IE,
you'll be qualified to teach
worldwide.
- Huron Scuba's Teaching Team is
always looking for top quality
instructors, and those who complete
their Instructor Development at
Huron Scuba get first consideration
for openings.
- Certification Results
Guaranteed: Every Instructor
Candidate trained at Huron Scuba has
passed their Instructor Examination
(IE) on the first attempt. If you
don't, you'll get a free repeat of
the Huron Scuba IDC within 12 months
of your first one.
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What materials are required?
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What materials are
optional but recommended?
- All PADI diver videos
- All PADI professional videos
- Discover the Underwater World video and
The Snorkeler’s Field Guide
- Scuba Tune-Up guidebook
- Discover Scuba Diving Flip Chart
- Open Water Diver Course Lesson Guides
(standard and prescriptive)
- Rescue Diver Course Lesson Guides
(standard and prescriptive)
- Divemaster Course Lesson Guides
- PADI Specialty Diver Manuals
- PADI Career Advancement Series materials
- The Business of Diving
- The Law and the Diving Professional
- Children and Scuba Diving: A Resource
Guide for Instructors and Parents
- A.W.A.R.E. – Our World, Our Water Manual
- Ten Ways a Diver Can Help to Protect the
Aquatic Realm brochure
- Nav-Finder
- Adventure Log – Pro Modules
- PADI Adventure Log Book with
Teaching/Supervising module
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Start at Huron Scuba Thursday, October 14 at 9am. Four full days of classroom, pool and open water training. Orientation required by appointment prior to course. |
Independent study required prior to course to make this format successful. |
Sign Up! |
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| Available upon request. Click
here to email a request. |
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| Prerequisites |
PADI Assistant
Instructor certification or an instructor in good standing
with another training
organization for at least six
months (check with a PADI Course
Director or PADI Office for
qualifying credentials). Hold a
dive certification for at least
six months. Have 60 logged dives
that include night, deep and
navigation dives. Proof of CPR
training within the last 24
months. Medical clearance signed
by a physician. Have at least
100 logged dives prior to
entering a PADI Instructor Exam. |
| Minimum age |
18 |
| Class size |
Limit 8. |
| Classroom location |
Huron Scuba. |
| Pool location |
Arranged with each course. |
| Open water location |
Arranged with each course. |
| Equipment provided by student |
Personal snorkeling equipment and complete scuba diving equipment.
Must be personally owned, may
not be rented or borrowed. |
| Equipment provided by Huron Scuba |
First aid and emergency oxygen kits. |
| Course cost |
$895 per student. IE and Instructor Application paid directly to PADI.
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| Required books & materials |
IDC crew-pack required (see Course Director for costs) ($0.00)
(See above.) |
| Optional books & materials |
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| Additional expenses |
Park entry fees, equipment rental, and air fills.
PADI Instructor Examination.
Professional liability insurance
to be an active-status
instructor. |
| Other classes to consider |
PADI Specialty Instructor. PADI
Master Scuba Diver Trainer. |
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PADI Instructor Candidate
Learning Agreement |
PADI document
stating prerequisites and
required preparation for the
OWSI Instructor Development
Course. |
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PADI
Medical Form |
Current medical
clearance is required. |
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PADI Instructor Application |
You will need to
fill out this application to
participate in the IDC. |
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PADI Instructor Examination
Candidate Statement |
Lists the
requirements for successful
completion on the Instructor
Examination, taken after the
IDC. |
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Review Huron Scuba's class
schedules below for a preview of
the types of courses that may be
taught by PADI Instructors. |
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Introductory Classes Schedule |
Printable
schedule with
Discover Scuba Workshop,
Snorkeling, and
PADI Seal Team classes |
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Basic Scuba Diver Schedule |
Printable
schedule with Basic Open Water
Courses (weekend
and weeknight class & pool,
&
Open Water Cert dives) |
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"Core" Continuing Education
Schedule |
Printable
schedule with
Refresher,
Advanced,
Nitrox,
Drysuit,
Rescue courses |
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Continuing Education Schedule |
Printable
schedule with other continuing
education classes (First
Aid/CPR,
Equipment Specialist,
Divemaster, etc.) |
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| Huron Scuba |
Directions to Huron Scuba |
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| class_reservation_confirmation.asp |
class reservation confirmation |
| padi_liability_release.asp |
padi liability release |
| padi_medical_statement.asp |
padi medical statement |
| safe_diving.asp |
safe diving |
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