PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course

Are
you looking for something extraordinary? To do something others can
only dream of? To help people transform their lives? To open doors
you didn’t even know existed? All of this, and more, awaits you as
a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

The
Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program is one of two distinct
components of PADI’s Instructor Development Course (IDC)—the core
of PADI Instructor training. The first portion is the Assistant
Instructor course followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor
program.

The
OWSI program is a minimum of four days. It introduces you to the
entire PADI System of diver education and concentrates on further
developing your abilities as a professional dive educator.

The
Fun Part
It’s
about life transformations—both yours and those around you.

The
fun part of instructor training is interacting with course
participants while creating friendships that continue long after the
course concludes.

You’ll
begin networking with other professionals and begin to explore PADI
Pro Diving Jobs worldwide. You’ll also have the opportunity to
continue your professional education by participating in specialty
instructor courses, which train you to teach specialties after
instructor certification.

The
Challenging Part
The
challenging part of this course is your personal commitment to the
training. The course requires you to complete all the self-study
Knowledge Reviews before the course begins and to prepare daily
assignments for teaching presentations daily. Organization and
dedication are key.

What
You Learn
During
the course you’ll learn how to apply the PADI System of Education
by presenting at least

• Two
  confined water teaching presentations
• Two
  knowledge development presentations
• One
  open water teaching presentations integrating two skills

You
will also attend and participate in the following 14 curriculum
presentations:

• Course
  Orientation
• Dive
  Industry Overview
• General
  Standards and Procedures
• The
  Role of Media and Prescriptive Teaching
• Legal
  Responsibility and Risk Management
• PADI
  Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver Course
• Adaptive
  Teaching
• The
  PADI Continuing Education Philosophy
• Business
  Principles for the Dive Instructor
• Adventures
  in Diving Program
• Specialty
  Diver Courses and Master Scuba Diver Program
• Rescue
  Diver Course
• Divemaster
  Course
• Diver
  Retention Programs
• How
  to Teach the RDP (Instructors from recreational diver training
  organizations other than PADI must complete.)

You
will demonstrate competence at

• performing
  all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation.
• performing
  a face down, nonstop swim for 800 meters/yards using a mask, snorkel
  and fins.

During
the course you’ll need to demonstrate competency in Dive theory by
passing a five-part theory exam scoring 75% on each part.

What
You Can Teach
After
becoming an Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be able to conduct
the entire range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving up
to Divemaster. You may also choose to acquire specialty instructor
ratings in areas of interest, such as Digital Underwater Photographer
or Enriched Air Diver.

At
a glance, compare what you can teach when you continue your
professional diver education.

The
Scuba Gear You Use
You
will need to equip yourself with all the basic scuba gear as well as
two scuba signalling devices —one audible and one visual.

The
Learning Materials You Need
The
PADI Instructor Development Course crewpak includes all the materials
needed to prepare for the Instructor Development Course. The 23-item
pack includes:

• Instructor
  cue cards for PADI’s core courses (Open Water and Advanced, Rescue
  and Divemaster)
• Instructor
  Development Course Candidate Workbook and related reference
  materials,
• Lesson
  planning slates for confined and open water
• Quiz
  and exam booklets for the core courses
• Specialty
  outlines for Project AWARE
• PADI
  Instructor Manual

Prerequisites
To
qualify for training as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you must:

• Be
  certified as a PADI Divemaster or a PADI Assistant Instructor or be
  an instructor in good standing with another training organization
  for at least six months (check with a PADI Course Director or
  Contact Us for qualifying credentials.)
• Be
  certified as an Emergency First Response Instructor
• Be
  at least 18 years old
• Be
  certified as a diver for at least six months
• Have
  60 logged dives that include experience in night, deep and
  navigation diving to participate in the Instructor Development
  Course. You’ll need 100 logged dives to take the Instructor Exams
• Have
  proof of CPR and First Aid training within the last 24 months. The
  Emergency First Response course meets this requirement
• Be
  fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement signed by a physician
  within the last 12 months

If
you are looking for information on where to go pro, please contact
the Dive School Manager

Your Next Adventure:
You’ll want to continue your professional training by completing courses that allow you to teach beyond the core courses. For example, Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor, Emergency First Response Instructor, and specialty instructor courses complement your Open Water Scuba Instructor rating and add to your professional portfolio.