Let us help you become the Pro!
The first step in becoming a PADI professional is the Divemaster course.
Following the Divemaster Course is the Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba
Instructor Program. For specific information please click
here for the most updated information on our Instructor Courses or
here for our Divemaster Courses
Divemaster
Take
the first step in your dive career and become a PADI Divemaster. Working closely
with a PADI Instructor, you'll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills
as you become a dive professional. PADI Divemaster training develops your
leadership abilities by training you to supervise dive activities and assist
instructors with student divers.
What can PADI Divemasters do?
- Work at local dive centers, on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and at
exotic resort locations
- Assist PADI Instructors with students
- Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours
- Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers
- Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs
- Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certified divers
- Lead certified divers on Discover Local Diving experiences
- Teach Emergency First Response programs after successful completion of
an Emergency First Response Instructor course.
What do I need to start?
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or qualifying certification from another
training organization.
- PADI Rescue Diver certification or qualifying certification from another
training organization.
- Medical clearance signed by a physician
- 20 logged dives
- 18 years old
What will I do?
- Learn dive leadership through classroom and independent study sessions
- Complete water skills and stamina exercises in confined and open water
- Training exercises to test organizational and problem solving abilities
- An internship or series of practical training exercises
PADI Assistant Instructor
The
PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor
Development Course (IDC). You'll not only gain additional experience as a
PADI Professional but you'll also start learning the PADI System of diver
education.
What can PADI Assistant Instructors do?
- Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI
Instructor
- Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision
of a PADI Instructor
- Teach the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course
- Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
- Conduct PADI Discover Scuba experiences
- Teach Emergency First Response after successful completion of an
Emergency First Response Instructor course
What will I need to start?
- PADI Divemaster rating or qualifying certification from another
certification organization
- At least 18 years old
- Have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives
- Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
What will I do?
- 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
PADI Open Water
Scuba Instructor Program
The
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program is your final step in the quest to
become a PADI Instructor. During the IDC, 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. PADI Open Water Scuba
Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba to
Divemaster.
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.
What do I need to start?
- PADI Assistant Instructor certification or be 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
What will I do?
- You will complete the last 5 days of an Instructor Development Course
(IDC)
- 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
- Have at least 100 logged dives prior to entering a PADI Instructor Exam
- For more info, schedules and places to stay, email us at
info@2dive4.com