PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

The PADI Instructor Development Program prepares you to function as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. In addition, it further develops your leadership and teaching abilities to the instructor level and prepares you to teach PADI programs.

To qualify for the PADI Instructor Development program, you must:

1.	Be certified as a PADI Assistant Instructor or a PADI Divemaster, or as an instructor with another recreational diver training organization. If your certification is listed below, you may qualify to enroll in a PADI IDC or PADI Assistant Instructor course: ACUC Divemaster ANIS Accompagnatore-Guida Turistica or Aiuto Istruttore BSAC Advanced Diver, Club Instructor or higher CMAS Three Star Diver FAUI FFESSM Monteur Federal 1st Degree FIAS Accompagnatore Sub + Certificate of Allievo Istruttore + Knowledge of RDP IDEA Divemaster or Assistant Instructor IDD Divemaster or Assistant Instructor IDF Assistant Instructor NASDS Dive Supervisor NAUI Divemaster or NAUI Assistant Instructor PDIC Dive Supervisor SAA Dive Supervisor (with Diver Rescue), Assistant Instructor (with Diver Rescue), Club Instructor (with Diver Rescue), or higher SSI Dive Con SNMP Niveau 4 SSAC 1st Class Diver YMCA Divemaster Note: Other certifications may qualify for enrollment in the PADI IDC or Assistant Instructor course. If you have proof of certification in diver supervision and management including proof of rescue diving certification, and proof of CPR/FA within 24 months, you may be eligible to enroll in the IDC or Assistant Instructor course. For further information, please contact Bjorn.
2.	Be at least 18 years old.
3.	Be fit for diving and submit a medical form signed by a physician.
4.	Have been a certified diver for at least six months and logged at least 60 open water dives with experience in night, deep and navigation prior to beginning the Instructor Development Program, and have been a certified diver for at least 6 months and logged at least 100 dives prior to entering the Instructor Examination.
5.	Submit proof of CPR training within 24 months.

During the PADI Instructor Development program, you’ll learn the PADI System of diver education, standards and procedures, effective academic teaching presentations, teaching in confined water, conducting open water training dives and additional related topics.

You’ll learn these topics one of two ways; through the PADI Instructor Development Program (IDC) or the PADI Crossover Program.

(Note: the Crossover Program is an option available only if you’re an instructor that is current with another certification organization and wish to become a PADI Instructor.)

After successful completion of the IDC, or Crossover Program, you must successfully complete the PADI Instructor Examination (IE). You will be evaluated on; dive theory, academic teaching, confined-water (pool) teaching, open-water teaching and general diving skills and professionalism.

As a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor you can conduct the entire range of PADI experience programs and PADI diver programs, from Open Water Diver through Divemaster (except for specialties and PADI Emergency First Response, which require specific Specialty Diver Instructor and EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE® Instructor ratings).

After successfully completing your PADI IDC/IOC and IE, you receive a certification card and 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).

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