As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional scuba diver, but you also start learning the PADI System of diver education. You can act as an instructional scuba assistant and assume limited teaching responsibilities. It’s a great way to gain experience in order to become a scuba instructor!

You build upon your abilities to organize and supervise scuba diving activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills.

You learn through:

  • 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

The PADI Assistant Instructor Course consists of these sections:

Module 1

  • Academic Training:
    PADI Discover Scuba Diving and Snorkeling
  • Programs:
    Developing Knowledge Development
  • Presentations:
    Teaching Project AWARE and Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialties, Teaching in Confined Water and Conducting Open Water Training Presentations

Module 2

  • Independent Study:
    Knowledge Development

Module 3

  • Practical Application:
    Confined Water and Open Water Teaching
  • Presentations:
    Standards Exam, Dive Rescue Skills Assessment

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