Instructor Development Course
The IDC (Instructor Development Course) is a seven day program that combines both the Assistant Instructor course and the OWSI (Open Water Scuba Instructor) course into one seven day program. Since it incorporates both programs all the requirements are the same as both programs. If you choose to do the IDC instead of separating the courses you will save $100.00 off the entire program.
Course Fees: $1,450.00 for the complete course
Course Fees Include:
- All academic sessions
- All watermanship sessions
- All Open Water Dives
- Tanks & weights for all sessions
- EFR Instructor Course
Course Fees Do Not Include:
- Transportation to the open water sites
- Hotel Lodging at the open water sites (if necessary)
- Meals
- Equipment for internships
- Park fees
- Student Materials
Student Materials:
IDC Crew-Pak
Includes: (2010 Crewpack)
- Guide to Teaching (with hologram)
- Best of the Undersea Journal
- Children & Scuba, Business of Diving - on CD
- Law and the Diving Professional book
- Confined Water Lesson Planning Slates
- Open Water Lesson Planning Slates
- Confined Water Instructor Cue Cards
- Open Water Instructor Cue Cards
- Adventures in Diving Instructor Cue Cards
- Rescue Diver Cue Cards
- Open Water Quiz and Exam booklet
- Rescue Diver Exam booklet
- Divemaster Exam booklet
- Applications and Forms
- Positive Approach Selling DVD
- Specialty Instructor Manual (Digital Version)
To enroll in an OWSI program, an individual must:
- Be certified as a PADI Assistant Instructor or hold a leadership level certification with another recreational diver training organization.
- An individual with leadership level certification with another diver training organization can be:
- An instructor member in good standing with one of the following organizations: BSAC (Club Instructor or higher), CMAS (one star Instructor or three star diver), FAUI, IDEA, Los Angeles County, MDEA, NAUI, PDIC, SSI, SAA (Instructor Grade 2 or higher) or YMCA (others may qualify – contact PADI for verification).
- Or, a diver with proof of certification in diver supervision and management including proof of rescue diving certification.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement for a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months. A licensed physician must sign the form and state that the candidate is fit for diving. The physician signing the form may not be the applicant.
- Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and logged at least 60 open water scuba dives (as documented in the individual’s log book) and have documentation of experience in deep, night and navigation diving.
- Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.
- Submit documentation of any equivalent certification for entry level, advanced, rescue and leadership-level issued by another recreational diver training organization. (PADI Members who have these records on file at PADI do not need to resubmit.)
- If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course diver rescue skills assessment.