PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course

Looking for a job in exotic countries doing what you love and helping people change their lives? Then this is for you! The Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program is one of two separate sections 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 can be done in a minimum of four days. But we spread it out over more days to ensure you are OK with everything. The course introduces you to the entire PADI System of diver education and concentrates on additional development of your abilities as a professional scuba diving educator.

The whole IDC (AI + OWSI) in DJL is 15 days (instead of the usual 7 days).

These more days mean more personal time with the Instructor to learn real life training tips and techniques. Also more time means we can go over any problems you guys may have until we are certain you are all right. Also more importantly it means more free-dives!

This also includes 2 days prep course and 2 days Mock IE.

The Fun Part

It’s about life transforming lives (including your own!).

The enjoyable part of becoming a diving instructor is work together with course members while creating friendships that continue long after the course concludes. Plus obviously diving each day!

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

The tricky 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 is the key.

What You Learn

During the program you will learn how to apply the PADI System of Education by presenting at the minimum:

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

You will also attend and contribute in the subsequent 18 curriculum presentations:

• Course Orientation
• Business of Diving
• Marketing Diving
• General Standards and Procedures
• Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
• Risk Management
• PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver Course
• Business of Diving
• Adventures in Diving Program
• Specialty Diver Courses and Master Scuba Diver Program
• Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
• Teaching in Confined Water
• Conducting Open Water Dives
• Rescue Diver Course
• Divemaster Course
• Start Diving
• Keep Diving
• 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 facedown, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask, snorkel and fins.

Throughout the course you will have to prove capability in Dive theory by passing a five-part theory exam scoring a minimum of 75% on each part.

What You Can Teach

After becoming an Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be capable of conducting the complete assortment of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving up to Divemaster. You can also if you choose obtain specialty instructor ratings in areas that interest you, such as Digital Underwater Photographer or Enriched Air Dive.