PADI Assistant Instructor

 

It’s time to take the first professional step!

The PADI Assistant instructor course is an intermediate step to become an instructor, approximately half of the IDC (instructor development course). With this course you can:

  • Present the knowledge development part of any PADI course under the indirect supervision of an instructor
  • Present the initial training of the skills under the direct supervision of the instructor during the dives in confined waters.
  • Direct assessments of surface skills in open water during the dives of the Open Water Diver course under the indirect supervision of the instructor.
  • Certify divers in specialties that do not require dives
  • Direct certain programs such as: DSD in confined waters, PADI Seal Team, Bubblemaker, Project Aware programs, etc.

Previous IDC Requirements

1. PADI Divemaster, or leadership level of another training organization
2. 18 years old
3. 60 logged dives; documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.
4. If it were not PADI Divemaster, you must successfully complete the dive rescue assessment of the PADI Divemaster course.
5. Certified diver for at least six months.
6. Medical certification accrediting the fitness for diving signed by a medical doctor within the last 12 months.
7. Completion of the Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care course (or equivalent training) within the last 24 months.

Certification Requirements

  • Complete the theoretical classes
  • Approve 2 academic presentations
  • Approve 2 presentations of confined waters
  • Approve 1 open water presentation
  • Approve the demonstration of 24 exercises
  • Pass the PADI system standards test
  • Pass the theory exams (physics, physiology, equipment, environment and tables)

Afternoon Schedule

970

PADI Assistant Instructor Certification Card

Start of courses every month

Duration: 1 weeks

Schedule
Monday to Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Place Barcelona CDC

Includes PADI study kit, theory, pool practices, open sea dives, workshops, bottles and weights

Does not include PADI FEES, diving insurance, medical certificate cost

Minimum age 18 years

Intensive Schedule

970

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Certification Card

Start of courses every month

Duration: 5 days

Schedule
From Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Place Barcelona CDC

Includes PADI study kit, theory, pool practices, open sea dives, workshops, bottles and leads

Does not include PADI FEES, diving insurance, medical certificate cost

Minimum age 18 years

Assistant Instructor + EFR instructor

1.270

PADI Assistant Instructor + EFR Instructor Certification Card

Place Barcelona CDC

Modality Afternoons or intensive

Includes PADI study kit, EFR instructor study kit, theory, pool practices, open sea dives, workshops, bottles and weights

Does not include PADI FEES, diving insurance, medical certificate cost

Minimum age 18 years

IDC + EFR instructor

1.490

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Certification Card + EFR Instructor

Place Barcelona CDC

Modality Afternoons or intensive

Includes PADI study kit, EFR instructor study kit, theory, pool practices, open sea dives, workshops, bottles and weights

Does not include PADI FEES, diving insurance, medical certificate cost

Minimum age 18 years

IDC + EFR instructor + 2 specialties

1.690

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Certification Card + EFR Instructor + Nitrox Instructor + Oxygen Provider Instructor

Place Barcelona CDC

Modality Afternoons or intensive

Includes PADI study kit, EFR instructor study kit, theory, pool practices, open sea dives, workshops, bottles and weights

Does not include PADI FEES, diving insurance, medical certificate cost

Minimum age 18 years

IDC + EFR instructor + 5 specialties

1.990

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Certification Card + EFR Instructor + Nitrox Instructor + Oxygen Provider Instructor + 3 more to choose

Place Barcelona CDC

Modality Afternoons or intensive

Includes PADI study kit, EFR instructor study kit, theory, pool practices, open sea dives, workshops, bottles and leads

Does not include PADI FEES, diving insurance, medical certificate cost

Minimum age 18 years