El course PADI Assistant Instructor is an intermediate step toward becoming an instructor, covering approximately half the content of the Instructor Development Course (IDC). It's a way to start teaching before completing the full instructor certification.
What can you do with this certification?
- Present the knowledge development portion of any PADI course, under the indirect supervision of an instructor.
- Present the initial confined water skills training, under the direct supervision of the instructor
- Conduct surface skills assessments in open water during Open Water Diver course dives, under indirect supervision
- Certify divers in specialties that do not require dives
- Managing programs such as DSD in confined waters, PADI Seal Team, Bubblemaker, or Project Aware programs
Previous requirements
They are the same as for the IDC: PADI Divemaster (or equivalent leadership level), 18 years old, 60 logged dives with documented experience in night, deep and navigation diving, certified diver for at least six months, medical certificate for the last 12 months, and EFR Primary and Secondary Care (or equivalent) for the last 24 months.
Certification requirements
- Complete the theoretical classes
- Approve 2 academic presentations
- Approve 2 confined water presentations
- Approve 1 open water presentation
- Pass the demonstration of 24 exercises
- Pass the PADI System Standards exam
- Pass the theory exams: physics, physiology, equipment, environment and tables
| Council MedusaDiveIf you're still unsure whether you want to do the full IDC, the Assistant Instructor is a way to try real teaching, with limited responsibility and supervision, before taking the final step. |
Duration in MedusaDive
The course is completed in one week, with classes held Monday to Friday evenings from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm and weekends from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the Barcelona CDC. It can be combined with EFR Instructor certification.
MedusaDive Barcelona and Palamós (Costa Brava)
Tel: +34 649 44 06 06 | Email: info@medusadive.com | Web: medusadive.com
Carrer Carreras i Candi 51-53, Local 4, Barcelona
