Instructor Training
Date: As per schedule Course director: Alex van Welderen Duration: 9 Days (Two weeks including IE) Daily Hours: 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm (Introduction evening) 8.30 am – 5.00 pm (Daily) e-Learning modules must be completed before the start of the IDC
Investment: $2195.00 valid till 31/12/2023 excluding PADI fees Deposit: An initial deposit ($395) is required to reserve your position on this program, with the total investment due by the commencement. Refundable up to one week before starting date. The price does not include PADI fees (IDC / EFRI application, IE) Location: Pro-Dive Cairns 116 Spence Street, Cairns QLD 4870 Tel: (07) 4031 5255
Alex’s mobile: (0403) 621 172 Email: alex@aquatica.com.au
Materials:
You will need to have the Digital PADI crew pack and many items are included that are needed. all the study materials and the slates required for the course and later in life.
following materials will get used during your course as per PADI requirement.
- PADI Open Water Manual
- PADI Adventure in Diving
- PADI Rescue Diver Manual
- PADI Divemaster Manual
- Diving Knowledge work book
- How to Use and Choose Dive Computers
- Encyclopaedia of Recreational Diving
- Instructor Manual
- Recreational Dive Planner Table and eRDPml
- Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet*
- PADI’s Guide to Teaching*
- Rescue Diver Final Exam booklet *
- Divemaster Final Exam booklet*
- Specialty outlines for PPB, Project Aware, Aware CRC*
- Aquatic Cue Cards for Open Water Diver, Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Discover Scuba diving*
- EFR Instructor Manual & student manual*
* Items included in IDC crew pack
Equipment:
As a Dive professional it is expected that you have your own tools (dive equipment). Your Course Director can help you with advice on equipment and any equipment purchases during the IDC will be offered at a discounted industry rate. Rental equipment is available. For the IE it is required that you have a full set of Scuba Equipment including al Safety Equipment (Knife, Whistle, Safety Sausage) and a Rescue Pocket Mask. (as per PADI standards)
Course Includes
Student Stationery Kit in Instructor Briefcase (See extras sheet), All Air Fills, Pool Fees and Dive Trips, Professional counselling and career advice, Teaching Practice / Experience.
Course Topics (to be updated soon)
1. Knowledge Assessment
- General Knowledge Review
- Exams in Dive Theory (equipment, physics, physiology, RDP, skills)
- Standards and Procedures
- Examination Review
2. Academic Modules:
- Course Orientation
- Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
- Teaching in Confined Water
- Conducting Open Dives
- General Standards and Procedures
- Open Water Diver Course
- Adventures in Diving Program
- Rescue Diver Course
- Divemaster Course
- Risk Management
Online Sections for Presentation in Class:
- Learning Instruction and The PADI System
- General Standards and Procedures
- Risk Management
- Marketing Diving
- Start Diving
- Teaching PADI Specialtiy Diver Courses
- Business of Diving
- Keep Diving
- PADI Discover Scuba and Snorkelling Programs
- How to Teach the Recreational Dive Planner
3. Orientation to Academic Teaching
- Academic Teaching
- Practice Teaching Presentation
4. Orientation to Confined Water Teaching
- Confined Water Teaching
- Practice Confined Water Teaching
5. Orientation to Open Water Teaching
- Open Water Teaching
- Practice Open Water Teaching
- Discover Scuba Diving workshop
- CESA and Lift Bag/Knots work shop
6. Water Skills
- Scuba Skills (24 Skill Circuit)
- 400 m swim
- Advanced course Orientation (Work shop)
- Rescue course Orientation (Work shop)
- Rescue Skills (Workshop)
7. General
- Course Orientation
- Dive Equipment / Sales Orientation & PADI Equipment Specialty
- Work place Health and Safety Presentation
- IE Orientation
- Candidate Review and Recommendation