The PADI Assistant Instructor Course (AI)

The PADI Assistant Instructor Course is already your first step in your PADI Instructor Development career. This new level opens a wide new range of reponsibilities to you.

Beyond the responsibilities and duties you already have as renewed PADI Divemaster,
(and insured, where applicable) PADI Assistant Instructors (certified/upgraded since 1995) are authorized to:

1. Present the academic elaboration for any PADI Diver course under the
< indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor. The PADI Instructor must
< personally assess student knowledge development (i.e. review Knowledge
< Reviews, administer and review Quizzes and Final Exams.)

2. During confined water dives, present initial skills training under the
< direct supervision of a PADI Instructor.

3.Conduct open water surface skill evaluations during Open Water Diver
< course training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.

4. Teach and certify PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Divers
< under the direction of a PADI Instructor. A Teaching Status PADI
< Instructor must be available for consultation during the course, although
< not necessarily present during training sessions. The instructor must
< cosign the student diver log books and Training Record sheets after
< verifying that all performance requirements are met.
< NOTE: The instructor who cosigns the log book may certify the diver as an Adventure
< Diver or Advanced Open Water Diver if the Peak Performance Buoyancy Dive is the final
< dive needed for that certification.

5. Independently teach the Project AWARE (nondiving) Specialty course.

6. Independently teach the AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation (nondiving)
< Specialty course.

7. Independently conduct Discover Scuba Diving in a pool or confined water
< environment.

8. Independently conduct PADI Seal Team Aqua Missions.

9. Teach and certify divers in a specialty courses that don’t include dives after successful
< completion of Specialty Instructor Training courses for such specialties.

10. After completing the corresponding instructor training, conduct:
< a. Digital Underwater Photographer specialty courses under the direction of a PADI < < < < Instructor.
< b. Emergency Oxygen Provider courses.

AI Prerequesites, Requirements, Duration & Materials

AI Prerequesits:

1.<Be at least 18 years old.

2.<Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leadership level certification with
<<another recreational diver training organization.

3.<Be fit for diving and submit a medical statement not older than one year,
<<including the date of the IE. A licensed physician must sign the form and state that
<< you are fit for diving. The physician signing the form may not be the applicant.
9.<(Please make sure that your medical statement is valid for the IE, too).

4.<Certified diver for at least 6 months + 60 logged open water scuba dives.
<< Have documentation of experience in deep, night and navigation diving.

5.<Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.

6.<Submit documentation of any equivalent certification for entry-level, advanced,
<< rescue and leadership-level issued by another recreational diver training organization.

7. <If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster Course diver rescue <<<skill assessment.

Requirements, Duration & Materials