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 student divers in a nondiving specialty after successful
< completion of a Specialty Instructor Training course for that specialty (as
< long as all requirements are met for Specialty Instructor certification).

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

Paperwork you have to bring with you:

1.<Medical statement that you are fit for diving, not older then 1 year including
<< the dater of the IE.
2.<Logbook with at least 60 open water dives logged.
3.<All PADI certificates or equivalent in original.
4.<At least two passportsized photos of you.
5.< Prove of CPR/First Aid not older then 24 months.

Duration: 4-5 days, depending on the Dive Center.

Plus two additional days for your selfstudy preparation before the AI starts.
(check out IDC Preparation).

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Required PADI Materials for your AI are:

• PADI Instructor Manual (Paper or CD Rom Version 2008)
• Specialty Instructor Outline for: PPB, Project AWARE &
  AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
• IDC Candidat Workbook
  (Version 2008 incl. DECAL(!)
• Best of the Undersea Journals
• PADI Open Water Diver Manual, Adventures in Diving,
  Rescue Diver Manual and Divemaster Manual
• RDP, Table & Wheel Version, and the eRDP
• Aquatic Cue Cards for PADI DSD,OWD Confined & Open Water, AOWD, Rescue and PADI Divemaster Course
• Quizzes & Exam for: OWD, Rescue Diver, Divemaster
• The Law and The Diving Professional
• The Business of Diving
• Confined Water / Open Water Preparation Slates
• Encyclopedia & Diving Knowledge Workbook

Diving Equipment:
Mask, Snorkel, Fins, BCD with inflator, weightbelt or integrated weight pockets with a quick release, Regulator INT or DIN Adapter, Alternate airsource, Pressure gauge, Wetsuit, Watch & depth gauge or Diving computer, Compass, Diving knife, UW-Slate, Divetable, Emergency Signal device (visual and acustic) and a poket mask.


PADI Fee: Assistant Instructor Application: 80 €