Structure

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program is divided into 4 components;

• Preassesment
• Knowledge Development
• Confined Water training
• Open Water training

Preassesment:

Before you start your PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program, we will help you fine-tune your diving knowledge, general diving skills and rescue skills. During the preassesment section of your PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor course, you will......

1. Complete several dive theory exams under our guidance (Physics, Physiology, Equipment, RDP and Skills & Environment).
2. Attend dive theory review class - if needed
3. Skills demonstration workshops - General skills and rescue skills
4. Perform a facedown, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask, snorkel and fins.
5. Attend a "how to use your PADI Instructor Manual" workshop

Knowledge Development:

1. On top of what you have done during your PADI Assistant Instructor course, you will need to participate in 7 more PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) curriculum presentations and workshops by PADI IDC Staff Instructor and/or PADI Course Director.
2. Score 75 percent on all sections of the Dive Theory Exam and have any missed questions reviewed until mastery is achieved.
3. Present one knowledge development teaching presentations, scoring a minimum of 3.5 on at least one.

Confined Water training:

1. Perform all 20 dive skills in the Skill Evaluation, scoring a minimum of 68 total points, with no individual score below 3.
2. Participate in "Teaching in confined water" workshop.
3. Present two confined water teaching presentations, scoring a minimum of 3.4 on at least one.

Open Water training:

1. Participate in "Conducting skills in open water" workshop.
2. Present one integrated (two skills) open water teaching presentation, scoring a minimum of 3.4 on each skill.
3. Participate in the Adventures in Diving workshop.
4. Participate in the Rescue Diver workshop.

Our PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor programs in Perhentian Island, Malaysia is performance based developmental training - in the event that you do not meet the minimum required scores, we will keep coaching and guiding you until you can meet or even exceed the course requirements. PADI Course Director Azman's goal is to make sure you have all the confidence to succeed in your PADI Instructor Examinations and carry your responsibility as a fully certified PADI Scuba Instructor conducting PADI courses in the real world!

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Prerequisites

To start your PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program, you must be:

1. Dive Leader certification — PADI Assistant Instructor or current instructor member in good standing with a recognized recreational diver training organization* for at least 6 months.
2. 18 years old
3. Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months.
4. Certified diver for six months.
5. EFR Primary and Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months.
6. If not a PADI Divemaster, complete the PADI Divemaster course diver rescue skills assessment.
7. Submit documentation of qualifying certifications for entry level, advanced, rescue and leadership level, as necessary.

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Training Materials

• PADI Instructor Manual
• PADI’s Guide to Teaching
• PADI Specialty Course Instructor Manual, or these specialty course instructor guides: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project AWARE and AWARE – Coral Reef Conservation
• Aquatic Cue Cards for Open Water Diver, Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Discover Scuba Diving
• Confined Water Lesson Preparation slate
• Open Water Training Dive Lesson Planning slate
• PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Adventures in Diving, PADI Rescue Diver, PADI Divemaster Manual
• Recreational Dive Planner – RDP Table and eRDPML, including Instructions for Use booklets
• How to Use and Choose Dive Computers book
• Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exams, Rescue Diver Final Exams, Divemaster Final Exams booklet
• The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving and PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook

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Schedule

11th to 16th May 2010
28th July to 02nd August 2010
14th to 19th September 2010

Prices

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program fee................RM2,200.00

PADI Instructor Crew pak....................................................RM1,800.00

PADI  Instructor application fee...........................................AU$188.00 (Australian Dollars - credit card only)

PADI Instructor Examinations fee.........................................AU$710.00 (Australian Dollars - credit card only)

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