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Teach knowledge development (classroom) presentations (under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor)
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Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills (under the indirect supervision of an Instructor)
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Teach the Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course
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Teach the Project AWARE Specialty course
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Conduct Discover Scuba Diving experiences
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Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing the EFRI Course
Prerequisites for the PADI AI Course:
- PADI Divemaster rating or qualifying certification from another organization
- Be at least 18 years old
- 60 logged dives (with experience in night, deep and navigation)
- Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
- Proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months
What it takes:
- Self-study – Knowledge reviews, quizzes, lectures and presentations
- Confined water – Skills review and assessment, workshops and presentations
- Open Water – Workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations
How long will it take?
- The course can vary from as little as three days.
What materials are needed?
- PADI Instructor Manual
- Instructor Candidate Workbook
- Open Water Lesson Planning Slate
- Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate
- Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards
- Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards
- DSD Cue Card
- Adventures in Diving Cue Card
- Rescue Diver Cue Cards
- Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
- Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline
- Aware Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
- Open Water Diver Manual
- Recreational Dive Planner table, the eRPDml and Instructions for Use Booklets
- Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
- Adventures in Diving Manual
- Rescue Diver Manual
- Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet
- Divemaster Manual
- Divemaster Final Exams Booklet
