PADI Assistant Instructor

The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). You'll not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional but you'll also start learning the PADI System of diver education.

What can PADI Assistant Instructors do?

• Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
• Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor
• Teach the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course
• Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
• Conduct PADI Discover Scuba experiences
• Teach Emergency First Response after successful completion of an Emergency First Response Instructor course

Pre-requisite qualifying courses

• PADI Divemaster rating or qualifying certification from another certification organisation
• Have 60 logged dives, including night, deep, and navigation dives
• Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months

Minimum age

• 18 years

What the course covers

• This four day course is the first step on the the Instructor Development Course (IDC) ladder. You will learn about the PADI system of diver education, as well as how to teach in the classroom, in confined water and open water.

What it will cost, and what you'll need

• Course Fee: £360.00

General notes on all PADI Professional Courses

• All the professional courses have strict pre-requisite and qualifying criteria - some information is included here, but you will need to check out the detail on the PADI website, and also ask us for a copy of our Divemaster/Instructor Course information sheet.
• All the pro courses require that you have a full in-date (within 12 months) diving medical before starting the course, and if you wish to work in the UK you will also need an HSE medical, in-date (24 months) CPR and First Aid qualification (Emergency First Response), and all your log books and qualifications.
• You will need your own set of scuba equipment
• Manual and training materials are required
• All professional courses have membership fees, and some also have exam fees payable to PADI direct.

Course calendar

	Part 1			Part 2
	Sun 7 Dec	-  Wed 10 Dec	4 Days
	Sat 22 Nov	-  Sun 23 Nov	2 Days	Sat 29 Nov	-  Sun 30 Nov	2 Days
	Mon 8 Dec	-  Thu 11 Dec	4 Days

Notes

All courses run from 9am to 5:30pm (approximately) and a minimum of 3 people is required for a course to run, unless otherwise stated.

Andark supports equal opportunities - if you have any special requrements, please get in touch with us.

How to Book

Booking a course with Andark couldn't be more straight forward, there are three simple steps to follow:

1. Phone us to check the availibility of the course that you have chosen, and the dates you wish to attend.
2. Download and complete the booking form, and return to us by post.
3. Download and complete the medical declaration form, and return to us by post.

Please click on the icons on the right to download a PDF copy of our booking and medical declaration forms. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here to download a free copy.

Booking Form

Medical Declaration