Our business is introducing people like you to a new career, helping to insure your professional success. Since 1990 we've been offering some of the best professional level courses in the world. In order to become a PADI scuba diving instructor, you need to attain the level of PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI). This requires taking the PADI Instructor Exam (IE).

You need to:

• Take the OWSI course or IDC.
• Have been certified (entry level) for at least 6 months, with 100 dives logged.
• Have proof of CPR/First aid training within the last 24 months.
• Be trained as an EFR Instructor. We do that between IDC and IE.
• Have proof of a Medical examination within the last 12 months.

Below is a list of levels within the PADI system, from Open Water Diver (the 'basic' level) up to Assistant Instructor. Below these we have written the prerequisites needed to become a PADI OWSI or scuba instructor:

PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) or,
Instructor from another organization:

You need to:

• Take the OWSI course.
• Have been certified (entry level) for at least 6 months, with 60 dives logged.
• Have proof of CPR/First aid training within the last 24 months.
• Have proof of a Medical examination within the last 12 months.
• Bring all certification cards and logbooks.

If you would like to only do the Assistant Instructor course, you'll be qualified to teach the classroom portion of all PADI courses and some in-water teaching. As an AI you can then enroll in the OWSI course followed by the IE, giving you full teaching status.

You need to:

• Take the IDC.
• Have been certified (entry level) for at least 6 months, with 60 dives logged.
• Have proof of CPR/First aid training within the last 24 months.
• Have proof of a Medical examination within the last 12 months.
• Bring all certification cards and logbooks.

You need to:

• Take the PADI Divemaster Course and have 60 logged dives.
• Take the IDC.
• Have proof of CPR/First aid training within the last 24 months.
• Have proof of a Medical examination within the last 12 months.
• Bring all certification cards and logbooks.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (AOW) or,
advanced-level from another organization:

You need to:

• Take the Rescue Course, the Divemaster Course & the IDC.
• Have proof of CPR/First aid training within the last 24 months.
• Have proof of a Medical examination within the last 12 months.
• Bring all certification cards and logbooks.

PADI Open Water Diver (OW) or,
entry-level from another organization:

You need to:

• Take the AOW Course, the Rescue Course, the Divemaster Course & the IDC.
• Have proof of CPR/First aid training within the last 24 months.
• Have proof of a Medical examination within the last 12 months.
• Bring all certification cards and logbooks.

IDC PADI Materials Required

As of Jan.1st 2006 PADI requires all IDC candidates to have in their posession all diver manuals and Instructor materials to teach courses. Candidates must bring this with them to the IDC and IE. We have a price list at the bottom of the Schedules and Prices page.