Instructor Course Phuket | Become a Teacher

It is the transformation of lives – yours, and the one of people around you. The exciting part of instructor training is the interaction with other course participants, which create friendships that last long after the course.

You will begin to communicate on the web with other professionals and explore the site Scuba Pro International Jobs. You will also have the opportunity to continue your professional education by participating in specialty PADI Instructor Course Phuket, which allows you to teach specialties after getting your instructor diploma.

The challenging part of this course is your personal commitment to training. Before the course, you must complete all knowledge revisions by the independent study, and every day during the course, you’ll need to prepare topics of theoretical presentations. Organization and efforts are the secret to succeed.

During the course you’ll learn to apply the System of diver training by directing at least:

Two educational presentations in a protected environment.
Two theoretical teaching presentations.
An educational display in a natural environment including 2 exercices.

In addition, you will attend and participate in the 14 presentations:

Course introduction.
Overview of the diving industry.
General standards and procedures.
The role of media and teaching prevention.
Legal liability and risk management. Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver Courses.
Adaptive education.
Philosophy of continuing education.
Business Principles for the Dive Instructor.
Adventures in Diving program.
Specialty Courses and Master Scuba Diver program.
Rescue Diver course.
Divemaster course.
Divers loyalty programs.
How to Teach the RDP (Instructors from other diver training organizations than must follow this presentation).

You will demonstrate your skills:

Successfully completing an evaluation of the 24 diving exercises which are listed on the slate evaluation exercises.
Realizing a swimming test on 800 meters continuously with fins, mask and snorkel.

During the course, you will need to demonstrate your knowledge of diving theory by taking an exam in 5 parts and obtaining at least 75% in each subject.

When you will be Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will direct the full range of programs, from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster. You will also gain the specialty instructor level for the topics that interest you like underwater digital photography or diving with enriched air.

At a glance, compare what you can teach when you continue your professional education.

You will use all the basic scuba gear and two diving signaling devices – an acoustic and visual.

Contact SSS Phuket to buy diving equipment needed for the course.

The IDC kit includes all the necessary materials to prepare the IDC. It includes many elements, whose:
Instructor’s flooded slates for main courses(OW, AOW, Rescue and Divemaster).
The manual of the IDC candidate and the reference manual.
Training slates of protected environment dives and open water dives presentations.

The questionnaire booklets and exams for main courses.
The syllabus for the Project AWARE Specialty.
The Instructor Manual.

To purchase this educational material, contact SSS Phuket.

To complete the training of Open Water Scuba Instructor, you must:
Be certified divemaster or Assistant Instructor or be in active status monitor graduated by another diving organization for at least six months (check with a Course Director or contact us for more information on recognition of diploma) .
Being certified Emergency First Response Instructor
Be at least 18 years.
Be a certified diver for at least six months.
Having performed and recorded at least 60 dives showing experience in night diving, deep and underwater navigation to participate in the IDC. You must have received at least 100 dives to participate in the IE (instructor exam).
Demonstrate training in CPR and first aid from 24 months maximum. The Emergency First Response course meets this requirement.
Being in good physical condition and submit a medical statement (PDF) signed by a physician and not older than 12 months.

If you are looking for information on where to become PRO, please contact your SSS Phuket center and sign up today!