Dive Con to PADI Instructor

[letterboy]

I respectfully suggest you read the SSI standards.

whats up with respect, geez, do I look that old

I could be mistaken, I thought that was the dealio when I was dive conning . . . if I am wrong, it won't be the first time today, or this hour for that matter

 

[scubadada]

IronLung,

The information on the PADI website is a bit different than what has been stated. Seems like checking with the PADI Course Director is the best advice.

Prerequisites
To qualify for training as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you must:

Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or a PADI Assistant Instructor or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months (check with a PADI Course Director or Contact Us for qualifying credentials.)

Good diving, Craig

 

[muddiver]

What would be the prereq for AI?

That might be an eaisier route than the full PADI DM class/cross over procedure.

 

[Don Wray]

Sometimes the website doesn't give complete info. Here's what the Instructor Manual says: ​

To enroll in an IDC, an individual must:​

1. Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leadership level certification with
another recreational diver training organization.​

2. Be at least 18 years of age.​

3. Submit medical clearance for diving signed by a physician, attesting to fitness
to dive. The medical clearance must be current within the previous 12 months.
The physician signing the medical clearance cannot be the applicant
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4. Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and
logged at least 60 scuba dives showing experience in night diving, deep diving​

and underwater navigation

(as documented in the individual’s log book.)​

Note: To attend an Instructor Examination (IE), the instructor candidate must have at least 100
logged scuba dives (exceptions may include PADI 5 Star Career Development Center candidates).

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5. Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.​

6. Submit documentation of any qualifying certifications for entry level,

advanced, rescue and leadership level issued by another recreational diver

training organization. ​

(PADI Members who have these records on file at PADI do not need to resubmit.)

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7. If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course​

dive rescue assessment.