PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course (OWSI)

The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program (the second part of the IDC) is your final step in the quest to become a PADI Instructor. During the IDC, you will adapt and learn to use the PADI System of diver education to accomodate individual student needs. Comprehensive training, supported by a wide variety of PADI educational materials, earns PADI Instructors respect from both students and peers.

What can PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors do?

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster. The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor rating sets you apart from the crowd. PADI Instructors do things others can only daydream about. If you want to live an extraordinary life and get a good job, you're in the right place.

What do I need to start?

• Hold a PADI Assistant Instructor certification or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months
• Hold a dive certification for at least six months
• Have 60 logged dives that include night, deep and navigation dives
• Show proof of CPR training within the last 24 months
• Submit a medical clearance signed by a physician

What will I do?

• Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
• Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
• Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations
• Have at least 100 logged dives prior to entering a PADI Instructor Exam

How long will it take?

Five days, just after the AI portion of the IDC course.