Not ready to jump in to a full Instructor Development course yet?
The PADI Assistant Instructor course is a good next step.
Half of the IDC, and no Instructor Exam, in 5 days of classroom, confined and Open Water training, you can complete the PADI Assistant Instructor course.
PADI Assistant Instructors can independently supervise surface training, as well as teach a few PADI Specialties (with completion of the Instructor Specialty course)
Online academics, as well as classroom presentations, and water sessions.
Does not include Assistant Instructor Aplication fee (Payable to PADI) $181
You must be a PADI Divemaster (or equivalent from another training organization) to enrol in the course
It is highly reccommended that once you reach professional levels of training that you have your own gear. In addition to basic scuba equipment, the PADI dive professional also needs;