Assistant Instructor
approx. €527per person
What's included
- Assistant Instructor Course
What's required
- IDC Crewpak£600.00
Optional extras
- IDC Crewpak£600.00
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Assistant Instructor
PADI Scuba Professional
Assistant Instructor
Your first real step from diver to dive professional.
7 daysDuration
£450.00Price from
• PADI Divemaster certified as a diver for at least 6 months
• At least 60 logged dives (100 dives required to attend the Instructor Examination)
• Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care training within the past 24 months
• Medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 monthsPrerequisites
BerkshireLocation
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About this course
Assistant Instructor
The PADI Assistant Instructor course is the first rung of the professional teaching ladder, opening the door for experienced Divemasters to start working directly under the supervision of a PADI Instructor. Delivered over the first phase of Diving Academy's Instructor Development Course (IDC) in Reading, it lays the theoretical and practical foundations every PADI Professional relies on.
Candidates work through nine interactive knowledge development sections covering PADI Standards and Procedures, learning theory, risk management, diver safety, and the practicalities of running a dive business, including marketing and sales counselling. These sessions combine online eLearning with classroom discussion and hands-on practice.
By the end of the course, newly certified Assistant Instructors can independently teach Discover Scuba Diving experiences, supervise certified divers, and conduct several sections of Open Water Diver courses under instructor supervision, giving them genuine teaching responsibility early in their career.
Assistant Instructor status also forms the essential first half of the full Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) programme, so most candidates continue straight on to complete their Instructor Examination and become fully qualified PADI Instructors.
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What's included
What's included
• IDC Online eLearning with nine interactive knowledge development sections
Prerequisites
• PADI Divemaster certified as a diver for at least 6 months
• At least 60 logged dives (100 dives required to attend the Instructor Examination)
• Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care training within the past 24 months
• Medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
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“🌊 IDC No. 8 – April-May 2026: AMAZING! 🌊 An incredibly intensive course that truly prepares you to become the kind of instructor you wish you had when you first decided to breathe underwater 🤿 It lasted nearly a month online and 10 days in person.💪💪💪 You need to trust the process, because the program is designed not only to teach diving skills, but also to help you grow into a more professional, confident, and responsible person 💪 During these 10 days, you’ll be so focused on learning and improving that you probably won’t even have time to take photos 📚🔥 The entire IDC Sardinia staff is always there for you — guiding, supporting, motivating, and helping you through every challenge. They seem to have a sixth sense for knowing exactly when you need encouragement, and they won’t let you give up, even when the summit feels far away 🌟 And don’t worry… there will also be moments of…”Greta ValotiSardinia · Google review★★★★★
“I just did my IDC with IDC Sardegna and it was the most amazing experience in my life. I love all of the staff with all my heart. The support, the training, the organisation and in generall every day was structured perfect. It was a challengig time, but I fully enjoyed it and was able to do a big step in my diving live. Special thanks to the Course Director Luca, who is one of the most inspiring persons I met in my whole life. Lets see what time does, but if I ever gonna do a contiuing education I will do it with him. Grazie”Simon SablotnySardinia · Google review★★★★★
“I did the IDC with them and everything was truly fantastic. They're professional, helpful, and ready to help you both with the course and if you have any issues with the equipment. They truly take care of every detail. Luckily, I don't have to do it again 😄 ✌🏼, but if I did, I'd definitely choose them again.”Christian FalcettelliSardinia · Google review★★★★★
“Becoming a diving instructor has recently become my biggest dream in life :) And this dream has finally come true, largely thanks to the wonderful team at IDC Sardegna, who shared all their love and knowledge of diving with me in the best possible way! I can only recommend that you take an instructor course with them so that you too can join this wonderful world in the most beautiful way possible 🙂”Enzo MenichiniSardinia · Google review★★★★★
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