Course objectives

This programme consists of four steps:

Step 1. A pre-assessment of the CDC staff candidate's knowledge, water skills and teaching ability.
Step 2. An orientation to PADI IDC policies, procedures and philosophies.
Step 3. Training of the candidate in the skills of objective evaluation.
Step 4. Either--Option A: Auditing a complete IDC. Or -
Option B: Practical Application, in which the candidate must present all 7 PADI AI course curriculum components, scoring at least 3.5 on each presentation as evaluated by a PADI CD using the Knowledge Development Evaluation Form.

On successful completion of your course, you may then independently teach and certify PADI Assistant Instructors.

Course Fee

$850 exclusive of PADI application fees

Prerequisites

PADI Master Scuba Dive Trainer.
Agree to conduct all levels of diver training consistent with the standards and philosophy outlined in the PADI Instructor manual.
Agree to use the PADI system and components in their entirety.

Required Materials

PADI Instructor manual
PADI Course Director manual
Best of the Undersea Journals
The Law and the diving Professional
Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
Log Book
PADI Open Water Diver manual
RDP wheel and table
Open Water Diver Quizzes and Examination booklet
Adventures in Diving
PADI rescue Diver Manual
PADI Divemaster manual
Divemaster Final Exam booklet
Aquatic Cue Cards - CW & OW
Confined Water Lesson Preparation slate

2008 SCHEDULE

Instructor Development Course (IDC)	Instructor Examination (IE)	IE Location CNS = Cairns AK = Auckland
January 18 - 25	January 25 - 27	CNS
February 15– 22	February 22 – 24	CNS
February 29 – March 7	March 7 - 9	AK
March 28 – April 4	April 4 - 6	CNS
May 23 – 30	May 30 – June 1	CNS
June 6 – 13	June 13-15	AK
July 18 - 25	July 25 - 27	CNS
August 29 – September 5	September 5 - 7	CNS
October 17 - 24	October 24 - 26	CNS
November 7 – 14	November 14 - 16	AK
December 12 - 19	December 19 - 21	CNS

Master Scuba Diver Trainer Preparatory Course (MSDT Prep)	Emergency First Response Instructor Course (EFRI)	Location CNS = Cairns AK = Auckland
January 27 - 31	January 31 – February 2	CNS
February 24 - 28	February 28 – March 2	CNS
March 9 - 13	March 13 - 15	AK
April 6 - 10	April 10 - 12	CNS
June 1 - 5	June 5 - 7	CNS
June 15 - 19	June 19 - 21	AK
July 27 – July 31	July 31 - August 2	CNS
September 7 - 11	September 11 - 13	CNS
October 26 - 30	October 30 – November 1	CNS
November 16 - 20	November 20 - 22	AK
December 21 - 24	December 27 - 29	CNS

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