Professional Association of Diving Instructors

Professional Association of Diving Instructors (short: PADI ) is an in 1966 founded by John Cronin and Ralph Erikson American company that offers diving courses worldwide. With approximately 5,300 dive centers and 130,000 members in 183 countries PADI is the world's largest commercial diving training organization. The diving courses are standardized worldwide and are recognized by other diving organizations.

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The company PADI

According to information made ​​in 2012 with approximately 945,000 certifications each year, 56 % of all PADI diving courses worldwide. Since the company was founded over 12 million divers already trained, the proportion of women is 30%. Around the globe offer about 6200 Diving PADI courses.

PADI is represented in various regions with subsidiaries:

  • PADI America: Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, Responsible for the United States.
  • PADI Asia Pacific: Headquartered in Frenchs Forest, New South Wales. Responsible for Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands.
  • PADI Canada: Headquartered in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Responsible for Canada.
  • PADI EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa): Headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom with branch office in Hettlingen, Switzerland. Responsible for Europe, Maldives, French Caribbean Islands, Africa, Middle East and Russia.
  • PADI Japan: Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Responsible for Japan
  • PADI Latin America: Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Responsible for the Caribbean, Central and South America.
  • PADI Nordic: Gothenburg, Sweden. Responsible for Scandinavia, Baltic States, Greenland and Iceland.

The headquarters of PADI Worldwide is located in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. President of PADI is currently Drew Richardson.

Standards

The PADI standards specify the content and sequences of all PADI courses for instructors and assistants tight binding. The objectives of these standards are to provide a globally uniform education system and to give the instructors have a legal framework for the training. The standards are continually being developed and adapted, for example, on the latest developments or findings on diving physiology. Changes to the standards are sent quarterly to all instructors. The various manuals are revised when necessary and may inter alia be based on the members' web portal.

The PADI training system

The PADI training system consists of standardized modules that are divided into theory and practice. The theory is primarily mediated through self-study as well as in the exchange with the instructor, while the practice is taught only by instructors in a pool or confined water and open water in the open. At the end of each course, a diving certificate ( brevet ) is issued, which is recognized worldwide.

Because of the large international spread of PADI can be found almost anywhere in the world PADI diving schools. By standardizing the diving courses can therefore continue begun a PADI course at any other PADI diving school. This requires a referral from instructor to instructor.

Many other commercial diving organizations, especially from the U.S. space, offer a similar training scheme with partially identical terms. Extensive training material for self-study may be in the set (consisting of course book, DVD (and the RDP dive table - optional Dive Computer Manual ) or other underwater maps) are acquired in the PADI diving schools. The training material is available in different languages ​​and must be possessed by every student since 1st January 2006.

Snorkeling programs

Discover Snorkeling:

Discover Snorkeling is not a PADI course, but an offer for snorkelers with a certified assistant guided tours of interesting points to make. Accordingly, there are no prerequisites for participation. Similarly, there is no theory lessons, but information on equipment, safety, local factors etc. As a conclusion a certificate of participation is awarded.

Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Snorkeler:

The Specialty Course for digital underwater photography is also available for snorkelers. The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course you learn to fully exploit the possibilities of digital technology. The result is good underwater images that are easily made. You learn not only how good the pictures are taken, but also how they improved and archived on the computer. This course is available as a PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Diver.

Skin Diver:

In Skin Diver course you learned in the pool or confined water to explore the underwater world with a snorkel equipment by free diving. There are practiced skills such as entry and exit into and out of the water, blowing out the snorkel, pressure equalization, etc..

Price range:

  • Practice of practical skills

Requirements:

  • At least 8 years old

Children's programs

Bubble Maker:

The Bubble Maker is not a diving course, but a way for children to get a taste of the subject diving. Apart from a brief theoretical introduction, Bubble Maker includes a dive in the swimming belt at a maximum depth 2 m, under the supervision of an instructor. Normally, the Bubble Maker experience lasts about an hour.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 8 years

Seal Team:

The children dive training Seal Team includes an introduction to the Gerätettauchen in the swimming pool for children. Is learned the use of diving equipment, diving characters, the pressure balance, take the regulator out, the operation of the BCD, flooding the diving mask, breathing from the octopus and the exchanges between the snorkel and regulator.

Price range:

  • Five theory lessons
  • Five swimming lessons

Requirements:

  • At least 8 years old
  • Good Health

Master Seal Team:

Based on the five lessons of Seal Team course there are ten so-called specialty Aqua Missions, analogous to the special dives in Recreational diving program:

  • Expert in the identification of living organisms
  • Environmental specialist
  • Inner Space Specialist ( tare)
  • Navigation specialist
  • Night Specialist
  • Security specialist
  • Search and Recovery Specialist
  • Snorkel diving specialist
  • Snapshot specialist
  • Wreck specialist

Requirements:

  • Seal Team Member
  • Good Health

Junior certifications:

Young people from 10 to 14 years can participate in diving courses for adults and helps them acquire a so-called junior certification that is limited in terms of maximum diving depth. Among the junior certifications include:

  • Junior Open Water Diver ( JOWD )
  • Junior Advanced Open Water Diver ( JAOWD )
  • Junior Rescue Diver ( JRD )
  • Junior Master Schuba Diver ( JMSD )

Introduction programs

Unlike other diving associations PADI represents the " Dive Today " philosophy, to be prepared by the immersion students not only with lengthy snorkeling, swimming or other training lessons on scuba diving, but, according to infrastructural opportunity on the day of the decision to a Discover Scuba Diving or diving course, start with the scuba diving training.

Discover Scuba Diving:

Discover Scuba Diving is not a diving course, but an opportunity for interested lay people get a taste of the subject diving. ( in accordance with ISO 11121 ) at the beginning of a video is shown in which the most important thing will be demonstrated compact about diving. Alternatively, a short introduction will take place in the diving by a dive instructor, Divemaster or Assistant Instructor. Then the novice goes with a diving instructor in a swimming pool where would be the main handles are shown at a maximum depth of six meters, then can optionally have a dive in open water ( at a maximum depth of 12 meters ). This " Discover Scuba Diving " can be credited with a PADI Instructor, dive into a swimming pool 1 to the Open Water Diver.

Scuba Review:

Course Scuba Review, a certified diver refresh theoretical and practical diving skills and knowledge.

Price range:

  • Refresh theoretical and practical skills

Requirements

  • At least 10 years old
  • Certified diver or a participant in a diving course

Discover Local Diving:

Discover Local Diving is not a PADI course, but an offer for certified divers, with a certified assistant guided underwater tours to take in interesting places. The program can also be used to get used to diving after a long break back to the open water.

Requirements:

  • PADI Scuba Diver or higher
  • At least 10 years old

Recreational Diving Certifications

Scuba Diver ( SD):

The PADI Scuba Diver course is a globally recognized open water diver. (equivalent to the International Standard ISO 24801-1 ) Its modular design ensures that each student divers a base of knowledge and skill is taught. With three theory modules and three associated pool modules student diver is prepared for the two open water dives, or to the advanced modules of the Open Water Diver Course ( OWD ). After completing the course, a diving certificate ( brevet ) will be issued in credit card format from PADI. This diving license allows only accompanied by a professional diver ( at least Divemaster ) to dive to 12 m depth. The three modules of the Scuba Diver course is identical to the first three of the five modules of the Open Water Diver course and so makes it possible to pass the full OWD course in stages.

Price range:

  • Three theory lessons
  • Three dives in a pool or confined water
  • Two open water dives with equipment, an optional snorkel dive, a recommended " adventure dive "

Requirements:

  • At least 15 years old
  • At least 10 years old ( Junior Scuba Diver)

Open Water Diver ( OWD ):

The PADI Open Water Diver Course is an internationally recognized open water diver. ( in accordance with ISO 24801-2 ) Its modular design ensures that each student divers a base of knowledge and skill is taught. With five theory modules and five of its member pool - modules of the student diver will be prepared for the four open water dives. After completing the course, a diving certificate ( brevet ) will be issued in credit card format from PADI. The diving license allows it, with a buddy ( Buddy) independently plan dives up to a recommended depth of 18 m and perform.

After the PADI Junior Open Water Diver standards may only dive with a professional PADI diver, a brevetierten parent or brevetieren guardians at the age of 10-11 years. Dives must not exceed a depth of 12 meters. At the age of 12-14 years, they must dive with a brevetierten full age.

Price range:

  • Five theory lessons
  • Five dives in a pool or confined water
  • Four open water dives with equipment, an optional snorkel dive, a recommended " adventure dive "

Requirements:

  • At least 15 years old
  • At least 10 years old (Junior Open Water Diver)

Advanced Open Water Diver ( AOWD ) / Adventure Diver (AD):

The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course or Adventures in Diving is the continuation of the course Open Water Diver. While the basic skills and dealing with the diving equipment are at the beginner course OWD in the foreground, the attention is drawn to the diver diving environment in AOWD course. The AOWD course consists of five, the AD course of three dives that introduce various specialty areas of diving. Two of the dives are always U / W navigation and deep diving. The other three dives, the diver can select together with the instructors from the various specialty courses ( a dry suit diving, buoyancy, photography, night diving, wreck diving Nitrox or below). Each of the five dives each is the first dive of the corresponding specialty course.

According to PADI standards Junior Advanced Open Water Diver may dive only when accompanied by a professional PADI diver, a brevetierten parent or brevetieren guardians at the age of 10-11 years. Dives must not exceed a depth of 12 meters. At the age of 12-14 years, they must dive with a brevetierten full age.

Scope of course for Advanced Open Water Diver ( AOWD ):

  • 5 theoretical introductions
  • 5 open water dives

Scope of course for Adventure Diver (AD):

  • 3 theoretical introductions
  • 3 open water dives

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver ( with five pool dives and four dives at least in the open water with compressed air diving apparatus ) or equivalent qualification
  • At least 15 years old
  • At least 12 years old ( Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)

Rescue Diver ( RD):

The PADI Rescue Diver course is the continuation of the course Advanced Open Water Diver. In this course, skills are taught how to help divers in an emergency or accident situation. Therefore, this course draws attention of a diver on the situation of other divers.

After the PADI Junior Rescue Diver standards may at the age of 12-14 years, they must dive with a brevetierten full age.

Price range:

  • Self-rescue and diver stress
  • Emergency management and equipment
  • Dealing with a panicked diver
  • Proper procedure for rescue breathing in the water
  • Exits
  • Diving accident scenarios
  • Practical exercises in a pool or confined water
  • Open Water Dives

Requirements:

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Emergency First Response or equivalent CPR course within the last 2 years
  • Anyone who takes part with a Advanced Open Water Diver equivalent qualification, must have at least 20 logged dives in contrast to the PADI AOWD.
  • At least 15 years old
  • At least 12 years old ( Junior Rescue Diver)

Specialties:

PADI currently has 29 specialty courses:

  • Altitude Diver ( Diving in Mountain Lakes )
  • AWARE Fish ID ( Fish Identification )
  • Boat Diver ( Boat Diver )
  • Cavern Diver ( cave diving)
  • Coral Reef Conservation ( Coral Reef Conservation )
  • Deep Diver (Deep Diving )
  • Digital Underwater Photographer (digital underwater photography )
  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle ( underwater scooter )
  • Drift Diver ( drift diving )
  • Dry Suit Diver (dry diving)
  • Emergency Oxygen Provider ( emergency oxygen helpers )
  • Enriched Air Diver ( oxygen - enriched air / nitrox, corresponds to the standard: ISO 11107 )
  • Equipment Specialist ( Equipment Specialist )
  • Ice Diver ( ice diving )
  • Multilevel Diver
  • National Geographic
  • Night Diver ( night dive )
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy ( buoyancy )
  • Project AWARE Specialist
  • Search & Recovery Diver ( search and rescue )
  • Self Reliant Diver (self- Responsible for divers)
  • Semi Closed Rebreather Draeger Dolphin / Atlantis ( Semi Closed Rebreather )
  • Semi Closed Rebreather Draeger Ray ( Semi Closed Rebreather )
  • Sidemount Diving / Diving Monkey
  • Underwater Naturalist
  • Underwater Navigator (navigation)
  • Underwater Photographer ( Underwater Photography )
  • Underwater Videographer (underwater movies)
  • Wreck Diver ( wreck diving)

In addition to the standardized PADI Specialties PADI Distinctive Specialties there are ( special or specialty courses ), which were first developed by PADI instructors themselves and then later recognized by PADI. There are a variety of these recognized courses in which, for example, local conditions, animals, alternative diving equipment, knowledge, etc. are taught. Examples: River & drift diving, freshwater and marine biology, research diving, helmet diving, diving with full face mask, rebreather Submatix, Haitaucher, recompression chamber and much more.

From the Open Water Diver, a diver may continue to form in various specialty courses. These courses are completed with a certification card.

Requirements:

  • Depending on the course PADI Open Water Diver or PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
  • For semiclosed rebreather course: Enriched Air Diver ( Nitrox)
  • For Search & Recovery Diver: Minimum age 12 years and U / W Navigator (or AOWD )
  • For Wreck Diver and Deep Diver: Minimum age 15 years
  • For Cavern Diver and Diver Ice: Minimum age 18 years

Master Scuba Diver ( MSD):

This certification is the highest qualification for non-professional scuba diver in the PADI system. It shows that the owner may have extensive training and experience in a variety of dive environments.

After the PADI Junior Rescue Diver standards may at the age of 12-14 years, they must dive with a brevetierten full age.

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • 5 PADI Specialty certifications
  • At least 50 logged dives
  • At least 15 years old
  • At least 12 years old (Junior Master Scuba Diver)

Professional Diving Certifications

Divemaster (DM):

The PADI Divemaster course is the introductory course for professional divers. (corresponds to the international standard: ISO 24801-3 ) This course already gives the complete diving theory, which is also required in the Instructor Developement Course. A PADI Divemaster may the instructor in courses, as far as he is permitted to assist. If the Divemaster on additional training and qualifications, he may teach some courses or under supervision, such as: Discover Scuba Diving (DSD ), Digital Underwater Photographer (DUP ), Emergency First Response ( EFR ) or Underwater Naturalist. Since the Divemaster is trained to lead groups, it can work on a dive as a dive guide.

Price range:

  • Endurance exercises in water
  • Development of diving skills in demonstration quality
  • The duties of a divemaster
  • The programs that can perform a Divemaster independently
  • 12 theory lessons
  • Support of an instructor when working with student divers
  • Preparing an emergency plan
  • Creating a dive site map

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Emergency First Response Course or equivalent first aid course with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR ), max. 2 years old
  • At least 40 logged dives at the start of training
  • At least 60 logged dives with the application for certification card
  • At least 18 years old

Instructor Development Course (IDC ) / Instructor Examination (IE):

The Instructor Development Course includes the two training stages Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor and closes with a two-day test, the Instructor Examination (IE) by an Examiner from IE. The IDC is performed by a Course Director. The examiner (IE Examiner ) must not have passed the IDC and is determined by the competent PADI office, bringing objectivity is ensured in the test. Since there are two separate courses, the Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor course can also be taken separately.

For IE is only granted to those who successfully completed the IDC. PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the IDC, but fail in IE or not compete, can apply for the PADI Assistant Instructor. PADI Divemaster, successfully pass the IDC and IE, skip the stage PADI Assistant Instructor. The IE goes over two days and consists of two theoretical and two practical parts which may be repeated once individually if they fail.

In an IDC or IDC Staff Instructors and Master Instructors can be formed. As part of the training, the IDC Staff Instructor and Master Instructor candidates mentor functions take over the IDC candidates.

Assistant Instructor (AI):

Course Assistant Instructor (at least four days) are taught with demonstration lessons methodological and pedagogical skills for teaching. (equivalent to the standard: ISO 24802-1 ) The elementary introduced in Divemaster Course PADI standards be deepened in this course. Assistant Instructor may be made ​​taller only by instructors from the IDC Staff Instructor rating ( IDCS ) or. PADI Assistant Instructor may teach the theory of diving PADI courses and assist the instructors with practical exercises.

There are two ways to become a PADI Assistant Instructor: by participating in the Course Assistant Instructor outside of an IDC or during the successful participation in the AI part of an IDC. If you aspire to the instructor, and do not pass the Instructor Examination, you can still leave brevetieren the AI, since the corresponding performance requirements have already been provided during the first part of the IDC (to be admitted to the IE successful participation in the AI - and required the Open Water portion of IDC)

Price range:

  • Endurance exercises in water
  • Development of diving skills in demonstration quality
  • Demonstration lessons in the pool and open water
  • Teaching practices Theory ( prescriptive teaching and micro teaching)
  • The duties of an Assistant Instructor
  • The programs that can perform an Assistant Instructor independently
  • Self-study: Dive Theory
  • PADI standards and procedures

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Divemaster or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Emergency First Response Course or equivalent first aid course with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR ), max. 2 years old
  • At least 60 logged dives
  • At least 18 years old

The following PADI courses / programs may be taught / brevetiert:

  • Discover Snorkeling
  • Skin Diver
  • Bubble Maker
  • Seal Team
  • Scuba Review
  • Discover Local Diving
  • Discover Scuba
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty ( buoyancy )
  • Project Aware
  • AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty
  • Optional snorkel dive OWD
  • Theory OWD

Open Water Scuba Instructor ( Open Water ):

Course Open Water Scuba Instructor developed an Assistant Instructor with teaching tests methodically teaching skills for teaching. (equivalent to the standard: ISO 24802-2 ) All PADI standards and procedures are discussed, as well as PADI courses are conducted. The candidate is prepared for his role as an instructor (ethics, attitude and business knowledge of an instructor, risk management). In the demonstration lessons in the pool and open water the demonstration capability, control and organization of students and certified assistants is important. In order to be able to Open Water, must successfully participated in the IDC and the IE to be passed first.

Price range:

  • Endurance exercises in water
  • Development of diving skills in demonstration quality
  • Demonstration lessons in the pool and open water ( student control and organization )
  • Teaching practices Theory ( prescriptive teaching and micro teaching)
  • The programs that can perform an Open Water Scuba Instructor
  • Self-study: Dive Theory
  • PADI standards and procedures

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Divemaster or equivalent qualification with successful completion of the assessment of rescue skills from the PADI Divemaster Course
  • PADI Assistant Instructor or equivalent qualification (not needed if both parts of the IDC be taken together)
  • PADI Emergency First Response Course or equivalent first aid course with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR ), max. 2 years old ( as an entry requirement for the IDC)
  • PADI Emergency First Response Instructor or Instructor in First Aid and CPR another emergency care organization
  • Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
  • At least 60 logged dives at the start of the course
  • Proven experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation
  • At least 100 logged dives before the final exam
  • At least 18 years old

The following PADI courses / programs may be taught / brevetiert:

  • Discover Snorkeling
  • Skin Diver
  • Bubble Maker
  • Seal Team
  • Scuba Review
  • Discover Local Diving
  • Discover Scuba
  • Discover Scuba Diver
  • Scuba Diver
  • Open Water Diver
  • Adventure Diver
  • Advanced Open Water Diver
  • Rescue Diver
  • Divemaster
  • Master Scuba Diver ( if applicable are additional skills required to train as a Specialty Instructor to 5 Specialty Courses )
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty ( buoyancy )
  • Project Aware
  • AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty

Speciality Instructor / Coach:

PADI currently has 29 specialty courses:

  • Altitude Diver ( Diving in Mountain Lakes )
  • AWARE Fish ID ( Fish Identification )
  • Boat Diver ( Boat Diver )
  • Cavern Diver ( cave diving)
  • Coral Reef Conservation ( coral reef conservation )
  • Deep Diver (Deep Diving )
  • Digital Underwater Photographer (digital underwater photography )
  • Diver Propulsion Vehicle ( underwater scooter )
  • Drift Diver ( drift diving )
  • Dry Suit Diver (dry diving)
  • Emergency Oxygen ( emergency oxygen helpers )
  • Enriched Air Diver ( oxygen enriched air / nitrox to the norm ISO 11107 )
  • Equipment Specialist ( Equipment Specialist )
  • Ice Diver ( ice diving )
  • Multilevel Diver
  • National Geographic Diver
  • Night Diver ( night dive )
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy ( buoyancy )
  • Project AWARE Specialist
  • Search & Recovery Diver ( search and rescue )
  • Self Reliant Diver (self- Responsible for divers)
  • Semi Closed Rebreather Draeger Dolphin / Atlantis ( Semi Closed Rebreather )
  • Semi Closed Rebreather Draeger Ray ( Semi Closed Rebreather )
  • Sidemount Diving / Diving Monkey
  • Underwater Naturalist
  • Underwater Navigator (navigation)
  • Underwater Photographer ( Underwater Photography )
  • Underwater Videographer (underwater movies)
  • Wreck Diver ( wreck diving)

In addition to the standardized PADI Specialties PADI Distinctive Specialties there are ( special or specialty courses ), which were first developed by PADI Instructors and later recognized by PADI. There are a variety of courses in which, for example, local conditions, animals, alternative diving equipment, knowledge, etc. are taught. Examples include river diving, freshwater and marine biology, research diving, helmet diving, diving with full face mask, rebreather Submatix, Haitaucher, recompression chamber and much more.

Requirements:

  • Depending on the course Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor
  • Method 1: a Course Director at the respective Specialty Instructor Course graduate (preferred method, including, if necessary, in order to compare their experience with the current standard and instructive opinion )
  • Or Method 2: At least 25 certifications to have served at least 20 dives experience in their specialty area ( The required number of dives may vary by Specialty vary somewhat ) and the written assurance of the course in accordance with Association guidelines to teaching

Certain Specialties further conditions may be required ( for example, " Cavern " )

Master Scuba Diver Trainer ( MSDT ):

Once one has five specialty instructor certificates and at least 25 student has been certified as a PADI Diver, you can be a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer.

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
  • 5 PADI Specialty Instructor certifications
  • 25 Certifications

IDC Staff Instructor ( IDCS ):

Similarly, the partnership between Assistant Instructors and Instructors are also working IDC Staff Instructor with PADI Course Directors. As an IDC Staff Instructor, you can participate in the instructor training as well as in continuing education courses to instructor level.

Price range:

  • A review of the IDC candidates in pool, open water and knowledge development samples
  • Mentor role towards the IDC candidates
  • Self-study: Dive Theory
  • PADI standards and procedures

Requirements:

  • PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
  • 1 IDC Assisting
  • 18 years old

Master Instructor (MI):

PADI Master Instructors are professional instructors who have completed all levels of education of the PADI system successfully.

Requirements:

  • PADI IDC Staff Instructor
  • For at least two years PADI Instructor
  • At least 150 certifications as an instructor
  • Participated in three seminars PADI (eg IDC Staff Instructor Update; Member Update (online) )
  • PADI EFR Instructor

Course Director (CD):

PADI Course Directors are instructors of the future instructors who hold the PADI Instructor Development Courses and perform other courses to instructor level. Worldwide, there are about 1200 Course Directors. PADI Members who want to become Course Director, through a selection process that can take several years in which their experience and training is taken into account before they are admitted to two-week Course Director Training Course, which takes place only twice a year around the world, even in USA and once in Asia.

Requirements:

  • For at least six months PADI Master Instructor in teaching status with a renewed PADI membership
  • Perform all PADI diving courses and experience programs in accordance with the PADI standards and the PADI philosophy
  • Only teach the PADI System of diver education, including all relevant PADI training materials
  • Have experience working in a PADI Dive Center or Resort.
  • At least 250 certifications as an instructor
  • Be current EFR Instructor

IE Examiner ( IEE):

Worldwide, there are approximately 100 IU Examiner, examine the future instructors in IE.

Technical Diving Certifications

Add PADI TecRec courses (formerly DSAT TecRec courses) are the techniques and methods taught that one needs for technical diving beyond recreational dive limits. The original DSAT course name, for example, Apprentice Tec Diver were replaced by names including the maximum depth in meters.

PADI Discover Tec Diving:

PADI Discover Tec Diving is the Discover Scuba Diving for technical diving; the student can try out the equipment and procedures of technical diving. In addition, the Discover Tec Diving experience may be credited to the PADI Tec 40 Diver course.

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • At least 10 logged dives
  • Minimum age: 18 years

PADI Tec Deep Diver:

The PADI Tec Deep Diver goes beyond the limits of recreational diving and into the world of technical diving one. It consists of the parts Tec 40 and Tec 45, which can also be completed individually.

After the successful completion of the course PADI Tec Deep Diver, decompression with use of air and oxygen-enriched air (Nitrox ) can be performed on up to 45 meters. It also learns the dangers and risks of technical diving, as well as the prevention of emergencies.

Requirements:

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • At least 100 logged dives, of which min. Nitrox 20, 25 deeper than 18 meters, 15 deeper than 30 meters
  • Minimum age: 18 years

PADI Tec 40:

The PADI Tec 40 is for all the technical diving enthusiasts, yet meet the requirements for the PADI Tec 50 PADI Tec or 45. He is also the first part of the course full PADI Tec Deep Diver course and consists of the first four dives. Course contents are:

  • Use of decompression software and dive computers to plan decompression dives to 40 meters depth with a maximum decompression time of 10 minutes and can perform
  • Using a Dekompressionsflasche with a gas mixture up to 50 percent oxygen ( EANx50 ) to make the necessary decompression conservative

Requirements:

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • At least 30 dives, of which min. 10 Nitrox, which were deeper than 18 meters
  • Minimum age: 18 years

PADI Tec 45:

The PADI Tec 45 course is the second part of the full PADI Tec Deep Diver course. Course contents are:

  • The skills, equipment and planning, it needs to dive deep to a maximum of 45 Meter/145 foot.
  • Planning and implementation of single - and repeat - decompression dives using a stage bottle with Nitrox or oxygen for accelerated decompression or conservative.
  • It is given no time limit for decompression.
  • How correctly to deal with foreseeable technical diving emergencies is.
  • The basic skills and processes dominate, which are necessary for the deeper technical diving.

Requirements:

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • Diving medical
  • At least 50 logged dives, of which min. 12 nitrox deeper than 18 meters and 6 dives were deeper than 30 m
  • Minimum age: 18 years

PADI Tec 50:

The PADI Tec 50 PADI completed the training in the entrance to the Tec divers. During the Tec 50 course are:

  • Decompression completed up to 50 meters/165 feet deep.
  • Nitrox and / or oxygen is used for the decompression.
  • Used decompression software on your PC to create individually tailored dive tables and plan dives.
  • Of the participants qualified to independently perform decompression.

Requirements:

  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec 45 Diver or equivalent qualification
  • Diving medical
  • At least 100 logged dives, of which 20 dives with enriched air (Nitrox ) were completed
  • 25 dives deeper than 18 meters were
  • Were at least 20 dives deeper than 30 meters

PADI Tec Trimix 65:

This course opens up the advantages of trimix to the diver. It enables divers to carry out multi-stop decompression dives, using nitrox and oxygen for accelerated decompression and trimix with an oxygen content of 18 % or more.

Divers can dive 65 meters with this course up to a maximum depth. The PADI Tec Trimix 65 course is intended for technical divers already trained to enhance their depth range of about 50 meters. The divers must be qualified to perform technical decompression dives using air, Nitrox and oxygen. This course is for Tec 50 Diver (or divers who have a qualifying certification from another organization). The course extends the skills in depth by the use of Trimix is formed. The course includes 5 training dives to 65 meters, with [ Trimix | Trimix ] are performed.

Requirements:

  • PADI Rescue Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec 50 Diver or equivalent qualification
  • Diving medical
  • At least 100 dives
  • Minimum age: 18 years

PADI Tec Trimix Diver:

The PADI Tec Trimix Diver is for extreme divers who want to explore the world of technical deep diving with breathing gas Trimix. The course teaches the diver to the edges of technical deep diving.

The PADI Tec Trimix Diver will expand the depth, technical divers is open, which are formed in the technical decompression diving with air, oxygen- enriched air and oxygen about 50 meters out in the open water. The PADI Tec Trimix Diver is for technical divers who have completed the PADI Tec 50 or PADI Tec Trimix 65. The course extends the depth range by the use of trimix (helium, oxygen and nitrogen) is formed.

Requirements:

  • As DI Tec 50 Diver or PADI Tec Trimix 65 Diver certified ( or can demonstrate an equivalent certification from another organization).
  • Diving medical
  • At least 150 dives
  • Minimum age: 18 years

PADI Gas Blender / Trimix Blender:

The course PADI Gas Blender forms as a qualified gas blender, fill the tanks with oxygen-enriched air and person to make such gas mixtures to appropriately certified divers. He learns the physical properties of oxygen, its associated hazards, requirements for handling requirements and what cleaning equipment is necessary. In addition, you learn how the desired mixture is prepared of oxygen-enriched air and the proper helium mixes.

Price range:

  • Principles and practices of the oxygen purity, oxygen maintenance and oxygen compatible air

Requirements:

  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • Minimum age: 18 years

Technical Instructor Certifications

PADI Tec Instructor:

The PADI Tec Instructor course incorporates instructional philosophies and course goals that directly relate to the needs and challenges in the teaching of technical diving. The PADI Tec Instructor course prepares candidates preparing to teach the Tec 40 course and covers topics such as philosophy, organization, practical considerations, promotion and other aspects that brings teaching the Tec 40 course with him.

A PADI Tec Instructor is qualified:

  • To teach students to stage Tec 40 and brevetieren.
  • PADI Tec Deep Instructors during Tec to assist 45 and Tec 50 courses.

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor ( Open Water )
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver Instructor or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver Instructor or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • At least 100 logged dives have registered, of which at least 20 dives with enriched air (Nitrox ) were completed, 25 dives were deeper than 18 meters and at least 15 dives were deeper than 30 meters

PADI Tec Deep Instructor:

The PADI Tec Deep Diver Instructor course incorporates instructional philosophies and course goals that directly relate to the needs and challenges in the teaching of technical diving. The Tec Deep Instructor course prepares candidates preparing to teach the Tec Deep Diver course and covers topics such as philosophy, organization, practical considerations, promotion and other aspects that brings teaching the Tec Deep Diver course with him.

The following courses may be taught:

  • PADI Discover Tec
  • PADI Tec 40
  • PADI Tec 45
  • PADI Tec 50

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor ( Open Water )
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver Instructor or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Deep Diver Instructor or equivalent qualification
  • PADI Tec Deep Diver or equivalent qualification
  • At least 100 logged dives have registered, of which at least 20 dives with enriched air (Nitrox ) were completed, 25 dives were deeper than 18 meters and at least 15 dives deeper than 30 meters were.

PADI Tec Trimix Instructor:

The PADI Trimix Diver Instructor course incorporates instructional philosophies and course goals that directly relate to the demands and challenges of technical diving with helium gas mixtures

The following courses may be taught:

  • PADI Tec Trimix 65
  • PADI Tec Trimix

Requirements:

  • PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer ( MSDT ) or higher
  • PADI Tec Deep Instructor
  • PADI Tec Trimix Diver or equivalent qualification of a full Trimix course
  • A minimum of 200 logged dives of which at least 20 technical decompression dives with at least one Stage-/Dekoflasche
  • Which at least 10 Trimix deeper than 40 meters

PADI Gas Blender Instructor:

The PADI Gas Blender Instructor gives its students how gases are mixed. The course PADI Gas Blender Instructor course includes teaching philosophies and course goals that directly relate to the challenging work of breathing gas mixing.

Price range:

  • Principles and practices of the oxygen purity, oxygen maintenance and oxygen compatible air
  • As the PADI Gas Blender is performed

Requirements:

  • PADI Open Water Diver Instructor
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver Instructor
  • PADI Gas Blender or equivalent qualification

First aid course

The Emergency First Response ( EFR ) course includes the training of modules Primary Care (CPR / CPR ), Secondary Care ( Secondary Care / First Aid ) and AED. Optionally, there is still the ERA module Care for Children ( child care ), which is an independent course. It is not necessary to inform all ERA modules to obtain a certification. The course Emergency First Response ( EFR ) has replaced the Medic First Aid (MFA ) in 2003.

In keeping with the EFR and Rescue Diver course, there is the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty, which teaches the use of oxygen at the initial treatment.

Emergency First Response ( EFR ):

The PADI Emergency First Response course prepares the students for emergencies and meets one of the prerequisites for the PADI Rescue Diver. In this course, the confidence is mediated, which is needed to respond to medical emergencies - not just in the diving world, but also in everyday life.

Price range:

  • CPR for adults, children and infants
  • First aid for adults, children and infants
  • Automated External Defibrillator ( AED) training

Emergency First Response Instructor (ERA -I):

The PADI Emergency First Response Instructor course prepares the future EFR instructor prior to preparing students for emergencies in the diving world and in everyday life and to convey the confidence to respond to medical emergencies.

Price range:

  • CPR for adults, children and infants
  • First aid for adults, children and infants
  • Automated External Defibrillator ( AED) training
  • As the EFR course is taught

Requirements:

  • PADI Divemaster
  • At least 18 years old

Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer (ERA -T):

Graduates of the PADI Course Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer may instruct EFR instructors and teach them how to teach EFR course and how to be prepared for emergencies in the diving world and in everyday life and the confidence to win in order to respond to medical emergencies.

Price range:

  • CPR for adults, children and infants
  • First aid for adults, children and infants
  • Automated External Defibrillator ( AED) training
  • As the ERA -I course is taught

Requirements:

  • EFR Instructor for Primary Care, Secondary Care and Care for Children
  • Performed 25 EFR certifications or 5, EFR courses

For First Aid / CPR instructors from other organizations:

  • Instructors other organization, with permission first aid and CPR for adults, children and infants
  • At least 25 certifications in first aid / CPR
  • EFR Instructor Crossover
  • An EFR Primary Secondary Care and Care for Children course teaches

Recreational Dive Planner

The Recreational Dive Planner ( RDP) is the dive table of PADI. Compared to other associations PADI besides SSI is the only association that has a zero time table instead of a decompression table in the training program, as planned at PADI in the basic training program no decompression or performed, as these require special training. However, the RDP has scheduled a hedge in case you accidentally dive too deep or too long.

The RDP is available in different versions. Best known is the normal table on an underwater map ( Slate ), which is sufficient for basic training and can be calculated with the repetitive dives. The " Wheel", which is used to calculate multilevel dives and in which must not be rounded up, is required only from the Divemaster course, but may even be taught in the Open Water Diver Course. Recently, there are also electronic versions of the RDP, RDP software for the PC, as well as an independent small electronic "calculator" name eRDP. Furthermore, there is the former table in the Nitrox variants 32% and 36%, as well as RDP Equivalenztabellen alternative for nitrox mixtures and for the altitude dives. For training, there is the RDP and the " Wheel" in an XXL version.

All PADI RDP versions are compatible with each other and can easily be changed during computation. PADI tables, however, are incompatible with the tables of other organizations, since they are based on different principles.

Project AWARE

The Project AWARE is a company incorporated by PADI Europe AG 1995 profit foundation that is committed to the protection of the underwater world set itself the goal. The foundation's name is a Apronym for Aquatic World Awareness, Responsibility and Education.

AWARE is mainly financed through the sale of AWARE - products and by donations. This revenue is in turn converted into campaigns to educate divers and to restore damaged regions, such as the annually held " International Beach Cleanup Day " ( 20:09. ), The buoys projects or Silent Oceans.

The probably most famous for PADI divers opportunity to financially support the Project AWARE, is the ability to take a normal brevets to acquire a AWARE certification card. For a donation of (at least) 10 € the diver receives this certification, which has a beautiful underwater motif on the front.

The Project AWARE is represented at the PADI specialty courses with Fish Identification, Coral Reef Conservation, Project AWARE and Underwater Naturalist. Furthermore, it is recommended Peak Performance Buoyancy for the protection of the underwater world.

From PADI published literature

The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving

The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving covers the five themes Physics, Physiology, Equipment, Underwater World and Special Activities. The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving is necessary for the PADI Divemaster training.

The Undersea Journal

PADI published and sent to all instructor world's quarterly magazine The Undersea Journal. This journal is a service for PADI instructors and treated articles about diving, the dive industry and administration.

Sport Diver Magazine

Sport Diver Magazine is the official magazine of PADI diving, which is sold only in North America and the UK, there's this magazine in English only.

Buddy

The Pro magazine Buddy is sent quarterly to instructor.

Cooperations

With the support of PADI every two months the German -speaking Diving Magazine Silent World is published.

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