To do something others can only dream of?

To help people transform their lives?

To open doors you didn’t even know existed?

All of this, and more, awaits you as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. 

The Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program is one of two distinct components of PADI’s Instructor Development Course (IDC), held here in Tenerife.

The first portion is the Assistant Instructor course followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor program.

The OWSI program is a minimum of four days ( 8 days with the PADI Assistant Instructor course)

It introduces you to the entire PADI System of diver education and concentrates on further developing your abilities as a professional dive educator.

The Fun Part

It’s about life transformations—both yours and those around you.

The fun part of instructor training is interacting with course participants while creating friendships that continue long after the course concludes.

You’ll begin networking with other professionals and begin to explore PADI Pro Diving Jobs worldwide.

You’ll also have the opportunity to continue your professional education by participating in specialty instructor courses, which train you to teach specialties after instructor certification.

The challenging part of this course is your personal commitment to the training.

The course requires you to complete all the self-study Knowledge Reviews before the course begins and to prepare daily assignments for teaching presentations daily.

Organization and dedication are key.

You’ll learn how to apply the PADI System of Education by presenting at least;

Two confined water teaching presentations

Two knowledge development presentations

One open water teaching presentations integrating two skills

You will also attend and participate in the following 14 curriculum presentations:

Course Orientation on

Dive Industry Overview

General Standards and Procedures

The Role of Media and Prescriptive Teaching

Legal Responsibility and Risk Management

PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver Course

Adaptive Teaching

The PADI Continuing Education Philosophy

Business Principles for the Dive Instructor

Adventures in Diving Program Specialty Diver Courses and Master Scuba Diver Program

Rescue Diver Course Divemaster Course

Diver Retention Programs

How to Teach the RDP

You will demonstrate competence at performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation. performing a facedown, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask, snorkel and fins.

During the course you’ll need to demonstrate competency in Dive theory by passing a five-part theory exam scoring 75% on each part .

What You Can Teach After becoming an Open Water Scuba Instructor

You will be able to conduct the entire range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving up to Divemaster.

You may also choose to acquire specialty instructor ratings in areas of interest, such as Digital Underwater Photographer or Enriched Air Diver.

The Learning Materials You Need