BAREFOOT COZUMEL · PADI 5-STAR IDC
Become a PADI Assistant Instructor
Your first step into teaching scuba, the bridge from Divemaster to Instructor, trained in Cozumel with a PADI 5-Star IDC Center.
THE FIRST STEP INTO TEACHING
Start your teaching career
The PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course is a great solution if you don’t yet have the time or budget for the full Instructor Development Course. You’ll learn to teach knowledge development and confined-water skills, working alongside a PADI Instructor, and you can later upgrade to a full Open Water Scuba Instructor.
5 days
Duration
Divemaster
Prerequisite
Assistant Instr.
You graduate as
$750 USD
Investment
Everything you need to know: what you’ll learn, the prerequisites and what’s included. Tap through the tabs.
The PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course is your first step into teaching. Learn to present knowledge development and conduct confined-water skills alongside a PADI Instructor, and upgrade to a full Open Water Scuba Instructor when you’re ready.
- Course Director on staff
- Small groups, never more than four candidates
- Train inside a real working dive center
- Resume review & job placement assistance
Learn the PADI teaching system: knowledge development presentations, confined-water skill demonstrations and how to support an Instructor in open water.
- Understanding PADI Standards and Procedures
- Administrative and certification requirements
- PADI educational system and course presentations
- Dive theory review
- Conducting Knowledge Development presentations
- Demonstrating confined water and open water skills
- Developing effective teaching techniques
Everything you need for your course: daily training, teaching presentations and workshops, and mentoring from a PADI Course Director. No lodging or meals.
- Educational tools and training materials
- Complete instructor training and guidance
- Transportation to the dive site and light lunch on water training days
- Entrance fees
- Scuba equipment (if required)
Make sure you’re ready to begin your Assistant Instructor course:
- PADI Divemaster (or equivalent leadership rating)
- 60 logged dives · certified 6+ months
- EFR Primary & Secondary Care within 24 months
- Diver medical & personal dive insurance
- PADI Divemaster or equivalent leadership certification
- Personal PADI IDC Crew-Pak
- Minimum 60 logged dives
- PADI Medical Statement signed by physician (last 12 months)
- Certified diver for at least 6 months
- EFR Primary and Secondary Care within last 24 months
- Minimum age: 18 years
Pricing & dates
$750 USD – Course fee. Duration: 5 days.
Not included: $600 USD PADI IDC Crew-Pak + $135 USD PADI AI certification fee.
Ready to start teaching?
Talk with our team and map out your path from Divemaster to PADI Instructor.