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PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
The PADI OWSI course is generally taught as part of a full IDC. However, if you are already a PADI Assistant Instructor you may be eligible to enter the 5 day OWSI program directly.
Pre-requisites:
- Most are the same as for the IDC
- Assistant Instructor Rating. This is the first part of the IDC, so is usually completed at the same time.
OWSI Program Performance Requirements
To successfully complete a PADI OWSI program, an individual must meet the following performance requirements:
- Attend and participate in the following curriculum presentations below.
- Course Orientation
- 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 (For Instructors from recreational diver training organizations other than PADI.)
- Present at least two evaluated knowledge development teaching presentations and score a 3.5 or higher on at least one presentation.
- Present at least two evaluated confined water teaching presentations and score a 3.4 or higher on at least one presentation.
- Present at least one integrated (two skills) evaluated open water teaching presentations and score a 3.4 or higher on each skill.
- Demonstrate competence at performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation. Candidates must earn 68 total points, with no individual score below 3.
- Perform a facedown, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask, snorkel and fins.
- Score 75 percent or higher on all five sections of the Instructor Pre assessment Exam.
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