Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program – 6 days
The Open Water Scuba Instructor program portion of the PADI IDC further hones your leadership and teaching skills to prepare you for life as a PADI Instructor. The IDC course provides a professional learning experience in which you’ll learn how to teach diving using the PADI System of Diver Education. You’ll learn how to teach in the classroom, pool and open water environments, using PADI’s teaching and support materials.

What’s involved?

Self-study – Knowledge reviews, quizzes, lectures, presentations
Confined Water – Skills review and assessment, workshops and presentations
Open Water – Workshops, rescue assessment and presentations
Once you complete the IDC, you’ll be ready to attend the PADI Instructor Examination (IE). This is the final step toward your Open Water Scuba Instructor certification.