PADI IDC Prerequisites
The following is thePADI IDC prerequisites outline of what is required prior to starting one of our IDC courses
PADI IDC Prerequisites
To enroll in a PADI IDC or Assistant Instructor course, an individual must:
Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leadership level certification with another recreational diver training organization. An individual with leadership level certification with another diver training organization can be:
# An instructor member in good standing with one of the following organizations: BSAC (Club Instructor or higher),
CMAS (one star Instructor or three star diver), FAUI, IDEA, Los Angeles County, MDEA, NAUI, PDIC, SSI,
SAA (Instructor Grade 2 or higher) or YMCA
(others may qualify – contact PADI for verification).
# Or, a diver with proof of certification in diver supervision and management including proof of rescue diving certification.
# Be at least 18 years old.
# Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement for a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months. A licensed physician must sign the form and state that the candidate is fit for diving.
The physician signing the form may not be the applicant.
# Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and logged at least 60 open water scuba dives (as documented in the individual’s log book) and have documentation of experience in deep, night and navigation diving.
To attend an IE, the instructor candidate must have at least 100 logged dives.
# Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.
# Submit documentation of any qualifying certification for entrylevel, advanced, rescue and leadership-level issued by another recreational diver training organization.
(PADI Members who have these records on file at PADI do not need to resubmit.)
# If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course diver rescue skills assessment.
To enroll in a OWSI Program an individual must:
# Be certified as a PADI Assistant Instructor or as a current instructor member in good standing with another recreational diver training organization for at least 6 months including BSAC (Club Instructor or higher), CMAS (two star Instructor), FAUI, IDEA, Los Angeles County, MDEA, NAUI, PDIC, SSI,
SAA (Instructor Grade 2 or higher) or YMCA
(others may qualify – contact PADI for verification).
# Be at least 18 years old.
# Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement for a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months. A licensed physician must sign the form and state that the candidate is fit for diving.
The physician signing the form may not be the applicant.
# Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and logged at least 60 open water scuba dives (as documented in the individual’s log book) and have documentation of experience in deep, night and navigation diving.
To attend an IE, the instructor candidate must have at least 100 logged dives.
# Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.
# Submit documentation of any qualifying certification for entrylevel, advanced, rescue and leadership-level issued by another recreational diver training organization.
PADI Members who have these records on file at PADI do not need to resubmit.
