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Course Description
This course if focused learning how to teach the dive theory and dive skills learned during Divemaster training. Candidates will learn different methods to teach various materials and skill to students. Students will have a variety of opportunities to practice teach and receive feedback from their Course Directors. Feedback is constructive to help aid candidates learn effective ways to teach. With successful completion of this course candidates will be prepared to take the Instructor Examination which if successfully passed certifies students to teach PADI dive course from Open Water through to Divemaster. |
Course Objectives/Outcomes
By completion of the course, each student will be authorized to teach the following PADI courses:
- Discover Scuba Diving
- Scuba Review
- Scuba Tune Up
- Open Water Scuba Diver
- Adventures in Diving
- Rescue Diver
- Divemaster
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Lecture Topics
- 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
- How to teach the RDP
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Field Studies and exercises
- Two confined water teaching presentations
- Two knowledge development presentations
- One open water teaching presentations integrating two skills
- Performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation
- Execute a facedown, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask, snorkel and fins
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