Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: PADI-0029 Organization: PADI Americas, Inc. Location: Classroom-based Length: 110 hours Dates Offered: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2024 8/1/2017 - 6/30/2021 7/1/2014 - 7/31/2017 6/1/2002 - 6/30/2014 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Classroom Management Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Interpersonal Communications This course is recommended for a total of 6 semester hours. Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to prepare the instructor candidate to function as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. The program further develops leadership and teaching abilities to the instructor level and prepares candidates to teach PADI courses. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors are qualified to conduct the entire range of PADI experience programs and PADI courses from Open Water Diver through Divemaster. Learning Outcomes: conduct the entire range of PADI experience programs and PADI courses from Open Water Diver through Divemaster (after successfully completing the two day PADI Instructor Examination) General Topics: Learning, instruction, and the PADI system General standards and procedures Risk management Marketing diving Start diving Teaching PADI specialty diver courses Business of diving Keep diving How to teach RDP Course orientation Developing knowledge development presentations Teaching in confined water Conducting open water dives General standards and procedures Open water diver course Rescue diver course Adventures in a diving program Risk management Divemaster course Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Computer Based Training Discussion Laboratory Learner Presentations Lectures Practical Exercises Work-based Learning Methods of Assessment: Examinations Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Presentations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 75% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from PADI Americas, Inc. Advanced Freediver (PADI-0037) Advanced Open Water Diver (PADI-0001) Advanced Rebreather Diver (PADI-0031) Deep Diver (PADI-0002) Divemaster (PADI-0004) Dry Suit Diver (PADI-0019) Emergency First Response Instructor Training Course (PADI-0028) Freediver (PADI-0036) Freediver Instructor Training Course (PADI-0039) Instructor Development Course (PADI-0029) View All Courses Page Content