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Assistant Instructor Course

The Assistant Instructor rating is the second level of PADI professional training. This course enables you to start teaching students inside the classroom and some specialty courses in the water.

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Assistant Instructor Course Overview

This can be a four day onsite course where you will learn PADI's teaching system and how to begin working as an instructional assistant. You can also begin this course today with PADI IDC eLearning and then complete your training on site over 3 days with us in the warm tropical waters of Roatan.

As an Assistant Instructor you can:

Teach academic presentations for most PADI courses
Evaluate surface skills for Open Water Divers
Independently teach PADI's Peak Performance Bouyancy
Independently teach Project Aware Speciality Courses
Better prepare yourself to become a PADI Instructor
Conduct PADI Discover Scuba

Course prerequisites:

Be a certified diver for a minimum of 6 months 
Have a current CPR & First Aid certification (24 months) 
Have a current pro divers medical examination (12 months) 
Have 60 logged dives 
Be a certified PADI divemaster or equivalent

Course information:

Course tuition is $350
IDC Crew Pack is $390
PADI Assistant Instructor application fee is $63

Ready to go pro?

Find out the difference experience makes on a professional scuba training philosophy by joining our team on Roatan for your PADI career development. Contact CourseDirector@BarefootCay.com for more details.

Barefoot Course Director Profile: Peter Wilcox

The only Platinum-awarded PADI Course Director in the area that offers small classes, Peter pioneered the first full time pro scuba instructor program in Roatan. His students have had a 100% pass rate at the Instructor Exams for over 2 years. Peter has 4000+ logged dives and has over 18 years of diving experience, as is active in supporting local marine conservation initiatives. His qualifications include: PADI Course Director, DAN Instructor Trainer, EMT (Emergency Medical Technician), and Dive Medic Technician (certified hyperbaric medical officer).