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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

OF DIVING INSTRUCTORS\u00ae

Instructor Manual

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INTRODUCTION

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Version 2.11 (11/06)

Keeping Your Manual Up-to-date

As\ue001a\ue001dynamic\ue001and\ue001responsive\ue001organization,\ue001PADI\ue001continually\ue001updates\ue001standards\ue001and\ue001proce-
dures\ue001to\ue001keep\ue001instruction\ue001in\ue001line\ue001with\ue001\ue001technological\ue001changes,\ue001revised\ue001dive\ue001community\ue001guide-
lines,\ue001market\ue001considerations,\ue001legal\ue001de\ue005ensibility\ue001and\ue001other\ue001issues.\ue001As\ue001a\ue001PADI\ue001Member\ue001and\ue001PADI\ue001

Instructor Manual\ue001owner,\ue001it\u2019s\ue001important\ue001\ue005or\ue001you\ue001to\ue001acknowledge,\ue001understand\ue001and\ue001note\ue001standards\ue001

changes\ue001in\ue001your\ue001manual.

The\ue001\ue005ollowing\ue001suggestions\ue001will\ue001help\ue001you\ue001keep\ue001your\ue001manual\ue001current:

PADI Instructor Manual - digital version

\u2022\ue001 A\ue001new\ue001digital\ue001PADI\ue001Instructor Manual\ue001disc\ue001that\ue001includes\ue001all\ue001Training Bulletin changes\ue001and\ue001any\ue001

new\ue001instructor\ue001guides\ue001is\ue001released\ue001each\ue001year.\ue001PADI\ue001Instructors\ue001receive\ue001this\ue001disc\ue001as\ue001part\ue001o\ue005\ue001 their\ue001membership\ue001renewal.\ue001Other\ue001registered\ue001owners\ue001may\ue001obtain\ue001a\ue001new\ue001disc\ue001\ue005or\ue001a\ue001nominal\ue001 upgrade\ue001\ue005ee.

PADI Instructor Manual - paper version

\u2022\ue001 Update\ue001your\ue001paper\ue001PADI\ue001Instructor Manual\ue001a\ue005ter\ue001reviewing\ue001quarterly\ue001Training Bulletins\ue001by\ue001

writing\ue001in\ue001changes,\ue001corrections\ue001and\ue001additions\ue001directly\ue001into\ue001the\ue001manual.\ue001

\u2022\ue001 You\ue001can\ue001acquire\ue001newly\ue001released\ue001instructor\ue001guides\ue001by\ue001downloading\ue001the\ue001PDF\ue001(portable\ue001docu- ment\ue001\ue000le)\ue001\ue005rom\ue001the\ue001Pros\ue001area\ue001o\ue005\ue001padi.com.\ue001Print\ue001the\ue001\ue000le\ue001and\ue001insert\ue001the\ue001new\ue001guide\ue001into\ue001your\ue001 manual.\ue001You\ue001may\ue001also\ue001contact\ue001your\ue001PADI\ue001Sales\ue001Representative\ue001to\ue001order\ue001newly\ue001released\ue001 guides.\ue001\ue001

\u2022\ue001 The\ue001paper\ue001PADI\ue001Instructor Manual\ue001is\ue001updated\ue001and\ue001reprinted\ue001annually.\ue001Purchasing\ue001a\ue001newly\ue001

printed\ue001manual\ue001is\ue001another\ue001option\ue001\ue005or\ue001keeping\ue001up-to-date.\ue001Contact\ue001your\ue001PADI\ue001Sales\ue001Represen-

tative\ue001to\ue001inquire\ue001about\ue001the\ue001most\ue001current\ue001paper\ue001version.

Instructor\u2019s Creed

As\ue001a\ue001scuba\ue001instructor\ue001I\ue001have\ue001the\ue001opportunity\ue001to\ue001see:

\u2022\ue001 Fear\ue001changed\ue001to\ue001courage\ue001
\u2022\ue001 Faint-heartedness\ue001converted\ue001into\ue001accomplishment\ue001
\u2022\ue001 Timidity\ue001trans\ue005ormed\ue001into\ue001con\ue000dence\ue001
\u2022\ue001 Anticipation\ue001turned\ue001into\ue001passion

As\ue001a\ue001scuba\ue001instructor\ue001I\ue001can:

\u2022\ue001\ue001Open\ue001hearts\ue001and\ue001minds\ue001to\ue001the\ue001hidden\ue001beauty\ue001o\ue005\ue001nature\u2019s\ue001creation\ue001and\ue001our\ue001obligation\ue001

to\ue001protect\ue001it\ue001
\u2022\ue001\ue001Foster\ue001sel\ue005-esteem\ue001in\ue001another\ue001person\ue001
\u2022\ue001\ue001Teach\ue001the\ue001value\ue001o\ue005\ue001character\ue001and\ue001integrity\ue001
\u2022\ue001\ue001Trans\ue005orm\ue001another\ue001human\ue001being\ue001and\ue001change\ue001a\ue001li\ue005e\ue001\ue005or\ue001the\ue001better\ue001and\ue001\ue005orever

\u201cFrom what we get we make a living. From what we give we make a life.\u201dWinston\ue001Churchill

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INTRODUCTION

Introduction

PADI\ue001(Pro\ue005essional\ue001Association\ue001o\ue005\ue001Diving\ue001In-
structors)\ue001is\ue001the\ue001world\u2019s\ue001largest\ue001recreational\ue001
diving\ue001membership\ue001organization.\ue001The\ue001member-
ship\ue001includes\ue001dive\ue001businesses,\ue001resort\ue001\ue005acilities,\ue001
academic\ue001institutions,\ue001instructor\ue001trainers,\ue001dive\ue001
educators,\ue001divers,\ue001snorkelers\ue001and\ue001other\ue001water-
sports\ue001enthusiasts.\ue001Pro\ue005essional\ue001PADI\ue001Members\ue001
(dive\ue001centers,\ue001resorts,\ue001educational\ue001\ue005acilities,\ue001
instructors,\ue001assistant\ue001instructors\ue001and\ue001divemas-
ters)\ue001teach\ue001the\ue001vast\ue001majority\ue001o\ue005\ue001the\ue001world\u2019s\ue001
recreational\ue001divers,\ue001issuing\ue001more\ue001than\ue001800,000\ue001
certi\ue000cations\ue001each\ue001year.\ue001PADI\ue001Pro\ue005essionals\ue001make\ue001
underwater\ue001exploration\ue001and\ue001adventure\ue001acces-
sible\ue001to\ue001the\ue001public\ue001while\ue001maintaining\ue001the\ue001highest\ue001
industry\ue001standards\ue001\ue005or\ue001dive\ue001training,\ue001sa\ue005ety\ue001and\ue001
customer\ue001service.\ue001

PADI\ue001is\ue001international\ue001in\ue001scope\ue001with\ue001service\ue001
o\ue005\ue000ces\ue001in\ue001Australia,\ue001Canada,\ue001Switzerland,\ue001Japan,\ue001
Norway,\ue001Sweden,\ue001the\ue001United\ue001Kingdom\ue001and\ue001the\ue001
United\ue001States.\ue001PADI\ue001Worldwide\ue001(corporate\ue001head-
quarters)\ue001is\ue001located\ue001in\ue001Cali\ue005ornia,\ue001United\ue001States.\ue001
PADI\ue001O\ue005\ue000ces\ue001serve\ue001more\ue001than\ue0011\ue0030,000\ue001individual\ue001
pro\ue005essional\ue001members\ue001and\ue001more\ue001than\ue0015\ue00300\ue001dive\ue001
centers\ue001and\ue001resorts\ue001in\ue001more\ue001than\ue00118\ue003\ue001countries\ue001
and\ue001territories.\ue001To\ue001serve\ue001the\ue001needs\ue001o\ue005\ue001divers\ue001
worldwide,\ue001translations\ue001o\ue005\ue001PADI\ue001materials\ue001are\ue001
available\ue001in\ue001at\ue001least\ue001\ue0024\ue001languages.

PADI\ue001provides\ue001members\ue001with\ue001a\ue001\ue005ull\ue001range\ue001
o\ue005\ue001educational\ue001materials,\ue001training\ue001aids,\ue001promo-
tional\ue001pieces\ue001and\ue001recognition\ue001materials\ue001to\ue001con-
duct\ue001and\ue001market\ue001PADI\ue001programs.\ue001These\ue001materials\ue001
are\ue001developed\ue001by\ue001credentialed\ue001instructional\ue001
designers\ue001who\ue001use\ue001state-o\ue005-the-art\ue001technology\ue001
and\ue001learning\ue001theories\ue001to\ue001produce\ue001quality\ue001prod-
ucts.\ue001When\ue001students\ue001success\ue005ully\ue001complete\ue001PADI\ue001
courses,\ue001they\ue001receive\ue001positive\ue001identi\ue000cation\ue001cer-
ti\ue000cation\ue001cards\ue001that\ue001identi\ue005y\ue001them\ue001as\ue001PADI\ue001Divers.\ue001
In\ue001addition\ue001to\ue001course\ue001materials\ue001and\ue001certi\ue000cation\ue001
cards,\ue001PADI\ue001supports\ue001members\u2019\ue001teaching\ue001e\ue005\ue005orts\ue001
by\ue001supplying\ue001consultation\ue001services\ue001in\ue001current\ue001
instructional\ue001methods\ue001and\ue001protocols.\ue001

The\ue001PADI\ue001System\ue001o\ue005\ue001diver\ue001education\ue001is\ue001
based\ue001on\ue001progressive\ue001training\ue001that\ue001introduces\ue001
skills,\ue001sa\ue005ety\ue001related\ue001in\ue005ormation\ue001and\ue001local\ue001en-

vironmental\ue001knowledge\ue001to\ue001students\ue001in\ue001stages.\ue001
PADI\ue001courses\ue001are\ue001student-centered\ue001and\ue001provide\ue001
\ue005or\ue001maximum\ue001practice\ue001and\ue001application.\ue001Students\ue001
learn\ue001the\ue001basics\ue001through\ue001independent\ue001study\ue001
and\ue001then\ue001are\ue001guided\ue001through\ue001additional\ue001devel-
opment\ue001by\ue001their\ue001instructors.\ue001The\ue001goal\ue001is\ue001to\ue001get\ue001
students\ue001in\ue001the\ue001water\ue001as\ue001soon\ue001as\ue001possible\ue001and\ue001
provide\ue001them\ue001with\ue001the\ue001instruction\ue001necessary\ue001to\ue001
gain\ue001con\ue000dence\ue001in\ue001their\ue001diving\ue001abilities.\ue001

PADI\u2019s\ue001entry-level\ue001scuba\ue001certi\ue000cation\ue001is\ue001
Open\ue001Water\ue001Diver.\ue001Once\ue001certi\ue000ed,\ue001divers\ue001can\ue001
continue\ue001their\ue001education\ue001by\ue001becoming\ue001Ad-
venture,\ue001Advanced\ue001Open\ue001Water,\ue001Specialty\ue001and\ue001
Rescue\ue001Divers.\ue001Further\ue001training,\ue001such\ue001as\ue001the\ue001
Divemaster\ue001and\ue001Assistant\ue001Instructor\ue001courses,\ue001
allow\ue001interested\ue001divers\ue001to\ue001become\ue001dive\ue001leaders.\ue001
Divers\ue001looking\ue001\ue005or\ue001scuba\ue001diving\ue001careers\ue001o\ue005ten\ue001
choose\ue001to\ue001become\ue001PADI\ue001Instructors.

The\ue001PADI\ue001Instructor\ue001Development\ue001pro-
gram\ue001sets\ue001the\ue001industry\ue001standard\ue001\ue005or\ue001instructor\ue001
training.\ue001Through\ue001a\ue001comprehensive\ue001curriculum,\ue001
dive\ue001leaders\ue001build\ue001upon\ue001their\ue001supervisory\ue001skills\ue001
and\ue001learn\ue001to\ue001teach\ue001PADI\ue001courses.\ue001Each\ue001new\ue001
PADI\ue001Instructor\ue001has\ue001demonstrated\ue001a\ue001thorough\ue001
knowledge\ue001o\ue005\ue001the\ue001PADI\ue001System\ue001and\ue001the\ue001ability\ue001
to\ue001conduct\ue001PADI\ue001programs\ue001by\ue001meeting\ue001speci\ue000c\ue001
evaluation\ue001criteria\ue001during\ue001a\ue001PADI\ue001Instructor\ue001
Examination\ue001(IE).\ue001PADI\ue001Instructor\ue001Development\ue001
programs\ue001may\ue001only\ue001be\ue001conducted\ue001by\ue001quali-
\ue000ed\ue001PADI\ue001Course\ue001Directors.\ue001Course\ue001Directors\ue001
are\ue001experienced\ue001Master\ue001Instructors\ue001who\ue001have\ue001
received\ue001training\ue001and\ue001gained\ue001experience\ue001in\ue001
conducting\ue001instructor\ue001development\ue001programs.\ue001
PADI\ue001Instructor\ue001Examinations\ue001are\ue001conducted\ue001by\ue001
a\ue001select\ue001group\ue001o\ue005\ue001Instructor\ue001Examiners\ue001who\ue001are\ue001
under\ue001contract\ue001with\ue001PADI.\ue001Having\ue001IEs\ue001conducted\ue001
only\ue001by\ue001authorized\ue001Examiners\ue001ensures\ue001that\ue001the\ue001
evaluation\ue001process\ue001is\ue001objective,\ue001\ue005air\ue001and\ue001consis-
tent.\ue001

All\ue001PADI\ue001programs,\ue001entry-level\ue001through\ue001
instructor\ue001training,\ue001\ue005all\ue001under\ue001strict\ue001educational\ue001
standards\ue001to\ue001maintain\ue001worldwide\ue001consistency\ue001
and\ue001quality.\ue001PADI\ue001takes\ue001a\ue001proactive\ue001approach\ue001to\ue001
quality\ue001assurance,\ue001with\ue001a\ue001\ue005ull-time\ue001department\ue001