The OWSI is a five day program that introduces you to the entire PADI System and focuses further on developing your abilities as a professional dive educator. PADI Assistant Instructors or those who have completed the AI portion of the IDC as well as Instructors from other diver training organizations who want to become PADI Instructors must complete this portion of the IDC program. Successfully completing this program qualifies you to attend a PADI Instructor Examination.

During the course you'll give at least two confined water teaching presentations, two knowledge development presentations, and two Open Water teaching presentations. You'll also participate in continuing education workshops like the Advanced Open Water Diver and Rescue Diver courses.

You will need to meet specific performance requirements in order to pass the IDC. Like the AI Course, this is a performance based developmental process. You will have several opportunities to meet the performance requirements. On successful completion of the OWSI Course, you will be awarded an IDC completion form, which is your passport to the Instructor Examination.

Koh Samui is a busy island with most of life's necessities being available from local shops and stores. For those attending an IDC in the cooler winter months some warm clothing is needed for the Open Water and pool training sessions. The Temperature in the Gulf Of Thailand ranges very little over the year, with a summer high (April / May)of 32 degrees centigrade and a winter low ( Nov / December ) of 26 Degrees. However, in winter the temperature in the swimming pools can drop as low as 25 degrees and this may affect your choice of wetsuit to bring. With regard to equipment, if you are unsure what is the most suitable the best advice is to bring everything. A full set of diving equipment is required to attend an IDC and if needed can be purchased from our Retail Center. All our IDC candidates are entitled to 20% discount on Retail equipment and 50% on some special promotions. We stock the full range of the latest quality equipment and can supply all of your needs from a simple snorkel to a full set of gear. We hold the Mares dealership for the whole of Thailand and also stock, Tusa, Technisub, Aquasphere and Coltrisub equipment.

Your ultimate success during the IDC program depends greatly on the amount of preparation you put in prior to the program.

You should begin your self-study well in advance of your IDC and complete the following steps: Review the Diving Knowledge Workbook Complete all available Divemaster exams (Physics, Physiology, Equipment, Skills and Environment and RDP) Use the Encyclopedia of Diving as a Reference. This is knowledge that you should already have. If you prepare this in advance, it will give you more time during the IDC to focus on the teaching aspect.

Practice your skill demonstrations in the pool or Confined Open water site, focusing on skills such as: Mask removal and replacement, Scuba unit removal and replacement, Weight belt removal and replacement, Fin pivot (oral and low pressure inflator hose) , Hovering, Buddy Breathing stationary and swimming, Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent (CESA). Practice rescue skills focusing on the unconscious diver at the surface (exercise #7) in the Rescue Diver Course.

Prior to the start of the AI / IDC candidates must complete all course knowledge reviews (16) in the Instructor Candidate Workbook. Workbook. This book is included in the price of the IDC. If you buy one from your local dive center to have more time to prepare, we will reimburse the cost of the workbook according with the PADI's current price list. Answering these knowledge reviews in advance will help you to relax a little more during the IDC, and allow you more time to prepare for your teaching presentations.

Obtain an Instructor Manual and become familiar with it. Use the manual to Answer the standards exam in the Instructor Candidate Workbook. Make sure that the manual is updated. Updates are available on PADI's Website @ www.padi.comwww.padi.com. PADI members can download these free of charge from the "PADI Professionals" page on the PADI website.



Enroll in the IDC Preparation Course and/or Assistant Instructor Course available prior to each IDC.