posted by instructor on Apr 9
So I am looking to be a Course Director when I grow up. I took the I.D.C. Staff online update from P.A.D.I. I was happy to hear that the course has shorted to 8 days. Thats nice since the cost should drop for the hotel and food. I also like the fact that they have the EFR Instructor Trainer before the the start of the course. I also like that work with Project Aware counts, since I find that a good thing.
They have also changed the requirements to become a Master Instructor. You know have to have certified 5 Assistant Instructors 5 Dive Masters and 5 Rescue Divers. The rest of the requirements are the same.
One day I will probbaly apply for the Course Director Course. I do believe the program is worth my time and I also think I will make the money back in about 2 3 years. At that point I will a positive income for my scuba instruction.
posted by instructor on Mar 14
P.A.D.I. is requiring there new Open Water Scuba instructors to be E.F.R. Instructors after June 2009. Why ? Well the best answer is that this will make the Instructor well rounded. Since P.A.D.I. Rescue Diver requires first Aide and CPR why not get the instructor to teach that course as well. At the end of the day this will only help the instructor because they will be familiar with any new changes that happen in the CPR world, like 200 compressions that is be tested in some markets. So in the unlike event something happens to a diver and they are around, they will be able to act and hopefully resolve the divers or non diver issue.
Should the E.F.R. instructor be required to become P.A.D.I. scuba instructors? Why. CPR Instructor may not want to be a scuba diver, but a Scuba instructor should know how to teach CPR and First Aid. Since the Rescue course requires CPR and first aid portions. In fact there is more information in the PADI rescue course then in some first aid courses, and it is dedicated to water issues.