OWSI Crossover

With PADI certifying about 80% of divers in theUnited States, carrying a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor card can surely open some doors.  The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) Crossover program enables recreational scuba instructors certified through other certification organizations to become PADI Instructors. 

This program acknowledges that participants are already scuba instructors and have some degree of expertise and teaching ability, so it focuses on allowing them to explore the PADI system of diver education, rather than developing basic teaching techniques.  The goal is to give participants through guided study an opportunity to take a close look at PADI — the organization, its courses, programs, educational materials and philosophy. 

Upon completion of the Crossover program, you may attend a PADI IE and become a PADI Instructor.  You will be evaluated in the areas of practical teaching ability, watermanship, diving knowledge, attitude and professionalism. 

Prerequisites:

·         18 years of age or older

·         Certified Instructor from any organization.

·         Good physical condition for diving.  You will be required to submit an approved medical exam form conducted within the last twelve months and signed by a licensed physician.

·         Submit proof of certification , within the last 24 months, in CPR.

Curriculum:

The Open Water Scuba Instructor Crossover program is composed of staff presentations and candidate presentations. There will be time to evaluate your water skills, rescue techniques, and advanced diving ability.  You will also be able to audit the Assistant Instructor course at no charge.  In addition, you will learn PADI’s methods of scuba instruction in great detail and after completion, you will be more than ready and prepared to attend your IE. The IE is a two day examination which will include; written examinations, teaching presentations in the classroom as well as confined and open water, and rescue and skill evaluations. It is administered by an examiner from PADI headquarters and is on a pass/fail basis. 

                                

 

Registration:

You will need to deposit  $300.00 for OWSI to hold your spot.  All balances will be due at the initial class.

Refund Policy:

Cancellations made less than two weeks before the Orientation session will result in a forfeit of the deposit.  Once you have started the course there can be no refunds.

Course Includes: All Classroom and Pool sessions,  All Open Water training, Tanks and weights for all dive sessions.

 

Needed Materials and Fees:

·         PADI Instructor Manual. *

·         IDC Candidate Workbook. *

·         PADI Open Water Diver Manual.

·         Adventures in Diving Manual (Advanced Manual).

·         Rescue Diver Manual.

·         PADI Divemaster Manual.

·         PADI Encyclopedia of Diving (Manual  or CD-ROM). *

·         PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook.

·         Open Water Training Lesson Slate. *

·         Confined water Lesson Preparation Slate. *

·         Dive Planners; PADI Wheel & Table formats

·         Open Water, Rescue, Divemaster exam booklets.

·         The Law and the Diving Professional. *

·         Professional PADI logbook inserts. *

·         All Scuba Gear including; BCD, Regulator, gauges, alternate air source, wetsuit, compass, knife, mask, fins, and snorkel.

·         PADI registration fee of Approximately $95.00 plus IE fees $420.00, photos, and liability insurance.

·         Transportation, lodging and meals for Open Water training.

 

* Included in the IDC Crew Pack.

• Aquatic Cue Cards;
• Confined Water *
• Open Water *
• Advanced Open water
• Rescue Open Water
• Peak Performance Buoyancy Outline. *
• Best of the Undersea Journal. *
• Project Aware Specialty Outlines. *
• The Business of Diving Book. *
• Rescue Diver Course Exams
• Divemaster Course Exams
• Children in Diving book *

Make-Up Sessions:

Due to the intense format of the weekend OWSI programs,  there will be no formal make-up sessions available.  Make-up sessions can be scheduled if available at $50.00 per hour.  We strongly suggest that you plan on attending every session as it will be critical to your success.

How to Prepare:

There are numerous manuals that are available for you to read and study.  We will focus primarily on the PADI Open Water manual, Advanced manual, instructor manual and IDC workbook.  You should familiarize yourself with each of these as well as their respective videos.  Also you will need to be proficient in all areas of the PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook that corresponds with the PADI Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving.  Please complete the knowledge development sections in your IDC workbook before coming to class.  Also,  the more time you spend assisting with classes as a Divemaster the better off you will be. Remember, upon completion of the OWSI you will need to have at least 100 logged dives to enroll in your IE.

 

We wish you the best of luck with your OWSI/IE.  As an Open Water Scuba Instructor you will be able to teach a wide range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba right up through Divemaster worldwide.  The need for Scuba Instructors globally has never been greater and we look forward to helping you complete your goals.  Soon you will be getting paid for something you truly enjoy and having fun doing it!