| PADI Instructor
Examination ( IE ) |
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| After you complete your IDC,
you demonstrate what you’ve learned in the PADI Instructor Examination
(IE). Here a PADI Instructor Examiner independently and objectively
assesses your knowledge and skills, testing everything from dive theory to
PADI training standards. PADI is the only certification organization that
requires an objective, independent examination to qualify as a
professional instructor. Instructor candidates become PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors only after
successfully completing an IE. This balanced and
consistent evaluation process is one of the hallmarks that makes PADI
professionals the most demanded and respected instructors in the dive
industry. |
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PADI Instructor Examination (IE) Enrollment Form ---(PDF) |
Instructor candidates
will be evaluated on the following during the PADI IE: |
| IE Academics / Classroom |
- 1 Knowledge Development Prescriptive Teaching Presentation
- PADI Standards & Procedures exam - - 50 questions (open book,
multiple choice)
- 5-part exam on Physics, Physiology, Equipment, Skills &
Environment and the PADI Recreational Dive Planner (table & wheel versions) - - 12
questions each topic (multiple choice, true/false)
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| IE Confined Water / Pool |
- 1 Confined Water Teaching Presentation
- A five skill circuit to demonstration quality (as directed by
Examiners)
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| IE Open Water |
- 1 Open Water Teaching Presentation (with two skills)
- Unconscious diver rescue (at the surface) to demonstration quality
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| Attitude and Professionalism |
| An assessment of the Instructor
candidate's attitude and professionalism will be made by the staff to ensure consistency
with the educational goals of PADI. |
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| Instructor candidates must successfully
complete all components of the PADI IE to earn PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
certification. |
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PADI Instructor
Examination Schedule
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| PADI IEs are periodically scheduled in
Minnesota as well as in other locations around the World. Look below for IE dates in the
Minneapolis / St. Paul area or for dates in other locations. |
Search for PADI Instructor Examinations ( IE ) Worldwide |
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PADI Instructor materials online from Scuba Center |
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 United
States Veterans
We are pleased to announce
the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved fee
reimbursement for the PADI Instructor Examination (IE). This means that
if you are a qualified veteran or active military personnel, you could
be reimbursed the IE fee under the VA’s Licensing and
Certification Tests program. Once you've completed your IDC at your PADI
Dive Center and attended the IE, you can apply directly to the VA for
reimbursement. The overview pages for the Licensing and Certification
Testing Benefit program can be found at:
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www.gibill.va.gov |
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