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PADI Instructor Development Course

Turn your passion for diving into a global career with the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course at The Diving Academy. Designed for Divemasters and Assistant Instructors ready to take the final step into professional teaching, this comprehensive program equips you with the skills to conduct the full range of PADI core and specialty courses. With expert instruction across our training centres in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, and Bristol, you’ll build the confidence and experience needed to inspire new divers around the world.

Course Type: Professional

Application Fee : Please refer to your PADI Portal, or Contact Us.

Booking Information: If you have any questions please get in contact with us to schedule a call with our Course Directors and they will be happy to help.

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PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) – Teach the Next Generation of Divers

The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course is your gateway to a fulfilling and adventurous career in the diving industry. As an OWSI, you’ll be qualified to teach all PADI core courses—from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster—and help others begin their own journey into the underwater world.

Why Train at The Diving Academy?
With top-tier facilities and expert instructors in Reading, Swindon, Oxford, and Bristol, The Diving Academy provides a dynamic and supportive environment for instructor development. Our hands-on, experience-driven training helps you master instructional techniques, build confidence, and refine your understanding of dive theory and standards. We focus on developing well-rounded instructors who are ready to thrive in real-world teaching scenarios.

What the Course Includes

  • Classroom sessions and interactive presentations

  • Confined water teaching skills and demonstration practice

  • Open water teaching sessions and student management

  • In-depth understanding of PADI standards and teaching techniques

  • Preparation for the Instructor Examination (IE)

  • How to conduct all PADI core courses and selected specialties

  • Guidance on dive center operations and career development

Course Prerequisites

  • Certified PADI Divemaster or Assistant Instructor

  • Minimum of 100 logged dives

  • At least 18 years old

  • EFR Primary and Secondary Care certification within the past 24 months

  • Medical clearance for diving signed by a physician within 12 months

Who Should Join

  • Divemasters ready to take the leap into professional instruction

  • Assistant Instructors looking to expand their teaching credentials

  • Experienced divers aiming to turn scuba into a full-time or part-time career

  • Anyone passionate about teaching, ocean conservation, and working in global diving destinations

Empower and Inspire as a Certified PADI Instructor
Becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor is more than a certification—it’s a lifestyle change. At The Diving Academy, we provide the knowledge, support, and mentorship you need to succeed. Whether you want to teach locally in the UK or travel the world as a dive pro, the OWSI course will prepare you to lead, teach, and change lives through diving.

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Course Locations

Dive Centre

Diving Academy – Dive Centre, Sunfield Business Park, New Mill Road, Wokingham, RG40 4QT

Pool Training Sites

Wokingham – The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5NE

Yateley – Yateley School, School Lane, GU46 6NW

Hagbourne – Hagbourne School Pool, Main Road, East Hagbourne, OX11 9LR

Swindon – Halo Highworth Recreation Centre, The Elms, Highworth, Swindon SN6 7DD

Open Water Training Sites:

London – Wraysbury Diving Lake, Station Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire, TW19 5ND

Radstock – Vobster Quay, Upper Vobster, Radstock, BA3 5SD

Leicester – Stoney Cove, Sapcote Road, Stoney Stanton, Leicester, LE9 4DW

Crossover to PADI

Whether you are BSAC, SSI, CMAS or any other dive agency qualified, you can crossover to PADI and make yourself a more marketable commodity around the world.  We have experience of working with numerous other agencys’ candidates and can help you navigate the PADI system until you are super comfortable teaching PADI courses.
Contact our knowledgable team who will be able to advise you at what level your need to begin your PADI training.  Most existing Divemasters / Dive Leaders can enrol directly onto an IDC, and if you are already an Instructor elsewhere you probably only need to do the OWSI section of an IDC and then attend an IE.
Whether you are BSAC, SSI, CMAS or any other dive agency qualified, you can crossover to PADI and make yourself a more marketable commodity around the world.  We have experience of working with numerous other agencys’ candidates and can help you navigate the PADI system until you are super comfortable teaching PADI courses.
 
Contact our knowledgable team who will be able to advise you at what level your need to begin your PADI training.  Most existing Divemasters / Dive Leaders can enrol directly onto an IDC, and if you are already an Instructor elsewhere you probably only need to do the OWSI section of an IDC and then attend an IE.

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