Instructor Course

PADI Instructor Course

Are you interested in becoming a PADI Professional? Do you want to share your passions for Scuba Diving with others, mould minds and experience new adventures?

We have both Part time and Full-time options for our Instructor Programmes. The NZQA Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction and National Certificate Courses are specifically designed to prepare divers with the knowledge, techniques and skills required for a career in diving. All our careers courses are student loan approved.

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Diving Instructor Course | Dive HQ Westhaven

The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is your key to a new career and a new lifestyle! The IDC begins with independent learning and encompasses both the Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) programme.

PADI Assistant Instructor:

The PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course prepares divers for everything they need to know to become an instructor. It expands your knowledge, skills and experiences to provide a safe diving environment for instructing students.

During this programme, you will learn the PADI System of diver education.
  • Standards and Procedures
  • Effective academic teaching presentations
  • Confined Water skills and Techniques
  • Conducting Open Water training dives
  • The business of diving and additional related topics.

The PADI Assistant Instructor rating allows divers to function as instructional assistants and independently conduct certain PADI programmes. In order to teach and certify Open Water students, divers must complete the OWSI programme.

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor:

When you complete the IDC, you will have been trained and prepared to successfully attend the PADI Instructor Examination (IE). This is the final step toward your Open Water Scuba Instructor certification.

PADI Instructor Examination (IE)

The PADI IE is held over 2.5 days and evaluates what you learnt during the IDC programme. After the completition of the IDC (where you completed both the AI and OWSI programmes) the PADI IE allows you to become an Open Water Scuba Instructor.

During this programme you will be evaluated on:
  • Dive Theory
  • Knowledge development presentations
  • Confined Water teaching
  • Open Water teaching
  • General diving skills and professionalism

The PADI IE, ties the instructor development section together, allowing divers upon completion, to Instruct Open Water Divers. The start of the instructor levels in the PADI Professional Development.

PADI Instructor Course | Diver with Octopus | Dive HQ Westhaven



Start Date Classroom Dates Pool Dates Openwater Dates Course Type Store  
Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction
February 2025
10/02/2025 NZQA Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction Fees Free & Study-link Available Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction Auckland Full Course Info
Open Water Diver
December 2024
09/12/2024 Mid week Holiday Programme 09/12/2024-10/12/2024 11/12/2024-12/12/2024 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
14/12/2024 e-learning 14/12/2024-15/12/2024 21/12/2024-22/12/2024 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
16/12/2024 Mid week Holiday Programme 16/12/2024-17/12/2024 18/12/2024-19/12/2024 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
January 2025
04/01/2025 e-learning 04/01/2025-05/01/2025 11/01/2025-12/01/2025 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
05/01/2025 Mid week Holiday Programme 05/01/2025-06/01/2025 07/01/2025 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
13/01/2025 Mid week Holiday Programme 13/01/2025-14/01/2025 15/01/2025-16/01/2025 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
18/01/2025 e-learning 18/01/2025-19/01/2025 -25/01/2025-26/01/2025 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
20/01/2025 Mid week Holiday Programme 20/01/2025-21/01/2025 22/01/2025-23/01/2025 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
27/01/2025 Mid week Holiday Programme 27/01/2025 - 28/01/2025 -29/01/2025 - 30/01/2025 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
February 2025
01/02/2025 e-learning 01/02/2025-02/02/2025 -08/02/2025-09/02/2025 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
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March 2025
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April 2025
05/04/2025 e-learning 05/04/2025-06/04/2025 12/04/2025-13/04/2025 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info
May 2025
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17/05/2025 e-learning 17/05/2025-18/05/2025 24/05/2025-25/05/2025 Open Water Diver Auckland Full Course Info