The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) rating is the first PADI instructor level attained by dive professionals. During this training you will review PADI Standards, procedures, philosophy and teaching methods as well as hone your practical teaching abilities, watermanship, and diving knowledge. As a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor you may conduct the entire range of PADI programs, from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster

2012 Dates

FEBRUARY
Preparation course: February 6th and 7th (optional)
PADI Instructor Development Course from February 8th to February 15th (Including EFR Instructor Course)
PADI Instructor Examination February 17th and 18th
Master Scuba Diver Trainer Program (specialty Instructor Courses) from February 20th to February 27th (Optional)

MAY
Preparation Course April 29th and 30th (optional)
PADI Instructor Development Course from May 1st to May 9th (Including EFR Instructor Course)
PADI Instructor Examination May 9th and 10th
Master Scuba Diver Trainer Program (Specialty Instructor Courses) from May 12th to May 19th (Optional)

AUGUST
Preparation Course: August 17th and 18th (optional)
PADI Instructor Development Course from August 19th to August 27th (Including EFR Instructor Course)
PADI Instructor Examination August 28th and 29th
Master scuba Diver Trainer (Specialty Instructor Courses) From August 31st to September 6th (Optional)

NOVEMBER
Preparation course November 24th and 25th (Optional)
PADI Instructor Development Course November 26th to December 3rd (Including EFR Instructor Course)
PADI Instructor Examination, December 4th and 5th. 
Master Scuba Diver Trainer (Specialty Instructor Courses) from December 7th to December 14th (Optional)

Prerequisites
To take this course, you must

- be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leadership level certification with another recreational diver training organization
- be at least 18 years of age
- have been a certified diver for at least 6 months and have completed and logged at least 60 dives
- be fit for diving and submit a medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months

The IDC can be completed in 9 days (with e-Learning option 6 days).