Dear Candidate,

Thank you very much for your application for a Sinai Divers IDC. We have approved you application and look forward to working with you. The key to your success during the IDC will be your advanced preparation and excellent working knowledge of all aspects of the PADI system. Attached are the performance requirements for the Assistant Instructor course and the OWSI program, both for your reference. It will be fully reviewed during the orientation . Each instructor candidate should understand how the PADI system works and be committed to using the entire system by the end of the course. For the course you will to bring or arrange for the following items:

•  Personal open water diving equipment (please make sure you are warm enough, you might be in the water for 2 hours)

•  PADI Instructor Manual 2006 or an updated version

(if you are using the CD-Rom version you need to bring you own laptop, as well as the ORIGINAL version of the CD-Rom, as you will be asked to show it for the IE)

•  PADI Instructor Candidate workbook with the original decal (second hand workbooks are not accepted)

•  All the latest PADI Diver Manuals necessary for preparing your presentations (from OW, ADV, Rescue and DM courses)

•  RDP – Table & Wheel

•  Aquatic Cue Cards (1998 or later versions)

•  C/W and O/W lesson preparation slates

•  The best of the Undersea Journal

•  Logbook

If you need to purchase any of the products listed above, please contact Sinai Dive club– Sharm el Sheikh. You will find a price list attached. Please give us you order as fast as possible

Please note that the pace of the IDC is very busy. The program is designed to learn how to teach diving rather than how to dive. Be sure you are comfortable with the PADI dive theory and skills.

Some tips for your success:

Review the Diving Knowledge Workbook,   Review the Dive Master Exams,   Attend PADI Open Water course C/W & O/W sessions (and/or watch the PADI Open Water Diver video) ,   Exercise the PADI Skill Circuit (check the 20 skills in your Instructor Manual) as you need to perform these DEMONSTRATION quality!! , Again, we are exited about the course and are looking forward to meeting you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us any time.

Sincerely

Kahori

AI Course

• Complete independent study Knowledge Reviews PRIOR to the course
• Attend the 6 curriculum session after the Orientation
• Give at least:
• 2 C/W presentations
• 2 Knowledge Development presentations
• 1 O/W presentation integrating 2 skills
• At least one presentation must minimum scores:
• C/W – 3.4
• K/D – 3.5
• O/W – 3.5

• Pass a PADI Systems, Standards & Procedures Exam – 75% or higher
• Earn 68 points with at least a minimum of 3.0 on the 20 Skill Evaluation

OWSI Programme

• Complete independent study Knowledge Reviews PRIOR to start of course

• Attend 13 curriculum sessions after the Orientation

• Give at least:
• 2 C/W presentations
• 2 Knowledge Development presentations
• 1 O/W presentation integrating 2 skills
• At least one presentation must minimum scores:
• C/W – 3.4
• K/D – 3.5
• O/W – 3.5

• Participate in the Adventure Diver and Rescue Diver course workshops
• Pass a 5 dive theory exam – 75% or higher
• Earn 68 points with at least a minimum of 3.0 on the 20 Skill Evaluation
• 800m snorkel