PADI Course Director

OADC/PADI Certification Courses

The Course Director level is the pinnacle of the OADC/PADI System of diver education, representing less than one percent of all OADC/PADI Members. Course Director hopefuls submit an application for acceptance into one of two annual Course Director Training Courses. From almost 200 applications submitted each year only about 70 participants are selected to attend the two week long Course Director Training Course (CDTC).

The Course Director rating is the equivalent of having a postgraduate degree in scuba diving instruction, there is not a more prestigious level of certification within the dive industry. Course Directors are the only people who may conduct the Instructor Development Course needed to become a OADC/PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

What do I need to start?

Hold the OADC/PADI Master Instructor certification for at least six months
250 logged dives
Renewed EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE™ Instructor

What will I do?

You will need to successfully complete the OADC/PADI Course Director Training Course

How long will it take?

The Course Director Training Course lasts two weeks

What materials are available?

OADC/PADI Course Director Manual
OADC/PADI Instructor Manual
OADC/PADI Instructor Development Course Candidate Workbook