As a PADI Assistant Instructor, you not only gain additional experience as a PADI Professional scuba diver, but you also start learning the PADI System of diver education. You can act as an instructional scuba assistant and assume limited teaching responsibilities. It's a great way to gain experience in order to become a scuba instructor!

• Teach academic presentations under the indirect supervision of a  PADI Instructor 
• During confined water dives, present initial skills training under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor 
• Evaluate Open Water Diver surface skills under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor 
• Teach and certify  PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Divers under the direction of a PADI Instructor
• Teach Project AWARE Specialty courses
• Teach the AWARE Coral Reef Conservation specialty course
• Conduct PADI Discover Scuba Diving experiences in a pool or confined water
• Conduct PADI Seal Team AquaMissions
• Teach PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty courses under the direction of a PADI Instructor after earning the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating

You build upon your abilities to organize and supervise scuba diving activities, while concentrating on developing teaching skills. You learn through:

• Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
• Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
• Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations

The PADI Assistant Instructor Course consists of these sections:

• Module 1: Academic Training
   
• PADI Discover Scuba Diving and Snorkeling Programs
   
• Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
   
• Teaching Project AWARE and Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialties
   
• Teaching in Confined Water
   
• Conducting Open Water Training Presentations
• Module 2: Independent Study
   
• Knowledge Development
• Module 3: Practical Application
     
  • Confined Water and Open Water Teaching Presentations
         
  • Dive Rescue Skills Assessment

That depends on your schedule.  The AI course is an important step on your way towards Open Water Scuba Intructor, so we like to dedicate the time to insure that you are well prepared for your new responsibilties, however a lot of the academic work can be geared around your own schedule.  The classroom work and pool work can also be fitted to your schedule as required.  Having said that, most people can complete the required elements in around one month.