The Course Director level is the pinnacle of the PADI System of
diver education, representing less than one percent of all 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 PADI Open Water Scuba
Instructor.
What do I need to start?*
- Hold the 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 PADI Course Director
Training Course
How
long will it take?
What materials are available?
*Specific prerequisite requirements are found in the
PADI Instructor Manual, the requirements listed on padi.com are
general guidelines.
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