PADI Instructor Exam
2 days program
After successfully completing your PADI Instructor training IDC with us in Malaysia or Thailand, you are ready to attend your PADI Instructor Examination IE! The objective of PADI IE is to evaluate your readiness, knowledge and skills to earn your PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor rating.
Although some dive professionals say "IE" stands for "It's Easy", we do not want to count on just that. With good trainings, proper guidance and coaching during your PADI IDC with us, you will have all the confidence to go for your PADI IE without any problem. You might even have FUN during your PADI IE.
Although some dive professionals say "IE" stands for "It's Easy", we do not want to count on just that. With good trainings, proper guidance and coaching during your PADI IDC with us, you will have all the confidence to go for your PADI IE without any problem. You might even have FUN during your PADI IE.
PADI IE Structure
PADI Instructor Examinations is conducted by a PADI Instructor Examiner from PADI Regional office. These friendly and encouraging Examiners will be evaluating your teaching presentations in classroom, confined water and open water settings, dive theory knowledge, understanding of the PADI System attitude and professionalism.
The way they evaluate you is exactly the same as how we evaluate you during your PADI Instructor training IDC. Basically, you just have to do what you have learnt during your PADI IDC one more time!
The way they evaluate you is exactly the same as how we evaluate you during your PADI Instructor training IDC. Basically, you just have to do what you have learnt during your PADI IDC one more time!
PADI IE is divided into 4 modules:
- Written exams
- Knowledge Development Presentation
- Teaching in confined water
- Conducting open water training
Written exams:
- Dive theory exams – Physics, Physiology, RDP, Equipment and Skill & Environment. !2 questions on each section. You will need to complete these exam closed-book 90 minutes.
- System, Standards and Procedures exam – 50 questions open book exam. You can use your Instructor manual and IDC candidate workbook to find your answers. You have 90 minutes to complete it.
- Prepare and present one prescriptive teaching in a classroom environment from as assigned missed question.
- Prepare and teach one skill in confined water environment
- Demonstrate 5 skills from Open Water Diver course chosen by the PADI Examiner
- Prepare and conduct two skills in an open water environment
- Demonstrate rescue exercise number 7 in water too deep to stand in (Unresponsive Diver on the Surface using either mouth to mouth or mouth to pocket mask)
Decisions Decisions...
Usually this is not a big deal when you attend our PADI Instructor training IDC!
However, at the end of your PADI IDC, both you and your PADI Course Director Azman will look through your entire performance during your PADI Instructor training. If you met all the minimum scores and all the PADI IDC performance requirements – you will be on your way to your PADI IE! Your Course Director will definitely give his honest opinion about it, however....
the final decision is YOURS!
However, at the end of your PADI IDC, both you and your PADI Course Director Azman will look through your entire performance during your PADI Instructor training. If you met all the minimum scores and all the PADI IDC performance requirements – you will be on your way to your PADI IE! Your Course Director will definitely give his honest opinion about it, however....
the final decision is YOURS!
PADI IE and application fees in Asia Pacific
2015 PADI Fees:
PADI Divemaster Application PADI Instructor Application PADI Specialty Instructor Application #1 PADI Specialty Instructor Application #2 EFR Instructor Application PADI Instructor Examinations PADI Instructor Examination (resit) PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer App. PADI IDC Staff Instructor Application PADI Master Instructor Application |
Australian Dollar:
AU$ 178 AU$ 227 AU$ 89 AU$ 143 AU$ 156 AU$ 785 AU$ 330 AU$ 122 AU$ 147 AU$ 167 |
Please email Course Director Azman for more information about our PADI Instructor Examinations in Malaysia and Thailand.
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