Diver Training Organization Crossing Over To Padi Perth Western Australia

Crossing over to PADI from another training organization.

Scuba Instructors who are currently active with other diver training organizations may become PADI open water scuba instructor (OWSI) by crossing over to PADI. The OWSI rating is the first PADI Instructor level attained by PADI dive professionals. During training, instructor candidates review PADI Standards, procedures, philosophies and teaching methods as well as hone practical teaching abilities, waterman-ship and diving knowledge. After successfully completing a PADI Instructor Examination (IE), OWSI's take responsibility for introducing friends to scuba diving through various PADI programs and courses.

Teaching status PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct the entire range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving up to Divemaster in order to teach specialties. Specialty instructor rating in that specific specialty is required.

Prerequisites

To enroll in a PADI OWSI Program, you must:

Be certified as a PADI Assistant Instructor or as a current instructor member in good standing with another recreational diver training organization for at least six months.

Be at least 18 years of age.

Submit medical clearance for diving signed by a physician, attesting to fitness to dive. The medical clearance must be current within the previous 12 months. The physician signing the medical clearance cannot be the applicant.

Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and logged at least 60 dives showing experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.

*Note: To attend an IE, the instructor candidate must have at least 100 logged dives.

Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.

Submit documentation of any qualifying certifications for entry level, advanced, rescue and leadership level issued by another recreational diver training organization. (PADI Members who have these records on file at PADI do not need to re-submit.)

Tables showing your current certification level and what's required to crossover to PADI.

BSAC

Dive Leader to PADI Divemaster
Advanced Diver to PADI Divemaster or PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Club Instructor or higher level to PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Club Instructor or higher level for at least 6 months to PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)

CMAS

Two Star Diver to PADI Divemaster
Three Star Diver to PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
One Star Instructor or higher to PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Two Star Instructor for at least 6 months to PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)

NAUI

Diving Rescue Techniques or Scuba Rescue Diver to PADI Divemaster
Divemaster to PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Assistant Instructor to PADI Instructor Develpoment Course (IDC)
Instructor to PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Instructor for at least 6 months to PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Instructor for at least 6 months to PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)

SSI

Stress Rescue Techniques to PADI Divemaster
Master Diver to PADI Divemaster
Dive Con to PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Instructor to PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Instructor for at least 6 months to PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)

PADI INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT

DYNAMIC PADI CAREER COURSES

DIVING WITH PADI IN PERTH

SCUBA DIVING IN PERTH

PADI SPECIALTY COURSES

PADI GO PRO COURSES

ENVIRONMENTAL COURSES

LOCAL DIVE SITES

INTERNATIONAL DIVE TRAVEL