PADI Course Director

The Course Director level is the highest level you can reach in the PADI System of diver education. 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.

Prerequisites:*
Hold the PADI Master Instructor certification for at least six months
Have at least 250 logged dives
Be a renewed EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE™ Instructor

Course make-up:*
You will need to successfully complete the PADI Course Director Training Course

Course duration:*
The Course Director Training Course lasts two weeks

Study materials needed:*
PADI Course Director Manual
PADI Instructor Manual
PADI Instructor Development Course Candidate Workbook

*Specific prerequisite requirements are found in the PADI Instructor Manual.