Becoming a swim instructor is an incredibly rewarding career as you are teaching an essential life skill to others. Once qualified, you’ll be able to find employment opportunities that are flexible around your lifestyle or if you are a Scuba Instructor – it will help bridge the gap between people who want to scuba but don’t know how to swim.
By joining PADI Swim School, powered by the Starfish Aquatics Institute, you will be linked to a community professionals who will help you succeed. You will have access to a practical swim instructor training and development system
Here are the primary reasons others have chosen to join PADI Swim School:
- Internationally recognised swim instruction curriculum with safety concepts built in at every level
- Online course module with access available during your active membership
- Clear guidance on teaching different experience levels and how to deal with special scenarios
The Instructor Development course is divided in two parts:
Self Study: Swim School
- Fundamentals of PADI Swim School
- Elements of Effective Teaching
- Teaching Trust and Submersion
- Teaching Body Position and Air Recovery
- Teaching Forward Movement and Direction Change- Teaching Rotary Movement
- Teaching Integrated Movement
Self Study: Swim School
- Freestyle
- Backstroke
- Butterfly
- Breaststroke
- Edurance
Practical Sessions
- Learn how to deliver learning activities in water and Swim Instructor Level 1
- Level 1 Swim Instructors learn to gain experience in teaching under supervision of an Instructor Trainer
- Development in Stroke School followed by practical sessions for various strokes. Note that Level II can be achieved after 40 hours of teaching experience under supervision of an Instructor Trainer
Swim and Stroke School Instructor Credentials have to be renewed annually.
PRICE: AED 4500