Koh Tao Diving Information

Koh Tao Diving Information

Scuba Diving Courses on Koh Tao Thailand

Scuba Diving Courses on Koh Tao Thailand

Discover Scuba Diving on Koh Taothailand?

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Are you on holiday?  Come and Discover SCUBA Diving in Thailand!

Situated in the Gulf of Thailand near to Koh Phangan; Koh Tao or ‘Turtle Island’, offers the possibility of an excellent holiday and the chance to discover scuba diving submerged in the clear blue waters of Koh Tao, with its ornate coral reefs, giant anemones and multi coloured fish.
Koh Tao also allows you to relax on its deserted beaches and benefit from its laid back pace of life.  Here relaxation is compulsory – perfect for a great holiday in Thailand.  Here, by day you can marvel at the corals during your dives and by night, immerse yourself in the party atmosphere.
Situated in the middle of the gulf of Thailand, some kilometers from the coast of mainland, the island of Koh Tao has become over the years the diving Mecca of Asia, for all marine enthusiasts.

Paradise Island – A taste of Koh Tao

Learn to dive in Koh Tao is an ideal way to spend your holidays in the sun, partaking in a rich and thrilling experience.
Each year, the island of Koh Tao attracts those bitten by the diving bug searching the thrill and weightless sensation that SCUBA offers.
It’s not difficult to imagine an ambiance at 8 o’clock in the morning on the dive boats!  Despite being on holiday, the excitement and desire to dive drives everyone to be there on time!  Everything is done to allow you to take in and enjoy this beautiful underwater world in safety.

Koh Tao – A tropical paradise island

In Koh Tao, the majority of dive sites do not exceed 30m in depth, the water is warm and clear and the conditions are rather merciful, perfect for a holiday.  Free from exploitation, simply take pleasure of our diving and let yourself glide alongside the pinnacles, huge boulders covered with corals, anemones, oysters, sea urchins, sponges and giant mussels.  A large variety of tropical fish frequent our privileged dive sites around Koh Tao: squirrel fish, angelfish, scorpion fish, barracuda, triggers, and also the possibility of seeing sharks and better still a whale-shark!

Here you can dive between gigantic boulders that have tumbled from the edge of the island; piles of rocks peppered with small caverns and shallow coral gardens that stretch out along the beaches.  You will appreciate the diversity of nature’s highlights and Koh Taos varied dive sites, typical of Thai waters.

Scuba Diving in Koh Tao – A must

Koh Tao remains a must for dive holidays in Asia, particularly in Thailand.  ‘Turtle Island’, without a doubt, will please all scuba divers and those searching to discover scuba in a place that offers an all-round great time, not just in SCUBA. I you would like to stay informed about new content on my website and about new development in scuba diving, simply subscribe to my RSS Newsletter.

The Role of a PADI Assistant Instructor

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The Role of an Assistant Instructor:

  1. Conduct all academic portions or any PADI course under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
  2. During confined water dives, conduct the initial demonstration, under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor.
  3. Evaluate surface skills in open water for the dives in the open water course, under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
  4. Train and brief divers taking the Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality, under the direction of a PADI Instructor.
  5. Independently teach the project AWARE speciality.
  6. Independently teach the AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Speciality.
  7. Independently conduct the Discover Scuba Diving program in a pool or in another confined water environment.
  8. Independently lead the Aqua missions from the PADI Seal Team Program.
  9. Train and brief student divers on non-diving specialities after having taken the corresponding speciality instructor training.

Prerequisites:

  1. Be a certified PADI Divemaster or hold an equivalent certification from another training agency.
  2. Be at least 18 years old
  3. Submit as medical report signed by a doctor, confirming your suitability to dive. The medical certificate must be dated within the past year.
  4. Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months and have 60 logged dives, demonstrating experience of night diving, deep diving and navigation diving.
  5. Hold proof of first aid and CPR training dated within the last 24 months.
  6. Supply relevant documentation including entry level and advanced certifications, rescue and leadership certified by another recreational diving training agency.

Materials:

The PADI Instructor Manual

Before starting your training you must have access to the following materials:

  • Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving.
  • Diving Knowledge Workbook.
  • RDP & eRDP ML.
  • Instructor manual and candidate workbook.
  • Peak performance buoyancy and AWARE specialty instructor outlines.
  • PADI Open water manual and exam booklet
  • PADI Adventures in diving manual.
  • PADI Rescue diver manual and exam booklet.
  • PADI Divemaster Manual and Final Exams booklet.
  • Slates: OW, AOW, Rescue, DM & DSD.
  • Scuba Diving Lesson preparation slates – confined and open water.

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Assistant Instructor (AI)

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Become a PADI Assistant Instructor on Koh Tao

PADI Instructors in Koh Tao

You have worked hard to become a Divemaster and you are now ready to put a little more effort and enthusiasm into becoming an Assistant Instructor.
Throughout your Dive Master training you will have had lots of fun, done some beautiful dives and met lots of people! Likewise, throughout your training to become and AI, nothing will change. Conducted over a course of 4 days, in conjunction with the instructor training course (IDC), under relaxed and professional conditions, you can discover both the teaching aids and specific skills for conducting courses both in confined and open water.

In continuing your professional training with the PADI assistant instructor course the program will strengthen your understanding of learning and teaching within the PADI system. This will consist of two modules: Development and application of knowledge and diving skills.

A PADI assistant instructor is a diving educator who organises and supervises the knowledge development and activities in confined and open water. An assistant instructor works alongside a PADI instructor to provide students with a good level of theory knowledge and excellent diving skills throughout PADI programs and courses. The teaching skills acquired, will allow an assistant instructor to independently conduct many PADI programs, and thanks to additional training, permit them to teach non-diving specialties as well as the Emergency First Response course.

PADI Assistant Instructor

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Material Price List

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Prices for PADI Dive Master teaching material

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Divemaster (DM)

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Become a Dive Master here on Koh Tao!

Divemaster Manual

Congratulations! You are already an experienced diver so why not turn your passion into a career? Why not consider a change of profession or maybe just a break from it? Become a PADI professional and live the tropical life! Does the Koh Tao lifestyle appeal to you? Stay here and pass on the pleasure of diving to everyone you meet!

The Divemaster course can be completed in very little time, but if you plan to stay a few weeks, or a couple of months you will be able to gain more experience. There are two options available to you.

If your time is limited, you can cover all of the requirements within 2 weeks! A minimum of 20 dives is required to start the course and you will need to have logged 60 dives to complete the course. However, the Divemaster course is normally conducted as an internship with unlimited dives; you can also study at you own pace covering all of the theory subjects: physics, physiology, RDP/decompression and equipment. Theory lectures are also offered every 2 weeks for these topics in conjunction with the IDC.

The training doesn’t just focus on developing knowledge but also the perfection of skills as well as your own diving abilities. You will be responsible for other divers during the underwater excursions both as fun divers and as part of a course. You will develop your leadership skills and become a role model for many other divers. You will be able to get all of the experience necessary by assisting on various courses such as Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver and Rescue Diver.

In choosing the internship option (with unlimited dives!!), you will be become part of the team!

A Manta Ray in Thailand

You will practice equipment exchange underwater, draw an underwater map of a dive site, take swim tests and participate in other activities that will make your Dive Master Course an unforgettable experience!
Whatever the day, you will be able to take advantage of the unlimited fun dives, and the best part is that you will be able to learn this new profession as if on holiday, in a tropical location! I guarantee professional training in the most relaxed of environments!

PADI Divemaster Course

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