DEF Scuba Explorer Instructor Manual

Learn about DEF Scuba Explorer Foundation philosophy and the reasoning behind the creation of this innovative training program.

Nick Toussaint founder of IDREO and DEF talks about the DEF Scuba Explorer program and the courses progression and options

This is the latest DEF Training program outline, contains course description, limitiations, contents and requirement for every course in the DEF Scuba Explorer program.

You can also download this outline here.

Establishing a set of rules for DEF training is very important to mantain consistency during the class, you want your student to be in control of the day as much as you do and to be inform of everything related with the class.

DEF Instructor are using same rules as IDREO Instructors.

Take advantage of the DEF facebook page support to advertise your clases if you need and make sure you are organize before the class so you can focus on the training.

Remember is your job students are safe, have fun and learn is not important anything else.

DEF Instructor Playbooks are a clear Day to Day example of how to schedule,

organize and run a DEF Scuba Explorer Course.

We have a detailed description of each course provided by the DEF Scuba Explorer Program

As instructor you are going to need to reinforce academic topics for your students, so a strategy to deliver an efficient Academic Lectures Presentation is important to master.

First understand the necessary preparation needed and then learn the keypoints and what you Academic Lecture Presentations should contain to be organized, fluent and time efficient.

You can also use the Academic Lecture Presentation Planner Forms you can download in this course.

The Land Drill Presentations portion of Diver training is the oportunity to students to practice and ask questions about the In water Skills, however must still contain an organized and detail plan of execution.

Land Drills Presentations, presentation, demonstration and overall evaluating, need specific steps to deliver safe, efficient and successful sessions.

Take advantage of this lecture to understand the basics and steps needed for proper Land Drills Presentations.

A Land Drill Presentation planning form are available to plan safe, efficient and succesful sessions

The in water portion of Diver training is the most graphical and related to actual diving, however must still contain an organized and detail plan of execution.

In water Skills Teaching, presentation, demonstration and overall evaluating, need specific steps to deliver safe, efficient and successful sessions.

Take advantage of this lecture to understand the basics and steps needed for proper In water Skills teaching.

In Water Teaching planning form are available to plan safe, efficient and succesful sessions

Written Examination is a valuable tool to monitor students knowledge and preparation.

Students should bring the Written Examination answered and printed to the first day of training

You have a downloadable Scuba Explorer Exam and also a Downloadable Answer Key

The Diver Medical Form awake awareness of participants fitness level required for safe scuba diving.

Also can assist Doctors perform checks need.

The Liability Release form makes student realize the risk of undertaking a dive course, but also could protect the Instructor and facility in case of an accident.

The Liability Release Form form does not cover Instructor for negligence or not following the Training agencie standards and procedures.

This is a useful tool to help you plan Academics presentations efficiently and complete. The example form contains the information you need to fill it and as well in the downloadable section of this lecture you can download a blank form to print it and fill out.

This is a useful tool to help you plan Land Drill presentations efficiently and complete. The example form contains the information you need to fill it and as well in the downloadable section of this lecture you can download a blank form to print it and fill out.

This is a useful tool to help you plan In water skills presentations efficiently and complete. The example form contains the information you need to fill it and as well in the downloadable section of this lecture you can download a blank form to print it and fill out.

In this lecture the DEF Scuba Explorer Playbook is disscused as an example in how to follow a DEF Instructor Playbook.

This is a printable eBook that must be brought to training.

In this lecture you can see the DEF Rec 1 Playbook with a detail example of day to day activities that assist you in organizing and planning succesful and efficient REC 1 course.

In this lecture you can see the DEF Rec 2 Playbook with a detail example of day to day activities that assist you in organizing and planning succesful and efficient REC 2 course.

In this lecture you can see the DEF Open Water Course Playbook with a detail example of day to day activities that assist you in organizing and planning succesful and efficient OW course.

In this lecture you can see the DEF Advanced Opent Water Playbook with a detail example of day to day activities that assist you in organizing and planning succesful and efficient AOW course.

In this lecture you can see the DEF Rescue Playbook with a detail example of day to day activities that assist you in organizing and planning succesful and efficient Rescue course.

Day to day schedule example of a DEF Nitrox course

Day to Day example of a DEF Drysuit course.

Day to Day example of a DEF Nitrox course.

HeNitrox day to day schedule example to teach a HeNitrox course

Use this DPV Playbook as plan for your DPV courses

Day by day example of ITC schedule and content

Day to day Instructor Crossover Course (ICC) example schedule for DEF Instructor trainer