PADI Emergency O2 Provider Instructor course

Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Course in Koh Tao

Enhance your skills as a dive professional and become a more valuable asset to any dive team with the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Specialty course at IDC Koh Tao.

Providing emergency oxygen is one of the most important first response skills in diving. As a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor, you will be qualified to teach divers and non-divers alike how to recognise diving-related injuries and provide oxygen effectively in an emergency situation.

This course is highly practical, accessible, and essential for anyone working in or around the dive industry. It allows you to deliver training that can make a real difference in emergency scenarios, helping to improve safety standards both in and out of the water.

Why Teach Emergency Oxygen Provider?

As a diver—especially at Rescue level or above—it is critical to understand how to respond to potential diving emergencies. Oxygen is the primary first aid treatment for many dive-related injuries, and knowing how to administer it correctly can significantly improve outcomes.

As an Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor, you will be able to train your students to:

• Recognise diving illnesses that can be treated with oxygen
• Assemble and disassemble emergency oxygen equipment
• Use a pocket mask on a non-breathing diver
• Deploy a non-rebreather mask and demand valve on a breathing diver
• Understand the hazards and safety considerations of using oxygen

This course is not limited to divers. It is also highly relevant for boat crew, dive centre staff, lifeguards, and anyone involved in aquatic activities—making it a versatile and in-demand certification.

With no water sessions, no age restrictions, and minimal prerequisites, this course opens up a wide range of teaching opportunities and allows you to deliver training to a broader audience.

Who Can Enrol on the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Course?

To enrol in this course, you must be:

• A renewed PADI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI), or higher.

What Will You Learn?

This course is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to teach emergency oxygen provision clearly and professionally.

During the program, you will:

• Deliver and be evaluated on a knowledge development presentation based on the Emergency Oxygen Provider curriculum
• Review PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider standards, procedures, and course structure
• Learn how to organise, conduct, and promote the Emergency Oxygen Provider course
• Participate in practical sessions where you will demonstrate, execute, and evaluate student-level oxygen administration skills

You will also develop strong instructional techniques for teaching emergency response scenarios, ensuring your students leave confident in their ability to act in a real situation.

Upon completion, you will be certified to independently teach the PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty course, allowing you to expand your teaching portfolio into first aid and emergency response training.

PADI Materials

Please bring the following materials:

• PADI Specialty Instructor Manual (from your IDC Crew Pack)
• PADI Instructor Manual (available as a free download for renewed PADI Members via PADI Pro / MyPADI)

PADI Fees

• PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Application Fee: AUD $145

Why Add the Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Specialty?

This is one of the most practical and valuable specialties you can teach. It enhances your ability to respond to emergencies, increases your value within any dive centre, and allows you to deliver training that goes beyond recreational diving.

It also broadens your potential client base, as the course can be taught to both divers and non-divers, making it a highly flexible and marketable certification.

Additionally, this specialty contributes toward your PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) rating.