{"product_id":"padi-assistant-instructor-course","title":"PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) Course | Orange County Divers","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBegin Your Journey as a PADI Professional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you love scuba diving, enjoy teaching others, and want to build a rewarding career doing what you're passionate about, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePADI Assistant Instructor (AI) Course\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the perfect place to begin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the first portion of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Assistant Instructor program prepares experienced divers to become professional educators within the world's largest and most respected 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