When to Repeat a PADI IDC and Scuba Skill in General
To repeat the skill after a problem or not has been one of the hardest choices to make for IDC and IE candidates as they can face a 1 score if they make the wrong choice. In real life, it means the difference between breaking PADI Standards or not.
I take PADI standards very seriously, so it is important to know the difference.
I take PADI standards very seriously, so it is important to know the difference.
To know if you should repeat a skill or not. Depends on the question: Did the student met the performance requirement while Mastering the Skill?
What is Mastery of a Scuba Diving Skill?
According to the PADI Instructor Manual under General Standards and Procedures, Mastery means:
"PADI courses/programs are performance-based. Certification signifies that the student demonstrated mastery of all course knowledge and skill performance requirements.
During knowledge development, mastery is defined as meeting Knowledge Assessment requirements listed under Administrative Procedures.
During confined and open water dives, mastery is defined as performing the skill so it meets the stated performance requirements in a reasonably comfortable, fluid, repeatable manner as would be expected of a diver at that certification level".
"PADI courses/programs are performance-based. Certification signifies that the student demonstrated mastery of all course knowledge and skill performance requirements.
During knowledge development, mastery is defined as meeting Knowledge Assessment requirements listed under Administrative Procedures.
During confined and open water dives, mastery is defined as performing the skill so it meets the stated performance requirements in a reasonably comfortable, fluid, repeatable manner as would be expected of a diver at that certification level".
Example of a Mask removal and Replacement Skill
The Objective/Performance Requirement is for the PADI Mask Removal and Replacement Skill from the PADI Instructor Manual is: Remove, replace, and clear a mask.
This skill needs to be performed in PADI Confined Water Dive 2 and in the PADI IDC Course.
Here are 4 scenarios:
Scenario 1: (Perfect skill - No repeat):
Your student takes off the mask, holds it for a few seconds, and then calmly puts it back on the face. After a few breaths into the mouth, the student clears the mask easily by breathing out of their nose while slightly looking up. This was a perfect performance, all PADI standards have been met, including mastery. This student does not have to repeat the skill and is ready for the next skill.
Scenario 2 (Problem - No Repeat):
The student takes off the scuba mask in a calm manner, replaces the mask the correct way. However, to clear the mask from water the student decides to breathe out of the mouth to clear the mask from water. This will not work as you need to breathe out of your nose to clear the mask from water. The student remains calm.
If the Scuba Instructor now solves the problem with just a tiny tap on the nose to remind the student to use the nose and the student response to that is instantly using the nose to clear it. Then, in this case, you don't have to repeat the skill as the student met the performance requirement from the PADI Instructor Manual. You just adjusted a tiny thing. The student did the skill themselves correctly in the end. So no repeat and you can move onto the next skill (You can always repeat if you want to of course).
This skill needs to be performed in PADI Confined Water Dive 2 and in the PADI IDC Course.
Here are 4 scenarios:
Scenario 1: (Perfect skill - No repeat):
Your student takes off the mask, holds it for a few seconds, and then calmly puts it back on the face. After a few breaths into the mouth, the student clears the mask easily by breathing out of their nose while slightly looking up. This was a perfect performance, all PADI standards have been met, including mastery. This student does not have to repeat the skill and is ready for the next skill.
Scenario 2 (Problem - No Repeat):
The student takes off the scuba mask in a calm manner, replaces the mask the correct way. However, to clear the mask from water the student decides to breathe out of the mouth to clear the mask from water. This will not work as you need to breathe out of your nose to clear the mask from water. The student remains calm.
If the Scuba Instructor now solves the problem with just a tiny tap on the nose to remind the student to use the nose and the student response to that is instantly using the nose to clear it. Then, in this case, you don't have to repeat the skill as the student met the performance requirement from the PADI Instructor Manual. You just adjusted a tiny thing. The student did the skill themselves correctly in the end. So no repeat and you can move onto the next skill (You can always repeat if you want to of course).
Scenario 3 (Problem - Repeat the skill):
Defiantly not a perfect scenario, but the diving student does kinda meet the performance requirement, but not the PADI Mastery:
So if someone is very scarred, takes off the mask shaking, kinda drops the mask, but doesn't panic... Finds the mask, puts it half upside down on the face, but does NOT panic, kinda get's it under control and puts it back on and clears it from water... But didn't bold and stayed under the water, then technically they met the performance requirement: Remove, replace and clear a mask from the Instructor Manual. However, they did NOT met the mastery requirement from the PADI Standards and Producers, so in this case, they need to repeat the skill.
Scenario 4: (Problem - Defiantly Repeat the skill):
The scuba diving student, was very scared and could not do the skill at all, or maybe took off the mask and then dropped I and went to the surface, or maybe took it off and breathe in water through the nose and panicked, etc. so many more problems and no completion or mastery of the skill. In all these cases you need to repeat the skill for mastery according to the PADI Standards.
Please watch this video below with most of the scuba diving skills and all the problems that can occur. It includes the solutions and when to repeat or not:
Defiantly not a perfect scenario, but the diving student does kinda meet the performance requirement, but not the PADI Mastery:
So if someone is very scarred, takes off the mask shaking, kinda drops the mask, but doesn't panic... Finds the mask, puts it half upside down on the face, but does NOT panic, kinda get's it under control and puts it back on and clears it from water... But didn't bold and stayed under the water, then technically they met the performance requirement: Remove, replace and clear a mask from the Instructor Manual. However, they did NOT met the mastery requirement from the PADI Standards and Producers, so in this case, they need to repeat the skill.
Scenario 4: (Problem - Defiantly Repeat the skill):
The scuba diving student, was very scared and could not do the skill at all, or maybe took off the mask and then dropped I and went to the surface, or maybe took it off and breathe in water through the nose and panicked, etc. so many more problems and no completion or mastery of the skill. In all these cases you need to repeat the skill for mastery according to the PADI Standards.
Please watch this video below with most of the scuba diving skills and all the problems that can occur. It includes the solutions and when to repeat or not:
Conclusion: When to repeat a scuba skill after a problem
I hope this makes a bit more sense, but I do understand that if you are doing the PADI IDC Course, you might think: Hmm... This is all good and well but still seems a bit of a grey area to me and I don't want to get a 1 score and fail my IE... What do I do?
Well in the worst-case scenario and you don't know what to do, then just repeat the skill. You can also do this in real life. You can repeat the same skill as many times as you or the student wants. But be a bit care full asking a student to do every skill 20 times over when they already did it perfect from the start can a be a bit too much. But again this is up to you or the instructor.
Well in the worst-case scenario and you don't know what to do, then just repeat the skill. You can also do this in real life. You can repeat the same skill as many times as you or the student wants. But be a bit care full asking a student to do every skill 20 times over when they already did it perfect from the start can a be a bit too much. But again this is up to you or the instructor.
Next interesting read: The New PADI IDC Skill Circuit
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Marcel van den Berg
PADI Platinum Course Director
PADI Platinum Course Director
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