PADI - IDC - Instructor Development Course
Become a leader and live the PADI dream. Full time courses in Koh Tao, Thailand
The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor program is your final step in the quest to become
a PADI Instructor. During the IDC, you'll learn to use and adapt the PADI System of diver education to individual student needs.
Comprehensive training, supported by a wide variety of PADI educational materials, earns PADI Instructors respect from both students and peers.
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba to Divemaster.
The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor rating sets you apart from the crowd. PADI
Instructors may conduct the entire range of PADI programs - from Discover Scuba through Divemaster.
PADI Instructors do things others can only daydream about.
If you want to live an extraordinary life, you're in the right place.
What do I need to start?
PADI Assistant Instructor certification or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six
months ( check with a PADI Course Director or PADI Office for qualifying credentials.)
Hold a dive certification for at least six months
Have 60 logged dives that include night, deep and navigation dives
Proof of CPR training within the last 24 months
Medical clearance signed by a physician
What will I do?
Knowledge development through self-study, quizzes, lectures and presentations
Confined water skill review and assessment, workshops and presentations
Open water workshops, rescue assessment and candidate presentations
Have at least 100 logged dives prior to entering a PADI Instructor Exam
How long will it take?
Times can vary from four days to three weeks or more
