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PADI
Instructor Development
The
Course
The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC), provides a professional
learning experience in which you will learn how to teach diving
skills within the PADI system. You learn the
technique of classroom and lecture presentations, confined and open
water tuition and the use of the PADI teaching aids, such as video,
CD-Roms and manuals.
Emily - Switzerland
IDC Candidate
"Great location, great course, great people - thanks
Matt!" |
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Split
into two main sections, the full PADI IDC comprises
Assistant Instructor (AI) and Open Water Scuba Instructor
(OWSI).
You
must complete the AI before progressing to the OWSI. The IDC
is designed to lead you into your Instructor Exam (IE)
with confidence.
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Prerequisites:
1. Be at least 18 years-old
2. Be a PADI Divemaster or AI or equivalent certification with other
dive agency.
3. PADI Medical Statement Form, signed by a doctor, within the last
12 months.
4. A certified diver for at least 6 months, with at least 60 logged
dives.
5. CPR / First Aid certificate within the last 24 months.
6. Copies of open water, advanced, rescue and divemaster certificates.
7. To take the final IE, you must have at least 100 logged dives.
The
Instructor Exam
Having completed the IDC with Matt successfully your almost
there.
The
PADI Instructor Examinations are conducted on Koh Tao by
Examiners flown over from PADI Asia's HQ in Australia..
Scheduled
over three calander days the traditional schedule is as
follows:
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Hans - Denmark
IDC Candidate
"The
IDC was so relaxed. Even the smallest details were talked
through if needed."
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Day
1
15.00 - Orientation
16.00 - Dive Theory Exams (90 mins)
17.30 - Standards and Procedures Exam (90 mins)
19.00 - Finish
Day
2
08.00 - Confined Water Presentations
11.00 - Lunch Break (2-3 hours)
14.00 - Knowledge Development Presentations
16.00 - Finish
Day
3
08.00 - Open Water Presentations
12.00 - Presentations
Location
for all land work is IDC Koh Tao @ Crystal Dive Resort.
Confined Water presentations are conducted at Sunset Buri Hotel
in Sairee Beach and Open Water presenations are conducted at one
of the local dive sites on the Westside of Koh Tao.
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