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Check out the latest from Matt's Instructor Development Courses...

May 29th, 2009
The Fabulous Four!

Huge congratulations go out to the four Candidates that have just completed Crystal's 14 day IDC program and demonstrated their knowledge to PADI Instructor Examiners over the 2 1/2 day PADI Instructor Exam on Koh Tao. The candidates showed their mastery of Knowledge development presentations with no-one scoring under a 4.8 out of 5...

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April 30th, 2009
New Instructors @ Crystal Dive Resort

Another hugely successful IDC/IE was completed today here on Koh Tao. PADI Course Directors Matt Bolton, Justin Mayers & Bob Murphy conducted the 14 day program with 9 candidates from the UK, Australia, Norway, the USA, Canada & Korea. George Weggmann, from PADI Asia Pacific was the examiner. A great party was hosted by Dirty Nelly’s, Koh Tao’s Irish Pub...

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April 18th, 2009
New EFR Instructors @ Crystal Dive Resort

Huge congratulations go to Crystal’s newest Emergency First Response Instructors. The course was conducted by Crystal’s newest Course Director, Justin Mayers and EFR Instructor Trainer Carsten Neuhaus. The highlight of the course was some of the knowledge development presentations that the candidates delivered, which were very entertaining (and informative!)...

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April 17th, 2009
New Assistant Instructors @ Crystal Dive Resort

Crystal Dive's newest PADI Course Director Justin Mayers, working alongside PADI Platinum Course Director Matt Bolton, took the first Confined Water training session of the IDC this week. All 7 Students are given skills taken from the Open Water Course. Each presentation consists of a briefing, then a demonstration. Problems are assigned to the other candidates who are role playing student divers and the ‘Instructor’ must evaluate and problem solve...

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March 24th, 2009
Crystal’s newest Course Director kicks off with the MSDT Program

Fresh from his Course Director Training Course (CDTC) in Kota Kinabali Crystal’s newest PADI Course Director Justin Mayers started the MSDT Prep course yesterday with Deep & Enriched Air Instructor training. This morning he took the candidates, Joe, Holly, Vincent and Nader out to South West Pinnacles & White Rock for the in water training...

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March 19th, 2009
Crystal’s IDC candidates go Platinum!

Crystal Dives's latest bunch of new PADI Instructors demonstrated why Crystal Dive Course Director Matt Bolton is the ONLY Platinum Course Director on Koh Tao. A great 14 day IDC program was completed on Koh Tao this morning with "Team Crystal" once again topping the scoring charts on the PADI Instructor Examinations. The course had a real international flavour to it with candidates coming from the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, China, Norway & even Iran...

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IDC News Archive...

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12/03/09
Crystal’s newest PADI Course Director... more >>>
06/03/09
10 New PADI Assistant Instructors... more >>>
28/02/09
Instructor Specialty Training... more >>>
22/02/09
Crystal IDC candidates post best scores... more >>>
09/02/09
8 New PADI Assistant Instructors ... more >>>
13/11/08
11 New Instructors @ Crystal Dive Resort ... more >>>
16/10/08
7 New Instructors @ Crystal Dive Resort ... more >>>
06/10/08
IDC goes techie!... more >>>
17/07/08
Fantastic results on PADI Instructor Exams... more >>>
26/06/08
Hugely successful IE results for the Crystal Crew ... more >>>
16/05/08
Justin Mayers accepted on the PADI CDTC... more >>>
15/05/08
New Instructors @ Crystal Dive Resort... more >>>
14/03/08
Congratulations Kenji & "Bomber"... more >>>
14/02/08
Excellent results on Crystal IE... more >>>
12/01/08
Crystal Crew accepted for CD Training ... more >>>
03/01/08
Matt Retains Platinum status through 2008!... more >>>
21/11/07
Hugely successful IDC @ Crystal Dive... more >>>
19/10/07
HOT TOPICLior's First IDC!... more >>>
26/09/07
5 New PADI Specialty Instructors... more >>>
22/09/07
Hugely successful IE results for the Crystal team... more >>>
15/08/07
IDC Koh Tao & Crystal Dive - A winning combination... more >>>
13/08/07
Crystal Instructors / Course Director Training Course... more >>>
30/07/07
HOT TOPICCrystal Dive Resort’s new PADI Course Director... more >>>
13/06/07
New PADI Instructors @ IDC Koh Tao... more >>>
18/05/07
Breaking News! - Congratulations Boys... more >>>
18/05/07
DAN Instructor Trainer Courses... more >>>
29/04/07
Asian Dive Exhibition; BTIC Center, Bangkok... more >>>
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