PADI Instructor Training (IDC)

To qualify for the PADI Instructor course (IDC), you must:

IDC CONTENT

During the PADI Instructor course, you’ll learn the PADI System of diver education, standards and procedures, effective academic teaching presentations, teaching in confined water, conducting open water training dives and additional related topics.

1. Knowledge Development: There will be 22 Curruculation Presentations presented to you by your Course Director throughout the program. These topics are listed on the program schedule.
2. Orientation: You will participate in a workshop designed to accustom you to preparing and giving Curruculation Presentations . The workshop will demonstrate two different methods of presenting – Micro Teaching & Prescriptive Teaching. During the program you will deliver at least 2 presentations using each style, you will be evaluated on each and suggestions will be given for improvement.
3. Orientation to Confined Water Teaching: In this section you will be shown how to prepare a confined water presentation. This will involve a briefing, demonstration, problem solving, controlling the group & a de-brief. You will be given a demonstration of how to conduct a confined water presentation by one of the staff. You will give at least 4 confined water presentations during the program and during your presentations you will be in charge of a number of ‘students’ (other IDC candidates) who will mimic problems that real students do.
4. Orientation to Open Water Teaching: This section is conducted the same as ‘confined water’ with the only difference being that you do not give a demonstration in Open Water. Similarly you will give at least 2 open water presentations (consisting of 2 skills in each presentation) during the program.
5. Water Skills: During the program you will be evaluated the 20 skills from the Divemaster skill circuit to ensure you are comfortable with your demonstrations. Your rescue skills will also be practiced in the Rescue workshop.
6. General: The program orientation conducted at the start of the program will outline all activities and requirements.
7. Counseling: Each candidate will be individually counseled at the end of the program as to how they have performed in regard to attending an Instructor Examination.

IDC INCLUSIONS

• PADI Instructor Manual
• Instructor Candidate Workbook
• PADI IDC registration fee
• All air fills during the program
• Use of Scuba tanks and weight belts (for both period of IDC & IE)
• IDC certificate of Completion – required to attend the Instructor Examination
• A minimum of 4 Confined Water dives
• A minimum of 3 Open Water dives
• Tea, coffee and refreshments
• Professional Career advice
• Counseling and assistance
• Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
• Project AWARE Specialty Instructor Outline
• AWARE – Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
• Open Water Diver Quizzes & Exams booklet
• Rescue Diver Final Exams booklet
• Divemaster Final Exams booklet
• Aquatic Cue Cards – for Open Water Diver
•  Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate
• Open Water Training Dive Lesson Planning Slate

PADI IDC CHECKLIST

1. Be certified as a PADI Divemaster
2. Provide a current Diving Medical ( dated within the last 12 Months ) in accordance with AS 4005.1
3. Provide proof of certification in CPR ( dated within the last 24 Months )
4. Provide proof of at least 6 Months diving experience with a minimum of 60 logged dives
5. To attend an Instructor Examination ( I.E.) you require at least 6 months diving experience with a minimum of 100 logged dives
6. Provide photocopies of both sides of your certification cards. Open Water, Advanced, Rescue & Divemaster
7. Provide one ( 1 ) passport photo
8. Be able to snorkel ( mask, snorkel & fins only ) 800m

REQUIREMENTS FOR IDC