PADI Instructor Training (IDC)

Course Details

• Duration: 8 days
• Hours: 8.00am ~ 6.30pm
• Investment: $2300.00
• Deposit: $ 500.00 to secure your place on the program
• NOTE: Your deposit must be received at least 14 days prior to the commencement of the program to allow enough time for you to complete the required knowledge reviews & study preparation. On receipt of the deposit your IDC workbook will be forwarded to you.
• Instructor Examinations: SYDNEY Australia (or selected locations throughout the Asia Pacific Regions)
• Instructor Examination Fee: $ 675 – payable to PADI Asia – Pacific on the orientation evening of the Sydney Australia IE

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

1.	Be certified as a PADI Assistant Instructor or a PADI Divemaster, or as an instructor with another recreational diver training organization.
2.	Be at least 18 years old.
3.	Be fit for diving and submit a medical form signed by a physician.
4.	Have been a certified diver for at least six months and logged at least 60 open water dives with experience in night, deep and navigation prior to beginning the Instructor course, and have been a certified diver for at least 6 months and logged at least 100 dives prior to entering the Instructor Examination.
5.	Submit proof of CPR training within 24 months.

COURSE 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.

Abyss Scuba Diving (Sydney Australia) IDC includes:

• PADI Instructor Development Course 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
• IDC Crew Pack

PADI INSTRUCTOR COURSE 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

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR PROGRAM

( a ) Complete SCUBA equipment including: Fins, Mask, Snorkel, BCD, Regulator, Alternate Air Source, Submersible Pressure Gauge, Exposure Suit, Underwater Timing Device, Depth Gauge, Dive Knife, Compass, Slate, Emergency Signaling Device, Scuba Tank & Weightbelt. ( Note: We can supply a Tank & weightbelt if required - at no charge )
( b ) Calculator, Note Pads, Pens, Pencils, Highlighter Pens, Eraser, Swim wear & Towel.