PADI Instructor Course [IDC - Instructor Development Course] - Age 18+, 14-16 days
Includes OWSI + EFR Instructor + Enriched Air (NITROX) Instructor
Course - 38,700 THB, Materials: 16,800 THB, IDC + IE Fee: 898 AUD, EFRI: 120 AUD, Speciality instructor: 69 AUD
Get scuba diving certified as a PADI OWSI or MSDT Instructor with Scubafish Dive Centre Ko Lanta Thailand.

Prepare for an exciting new career with the PADI Instructor Course.
Learn to teach scuba diving in Ko Lanta, Thailand. Have fun, earn money
and dive some of the best dive sites in the world.

Instructors Examinations are scheduled to be held locally on Ko Lanta. PADI requires a minimum of 6-8 candidates in order to provide this service on Ko Lanta. If there are less than the minimum number of candidates – we take you to Phuket to join an IE there.

It is possible to make a request for a date for an IDC, please email us if you would like to take a PADI IDC Instructor Course on a particular date on which there is no IDC planned yet.

* Unconfirmed dates for IDC Courses – waiting for final confirmation.

December 2009 IDC – Now confirmed

What You Learn

During the course you’ll learn how to apply the PADI System of Education by presenting at least

• Two confined water teaching presentations
• Two knowledge development presentations
• One open water teaching presentations integrating two skills

You will also attend and participate in the following 14 curriculum presentations:

• Course Orientation
• Dive Industry Overview
• General Standards and Procedures
• The Role of Media and Prescriptive Teaching
• Legal Responsibility and Risk Management
• PADI Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver Course
• Adaptive Teaching
• The PADI Continuing Education Philosophy
• Business Principles for the Dive Instructor
• Adventures in Diving Program
• Specialty Diver Courses and Master Scuba Diver Program
• Rescue Diver Course
• Divemaster Course
• Diver Retention Programs
• How to Teach the RDP (Instructors from recreational diver training organizations other than PADI must complete.)

You will demonstrate competence at

• performing all 20 dive skills listed on the Skill Evaluation.
• performing a facedown, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask, snorkel and fins.

During the course you’ll need to demonstrate competency in Dive theory by passing a five-part theory exam scoring 75% on each part .

What You Can Teach

After becoming an Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be able to conduct the entire range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving up to Divemaster. You may also choose to acquire specialty instructor ratings in areas of interest, such as Digital Underwater Photographer or Enriched Air Diver.

The Scuba Gear You Use

You will need to equip yourself with all the basic scuba gear as well as two scuba signalling devices —one audible and one visual.

The Learning Materials You Need

The PADI Instructor Development Course crewpak includes all the materials needed to prepare for the Instructor Development Course. The pack includes:

• Instructor cue cards for PADI’s core courses (Open Water and Advanced, Rescue and Divemaster)
• Instructor Development Course Candidate Workbook and related reference materials,
• Lesson planning slates for confined and open water
• Quiz and exam booklets for the core courses
• Specialty outlines for Project AWARE
• PADI Instructor Manual and more…

Prerequisites

To qualify for training as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you must:

• Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or a PADI Assistant Instructor or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months (check with a PADI Course Director or Contact Us for qualifying credentials.)
• Be certified as an Emergency First Response Instructor
• Be at least 18 years old
• Be certified as a diver for at least six months
• Have 60 logged dives that include experience in night, deep and navigation diving to participate in the Instructor Development Course. You’ll need 100 logged dives to take the Instructor Exams
• Have proof of CPR and First Aid training within the last 24 months. The Emergency First Response course meets this requirement
• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a physician within the last 12 months

Your Next Adventure:

You’ll want to continue your professional training by completing courses that allow you to teach beyond the core courses.