PADI Instructor Course [IDC - Instructor Development Course] – Age 18+, 14-16 days (Includes OWSI + EFR Instructor + Enriched Air (NITROX) Instructor)
Course – 43,000 THB, Materials: 29,650 THB, IDC + IE Fee: 874 AUD, EFRI: 114 AUD, Specialty Application: 67 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.

Are you looking for something extraordinary? To do something others can only dream of? To open doors you didn’t even know existed? All of this, and more, awaits you as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. Be part of the magic and adventure of scuba diving. Start today to become part of the way the world learns to dive. Become a PADI Instructor.

The main objective of the IDC is prepare you for teaching in the real world – not just to pass the IE!

The IDC shows you how to become a good instructor & how to use all the available PADI educational materials to efficiently and effectively teach your students in the future.

During the IDC, you’ll learn to use and adapt the PADI System of diver education to individual student needs. Comprehensive training, supported by a wide variety of PADI educational materials, earns PADI Instructors respect from both students and peers.

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from the PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course to the PADI Divemaster Course. You’ll practice teaching on your fellow IDC candidates and our staff, allowing you to see how others teach, what works for them, and tips that will make you a better instructor when you finish the course.

When you teach you want to have fun, and your students do as well – thats why we provide a relaxed and professional atmosphere to learn in. PADI Instructors do things others can only daydream about.

The PADI Instructor Course consists of four parts:

IDC Preparation – 3 days

Assistant Instructor (AI) course – 4 days

Open Water Scuba Inst. (OWSI) program – 6 days

Instructor Exam (IE) – 2.5 days

Together, the AI course and OWSI program make up the IDC.

Who can apply for the PADI Instructor Course?

The first step to becoming a PADI professional is to complete the PADI Divemaster Course. Once you’ve become a Divemaster and have the prerequisite number of dives, you may apply for the PADI Instructor Course.

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

• Already hold a PADI Divemaster certification (or equivalent)
• Be 18+ years of age
• Have held a dive certification for at least six months
• Have 100 logged dives that include night, deep and navigation dives
• Proof of CPR training within the last 24 months
• Provide medical clearance signed by a physician
• Want a fun and exciting career!

When can I start a PADI Instructor Course?

Please view our IDC Course Schedule for information about when courses run. If you would like to start a PADI Instructor Course on a date not advertised on the course schedule, please contact us to see if this may be possible.

Please contact us if you would like any further information

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