PADI Instructor Development Course IDC

IDC - Instructor Development Course - from Divemaster to PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

First you need to attend an Instructor Development Course (IDC).

In 8 days you will learn to teach and to act as a PADI Instructor in theory and in practise and which standards you need to follow.

This course is totally different to all courses you have done before. It is not about diving, it is about teaching diving. In the seminars you learn how to conduct theory lessons as an instructor.

In the pool you will practise to present your PADI skills in a perfect and exemplary way and how to instruct your students.

In the sea you will practise how to teach the different skills from Open Water to Divemaster safely and correct and how to control your students while doing these skills. Possible errors and risks will be simulated constantly so you learn how to detect and to avoid them later in your courses.

The IDC consits of 2 parts.

The first part contains the PADI Assistant Instructor training, this part lasts 3 days. If you are already PADI Assistant Instructor you do not need to participate in this part. 

The second part contains the training towards PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, this part lasts 5 days.

The IDC course days begin early in the morning and will last until late evening. There will be no free days. The IDC Program is packed with lessons and training, finally it's a complete job training !!! Therefore it is not recommendable to bring husband, wife, kids or friends to this course.

Participation in the complete IDC costs 1390 €

Crossover for Instructors of other organisations like CMAS, SSI, Barakuda, NAUI, VDTL, VEST, FIT, etc.

If you are already instructor in another organisation and you have experience in training of scuba students you could skip the first part of the IDC. You only have to attend the OWSI part of the IDC. You may also attend the full IDC, we recommend this to all instructors who have not been teaching recently or who have only little experience in teaching.

No matter which instructor level you have in your organisation, in PADI you will always start with the PADI OWSI level. Due to your eventually existing high level of experience you may get your equivalent PADI qualification quick and easy for e.g. Specialty Instructor Night diving, Wreck diving, Nitrox etc. So very soon you may get your PADI MSDT (Master Scuba Diver Trainer).

The participation in the OWSI-part of the IDC will cost 800 €

PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) to PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

For PADI AIs applies the same rule as for Crossover candidates. You need to attend the OWSI-part only, the second half of the IDC. In case your PADI AI training has been long ago and/or you haven't been active teaching instructor for a long time, we recommend to attend the full IDC.

The participation in the OWSI-part of the IDC will cost 800 €

Pass or not pass

The IDC is a preperation for the examination IE only. You can't fail the IDC, you will be trained to pass. You will repeat over and over again those skills which are not good enough to pass an IE until you have reached instructor level. At the end of the IDC you will need the signature of your PADI Course director to attend the IE. He might decide that your skills and knowledge are still insufficiant to pass the IE. In this case he will give you all options to improve your skills, in worst case he will recommend to repeat the full IDC at a later time if your skills can't be improved within the 8 days of the IDC. You can only fail in the IE and this is exactly what we want to prevent.

There are dive centres that offer IDCs with a "Passing guarantee". This is total Bullsh... and a fake. First of all you can't fail an IDC and second no dive centre or even Couse Director have any influence on the results of an IE, as this examination will be conducted by an independent PADI Examiner sent by PADI headquater.

IE - Instructor Examination

The IE will last two days in total.

You will need to pass two written exams lasting 1,5h each needing 75% correct to pass. Also you need to give proof of your teaching and controlling skills in the pool and in the open sea. The IE will be conducted by and independent PADI Examiner sent by PADI EMEA headquater in Bristol. Your instructors from the IDC have no permission to enter the examination and will not be able to assist you there anymore. Although we will be there to help in between the examinations and to solve last minute doubts and to support you just with our presence. There are no grades in the IE, there is only pass or fail.

We offer the IDCs at a time when you may attend the IE right after your IDC here in Tenerife. But you may also attend any other IE anywhere in the world. We recommend to attend the IE as soon as possible right after the IDC.

For the IE you must pay the examination fees directly to PADI actually 785 €

Necessary materials

You need top have a complete own scuba equipment as PADI Instructor (except weights and cylinders). Also you need to have ALL teaching and learning materials named in the PADI standards for this course. You will get everything together in a PADI Instructor Crew Pack.

We can get you this Instructor Crew Pack in your desired language and either have it here for you upon arrival or have it sent to your home address.

The PADI Instructor Crew Pack costs at PADI actually 961,32 €

We will be happy to get your IDC Crew Pack for only 690 € with your participation in our IDC.

Using rented materials of another instructor is a complete NO GO! Each instructor needs to have his own materials. To avoid usage of rented materials you will receive a holographic sticker with your crew pack, which you will need to send in with your IDC competion form to PADI. So don't oraganize any copies from "friends" or downloads from the internet, as this will not work and you have already missed the most important rule for a PADI Instructor: Act always professional!

For your EFR Instructor course you will need additionally the EFR Instructor Crew Pack. The original PADI price is 350,35 €, but together with your IDC here with us you will get it for 249 €.

You should bring a notebook, as all materials can be used in digital form. This way searching for issues in the instructor manual is much faster. The PADI Standards exam is an "Open Book" examination and a notebook will suit you well. Please do not bring PADs, as some digital media don't work on PADs.

Prerequisites" - "Must have"

• Minimum age 18 years
• PADI Divemaster or equivalent scuba license of other organisation
• For Crossover Instructor license of other scuba organisation
• Minimum of 100 logged dives (proof by logbook)
• Medical for scuba diving not older than 12 months
• Complete scuba equipment incl. computer, compass, watch, knife, boye
• PADI Instructor Crew Pack
• PADI EFR Instructor Crew Pack

PADI IDC & IE Dates 2024

•   IDC ATLANTIK 28.11.2024 - 05.12.2024 
  
•   IE Tenerife 06.12.2024 + 07.12.2024 

Place: Dive Centre ATLANTIK, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Reservations until: 30 days before the IDC

You may also attend any other PADI IE after your IDC, a complete list of all IE dates worldwide can be found on the PADI PRO site.

Ulf Mayer is your PADI Platinum Course Director during the IDC

In the 1990s I breathed compressed air for the first time and from my very first dives I was fascinated by the underwater world. Since then, this fascination and respect for the water and its creatures has never left me. In 2000 I became a PADI professional and have been active in the diving industry ever since. I currently offer scuba diving instructor courses in German and English in the Canary Islands and in Germany.

For several years I gained experience abroad as a guide, diving instructor, dive operation manager, tour leader and staff instructor for various course directors. Since 2002 I have been conducting at least four IDCs a year. Initially as part of a training team, later on my own. Over the years I have met many candidates and been able to accompany them on their way to becoming PADI scuba instructors.

I was lucky enough to work with some of the best course directors in the world. And I learned a lot from them. So if there is one thing I can offer you in abundance, it is experience. Experience that I am happy to pass on today for your benefit.

Thomas Christoph is the organiser and your PADI Master Instructor during the IDC

Thomas will conduct the PADI AI training and will assist the course director during the OWSI training. As Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer Thomas will also conduct your EFR Instructor course during the IDC.

For 30 years Thomas is general manager of the Dive Centre ATLANTIK and has tought as PADI Instructor thousands of students, Thomas has absolved more than 15.000 dives.

Thomas will provide you with hints and advises resulting from a long experience with clients from all over the world.

Accommodation during your IDC

We can make reservations directly here with us in the Hotel PRECISE RESORT****. This is the best option as you will be right there where the IDC takes place. You may book a single bedroom or share a double bedroom with another IDC-candidate. This last option is available only if there are enough other candidates who would also like to share a room and therefore can't be guaranteed.

We may also make reservations for you in some cheaper locations downtown Puerto de la Cruz. But using this option you will need to see for yourself how you will get to the dive centre in the morning. The transfer service which we offer to normal tourists is not available at the times when the IDC beginns in the morning or when it ends at night.

A good and inexpensive place to stay would be the hotel ROUTE ACTIVE right here near the diving center..