IDC STAFF Instructor

Master Scuba Diver Trainers (MSDTs) who are ready to be excellent role models and agree to use the PADI System and components in their entirety, may enroll in an IDC Staff Instructor course. The general pre-requisites for enrolling in the IDC Staff instructor Course are as follows:

• Be an MSDT in teaching status;
• Agree to conduct all levels of diver training consistent with the standards and philosophy outlined in the PADI Instructor Manual and PADI Course Director Manual;
• Agree to use the PADI System and its components.

After a pre-assessment of your instructor-level knowledge of dive theory, exemplary dive skills and role-model presentation techniques, you’ll participate in the following sessions:

• Instructor development standards, procedures and curriculum;
• How to organize and conduct the PADI Assistant Instructor course;
• The psychology of evaluation and counseling;
• Evaluating knowledge development, confined water and open water teaching presentations.

In addition, you’ll get to audit an entire IDC and even practice teaching some or many of the curriculum components.

After completing the course, IDC Staff Instructors have the following duties/opportunities:

• Independently teach and certify PADI Assistant Instructors at dive centers or resorts that are at a minimum PADI Five-Star Dive Center or Resort status;
• Conduct IDC training segments while a PADI Course Director is available on the premises for consultation;
• Evaluate and critique instructor candidate knowledge development, confined water and open water teaching presentations;
• Provide counseling and remedial training for instructor candidates and IDC Staff Instructor candidates;
• Assist with instructor-level continuing education programs, such as PADI Speciality Instructor Training courses; and,
• Observe the orientation and closing sessions of PADI Instructor Examinations.

(a) IDC STAFF training course – US$ 420
(b) PADI Materials – US$ 440
(c) PADI Fees (estimate) - US$ 150

(a) IDC STAFF Investment Includes:

• Pick up from the airport or ferry port when you arrive;
• 12 days accommodation in RDA´s intern house;
• All breakfasts and lunches at the resort buffet during the entire course;
• One-on-one mentorship on your teaching and evaluation skills directly with our Course Director;
• Plenty of evaluation practice (theorical, confined and open presentations);
• Instructor candidates exam scoring practice;
• Conduct workshops with instructor candidates (theory and skills);
• Access to didactic videos produced by RDA;
• Transportation to and from the dive resort on training days; and,
• Rental dive equipment needed for training.

(b) PADI Materials Include: (pre-order 4 weeks in advance if preferred language is not English)

• IDC Staff Crew Pack – US$ 450 (each speciality)
(c) PADI Fees Include:

• IDC Staff Application Fee – US$ 150

IDC Staff Course Investment Value DOES NOT Include:

• Dinners
• Flights
• Visa’s (where applicable)

The IDC Staff course is usually run alongside the IDC. Please reffer to our IDC schedules to learn about the dates during which you could come and learn to train future instructors.