What will you learn?

Over eight or nine days, the IDC teaches you to conduct all PADI core courses. You’ll be able to organize and present information, conduct skill development sessions and control open water dives. Basically, you become a better public speaker and get really good at demonstrating skills while watching out for student diver safety.  The following is a sample schedule for an Instructor Development Course:

Day 1
Course Orientation and paperwork
Exams (Dive Theory)
Lunch
Review Exam
Pool – skill circuit demonstration and positioning

Day 2
Learning Instruction and the PADI System (OV)
General Standards and Procedures (OV)
Teaching in Confined Water
Break-out Session
Lunch
Pool – CW presentation 1/CESA

Day 3
Start Diving (OV)
Keep Diving (OV)
Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
Break-out Session
Lunch
Knowledge Development Presentation 1
Open Water Diver Course
Business of Diving
4 E’s Workshop/DSD Workshop

Day 4
General Standards and Procedures
Marketing Diving (OV)
How to teach the RDP (OV – if applicable)
Teaching PADI Specialty Diver Courses (OV)
Break-out session
Lunch
Pool – CW Presentation 2 & 3

Day 5
Rescue Course
Risk Management (OV)
Conducting Open Water Training Dives
Break Out Session
Lunch
Risk Management
Adventures in Diving Program
Divemaster Course

Day 6
Knowledge Development Presentation 2
Exams (GS&P 1)
Lunch
Pool – CW Presentation 4 / Skill Circuit

Day 7
Knowledge Development Presentation 3
Make-ups / Break-out session
Complete Paperwork

OPEN WATER
Day 8
8:00 – 11:30 Open Water Presentations 1 & 2
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 4:00 Rescue Scenario 7/clinics/800m swim MSF/Knots

Day 9
8:00 – 11:30 Open Water Presentations 3 & 4
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 4:00 CESA Review and Make-Ups

EFR Instructor Day

EXAM DAY 1

EXAM DAY 2