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