The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is the course that will prepare you to become a complete Scuba Instructor, instructing you on the PADI system, on how and what courses you can teach and on your obligations and responsibilities as a professional.
An IDC consists of two parts, which can be completed together or separately: the PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) course.
Once you have completed the entire IDC, you will be eligible for the Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final exam to obtain the international PADI Diving Instructor certification.
Prerequisites:
- PADI DiveMaster or equivalent certification of another training agency.
If not a PADI Divemaster, complete the PADI Divemaster course diver
rescue skills assessment of the PADI DM course and send to PADI the copies of the qualifying certifications (first level, advanced, rescue and leadership level). - Be at least 18 years old.
- At least 60 logged dives, with documented diving experience deep, night and underwater navigation
- Certified diver for six months.
- Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months.
- EFR Primary and Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months.
IDC duration:
- Minimum 7 days
- Online study option: at least 5 days, IDC Duration: minimum 7 days
Training options:
- PADI Dive Masters can take part in the AI course.
- PADI Dive Masters can participate in all parts of IDC and IE.
- PADI Assistant Instructors can participate in the OWSI program and the IE.
- Diving instructors from other educational organizations can participate in IDC and IE.
- Diving instructors from other educational organizations can participate in the OWSI program and the IE.
IDC Performance Requirements Complete IDC
- Complete the following independent learning sections online through PADI eLearning, or participate in these sections during the IDC:
- Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
- General Standards and Procedures
- Risk Management
- Marketing Diving
- Start Diving
- Teaching PADI Specialty Diver Courses
- Business of Diving
- Keep Diving
- How to Teach the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – required for crossover
candidates; optional for PADI Members
- Participate in the following IDC curriculum components:
- Course Orientation
- Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
- Knowledge Development Teaching Presentation 1, 2 and 3
- 4 Es Counseling Workshop 1 and 2
- Teaching in Confined Water
- Skills Demonstrations Workshop
- Confined Water Teaching Presentation 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Conducting Open Water Dives
- Discover Scuba Diving Workshop
- Open Water Teaching Presentation 1 and 2
- General Standards and Procedures
- Open Water Diver Course
- Adventures in Diving Program
- Adventure Dive Workshop
- Rescue Diver Course
- Rescue Exercise Workshop
- Divemaster Course
- Risk Management
- Duty of Care Workshop (optional)
- Present three knowledge development teaching presentations, scoring a
minimum of 3.5 on at least two. - Present four confined water teaching presentations, scoring a minimum of
3.4 on at least two. - Present two integrated (two skills) open water teaching presentation, scoring
a minimum of 3.4 on each skill in at least one integrated presentation. - Perform all 20 dive skills in the Skill Evaluation, scoring a minimum of 68
total points, with no individual score below 3. - Score 75 percent on the PADI Systems, Standards and Procedures Exam
and have any missed questions reviewed until mastery is achieved. Retest
candidates scoring less than 75 percent. - Score 75 percent on all sections of the Dive Theory Exam and have any
missed questions reviewed until mastery is achieved. Retest candidates
scoring less than 75 percent. - Perform a facedown, nonstop swim for 800 metres/yards using a mask,
snorkel and fins.