PADI INSTRUCTOR
Pass on your passion
If you like people, have a passion for scuba diving and want an extraordinary life - become a PADI Instructor. Teaching scuba diving allows you to share your love of the aquatic world with others while doing what you enjoy - being in, around and under water. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors and PADI Assistant Instructors are the most sought-after dive professionals around the world because they've completed the program that sets the standard for training dive professionals.
Your benefits with us:
We don't just offer a standard IDC course. With us, you'll benefit from many advantages that will help you advance as a diving instructor.
Our primary goal is your success in the diving industry. The most important foundation for this is quality basic training.
If you do your IDC with us, you will benefit from the following advantages:
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Free accommodation during IDC
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Two free check-up days before the start
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Two-day Emergency First Responder Instructor course including
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Free PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor training
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Free PADI Mediterranean Sea Turtle Instructor training
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Free PADI Nitrox Instructor training
free accommodation
Ideal conditions
small groups
15% discount on die equipment
siwss quality
Additional workshops and training sessions
individual support
Focus on environmental protection
Development of instructor training
2 Days:
Check Up
Relaxed arrival and immersion for the instructor course. Review of theory, skills, and rescue exercises.
11 Days:
IDC Course
Your training to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor is divided into the PADI Assistant Instructor course, EFR Instructor course, and the Instructor course.
2 Days:
IE Exams
After your training with us, the final exams will take place. These will be conducted by PADI examiners.
2 Days:
Fun Diving
Before the exam, clear your mind with a Zenobia dive, free practice, and/or a good sleep.
What awaits you in your IDC
This is a breakdown of the 15-day PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC), including the final Instructor Examination (IE).
Day 1 & 2: Check-up / Preparation
The first two days are for checking your current status. This includes a review of all 24 skills, a rescue exercise, handling of the DSMB, and a review of your theoretical knowledge.
Day 3 & 4: EFR Instructor Course
During these two days, you'll be trained to become an Emergency First Aid (EFR) Instructor. This is a basic requirement to become a PADI Scuba Instructor. You will learn how to organize and conduct a PADI EFR course, which also prepares you for the PADI IDC.
Day 5 to 13: The PADI IDC
The IDC is divided into two components: the Assistant Instructor Course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor Course. You will learn the entire PADI training system and focus on developing your skills as a professional dive educator. The course is very interactive and includes learning how to give presentations, identify and correct mistakes, and organize training.
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Practical Presentations:
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Confined water teaching presentations
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Knowledge development presentations
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Open water teaching presentations with two integrated dive skills
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Academic Subjects:
The course covers 15 different academic subjects, including an overview of the dive industry, PADI standards and procedures, legal liability and risk management, business principles for instructors, and detailed information on all of PADI’s core courses (e.g., Scuba Diver, Rescue Diver, Specialty Diver, Divemaster).
Day 14 & 15: The PADI IE
On these two days, your skills and knowledge will be thoroughly tested by external PADI examiners. The examination covers all the content you've intensively trained for over the last few weeks. It consists of two main parts:
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Written Exams: This tests your knowledge of PADI standards and dive theory.
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Practical Exams: You will be tested on various in-water skills to demonstrate your abilities
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course cost
The costs for your IDC consist of three components:
Course Costs
These are the fees you pay to us as a dive school for your training.
PADI Materials
These costs cover the PADI e-learning and materials required for your course. You can purchase these at a lower price through us. The prices are listed below. Of course, you can also buy the materials directly from PADI or another dive school.
PADI Fees
These are the fees you pay to PADI, which include exam fees, membership dues, and licensing fees.
The licensing and membership fees are to be paid directly to PADI only after you have successfully completed the exam.
To become a PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor (OWSI)and an EFR Instructor, you will incur the following costs:
IDC course costs
€ 1'600
eLearnings IDC + EFR
€ 1'250
PADI registration fees
€ 243.50
PADI exam fees
€ 833.00
