The (IDC) Instructor Development Course consists of two parts: the Assistant Instructor Course (AI) and the Open Water Scuba Instructor program (OWSI). Successfully completing the whole IDC program qualifies you to attend the PADI Instructor Examination (IE). Additionally, we also offer the Emergency First Responder Instructor course (EFRI) that covers Primary Care, Secondary Care and Care for Children, and it is compulsory for becoming PADI Instructor.

When purchasing the whole IDC GoPro Pack (IDC+EFRI), we start the course with a free 1½ days program (IDC prep) as a preparation for the IDC and we give you a 33% discount on the Emergency First Response Instructor course (EFRI) + free O2 Provider Specialty Instructor course (O2Prov. I). The O2Prov I. is compulsory for teaching EFR in some countries.

The duration of the IDC GoPro Pack (IDC prep+IDC+EFRI+O2 Prov.I) is 17 days, including orientation & paperwork (½ day), IDC preparation (1½ days), IDC (11 days), EFRI and Oxygen Provider Instructor (1 day) and 2 remedial days (that will probably be 2 days off if your performance is good). The days will typically start at 8:30am and end around 5pm in a relaxed resort setting.

We also offer the possibility of a Pro Tune Up before the starting of the course. It consists in 2 days of lectures for refreshing the dive theory and inwater trainings focused on remediating buoyancy problems (with a PPB clinic) and other diving skills like CESA, underwater navigation with a compass…

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The IE is an evaluative program that tests your teaching ability, dive knowledge, skill level and understanding of the PADI system.

Additional training days can follow the IE if you want to enroll in any Specialty Instructor (SI) program or get into the Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) preparation, and obtain 5 Instructor Specialties (SI programs). The number of dives of any SI program is the half of the dives of the related Specialty.

Not including the SI programs or the MSDT preparation, there are 10 in water training sessions. 2 for IDC prep (skill circuits, Rescue exercise#7 and conducting descends, ascends & CESA), 4 for Confined Water Presentations (at the sea), 1 for buoyancy adjustments and Confined Water Presentation at the swimming pool used for the IE and 3 for Open Water Presentations.

We also offer the possibility of Teamteaching with our instructors and obtaining your first certifications after the IE. The Instructor Internship Program has a minimum duration of 1 week and can be extended to a maximum of 6 weeks and can be a great value towards you MSDTcertification.

IDC Extras:

• 5 tanks for remedial training and/or fundiving during the course.

• 20% discount on food and drinks at Buena Vida bistro, Ocean Vida bar & restaurant and at Pura Vida Beach & Dive Resort.

• 20% discount on dive equipment at Sea Explorers Dive Shops.

• 2 Sea Explorers T-Shirts.

IDC Prerequisites:

To enroll in the IDC you will need to:

• Be at least 18 years old.

• Be certified as a diver for at least six months.

• Have 60 logged dives that include experience in Night, Deep and Navigation.

• Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or a PADI Assistant Instructor or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months.

• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement signed by a physician

• within the last 12 month.

• Have proof of CPR and First Aid training within the last 24 months.

• You’ll need 100 logged dives to take the Instructor Exams.

Some specialties may have additional pre-requisites:

• For Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor you need to be a Nitrox certified diver.

• For Sidemount Instructor you need to be a Sidemount diver and have 20 logged dives sidemounting.