PADI IDC with Thailand's First CDC Center.

Instructor Development Course (IDC)

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Our new IDC curriculum consists of two parts the PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) Course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor program (OWSI).

Successfully completing the AI course earns you the Assistant Instructor rating and allows you to work as Instructional assistant and independently conduct certain PADI Programs. AI course completion also qualifies you to participate in the OWSI program which we run in conjunction with our IDC program.

During the AI and OWSI programs it is important to understand that our staff will concentrate on your skill and knowledge development, not on testing. The resort setting that we work in provides a low-stress environment that allows you to relax, which makes the learning easier and certainly a lot more fun.

What will I need to start?

• PADI Divemaster rating or qualifying certification from another certification organization
• Be At least 18 years old
• Hold a dive certification for at least six months
• Have 60 logged dives that include night, deep and navigation dives
• Proof of CPR training within the last 24 months
• Medical clearance signed by a physician

Please Note: 6 months as a certified diver and 100 logged dives are required to enter the Instructor Examination unless enrolled in our CDC package.

Since Samui International Diving School is a PADI Career Development Center, you can participate in the IE prior to meeting the experience requirement of 100 dives, when enrolled in five of the CDC pre- and/or post-IDC courses (Pre-study, EFR and all Specialty courses qualify).

Candidates who successfully complete a PADI IDC conducted by a Career Development Center may attend a PADI IE if they have been certified divers for at least six months, have logged at least 60 dives and are certified PADI Assistant Instructors.

Certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor will take place when the 100 dives requirement has been met.

How long will it take?

• By combining the four-day Assistant Instructor Course and the five-day OWSI program into a continuous program with a days rest in between makes up our 10 day IDC program.
• We have a scheduled day off in between the Assistant Instructor (AI) and the Open Water Scuba Instructor Courses (OWSI), where we invite you for a complimentary days diving.

What is this year’s schedule?

We have scheduled programs here on Samui starting with our 2 day IDC Prep Course on the following dates:

What materials are needed?

• PADI Instructor Manual
• Instructor Candidate Workbook
• Open Water Lesson Planning Slate
• Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate
• Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards
• Confined Water Aquatic Cue Cards
• Log Book
• Open Water Diver Manual
• Recreational Dive Planner, The Wheel and table
• Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
• Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet
• Divemaster Final Exams Booklet

For a list of PADI Materials prices, click here

What is Included in the program cost?

• Airport Transfer
• 10 nights accommodation
• IDC Candidate Workbook
• Daily breakfast and buffet lunches
• Tanks, weights and boat fees during the IDC and IE
• 20% discount of all PADI Materials
• Relaxed Resort setting and guaranteed Fun
• Days complimentary Diving

How can you prepare for your IDC?

Your ultimate success during the IDC program depends greatly on the amount of preparation you put in prior to the program. You should begin your self-study well in advance of your IDC and complete the following steps:

• Review the From five sections in the Diving Knowledge Workbook
• Practice your skill demonstrations in the pool or Confined Open water site.
• Practice rescue skills focusing on the unconscious diver at the surface
• Complete all course knowledge reviews (16) in the Instructor Candidate Workbook
• Obtain an updated PADI Instructor Manual and become familiar with it