PADI IDC with Thailand's First CDC Center.

Get Your Career Into Gear and GO PRO With Thailand's First PADI 5 Star CDC

Here at Samui International Diving School we understand that choosing the right school for your Instructor Training is the most important decision you will make prior to entering the Dive Industry. As a PADI Career Development Center we can provide you the quality and expertise you should expect and demand during your Instructor Training.

Samui International Diving School was the first PADI IDC Center to be awarded the prestigious Career Development Center rating (CDC). There are currently only three in Thailand and just a few world wide.

Choose your Career Path from the flowchart below and after you've decided, make it a reality and come and join us in our Tropical Paradise.

EFRI		Dive Master
		Assistant Instructor
				IDC
		Open Water Scuba Instructor
		Specialty Instructor
		Master Scuba Diver Trainer
		IDC Staff

In today's competitive Dive Industry, a PADI Instructor needs many qualifications in addition to the basic Instructional skills acquired in a traditional IDC.

Our IDC programs will not only provide you with valuable hands on practical training with the emphasis on fun and in-water application they will also give you a cutting edge and expand your Career Opportunities.

We have been providing first class PADI Instructor Training for over 10 years. The reputation of our program is one of the best in Thailand. We have trained more than 800 PADI Instructors, with over 98% passing their first Instructor Examination. We also operate a job placement program that has helped place many of these instructors in positions, not only here in Thailand but in other exotic locations throughout South East Asia. Many of our instructors have gone on to successfully manage their own Dive Centers.

OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE

Samui International Diving School has been the proud recipient of many awards from PADI over the years. In 1994 we received the PADI award "Excellence in Dive Resort Operation" and in 1999 "Outstanding Contribution To PADI " Award. Since then we have received many more awards both collectively and for individuals. The PADI "Certificate of Recognition for Excellence" Award is sent by PADI after receiving complimentary comments from our past students and candidates.

THE FACILITIES

We run our Samui program at World Resort on Bo Phut beach, the facilities include fully air conditioned classrooms; computer based training aids, onsite pool, beach side restaurant. e-mail services are also widely available. Click here to view the World Resort Website

STAFF PROFILES

CAMILLE LEMMENS CD 933812

Camille is originally Dutch and has been diving for well over 10 years. He became a PADI Course Director in 2003 and since than he has taught over 30 IDC's and taught well over 750 Instructor level courses, giving him considerable experience of the dive industry within the region and he also received many PADI Awards for Excellent Instruction. Camille is a qualified Enriched Air Instructor Trainer, Semi Closed Circuit Rebreather Instructor Trainer and DAN Oxygen Instructor Trainer amongst others. Camille's style of teaching is popular with all candidates and we guarantee you will find his lectures not only easy to follow, but also a lot of fun. Camille is also able to provide language assistance in German, Dutch and French.

CESARE BENELLI CD 34527

Cesare is the Managing Director of Samui International Group of Companies. Cesare is recognized as one of the pioneers of leisure diving in Thailand and was the first to set up a Dive Centre in Koh Samui, way back in 1984. In addition to his vast experience in all aspects of diving and diver training, Cesare is multi-lingual and can provide training in English, Italian, French, Spanish and Thai.