Take the PADI Instructor Development Course and become a Scuba Instructor
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As a PADI 5 star IDC facility, Splash Dive Centre can offer you all inclusive training through to PADI Instructor. Come and join us for the highest standards of training in Belize. Make a difference by giving back through our community and ecological projects.
The prerequisites to enroll on the PADI IDC/OWSI are:
- PADI Divemaster or an instructor member in good standing (renewed or eligible to renew) with another recognized recreational diver training organization, or have a leadership-level certification in good standing (renewed or eligible to renew) with another recognized recreational diver training organization.
- 60 logged dives
- Documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.
- 18 years old.
- Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months, and have had no medical condition changes.
- Completed the EFR Primary and Secondary Care course, or other qualifying training, within the last 24 months.
- If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course diver rescue skills assessment.
During the PADI IDC, you’ll learn to use and adapt the PADI System of diver education to individual student needs. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct a broad range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba to Divemaster.
The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is made up of two parts – the Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program.
Most dive professionals complete the entire IDC and go on to attend an Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final step to earn a PADI Instructor certification.
Study Candidates start independent study through PADI IDC eLearning. Candidates may complete all independent eLearning prior to beginning the Assistant Instructor course (preferred), or they can start the course and complete independent study as they progress. This assures that candidates complete prerequisite study for subsequent presentations and workshops.
After you have completed the IDC you’ll attend a 2 day PADI Instructor Examination prior to receiving authorization from PADI to instruct. You’ll need a full set of scuba diving equipment, and the PADI Instructor manual and RDP’s and the PADI IDC crew pack in addition to having all manuals for reference.
At Splash Dive Centre we schedule several PADI IDC’s each year so please contact us for specific dates and costs.