Take the IDC to become a diving instructor
You wish to become an International professional ? Become a true diving professional, become a PADI Instructor.
The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is the complete course to become a PADI Instructor. After having completed the AI (Assistant Instructor) and OWSI (Open Water Scuba Instructor) courses you can attend an IE (Instructor Examination).
If you do not have the time to do a complete IDC (10 days) there is the possibility to divide the course into two parts. You can complete the AI (5 days) first and the OWSI (5 days) at a later date.
The IDC allows you to go from Dive master to PADI Instructor. It also offers the possibility of working overseas and optimises the amount of time spent on training. You then become a PADI Instructor able to work as a dive professional internationally. As a PADI Instructor you can teach student diver courses from Discover Scuba Diving to Dive Master. This is a rewarding certification allowing you to achieve satisfaction in the professional diving world and an excellent way of allowing others to discover and fall in love with diving.
Become a PADI Instructor
Prerequisites
Objectives
What you can do after certification
Length of course
Dates
Planning type
Prerequisites
- Niveau 4/Dive guide or Dive Master
- Have 100 logged dives
Objectives
- Become a professional PADI Instructor
What you can do after certification
You can attend the Instructor Examination (IE). If you pass the IE you will be an Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
Length of course
Two weeks (one week for the Assistant Instructor course and one weeks for the OWSI course)
Dates
Complete IDC session 1: 16th to 27th March
Complete IDC session 2: 27th April to 8th May
Complete IDC session 3: 6th to 17th July
Complete IDC session 4:9th to 20th September
Complete IDC session 5:4th to 15th November
Complete IDC AJACCIO: 30th September to 11th October
Planning type
Voici un exemple de planning
Methods used
Evaluation methods
Price
Results of the previous course
Methods used
- Classroom presentations
- Workshops on land
- Workshops in confined water
- Workshops in open water
- Theory before the course via eLearning
- Candidate teaching presentations
- Standards and Theory exam
Evaluation methods
Continuous assessment during the course giving access to a certificate of IDC course completion. To become an OWSI you need to pass the Instructor Examination (IE).
Price
Une tarification particulière est prévue si vous êtes en formation au CREPS pour un BP, DE ou DESJEPS.
Results of the previous course
From the October 2023 course 100% of the 12 candidates successfully completed the IDC. All of the candidates were satisfied or very satisfied with the training course and the exam.
FAQ's IDC
Can I enroll for an IDC as a PADI Dive Master ?
A PADI Dive Master, who has been a certified diver for at least six months can enroll in a PADI IDC. Other conditions : 60 logged dives at the beginning of the course and 1000 logged dives to allow participation at an Instructor Examination. Also you need to have an Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care certification with 24 months, a valid dive medical less than a year old, and be an Emergency First Response Instructor (you can attain this qualification during the IDC).
