PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Ready to turn your passion for diving into a career? The PADI Instructor Development C...
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PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)

Become a Professional Dive Instructor

Course Overview

Ready to turn your passion for diving into a career? The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is your next step toward becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
Guided by a PADI Course Director, you’ll develop your teaching skills, dive theory knowledge, and leadership ability to prepare for the PADI Instructor Exam (IE).

The IDC combines two components:

  • Assistant Instructor (AI) Course

  • Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) Program

You can take them together in a full IDC, or separately.

What You’ll Learn

  • PADI System of diver education and standards

  • How to conduct classroom, confined water, and open water teaching presentations

  • Risk management and diver safety

  • Business of diving and your role as a dive professional

  • How to market and conduct core PADI programs (e.g., Open Water Diver, Advanced, Rescue, Divemaster)

Course Duration

14–21 days (flexible options available, including part-time and internship)

Prerequisites

  • PADI Divemaster (or leadership-level certification from another agency)

  • 18 years or older

  • Minimum 60 logged dives (100 required before IE)

  • EFR Primary & Secondary Care certification within 24 months

  • Medical clearance signed by a physician within 12 months

What’s Included

  • Instructor-level training by an experienced PADI Course Director

  • IDC crew pack and materials

  • Pool and open water training sessions

  • Mock exams and teaching practice

  • Pre-IE preparation and coaching

Course Fee

The IDC training course fee is NT$85,000, which includes:

  • Training fees

  • Use of air tanks during the course

  • IDC PACK materials and EFRI materials

  • Three specialty instructor courses

The following fees are not included:

  • IE exam fee (NT$23,520)

  • IE exam application fee (approximately NT$6,951)

  • EFR instructor application fee (approximately NT$4,788)

  • Annual PADI instructor membership fee

Why Choose Us?

  • Small group classes for personalized attention

  • Experienced multilingual PADI Course Director

  • Real-world teaching practice with student divers

  • Post-certification support & job placement assistance

 

 

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