Instructor development, built to be taught.

A structured route from Divemaster to confident PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor — with the time, coaching and real teaching focus that professional development deserves.

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The IDC route

Train for the job, not just the examination.

The Instructor Development Course prepares candidates to teach safely, professionally and with confidence. It combines standards, teaching practice, dive theory, skill demonstration and continuous coaching before the PADI Instructor Examination.

10 training days

Delivered across two structured weeks, Monday to Friday, with eight core IDC days and two scheduled development days.

Development built in

Use the additional days for Specialty Instructor training, supervised teaching experience, pool practice or focused revision.

Supported progress

Practice teaching presentations, mock Instructor Examinations and develop a clear, professional teaching style.

What you will work on

Core IDC training.

Teaching

Classroom teaching and standards application; confined-water and open-water teaching presentations.

Knowledge

Dive theory, PADI systems knowledge, skill demonstrations and professional-level decision making.

Preparation

Mock Instructor Examinations, senior-staff feedback and the space to consolidate before the IE.

Pre-requisites

Divemaster with 100 logged dives; certified diver for six months; and a current medical statement signed by a physician.

Choose your route

IDC Standard or IDC Plus.

IDC Standard

IDC, EFR Instructor course, Dive Theory Online, PADI IDC materials and EFR Instructor materials.

IDC Plus

IDC Standard plus the MSDT pathway: Drysuit, Wreck, Deep, Nitrox and Emergency O2 Instructor ratings.

Instructor Examination

The IE is a separate two-day evaluation, covering teaching assessments, dive theory, skills, PADI systems knowledge and professionalism.

PADI professional development is central to Go-IDC. Course Director-led instruction belongs in the programme itself — not as a decorative headline.

Let’s plan the next step properly.

Whether you are preparing for an IDC or looking to host one, start with a practical conversation about your people, location and timing.

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Instructor Development Courses