PADI  IDC Course

The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is course that combines the PADI Assistant Instructor and the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) into one course.  During their training,  instructor candidates review PADI Standards, procedures, philosophies and teaching methods as well as hone their practical teaching ability, watermanship, and diving knowledge.  After successfully completing a PADI Instructor Examination (IE), OWSIs take responsibility for introducing people to scuba diving through various PADI programs and courses.  Teaching status PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors may conduct the entire range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving up to Divemaster (except for specialties which require specific Specialty Instructor ratings).

To qualify for the PADI IDC Program, an individual must:

• Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leadership level certification with another recreational diver training organization.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement for a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months.  A licensed physician must sign the form and state that the candidate is for for diving.  The physician signing the form may not be the applicant.
• Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and logged at least 60 open water dives (as documented in the individual's log book) and have documentation of experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation.  (Note:  to attend an IE, the instructor candidate must have at least 100 logged dives.
• Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.
• Submit documentation of any qualifying certification for entry level, advanced, rescue and leadership-level issued by another recreational diver training organization.  (PADI Members who have these records on file at PADI do not need to resubmit.)
• If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course diver rescue skills assessment.

Training and Certification

PADI Instructor development has two phases - a training phase and an evaluation phase.  Completion of the training phase may be met by taking either a complete Instructor Development Course (IDC).

The PADI Instructor Examination (IE) is the evaluation phase of the PADI Instructor development process.  Instructor candidates who have successfully completed an IDC  may enroll in a PADI IE.  To be certified as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, an individual must successfully complete a PADI IE conducted by a PADI Instructor Examiner.

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