Professional course
Instructor Development Course
Prepare to teach PADI programs through the Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor components of the IDC, followed by the separate Instructor Examination.
Course overview
What to expect.
Prepare to teach PADI programs through the Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor components of the IDC, followed by the separate Instructor Examination.
What you will learn
- Use the PADI system, standards and risk-management procedures
- Deliver knowledge, confined-water and open-water presentations
- Evaluate student performance and prescribe improvement
- Develop professional teaching, counselling and problem-solving skills
- Prepare for the separate PADI Instructor Examination
Course inclusions
- Instructor-development workshops, presentations and evaluations required for the selected pathway
- PADI materials, application fees and examination fees confirmed separately before enrollment
- Mentoring and practical teaching development with the authorized trainer
Before enrollment
Prerequisites
- PADI Divemaster or qualifying leadership-level certification
- Certified diver for at least 6 months
- At least 60 logged dives to begin and 100 before the Instructor Examination
- Documented night, deep and navigation experience
- EFR Primary and Secondary Care within 24 months
- Physician-signed medical clearance within the previous 12 months
Plan ahead
Important notes
- PADI prerequisites and qualifying equivalent certifications are checked before enrollment
- The final Omanta schedule, materials and equipment are confirmed when booking
- Training remains subject to medical fitness, weather, instructor availability and satisfactory completion of all requirements
Certification / outcome: Completing the IDC makes an eligible candidate ready for the separate PADI Instructor Examination. Instructor certification is awarded only after meeting all current PADI requirements and passing the IE.