An idc staff instructor is qualified to assist a padi course director on padi idcs as well. Contact the padi dive center or resort where you will complete the practical segments of the course to discuss total courses costs, equipment, materials and. You can find it listed in your padi instructor manual in the padi divemaster course section. Although scuba diving is a reasonably safe activity when safety rules are followed, the riskconsequence of scuba diving can lead to very serious injuries. Padi idc staff instructor course, koh lanta scuba diving. Why i will never again employ a padi course director. Your padi course director or padi idc staff instructor will guide and counsel you on what you need, and will make suggestions to help you prepare for a valuable course experience.
And, you know that continuing your education never ends. Course director manual professional association of. Padi open water diver manual revised 2010 version by padi. The padi idc provides a professional learning experience in which you will learn how to teach diving utilizing the most successful program in existence the padi system of diver education. Professional association of diving instructors padi. Padi instructor manual 2010 english by fabio brancaccio issuu. The sdi course director course is the first module of sdis instructor trainer it development program. To become a course director, you must earn a spot in a course director training course cdtc. Help padi course directors conduct the padi instructor development course help padi course directors conduct instructor level continuing education. Padi course director manual 10,500 thb please bring the following materials with you that you would have received as part of the idc crew pack when you completed the padi idc. Rather, you take the courses to advance your skills.
Padi is a lot about awards that mean little to anyone but padi. Padi idc staff instructor course koh tao, thailand. Its titled padi advanced open water diver because it advances your. Scuba center stocks a wide selection of padi course materials including log books, the rdp, the erdpml, course manuals, and other items. As of 2010, the instructor manual is included in the padi divemaster crew. Padi assistant instructors, instructor candidates in training, and padi divemasters are eligible to enroll in certain specialty instructor courses. The price for our padi idc staff instructor course is 22,500 thai baht. Padis open water diver manual, padi adventures in diving, padi rescue diver and the newly revised padi divemaster manual revised in 2010. Padi open water diver manual revised 2010 version book. If out of the water for less than five minutes, reenter and stop at 40 feet for onefourth the time missed. Having a platinum course director means that you can learn from someone who has extensive knowledge and experience with the padi idc program and other dive professional courses. Some specialties have additional prerequisites and exit requirements ask your padi course director for details. Padi master scuba diver trainer certification 18 years old.
Instructor development course peachtree dive center. Padi answer keys padi idc dive instructor courses, dive. Padi course directors are padi master instructors who have taken the next step and joined an elite group of instructor trainers. These individuals are no longer padi members, cant conduct padi courses nor represent themselves as padi members. Current dive job openings from time to time we have positions open, but we are almost perpetually looking to meet and work with the next rock star in the dive industry. Padi course director manual confined water presentation evaluation slate open.
With everything on offer for the diver, from beginners, right through to instructor courses and much more besides. However many people still like to listen to a padi course director andor many course directors like to still teach some. We spend half a day in the pool to work on your skill demonstrations along with your padi course director or idc staff instructor. If we dont have the padi item you need in stock, we would be happy to order it.
They give awards for the most students taught, which is dubious at best, there is no award for the best students taught, because that would be a hard metric to count, and padi is all about making it easy. Padi idc materials jon rusho, padi course director. After completing the padi idc, your next step is to take a padi instructor exam ie. Hints and tips for your padi instructor development course idc. Padi idc course questions padi idc dive instructor. Padi course materials scuba center open water crew pak.
The digital instructor manual which is free with padi annual renewal will not be allowed to be used. Course director manual digital version this item is out of stock we can continue adding it to the cart, cancel adding it to your cart or we can email you when it comes back in stock. Padi diving instructor development course idc koh tao. Course director manual 2014 digital version efs evaluation training video is in english only. Padi is the worlds leading scuba diver training organization. As an instructor development course idc staff instructor, you help bring up the next generation of padi instructors while gainingread more. These exception pertain to nitrox, public safety, cavern and scr instructor. Course 16,000 thb plus padi course director manual 18,500 thb as a seasoned padi instructor, you have wisdom and experience to share with upandcoming padi leaders. Page 154 specialty instructor padi members qualify for padi specialty instructor ratings either by attending specialty instructor training courses conducted by a padi course director or by applying directly to their padi office with exceptions noted below. Procedures in the padi instructor manual, padi s guide to teaching, training bulletin and other updates while applying your best judgment during the padi courses and programs you conduct. The padi course director level is the highest level you can reach in the padi system of diver education.
This training furthers teaching abilities, through independent study and classroom sessions, and water skills are brought up to idc demonstration quality. Padi instructor manual, paper 2010 version, padi instructor manual. Our award winning idc koh tao thailand with padi course director matt bolton. The padi course director rating denotes the highest instructor achievement in the padi system. Why i will never again employ a padi course director as both a former dive store owner and dive instructor, i thought the padi course director was the pinnacle of noncommercial dive employment i was wrong. Padi course director in cyprus padi instructor training. Course director hopefuls submit an application for acceptance into one of two annual course director training courses. This course can be taken after completing the padi open water diver certification. These exams were given to us by our course director, and they are the same practice exams that are found in the padi course director manual 2010. In addition youll also need a copy of the padi instructor manual. The padi open water diver course leads to two possible certifications. The last revision of the padi idc course was in 2010. Cozumel padi course director instructor training course. Course director manual this item is out of stock we can continue adding it to the cart, cancel adding it to your cart or we can email you when it comes back in stock.
Below we list some of the ways to engage us and grow from there. Padi adventures in diving, padi rescue diver and the newly revised padi divemaster manual revised in 2010. Prerequisite certification course director and specialty instructor efr instructor with teaching experience course director and padi gas. Padi course materials scuba center open water crew pak, rdp. Padi course director manual digital widc staff lesson guides. Expelled individual pros the following list identifies former individual padi members who have been expelled from the padi organization within the last few years. Padi idc staff instructor course on koh tao idc koh tao. The answer depends on a few things like your budget, the time you have, your intentions after the ie and the course director, a full list about where to take your padi idc. Course directors are the only instructors allowed to teach padi instructo. This price does not include the padi materials nor the padi application fee.
Generally, that is a good thing because you can draw upon their wide range of understanding of the nuances in terms, padi standards, the ie process, assignments, and. However, im finished with my practice exams and i want to go back and check to see what i got correct and what i missed. I have taught more padi professionals, who are now working throughout the world, than any other padi course director in tenerife. Idc staff instructor course florida keys dive center. Knowledge development online modules and inperson training, teaching practice pool, classroom and open water. The padi course director is the highest instructor ranking in the padi system. Instructor development course padi, the worlds largest diver training organization, offers the finest instructor training program available. Standard text for padi open water dive certification, this manual is a breeze to read, with a selfquiz. The digital padi course director manual is available in the following languages english, chinese, dutch, french, german, italian, japanese and korean. This is also run as a half day workshop on our indepth 3 day idc prep. Become a padi course director and teach people how to teach people to blow bubbles with the help of chris and indepth on phuket thailand check us out at. To become a course director, padi master instructors complete a padi course director training course during which they learn how to conduct padi instructor development programs and gain experience in developing dive educators. As of 2010, the instructor is available as a free down load for all padi members that.
Padi idc materials padi instructor development course. Padi open water diver manual revised 2010 version padi on. Many padi items can also be ordered in several languages to make the learning process as smooth as possible. This rating is the highest and most respected professional rating in recreational scuba diving. The padi instructor development course has two core components.
Padi course director tenerife padi course director. They have graduated from being a padi master instructors and have taken the next step and joined an elite group of instructor trainers. If you dont have them you can get them off the padi website. All course directors are now teaching the new 2010 curriculum.