PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)

Are you ready to transform your passion for diving into a career that changes lives? The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) prepares you to become a certified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor—equipped to teach, inspire, and lead divers at every level. Join the most recognized and respected dive training system in the world and start making an impact, one diver at a time.

What You’ll Learn:

• Teaching Skills & Techniques: Learn how to present classroom, confined water, and open water lessons with confidence and clarity.

• Course Standards & Structure: Get familiar with the PADI system of education and how to conduct PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster.

• Risk Management & Safety: Understand your responsibilities as an instructor and how to create a safe, supportive learning environment.

• Student Psychology & Support: Explore how people learn, what motivates them, and how to adapt your teaching to meet student needs.

• Professional Presentation: Refine your communication, organization, and instructional techniques to professional-level standards.

Course Includes:

• The PADI IDC (Assistant Instructor + Open Water Scuba Instructor)

• Knowledge development and workshops (online and in-person)

• Confined water and open water teaching practice

• Preparation for the PADI Instructor Examination (IE)

• Coaching and mentorship from experienced PADI Course Directors

Prerequisites:

• PADI Divemaster (or equivalent)

• 18 years old

• 60 logged dives to start, 100 to certify

• CPR and First Aid training within 24 months (EFR recommended)

• Medical clearance to dive within the last 12 months

Why Take the IDC?

Becoming a PADI Instructor means joining a global community of professionals who teach, travel, and inspire others every day. Whether your goal is to work at exotic dive resorts, lead local courses, or launch a dive business—this is your path forward.