Prior to commencing the IDC, you are required to undertake self-paced independent study known as IDC eLearning. This comprehensive program consists of 16 curriculum components, each designed to address a specific aspect of becoming a PADI Instructor and equipping you for the IDC. To highlight some of the topics covered in this curriculum;

1. PADI System Overview
2. Introduction to Teaching Presentations
3. Learning, Instruction, and the PADI System
4. Risk Management and Legal Considerations
5. Conducting and Evaluating Knowledge Development sessions

Prior to embarking on the IDC, it is crucial to engage in thorough personal preparation regarding dive theory. As part of the IDC, you will actively participate in a Dive Theory Workshop and complete various practice exams.

These exercises aim to identify and enhance areas of dive theory that may require additional support. However, it is important to note that these activities do not replace the need for pre-IDC theory preparation. Therefore, it is vital that you utilize a combination of resources, such as the Diving Knowledge Workbook, The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving, and guidance from ABC Diving, to enhance your knowledge of dive theory before commencing the IDC.

During the Skill Evaluations, we will work with you to further enhance your skill demonstrations. Although you have already spent a lot of time practising skill demonstrations prior to the IDC, we will provide you with more examples and tips on how to deliver all 24 skills in a slow and exaggerated manner that appears effortless for your future students.

During Knowledge Development presentations, you will learn how to deliver a topic that corresponds to a question/answer within a PADI course. The training will equip you with the skills to utilize the PADI system and make use of PADI media support. Emphasis will be placed on exploring effective techniques for presentation preparation and honing delivery abilities through practice sessions.

The initial phase of your Confined & Open Water presentation training consists of ‘Dry’ presentations. These out-of-water sessions are designed to increase your practice and repetition in a time-efficient manner while focusing on fundamental aspects such as organization, control, and delivery errors commonly encountered.

Following this, you will practise in-water presentations. During these sessions, you will have the opportunity to practise your presentation skills with fellow candidates and staff members. The objective is to adopt an instructor’s mindset, adapt to various situations, and guide students through a positive learning experience.

Subsequently, there will be a debriefing session where alternative choices can be explored to determine if they would have yielded better or worse results or if they would have been equally acceptable.

In addition to the standard IDC curriculum, we offer a series of in-water workshops that aim to enhance your student’s control and ability to identify potential problems. These workshops are valuable additions to your IDC/IE journey.

Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent (CESA)

During this workshop, we thoroughly examine the CESA technique. You will analyse both proper and improper approaches from both the instructor’s and student’s perspectives, while also practising safe skill execution.

Descents

In this workshop, you will learn valuable techniques for managing the three distinct forms of descent. This informative session is highly beneficial in ensuring that your students meet the necessary performance criteria.

Compass & Lift Bag Use

Explaining compass use to students can be done in many ways. We aim to equip you with a memorable teaching method that will stay with your students beyond their course duration. Compass use appears in numerous courses such as the OWDC, AOWDC, RDC, DMC, and several specialties, therefore, this teaching technique will assist you time and time again!

Additionally, you will have the chance to learn and practise how to safely use a lift bag and learn how students can meet performance requirements during the Search & Recovery Adventure Dive.

This workshop consists of four components and aims to equip you with the necessary skills to facilitate the Discover Scuba Diving Experience. These include:

1) Reviewing and practising program briefings
2) Practising confined water skills
3) Supervising and controlling open-water dives
4) Managing participant registration.

The workshop serves two objectives:

1) To allow you to witness and engage in presenting the Rescue Diver Course practical exercises.

2) To provide an opportunity for you to refine your skills in handling panicked divers and unresponsive divers, aiming for proficiency at demonstration level.

The workshop is divided into two sections:

1) You will have the opportunity to witness and actively engage in a role-model Adventure Dive. This segment entails practising how to effectively brief and debrief an Adventure Dive skill, as well as showcasing various techniques that can be used to fulfill dive performance criteria.

2) The second part focuses on honing your skills in diver assessment and supervision for the Deep Adventure Dive. During this portion, you will acquire knowledge on conducting assessments for the Deep Adventure Dive and gain proficiency in providing direct supervision throughout the adventure dive.