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PADI Instructor Development Course in South Africa (IDC)

The PADI Instructor Development Training Process (South Africa)

The PADI Instructor Course throughout Southern Africa is a combination of programs designed to enhance Instructor Candidates abilities as Dive professionals, as well as offer specialised training programs, which are intended to increase your success in a career in Scuba Diving.

The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) consists of 2 training phases:

The Assistant Instructor Program (AI)
The Open Water Scuba Instructor Program (OWSI).

The AI program is focused on developing Knowledge Development, Confined Water and Open Water Presentations. Candidates will also be guided through rescue assessments and skills revision in preparation for the OWSI program.

The OWSI program is focused on workshops preparing candidates for the sales and marketing techniques needed to fulfil the role of a rounded instructor capable of working in either retail or resort environments. The OWSI program also prepares candidates to understand the complete Padi System and the media that supports it.

The IDC is then followed by a 2 day Instructor Examination (IE) program conducted by PADI Worldwide.

The IDC emphasises development, not testing. Candidates can relax and concentrate on skill development knowing that making mistakes is part of the learning process. You will be assessed on your readiness to attend an IE during the IDC by means of feedback during individual counselling sessions.

Instructor Development Course (IDC) Prerequisites

To enrol on an IDC, an individual must:

Be at least 18 years of age
Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leadership level certification with another recreational diver training organisation recognised by PADI.
Submit medical clearance for Scuba diving signed by a physician stating you are FIT TO DIVE. The medical clearance must be current within the previous 12 months. Since an in date medical is also required for the IE phase of the process we suggest that the 12 month period encompasses the final date of the IE you plan to attend. The Physician signing the form may not be the applicant.
Have been certified as a diver for at least 6 months and have completed and logged at least 60 dives (100 dives to attend an IE) and have documentation of experience in deep, NIGHT and navigation diving as documented in your logbook.
Submit proof of CPR and First Aid training within the past 24months. Preferably the PADI EFR course.
Submit documentation of any equivalent certifications for entry level, advanced and rescue certifications issued by another recreational diver training organisation. If submitting an equivalent rescue diver certification, also include copies of first aid training documentation.
If not a PADI divemaster successfully complete the PADI divemaster course diver rescue skills assessment.
Emergency First Response Instructor or CPR/first aid instructor with another emergency care organization.

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Schedule and Dates 2011

EFRI	IDC START	IDC FINISH	IE	SPECIALITIES	DESTINATION
19^th -20^th March	21^st March	1^st April	2^nd – 3^rd April	8^th - 10^th April	Johannesburg, South Africa
26^th – 27^th May	27^th May	6^th June	7^th – 8^th June	9^th – 11^th June	Sodwana Bay, South Africa
25^th – 26^th July	26^th July	5^th August	6^th – 7^th August	8^th -10^th August	Mozambique
24^th – 25^th Oct	25^th Oct	4^th November	5^th – 6^th Nov	7^th – 9^th Nov	Cape Town, South Africa
26^th -27^th Nov	28^th Nov	9^th December	10^th – 11^th Dec	16^th – 18^th Dec	Johannesburg, South Africa

All the programs are full time. The program will start with an orientation evening between 6pm and 10pm to complete all administrative procedures. Typically the 10 day IDC program will start at 7am in the morning and finish at approximately 6pm.All sessions must be attended for successful completion of the IDC and enrolment on an IE. Individual assignments are to be completed during evening hours.

Costs for PADI Instructor Courses

Rating: Cost: Including:

Assistant Instructor	R2900	4 Day Program + Customised Printed Teaching Presentation Notes + Skills Demonstration DVD
OWSI	R6300	6 Day Program + Skills & Theory Preparation Workshop + Nitrox Instructor Rating + Customised Printed Teaching Presentation Notes + Skills Demonstration DVD
IDC	R9200	10 Day Program + Skills & Theory Preparation Workshop + Nitrox Instructor Rating + Customised Teaching Presentation Notes + Skills Demonstration DVD
EFRI & IDC Combo	R11900	12 Day Program + Skills & Theory Preparation Workshop + Nitrox Instructor Rating + EFRI Materials worth R1945 + Customised Printed Teaching Presentation Notes + Skills Demonstration DVD
EFRI and IDC Crossover Combo	R11300	12 Day Program + Skills & Theory Preparation Workshop + Nitrox Instructor Rating + EFRI Materials worth R1945 + Customised Printed Teaching Presentation Notes + Skills Demonstration DVD
Resort IDC	R750 R250	+ Accommodation for Duration of Course + IE Dive
Materials	POR
IDC registration	£84	Paid directly to PADI
IE registration	£340	Paid directly to PADI
EFRI registration	£72	Paid directly to PADI