PADI Instructor Development Course

Are you interested in signing up for the IDC in Tobermory?

Drysuit and cold water diving gear will be essential to complete this program in Tobermory.

Are you ready to join the ranks of the dedicated professionals who teach the world's most progressive and popular scuba diver education programs? Then Go Pro with the PADI Instructor Development Course.

The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is made up of two parts - the Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program.

Most dive professionals complete the entire IDC and go on to attend an Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final step to earn a PADI Instructor certification.

Successfully completing just the AI course results in a PADI Assistant Instructor qualification. When an AI is ready to progress, attending an OWSI program allows entry into an IE to earn the full PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor rating.

Dive professionals who hold an instructor rating with another diver training organization may be eligible to enrol directly in the OWSI program. This recognizes prior instructor training and provides a path to become a PADI Instructor.

Requirements: A PADI Divemaster who has been a certified diver for six months may enrol in the PADI Instructor Development Course.

You also need: 

At least 60 logged dives to begin the program and 100 dives to attend an IE.

Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months. This can be completed concurrently within the cours if needed.

Medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.

You also need to be an Emergency First Response Instructor, but you can earn this rating during your instructor training.