PADI IDC Staff Instructor Course Overview

After gaining some teaching experience as a PADI Instructor you will be ready to become a valuable member of the PADI Instructor Development (IDC) team!

The PADI IDC Staff Instructor program is designed to provide PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainers (MSDT) with the additional training necessary to assist a PADI Course Director training new PADI Instructors during PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). You will also be able to independently conduct the PADI Assistant Instructor Course.

Course Duration: 12 days

Course Structure:

The IDC Staff Instructor Course consists of four steps:

Step One: Preassessment:

This step confirms that you have adequate dive theory and standards knowledge as well as exemplary dive skills to act as a role model for our PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) candidates. It also measures your ability to construct satisfactory knowledge development and confined water teaching presentations. Before auditing a PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) - Step Four, you must successfully complete Step One requirements.

Step Two: Knowledge Development Sessions:

To effectively function as staff during our PADI Instructor Development Courses (IDC) or to conduct PADI Assistant Instructor courses, you need to have knowledge of each program’s structure and standards. Step Two consists of formal classroom sessions that guide you through the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) and PADI Assistant Instructor course curriculums.

Step Three: Evaluation Training:

In this step, you’ll participate in practical training exercises that will help you develop evaluation skills for knowledge development, confined and open water teaching presentations. You’ll also practice giving presentation critiques and learn a variety of counseling techniques. These exercises, along with the practice you get while auditing a PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC), will provide you with basic coaching skills.

Step Four: Auditing the entire PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)

During this step, you’ll observe all PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) training segments, evaluation and counseling sessions, as well as staff organization, communication and preparation.

Auditing a PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) enhances your training in several ways:

1. You view the course from a staff perspective, which differs from a PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) candidate’s perspective. Your anxiety level will probably be much lower than when you participated in your PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) program as a candidate. You’ll be able to pay more attention to the course details and supplementary information.
   

2. You’ll receive the most up-to-date information about PADI Standards, programs, and educational and promotional materials.
   

3. You participate as an observer only, so you’re able to apply the information and practice the evaluation skills you obtained from Steps Two and Three in a non-stressful environment.
   

4. You’ll see how each segment of training is organized and learn techniques for effective conduct.
   

PADI IDC Staff Instructor course training materials:

1. PADI Course Director manual
   

2. Confined water evaluation slate
   

3. Open water evaluation slate
   

4. 20 skills evaluation slate
   

You will need to be a certified PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer to enroll in the PADI IDC Staff Instructor course.

Contact PADI Course Director Azman to learn more about PADI IDC Staff Instructor course with Gopro Malaysia in Perhentian Island, Malaysia.

LINKS to

PADI Courses:

PADI Divemaster

IDC Preparation

PADI Instructor Development Course

PADI Assistant Instructor

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

PADI Instructor Examinations

EFR Instructor

PADI Specialty Instructor

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer

PADI IDC Staff Instructor