INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE

Become a PADI Scuba Diving Instructor: Turn Your Passion into Your Profession A career as a scuba diving instructor is more than a job. The Instructor Development Course is your opportunity to turn your passion for the ocean into a life dedicated to diving, learning and inspiring others. The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is the essential step towards becoming a PADI Instructor and starting your professional diving career. Develop the knowledge, teaching skills and confidence you need to become a successful scuba diving instructor. Being an instructor means much more than teaching scuba diving. It means helping students discover the underwater world, overcome challenges, build confidence and develop a lifelong connection with the ocean. As a PADI diving professional, you join a global community with opportunities to continue your professional development, explore new dive destinations and teach scuba diving around the world. Your passion brought you underwater. Let it shape your future.

WHY DO IT WITH US?

At Seaquest Dive Center, experience meets innovation. Our team of experienced diving professionals combines years of industry knowledge with modern teaching methods, staying up to date with the latest techniques and standards in scuba diving education. Our excellent facilities, access to exclusive training materials and additional seminars create an environment designed for professional development. We believe great instructors are not simply trained to pass an exam — they are prepared for real-life diving situations. That is why we focus on personalized attention, practical skills and building the confidence needed to teach safely and effectively. With Seaquest, you gain more than a certification. You become part of our professional community, with lifelong professional support whenever you need advice, guidance or inspiration throughout your diving career.

COURSE CONTENT

The IDC schedule is tailored differently according to the amount of participating instructor candidates. Our PADI Dive Instructor course is relaxed, fun and extremely effective. The course includes:

ALL COURSES and MATERIALS to get you through to PADI DIVE INSTRUCTOR
ACCESS to our ONLINE E-LEARNING and dive theory training
IDC Preparation before your PADI Dive Instructor course
FREE PADI Oxygen Provider Instructor Specialty course
FREE PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Instructor Specialty course
Extra workshops and scenario practice and emergency management
20% discount in our Oasis restaurant and bar during your IDC
We help you lay the foundations for a successful career in the diving industry and professional support for life
Spend time with very experienced, fun-loving colleagues and peers while doing your IDC
See how a 5* dive resort runs while you are doing your IDC with us
Be part of a dive team that has been diving together for over 10 years straight
Go explore some dive sites as part of your specialty training
Be able to eat healthy international food while in the Philippines
Go out on excursions to explore Bohol on your days off

Requirements

✔ Be at least 18 years old.
✔ Be certified as a diver for at least six months.
✔ Have 80 logged dives that include experience in night, deep and navigation diving to participate in the Instructor Development Course. You’ll need 100 logged dives to take the Instructor Exams.
✔ Be fit for diving and submit a medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
✔ Have proof of CPR and First Aid training within the last 24 months (The Emergency First Responder course meets this requirement).
Our PADI Instructor Development Course package will assist you on meeting all these requirements.

WHAT'S NEXT?

After the IE you can continue by enrolling in some specialty courses so you on the IDC PADI Specialty Instructor training and the Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) internship, where you have the chance to team-teach with an experienced instructor. The MSDT course has been a springboard for many into successful careers in the dive industry, developing that initial experience that can look great on a resume. Our 15 to 16 day program simply works better, with success guaranteed. Our IDC continues to be the most dynamic and innovative one around.

Course Details

A PADI Instructor Development Course is a step onto a wonderful career in the dive industry. Any divemaster who is interested in traveling the world to work in different places should consider becoming a dive instructor.

Duration

Around 15 days

Price

The price of the PADI Instructor Development Course is 99990PHP and includes the PADI materials. The PADI registration fees are not yet included in this price. This will set you back around 1582 AUD. After u successfully finished the Instructor Examination there is of course the possibility to continue straight away with your MSDT Specialty Instructor training. Once registered, you will receive all the materials needed to prepare for the theory of the instructor development course.