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OUR PADI
INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE
WITH KOH SAMUI EASY DIVERS
 Becoming
a Dive Instructor on one of the most beautiful islands in the world –
doesn’t that sound fantastic? Here on Koh Samui you have it all –
tropical warm waters, white sandy beaches, lush coconut trees, stunning
views and a wonderful climate, an ideal environment to study in a
relaxed atmosphere !
 Surely
one of the most rewarding experiences a professional diver can have is
to see the expression of wonder and delight on a new students face when
they put on their dive gear and head underwater for the first time in
the tropical ocean.
So whether you are a Divemaster looking to broaden your job horizons in
the diving industry, or feel in need of a total change in your career,
or even if you just want to gain more knowledge and experience in
diving, the next step on the PADI professional ladder, once you are
certified as a Divemaster, is to become an
Assistant Instructor (AI)
and then a PADI Open
Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI),
and the Instructor Development Course (IDC) is the most popular way to
achieve these two certifications in one go.
 My
name is Marita Fassbender and I have been working as a Dive Instructor
since 1996. In March 2003 I joined the PADI Course Director Development
Course and ever since I conduct IDC’s several times per year.
The most important objective for me is to create a stress-free atmosphere
during the IDC – there is nothing worse than being stressed before doing
an exam. So to make your life a lot easier being an IDC candidate, it
would help a lot, if you would prepare yourself before starting the
course. Make sure, your knowledge about the diving theory (Topics
Physics, Physiology, RDP, Equipment, Diving Skills and Environment) are
on a high score. We will have workshops in all these topics during the
IDC to identify little lacks of knowledge, but you won’t have the time
to refresh all, if you haven’t been looking in your books for years… So
it’s a wise decision to do that before starting the course.
Another point is to complete your Knowledge Reviews of your Candidate
Workbook before starting the Course – another big advantage to avoid
stress and save time to concentrate on the course program.
 Our
IDC takes place in our teaching centre at Lamai Beach. The presentations
are held in air-conditioned classrooms using modern multimedia
equipment. The confined water sessions take place in a big swimming pool
close to our teaching centre. The pool is located in a tropical garden
surrounded by coconut palm trees. The open water sessions will be held
at our prime dive sites during two days of the IDC – one day we will
spend on our tour boat, the M/V Seastar.
The IDC consists of 10 days in total - of which the first five days are
covering the Assistant
Instructor Course,
while the last five days are continuing with the
Open Water Scuba Instructor
program.
It is a good idea to take the
IDC Preparation Course,
which starts three days before beginning the IDC. This course brushes up
on your skills and diving theory. This advance preparation enables you
to relax more on the course, knowing you have already revised many of
the basic components of the
Instructor Examination (IE).
SPECIAL
FEATURES OF AN IDC WITH KOH SAMUI EASY DIVERS
• Expanded IDC
course (10 days) and IDC preparation course (3 days)
• If IDC prep course taken and IE unsuccessful at first attempt, we offer
your next IDC free
• Small classes – maximum 8 students
• Free snack breakfast and lunch during the IDC
• Free tea/coffee/water during classroom activities at the Dive Centre
• Full support from your Course Director and Staff Instructors during your
IE – we will not abandon you
after the course finishes!
• 10% early booking discount if booked 30 days in advance
• All tanks, weights, boat & jetty fees – no hidden extras!
• Bungalow reservation on request at a Beach Resort in walking distance to
the dive centre for discounted
room rate
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COURSE
DETAILS
INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT PREPARATION COURSE (IDC Prep)
During this
preparation course you will revise the diving theory learned in your
Divemaster course and take 5 Divemaster-level based exams in Physics,
Physiology, Recreational Dive Planner, Equipment, & General Skills and
the Environment. You will also practice your in-water skills
presentation and learn the evaluation criteria used in the actual IE, so
you know what will be expected of you in the examination]
INSTRUCTOR
DEVELOPMENT COURSE (IDC)
Part 1 of IDC -
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR (AI)
The first five days of the IDC are the Assistant Instructor course. This
is a performance-based course and has no exam, although there are
certain standards to be met for successful completion of the course. You
will be introduced to the PADI System of Diver Education, learn how to
conduct theory presentations in a classroom, and how to present confined
water and open water training in the pool and sea. The focus of this
part of the course is on developing basic teaching techniques.
Part 2 of IDC - OPEN
WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR (OWSI)
The second part of the IDC is a five days program that mostly focuses on
developing your understanding and application of the PADI System of
Diver Education from Discover Scuba through to Divemaster level. You
will continue to expand the practical knowledge and skills learned in
the AI course and learn how to teach those skills to others by
participating in skills demonstrations, workshops and classroom
presentations. Again, there is no exam but certain performance
requirements must be achieved and you will be continually assessed on
your teaching presentation and skills. Extra study time is available for
students who are having difficulty with certain aspects of the course.
On successful completion of the OWSI course you will receive an IDC
completion form, enabling you to attend an Instructor Examination (IE)
of your choice.
PRACTICAL
INFORMATION
PREREQUISITES
FOR AI/OWSI/IDC:
• Be at least 18
years of age
• Have been certified at entry level for at least six months prior
to the start of the course
• Have proof of CPR/First Aid training dated within the past two
years
• Have a medical examination stating you are fit to dive dated with
in the past 12 months |
Additional
prerequisites for the AI course only:
• Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or equivalent from another diver
training organization
• Have 60 logged dives showing experience in deep, night and navigation
dives
Additional prerequisites
for the OWSI course only:
• Be certified as a PADI Assistant Instructor or be an Instructor from
another recreational diver
training organization
• Have 100 logged dives showing experience of deep, night and navigation
dives
Additional prerequisites
for the IDC course only:
• Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or equivalent from another diver
training agency
• Have 100 logged dives showing experience in deep, night and navigation
dives
PADI MATERIALS REQUIRED
 -
PADI Instructor Manual
- Instructor Candidate Workbook
- Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
- Diving Knowledge Workbook
- Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
- PADI Open Water Diver Manual
- Open Water Diver Quizzes & Exams
- PADI Adventures in Diving Manual
- PADI Rescue Diver Manual
- Rescue Diver Final Exams booklet
- PADI Divemaster Manual
- Divemaster Final Exams booklet
- Project AWARE Specialty Instructor Outline
- AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
- RDP - all three versions (wheel, table and eRDP) including associated
Instructions for Use booklets)
- Aquatic Cue Cards - for Open Water Diver, Adventures in Diving, Rescue
Diver,
Divemaster and Discover Scuba Diving
- Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate
- Open Water Training Dive Lesson Planning Slate
· You can order all PADI materials with us on Koh Samui. The complete
set of material is available for 20000 Baht
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU
• 4 passport sized photos
• Copies of all certification cards from Open Water through to Divemaster
• Copy of the last page of your log book showing proof of 100+ dives
• EFR certification dated within the past 2 years. Alternative first
aid/CPR certification may be
acceptable but please check with us in advance
• Medical statement confirming you are fit to dive dated within the past
year
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Any PADI books and materials you have already purchased
• Your credit card – PADI fees cannot be paid in cash
• A full set of diving equipment consisting of:
o Regulator with octopus,
console with depth gauge in meters & SPG
o BCD with power inflator
o Wetsuit
o Mask, snorkel, fins
o Timing device
o Dive knife, compass & whistle
o Safety balloon & dive
computer
WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO
KNOW
• You should arrive in Koh Samui at least 2 days prior to the start of the
IDC Prep Course, or, if you are
not taking this course, then five days prior to the start of the
IDC. This is to recover from any jet lag,
if necessary and to receive your IDC Candidate workbook, if taking
the IDC Prep course
• All knowledge reviews from the PADI IDC Candidate workbook must be
completed before the start of
the IDC. This will give you more time during the IDC to concentrate
on your teaching presentations
• We suggest you purchase the PADI Instructor Manual as soon as you book
your IDC. This will give you
time to familiarize yourself with its contents and layout. Remember
to ensure the manual is up-to-date –
updates can be downloaded from the PADI Professional page on the
PADI website
www.padi.com or
purchased from any retail outlet
• There is no substitute for advance preparation, so we suggest you review
the Diving Knowledge
Workbook and complete again all the Divemaster exams. Refer to the
Encyclopedia of Recreational
Diving to brush up on those areas in which you did not perform so
well
• Obtain access to a swimming pool and practice your skills demonstration
and Rescue skills, concentrating
on the treatment and removal of an unconscious diver at the
surface. If you arrive at the Dive Centre
well in advance of your course we can provide one of our certified
Instructors to help you assess your
ability in these areas.
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