Once the PADI Scuba Diving Instructor Development Course (IDC) has finished there is a huge variety of options for PADI Instructors who wish to continue their education.
The great thing is that Holly Macleod in the Gili Islands runs programs for the whole range of PADI Instructor Continuing Education Programs. In addition to conducting Specialty courses and the MSDT Preparation Course, Holly also provides IDC Staff Instructor training and runs the Master Instructor (Course Director Prep) Program. The most common question asked is “what do I need for each level?” The great thing is that Holly is more than happy to help Instructors achieve the desired level of training and experience through the Continuing Education Programs and tailored training programs.
Specialty instructor courses provide valuable teaching tips for meeting the requirements of the course. You can choose from any of the standard specialty courses that PADI offers along with a number distinctive specialty courses on offer.
There are three ways in which to gain your PADI Specialty Instructor
The first is to write your own distinctive specialty. The second method is to apply to PADI directly, having certified 25 or more divers, and having 20 experience dives in each particular specialty. The third method is to take your specialty training with a PADI Course Director. Being a PADI Specialty Instructor allows you to teach a wider range of PADI programs and of course specialize in your own personal area of interest.
Once an instructor has 5 specialties and has certified 25 students (at any level) they can apply for the PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating (MSDT). The Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating sets you apart from other dive instructors by showing your commitment to continuing your own dive training, being prepared to help others continue their training as well and having the ability to offer your students and dive centre customers more continuing education options.
As a PADI Staff Instructor, you will be helping to develop the next generation of PADI Instructors while gaining an in-depth knowledge about instructor training. IDC Staff Instructors are an extremely important part of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC).
As a PADI Staff Instructor, you will be helping to develop the next generation of PADI Instructors while gaining an in-depth knowledge about instructor training. IDC Staff Instructors are an extremely important part of the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC).
You will need to already hold your MSDT rating to start an IDC Staff Instructor course but there are no other prerequisites.
The training itself will consist of one on one sessions with your Course Director who will explain the roles and responsibilities of an IDCS along with a breakdown of what the IDC entails and how the course is organized. Then you will join an entire IDC program and work with the CD to audit the course. You will participate in all IDC training sessions and learn how to advise and counsel candidates as well as how to evaluate and develop future PADI Instructors. It is a challenging but very rewarding program that improves your own understanding of PADI standards and course conduct in addition to increasing the roles that you can assume within Instructor development programs.
To gain the PADI Master Instructor Rating you must be a renewed PADI Staff Instructor and Emergency First Response Instructor and have held your PADI Open Water Instructor Certification for at least two years. You are required to have certified at least 150 PADI Divers; 50 of which need to be from the Adventure Diver Program or above, 15 specialty certifications, 5 recue divers, 5 PADI Divemasters and 5 PADI Assistant Instructors.
Within the required 150 certifications there must be no more than 75 certifications from the Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) Program, no more than 50 certifications from IDC Staffing, no more than 25 certifications from non-diving specialties and no more than 10 certifications from PADI/Master Seal Team registrations. The PADI Master Instructor Rating also requires you to have trained at least 10 students through the Emergency First Response program and have attended at least three PADI seminars and to have no quality assurance violations within the previous 6 months.
The PADI IDC Gili Islands Program is not only a perfect place for those looking to become a scuba diving instructor it is a great place for already certified scuba diving instructors to explore and achieve their desired rating through our continuing education program through our PADI IDC Indonesia Career Progression & Development Programs.
For more information regarding the Scuba Diving Instructor Course or further training for experienced instructors simply contact Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod directly on
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