IDC - INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE
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Seattle Scuba: Instructor Development Course Are you a PADI Divemaster? Are you ready to take the next step? If you are a PADI Divemaster who has over 100 logged dives and have been a certified diver for over 6 months, then you’re ready to become a Professional PADI Dive Instructor! What's involved? At Seattle Scuba we offer you two options in the IDC Program. Our Deluxe IDC Program offers all elements of the IDC, all materials, all PADI fees, EFR Instructor Course and EFR Instructor Manual, Oxygen Provider Instructor Certification and a dozen workshops. Our Premium IDC Program offers everything in our Deluxe Program plus the Master Scuba Diver Trainer Prep Course. In the MSDT Course you will gain Instructor Certifications in five of the most in demand Specialty Courses. Emergency Oxygen Provider, Deep Diving, Night Diving, Drysuit Diving, Underwater Navigator. During the program you will learn to use the PADI system of diver education in the classroom, pool and open water as you gain the skills and knowledge to become a PADI Instructor. Along the way you will review your rescue skills and participate in a number of enjoyable workshops focusing on a variety of skills, tips and techniques needed to become a PADI Instructor. All of this training will help to prepare you for your upcoming Instructor Exam and career as a Professional PADI Dive Instructor. Upon completion of the IDC you will participate in the Instructor Examination (IE). The IE takes place over 2 days. An independent examiner from PADI will administer the exams. There will be tests on your general water and diving skills, your academic knowledge, and on your teaching presentations in the classroom as well as in pool and open water environments. For certification as a PADI Instructor you will need to pass all parts of the IE. The EFR Instructor Course is a prerequisite for participation in the PADI IE. If you do not already hold the EFR Instructor rating it will be offered in conjunction with the IDC. Click here for details. If you are already an EFR Instructor we will credit you with a discount off the price of the IDC. What can I do after the IE? Upon successful completion of our Deluxe IDC and IE you will be authorized to teach these PADI certification courses;
Upon completion of our Premium IDC and IE you will be qualified to teach averything in the Deluxe IDC above as well as;
You will not find a more comprehensive IDC. Upon completion of either of our IDC programs you will be far more qualified to assume a position as a Professional PADI Instructor than the candidate that participates in one of the crash courses being offered at other dive facilities around the world. Unlike most resort facilities, Seattle Scuba is a full service Dive Center. Should you choose to participate in the Retail Dive Center Internship during the course, you will gain even more valuable knowledge in the workings of a full service dive center. You will gain information that will be extremely valuable to you as you apply for positions at dive centers and resorts around the world. More advantages to doing your IDC at Seattle Scuba. Seattle Scuba IDC Alumni will be welcome to join any of our ongoing Specialty Instructor Courses at 50% off the tuition for the program. Seattle Scuba Alumni working as independent Instructors will receive 50% discount off any rental gear needed for themselves or their students when renting from Seattle Scuba. Seattle Scuba Alumni will receive substantial discounts off PADI training materials purchased at Seattle Scuba. Although we cannot always hire every Instructor who does training with us, Seattle Scuba Alumni will be given first consideration in hiring when we need to bring new instructors on staff. Your success is important to us.
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Deluxe IDC
Tuition: $3500 (all inclusive) Our Deluxe IDC pricing reflects a discount of 15% savings off the courses if booked seperately This includes all segments of the Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor Course and the EFR Instructor Course and O2 Specialty Instructor Course, plus all materials, PADI fees and the IE fee. Also included are a number of extra workshops to help you tune your skills and knowledge prior to the Instructor Examination. We include it all. Your success is important to us.
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Premium IDC Tuition: $4400 (all inclusive) Our Deluxe IDC pricing reflects a discount of 20% savings off the courses if booked seperately Our Premium IDC includes everything in our Deluxe IDC listed above, plus four more Specialty Instructor Ratings;
These combined with the O2 Provider Specialty Instructor Certification, will qualify you for the Master Scuba Diver Trainer Rating once you have certified at least 25 divers. ______________________________________ Dive Theory Online: $136 This may not be necessary. Your knowledge of dive theory will be tested at the beginning of the OWSI portion of the IDC, A score of 75% is required to move on to the IE. If the candidate scores less than 75%, completion of the Dive Theory Online will be required prior to the IE What you will also need:
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