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PADI IDC Staff Instructor

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PADI Instructor Development Course Staff (IDCS)

The IDC Staff Instructor course prepares candidates to teach the PADI Assistant Instructor course and to staff PADI Instructor Development programs. The training furthers teaching abilities and develops candidate’s evaluation and counseling skills through independent study, classroom sessions, guided evaluation training and an internship.

IDC Staff Instructor Duties
  • Independently teach and certify PADI Assistant Instructors (at PADI Five Star facilities).
  • Conduct IDC training segments under indirect supervision of a PADI Course Director
  • Evaluate and critique instructor candidate teaching presentations
  • Provide counseling and remedial training for instructor candidates and IDC Staff Instructor candidates
  • Assist with instructor-level continuing education programs, such as PADI Specialty Instructor courses
  • Observe the orientation and closing sessions of PADI Instructor Examinations
Not sure about your schedule but you want to sign up for a class? Scroll to the bottom of the course listing and select the course marked "UNSCHEDULED." We will enroll you in an unscheduled class and you can contact us when you're ready to choose your dates. We'll then move you into the class you chose. You can ignore the dates that appear on the unscheduled class listing.
  • Prerequisites
    • Teaching status PADI Instructor
    • PADI Master SCUBA Diver Trainer
    • Emergency First Response Instructor
    • Agree to conduct all levels of diver training consistent with the standards and philosophy outlined in the PADI Instructor Manual and PADI Course Director Manual.
  • Price Includes
    • Academic, confined water and open water instruction
    • Coaching by Scubaland's experienced professional-level training staff
    • Complimentary standard air fills during training activities
    • Discount on Enriched Air fills
  • Price Excludes
    • PADI course materials
    • Dive site entry fees
    • Snorkel and scuba gear
  • Course Materials

    The IDC Staff Instructor Crewpack is required for this course.


    Contact the shop for current pricing and availability.

IDC Staff Instructor Crewpack

  • Teaching status PADI Instructor
  • PADI Master SCUBA Diver Trainer
  • Emergency First Response Instructor
  • Agree to conduct all levels of diver training consistent with the standards and philosophy outlined in the PADI Instructor Manual and PADI Course Director Manual.

  • Academic, confined water and open water instruction
  • Coaching by Scubaland's experienced professional-level training staff
  • Complimentary standard air fills during training activities
  • Discount on Enriched Air fills

  • PADI course materials
  • Dive site entry fees
  • Snorkel and scuba gear

The IDC Staff Instructor Crewpack is required for this course.


Contact the shop for current pricing and availability.

Popular Questions

Got a question? We’re here to help.
  • How long does it take to become an IDC Staff Instructor?

    Once you meet the prerequisites of the course, you  will attend 3-4 training sessions  targeted to ensure you understand the roles/responsibilities of an IDC Staff Instructor, know how to conduct an AI program and the psychology of evaluation and counseling.  Once that's done, you will audit an IDC course.  This could take 8 weeks or so and is dependent upon the pace that is set with the IDC course.  See more information in the FAQs for the Instructor Development Section.

  • How much does it cost to become an IDC Staff Instructor?

    The course fees are approximately $1000  plus PADI materials of about $1300.  You can also expect to pay for dive park fees and may need some equipment upgrades depending upon what equipment you are diving in.

  • Will I be able to teach at Scubaland?

    Most of the time, IDC Staff candidates are a current part of the Scubaland staff already.  Even though we welcome those from outside of our current staff to join us in training, we cannot guarantee that you would have a place to teach at Scubaland.  That said, someone reaching this level of training has typically already demonstrated their professionalism and is someone we would probably want on the team.

  • What happens if my training gets interrupted?

    PADI requires you to audit an entire IDC course so if your training is interruped during that time, you will simply join in on the next scheduled IDC.

Emergency First Response Instructor

Master Instructor (MI)

PADI Master Instructors are recognized as elite scuba diving educators who, through dedication and hard work, have proven to be dive industry leaders. You earn the Master Instructor rating by exemplifying what it means to be a scuba diving professional through your teaching efforts and professional conduct.

PADI IDC Staff Instructor who have been PADI Instructors for at least two years are on the way to earning the Master Instructor rating. 

Other requirements include:
  • Issued 150 PADI certifications at various levels.
  • Participated in three PADI Seminars.
  • Issued 10 Emergency First Response course completion cards.
  • Used the complete PADI System of diver education, including all appropriate PADI training materials, when conducting PADI programs.
  • Demonstrated support of the PADI organization and have no verified Quality Management violations within the past six months.
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