IDC AND OWSI – ONLINE OR ALL LIVE COURSE

IDC online

Is the way You do Your PADI IDC nowadays. – I really recommend this option. Next IDC starts online NOW if you want to

You will do most workshops with me in zoom at your home and proceed more or less with your own speed. I can be flexible with Your schedule. We will have about a dozen zoom meetings and You only need to come to Oludeniz to complete your water training and a workshop or two with me and after that You are ready to participate into PADI IE.

I normally schedule my IDC practical part, water training so that IE in Türkiye follows directly after training. Time allowing You will have a free day to travel into IE destination. You benefit by not needing so many days for travel for Your IDC and by being able to study most of stuff while working and at home. Saves your time and money. Or gives You possibility to make more training practice – up to You. I can give you two options, running “only” needed workshops in six days or You can take eight to nine days and run Open Water Diver Course Confined and Open Water Dives as instructor or student with your fellow candidates. We stop working roughly at five in afternoon.

With longer option You will do first Confined and Open Water presentations of IDC as normal. Then You have a break for two days from IDC to run Open Water Diver Course Confined and Open Water dives as instructor and student with other candidates. After this You continue IDC presentations. That really makes your instructor skills better and coaches You for being better Instructor. I did use this method on my last IDC and candidates did like it.

IDC during daytime

As live presentations is traditional way of doing Your PADI IDC. Suitable for example for late bookings.

I make program in Oludeniz also in eight to nine relaxing, long days for people who do not want to or can´t study eLearning themselves. Days are long because we will use some time in discussions and clarifications. That gives You more time to ask for details and get most out of Your Instructor program. eight to nine days also gives possibility for doing specialty instructor courses before IE and You can get even more practice.

Not to mention you can then directly apply those specialties and start to teach them. We start at same time with candidates who did their eLearning online but if You did not participate to eLearning before IDC it pays back now as You do need to sit the workshops while some other candidates practice more with presentations or leave early to home / hotel.

General note for candidates who book and pay deposit early enough

I normally send some pre study materials with THEORY and STANDARDS so when You come to your program You are ready and full of questions. You want to get most out of your training and couching so pls come prepared.

I run my Oludeniz IDC and OWSI programs with Lykia World Diving Centre S-32218.

What are prerequisites for PADI IDC and OWSI programs

What do You study

When can You attend into PADI Instructor Examination (IE)

What does it cost to become a PADI Instructor

What PADI – OWSI is allowed to do

A word of reminder. IDC only teaches you basics of PADI programs. You get a lot more if you invest some time and money before and after IDC for individual training with me. I offer possibility for making Open Water Diver and Rescue Diver programs as student as part of your pre study so you really will be familiar with these programs. This against some fee of course. Time allowing You will teach whole Confined Water Dives or Rescue Exercises during Your IDC.

Assistant Instructor Course

If you want to continue your Professional path You can start your PADI Assistant Instructor Course, which is the first step to earn a PADI Instructor certification.
A PADI Divemaster may enroll in the PADI Assistant Instructor Course (AI). You also need:
At least 60 logged dives.
CPR and First Aid training within the past 24 months. (Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care recommended)
A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months

Diving Instructor from another diver training organization may enroll into AI Course.
Our Staff Instructors normally run PADI Assistant Instructor Course in 4 – 5 days so You can learn in your own peace. Teaching involves your independent pre study form ematerials, Workshops, Water training and Knowledge Development Training. You will refine your Scuba skills and practice teaching in confined water, open water and classroom. It does help you also being better public speaker and meeting leader.
AI course is first part of becoming PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

Requirements for Assistant Instructor Course

• The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is made up of two parts – the Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. Most dive professionals complete the entire IDC and go on to attend an Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final step to earn a PADI Instructor certification.

A PADI Divemaster who has not been a certified diver for six months may enroll in the PADI Assistant Instructor Development Course. You also need:

• At least 60 logged dives
• CPR and First Aid training training within the past 24 months. (Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care recommended)
• A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months

Open Water Scuba Instructor Course

If you already are PADI Assistant Instructor or Instructor member in some other Diving Organization You can continue to PADI OWSI-program after which You can attend an PADI Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final step to earn a PADI Instructor certification. A PADI Assistant Instructor who has been a certified diver for six months may enroll in the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course (OWSI). You also need: At least 60 logged dives (100 dives needed to attend an IE). CPR and First Aid training within the past 24 months. (Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care recommended) A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months Diving Instructor who has been holding an instructor rating from another diver training organization for at least six months may be eligible to enroll into directly in the OWSI program. This recognizes prior instructor training and provides a path to become a PADI Instructor. You also need to be an CPR and First Aid Instructor in order to get your PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor status, but you can earn Emergency First Response Instructor rating during your instructor training with us if you are not one already. As You already have got teaching experience we will not charge You full price of IDC but will reduce due fact that You have your experience I run IDC normally over 8 -9 days so You can join us for your OWSI-program. I also try to have a day for Specialty Instructor Courses before Instructor Examination (IE). Sometimes I need more time during IDC so the three Specialties I normally offer to my IDC candidates as part of IDC before IE cannot be conducted. Time allowing, I normally offer training for Computer Diver, EANx Nitrox and DPV Instructor Courses. Materials and PADI fees at your own cost.

Requirements for IDC

The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is made up of two parts – the Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. Most dive professionals complete the entire IDC and go on to attend an Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final step to earn a PADI Instructor certification.

A PADI Divemaster who has been a certified diver for six months may enroll in the PADI Instructor Development Course. You also need:

• At least 60 logged dives and 100 dives to attend an IE.
• CPR and First Aid training training within the past 24 months. (Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care recommended)
• A medical statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months

Diving Instructor who holding an instructor rating from another diver training organization may be eligible to enroll into IDC or directly in the OWSI program. This recognizes prior instructor training and provides a path to become a PADI Instructor.

You also need to be an Emergency First Response Instructor in order to get your PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor status, but you will earn this rating during your instructor training with us.

JP Vuorio
Course Director