live the dream with Crystal Dive’s PADI Instructor level course.
Once you have completed the PADI Instructor course you have a ticket to travel the world, meeting interesting people, experiencing different cultures and visiting incredible places whilst working along the way.
There are few careers as rewarding as teaching scuba diving.
PADI IDC Instructor Development Course at Crystal Dive Koh Tao
Located on the beach on Koh Tao, Crystal Dive offers monthly PADI Instructor Development Courses (PADI IDC’s). Conducted by Koh Tao’s most experienced team of Platinum level PADI Course Directors Crystal Dive provides the highest quality training necessary for you to easily pass the PADI Instructor Examination and be fully prepared for teaching in the real world.
Since 2004 Crystal has been the most popular and successful PADI Instructor Development Centre on Koh Tao. We have maintained the most successful pass rate, year in, year out. We are that confident that you will pass our PADI Instructor Development Course that we offer every candidate our unique ‘Pass Guarantee’.
To join our PADI Instructor Course there are some minimum prerequisites:
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Minimum Age
To join our PADI Instructor course you have to be a minimum of 18 years old.
Minimum Dives
Have a minimum of 60 logged dives; documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation. Please note: you will need 100 logged dives to gain your teaching status.
Certifications
PADI Divemaster, or leadership level with another diver training organisation.
If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course dive rescue assessment.
EFR Primary and Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months.
Medical Statement
You need to be medically fit for diving. You will find the Medical Statement for Scuba Diving here to download. For the IDC this is required to be signed by a physician and issued within the last 12 months.
TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT YOUR PADI Instructor COURSE WILL LOOK LIKE,
HERE’S AN EXAMPLE SCHEDULE:
To become a PADI Instructor, first you’ll need to complete the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). This 14 day course is designed to introduce various teaching techniques for teaching in a classroom, a confined water environment and also in Open Water. You will learn more advanced dive theory, as well as perfect the demonstration quality scuba skills you first mastered on your PADI Divemaster course.
Here’s a look at the schedule of our 14 day IDC at Crystal Dive on Koh Tao:
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DAY 1
1:1 Orientation
1:2 Theory Exam (CD1 – 20 Questions)
Lunch
1:3 Learning Instruction and the PADI System
1:4 Start Diving
DAY 7
Day Off… !!
Homework – Prepare Confined Water Presentations 2 & 3
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DAY 2
2:1 Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
2.2 Keep Diving
Lunch
2:3 Skill Circuit (20 basic skills + Rescue Skills)
Homework – Prepare Knowledge Development Presentation 1
DAY 8
8:1 Business of Diving
8:2 Marketing
Lunch
8.3 Confined Water Presentation 2 & 3 plus Skills x 5
Homework – Prepare Prescriptive Presentation 3
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DAY 3
3:1 Knowledge Development Presentation 1
3:2 Teaching in Confined Water
Lunch
3:3 Confined Water Presentation 1
3:4 Skills x 5
DAY 9
9:1 Prescriptive Teaching Presentation 3
9:2 The PADI Open Water Course
9:3 Adventures in Diving Course
Lunch
9:4 Teaching PADI Specialty Courses
9:3 Rescue Diver Course
Homework – Prepare Open Water Presentations 3 & 4 and Prescriptive Presentation 4
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DAY 4
4:1 General Standards and Procedures 1 and 2
Lunch
4:2 Conducting Open Water Dives
Homework – Prepare Knowledge Development Presentation 2
DAY 10
10:1 Prescriptive Teaching Presentation 4
10:2 Dive Master Course
Lunch
10.4 Open Water Presentations 3 & 4
Homework – Prepare Confined Presentations 4 & 5 (Home Work)
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DAY 5
5:1 Open Water Presentation 1&2, Rescue Workshop – Boat: 07:30 – 11:00
Lunch
5:2 Knowledge Development Presentation 2
Homework – EFRI Knowledge Reviews
DAY 11
11:1 Risk Management Part 1 & 2
Lunch
11:2 Confined Water Presentations 4 & 5
11:3 Final Skills x 5
Homework – Prepare Open Water Presentations 5 & 6
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DAY 6
6:1 Emergency First Responder (EFR) Instructor Course
6:2 Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Course
DAY 12
12:1 Open Water Presentations 5 & 6
Lunch
12:2 Final Counselling & IE Recommendations
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DAY 1
1:1 Orientation
1:2 Theory Exam (CD1 – 20 Questions)
Lunch
1:3 Learning Instruction and the PADI System
1:4 Start Diving
DAY 2
2:1 Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
2.2 Keep Diving
Lunch
2:3 Skill Circuit (20 basic skills + Rescue Skills)
Homework – Prepare Knowledge Development Presentation 1
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DAY 3
3:1 Knowledge Development Presentation 1
3:2 Teaching in Confined Water
Lunch
3:3 Confined Water Presentation 1
3:4 Skills x 5
DAY 4
4:1 General Standards and Procedures 1 and 2
Lunch
4:2 Conducting Open Water Dives
Homework – Prepare Knowledge Development Presentation 2
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DAY 5
5:1 Open Water Presentation 1&2, Rescue Workshop – Boat: 07:30 – 11:00
Lunch
5:2 Knowledge Development Presentation 2
Homework – EFRI Knowledge Reviews
DAY 6
6:1 Emergency First Responder (EFR) Instructor Course
6:2 Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor Course
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DAY 7
Day Off… !!
Homework – Prepare Confined Water Presentations 2 & 3
DAY 8
8:1 Business of Diving
8:2 Marketing
Lunch
8.3 Confined Water Presentation 2 & 3 plus Skills x 5
Homework – Prepare Prescriptive Presentation 3
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DAY 9
9:1 Prescriptive Teaching Presentation 3
9:2 The PADI Open Water Course
9:3 Adventures in Diving Course
Lunch
9:4 Teaching PADI Specialty Courses
9:3 Rescue Diver Course
Homework – Prepare Open Water Presentations 3 & 4 and Prescriptive Presentation 4
DAY 10
10:1 Prescriptive Teaching Presentation 4
10:2 Dive Master Course
Lunch
10.4 Open Water Presentations 3 & 4
Homework – Prepare Confined Presentations 4 & 5 (Home Work)
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DAY 11
11:1 Risk Management Part 1 & 2
Lunch
11:2 Confined Water Presentations 4 & 5
11:3 Final Skills x 5
Homework – Prepare Open Water Presentations 5 & 6
DAY 12
12:1 Open Water Presentations 5 & 6
Lunch
12:2 Final Counselling & IE Recommendations
DAY 13
13:1 Mock IE (Instructor Exam) – Part 1
DAY 14
14:1 Mock IE (Instructor Exam) – Part 2
PADI Instructor Examinations (IE)
Upon successful completion of all performance requirements of the PADI IDC you are now fully prepared to enter the 2 day PADI Instructor Examination (IE).
This is an external examination conducted by PADI staff from PADI HQ in Australia. Over two days you’ll be examined to make sure you are able to teach scuba diving safely, working to PADI instructor standards.
The two day PADI IE schedule is as follows..
Day 1
AM:
• Orientation to the PADI instructor examination
• Systems, standards and procedures examination exam (90 mins)
• Dive Theory Exams (90mins)
Lunch Break
PM:
Confined water teaching presentations (swimming pool)
Day 2
AM:
Knowledge development presentations (classroom)
Lunch break
PM:
• Open Water Teaching Presentations (local dive site)
• PADI Instructor Examination Closing ceremony and presentation
PADI IDC & PADI IE DATES FOR 2023
January
PREP 7th – 8th
IDC 10th
IE 24th
MSDT 26th
February
PREP 4th – 5th
IDC 7th
IE 21st
MSDT 23rd
March
PREP 4th – 5th
IDC 7th
IE 21st
MSDT 23rd
April
PREP 1st -2nd
IDC 4th
IE 18th
MSDT 21st
May
PREP 29th – 30th April
IDC 2nd
IE 16th
MSDT 18th
June
PREP 3rd – 4rd
IDC 6th
IE 20th
MSDT 22nd
July
PREP 1st – 2nd
IDC 4th
IE 18th
MSDT 20th
August
PREP 29th – 30th July
IDC 1st
IE 15th
MSDT 17th
September
PREP 2nd – 3rd
IDC 5th
IE 19th
MSDT 21st
October
PREP 30th Sept. – 1st
IDC 3rd
IE 17th
MSDT 19th
November
PREP 4th – 5th
IDC 7th
IE 21st
MSDT 23rd
December
PREP 2nd – 3rd
IDC 5th
IE 19th
MSDT 21st
Here’s a breakdown of the costs involved in taking your PADI instructor training
PADI IDC & IE Fees
PADI Instructor Development Course – 39,900 THB
(including Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI) , O2 Instructor course and lunches)
PADI Fees
There are a number of application and examination fees, all of which must be paid by the candidate directly to PADI.
2023 PADI Fees
PADI Instructor Exam – $AUS 1055
PADI Instructor Application – $AUS 312
EFR Instructor Application – $AUS 215
O2 Provider Instructor Application – $AUS 123
Total PADI Fees Payable Direct –$AUS 1,705
PADI IDC Materials
For your own set of PADI Instructor Manuals & Materials, you can purchase our IDC Crew Pack for 17,500 THB.
The latest PADI IDC materials consist of 2 parts- Digital materials and the physical crew packs
The Digital Materials crew pack includes:
IDC e-learning
PADI Guide to Teaching
Diving Knowledge Workbook
PADI Quizzes & Exam Booklets (Open Water, Rescue Diver, Divemaster)
Project AWARE Specialty Instructor Outline
Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
PADI Open Water Course Prescriptive Lesson Guides
These are all online components that can be completed even before arriving on Koh Tao.
The physical PADI IDC Crew Pack includes:
PADI Backpack
Open Water, Advanced, Rescue Diver, Divemaster Course Instructor Cue Cards
Dive Lesson Planning Slates [Confined and Open Water)
PADI Dive Planning & Skill Practice Slate
We will provide these items to you when you get to Koh Tao.
You will also need your own EFR Instructor manual for the EFR Instructor course. You may purchase this from us for 3,000 THB.
In addition you’ll also need a copy of the up-to-date PADI Instructor Manual which is included in the PADI Divemaster crew pack and is available as a free download from https://www.padi.com/mypadi/ for renewed PADI Divemasters.
Professional Level Insurance
We include a “Dive Assist” Insurance with all our Diving Lifestyle programs and insist ALL our Divemaster in training candidates hold a personal diving insurance. You can source your own from the wide range available on the market, or alternatively we can arrange the Dive Assist policy for you.
As you are completing a Professional level training course, you will be completing multiple dives over multiple days over multiple weeks. It is important you have an insurance policy that covers this type of diving.
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As a scuba instructor, you will be able to:
Open hearts and minds to the hidden beauty of nature’s creation and our obligation to protect it.
Foster self-esteem in another person.
Teach the value of character and integrity.
Transform another human being and change a life for the better and forever.
You will be able to travel the world, meeting interesting people, experiencing different cultures and visiting incredible places whilst working along the way.
There are few careers as rewarding as teaching scuba diving.
฿39,900
There are a number of additional application and examination fees, all of which must be paid by the candidate directly to PADI.
2023 PADI Fees
PADI Instructor Exam – $AUS 1055
PADI Instructor Application – $AUS 312
EFR Instructor Application – $AUS 215
O2 Provider Instructor Application – $AUS 123
Total PADI Fees Payable Direct –$AUS 1,705.00
PADI Instructor course
There are a number of additional application and examination fees, all of which must be paid by the candidate directly to PADI.
2023 PADI Fees
PADI Instructor Exam – $AUS 1055
PADI Instructor Application – $AUS 312
EFR Instructor Application – $AUS 215
O2 Provider Instructor Application – $AUS 123
Total PADI Fees Payable Direct –$AUS 1,705.00
