These are the official PADI IDC Dates 2023 (Instructor Development Courses), and their corresponding PADI IE dates (Instructor Evaluation dates), which will be taking place in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (*). In them, a new generation of PADI instructors will be trained. The course requires 16 days in which you will be taught all the knowledge necessary to apply for the PADI Instructor Exam (IE) at the end of training. The schedule is distributed as follows:
LOCATION | DAY & MONTH |
Mexico | January 9th – January 26th |
Mexico | March 6th – March 23rd |
Mexico | May 1st – May 18th |
Mexico | June 26th – July 13th |
Mexico | September 4th – September 21st |
Mexico | November 13th – November 30th |
(*) The PADI IDC (instructor courses) are organized by a collaborating PADI CDC center.
LOCATION | DAY & MONTH |
Mexico | January 27th – January 29th |
Mexico | March 24th – March 26th |
Mexico | May 19th – May 21st |
Mexico | July 14th – July 16th |
Mexico | September 22nd – September 24th |
Mexico | December 1st – December 3th |
(*) The PADI IDC (instructor courses) are organized by a collaborating PADI CDC center.
On the first day of the free course preparation is done to refresh knowledge that may be got rusty since the completion of the Divemaster. This is to make sure that all candidates are, more or less, at the same starting point.
As you can check, most of the training days are devoted to the IDC. Candidates learn how to develop a class of confined water and another in the open sea. They are trained in how to prepare a theory class and also they study new knowledge applied to dive theory. Participants must demonstrate a thorough understanding of the PADI teaching methodology. In addition, they also have to demonstrate they have the skills they need to teach, control and care for the students, good judgment and teaching ability. These are all the requirements expected from a good PADI Dive Instructor!
Two training days are also dedicated to the Instructor Emergency First Respond (EFR) Course. Anyone who comes to an IDC is aware of how important first aid is in such a profession as diving. Therefore, all diving instructors besides teaching diving are also certified to teach first aid courses. That is, not only to know how to act in emergency situations but also to teach others how to act in those situations. The EFR Instructor Course also includes an Oxygen Provider Instructor Course for free!
Once certified as EFR Instructor and successfully completing the IDC, candidates go to the next stage: the three days of Instructor Exam, where an official PADI examiner will assess whether they gather all the requirements to become an Open Water Scuba Instructor. To get this achievement, they must pass a diving theory test and another of diving standards. They also must direct two classes of confined water, open water and a theory class. In addition, they need to demonstrate mastery of certain diving skills in the pool.
After completing all the training, participants will receive a diploma that certifies them as an Open Water Scuba Instructor. It’s important to mention that the Course Directors of the PADI IDC Dates 2023 in the Caribbean are experienced teachers (*).
DESCRIPTION PROGRAM | DAYS |
Free IDC preparation course | 1 |
EFR Instructor Course + o2 Provider Instructor FREE! | 2 |
Instructor Development Course (IDC) | 10 |
Instructor Exam (IE) | 3 |
Total Days | 16 |
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These are the official SDI IDC Dates 2023 (Instructor Development Courses), and their corresponding PADI IE dates (Instructor Evaluation dates), which will be taking place in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The program stretches over 16 days and covers all the knowledge necessary to pass the SDI Instructor Exam (IE) once the instructor development part is finished. During these SDI IDC, Dressel Divers will develop the next generation of SDI instructors in accordance with its usual very high professional standard. The schedule covers the whole of 2023 in the following courses:
LOCATION | DAY & MONTH |
Mexico | February 6th – February 13th |
Mexico | May 8th – May 15th |
Mexico | September 4th – September 11th |
Mexico | December 4th – December 10th |
LOCATION | DAY & MONTH |
Mexico | February 14th – February 15th |
Mexico | May 16th – May 17th |
Mexico | September 12th – September 13th |
Mexico | December 11th – September 12th |
DESCRIPTION PROGRAM | DAYS |
Free IDC preparation course | 1 |
EFR Instructor Course + o2 Provider Instructor FREE! | 2 |
Instructor Development Course (IDC) | 5 |
Instructor Exam (IE) | 2 |
Total Days | 10 |
Posted on: 2022/11/15