Becoming a PADI IDC Staff Instructor will increase your abilities, in moving towards instructor-level training or teaching the Instructor Development Course (IDC). IDC Staff Instructors can independently train and certify PADI Assistant Instructors out of a PADI 5 Star facility, as well as help train PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors in an IDC.
PADI IDC Staff Instructor Course (IDCS)

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• Teach PADI Assistant Instructor courses
• Assist PADI Course Directors conduct the PADI Instructor Development Course
• Help PADI Course Directors conduct instructor-level continuing education

• Hold a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor certification
• Be at least 18 years old.

PADI Fees: PADI fees are not covered by your course prices. You will need to pay to PADI directly after your course via credit cards, bank draft or money transfer.

IDCS Application fee 98 $AUS

You will require the following materials for your course:
• PADI Course Director Manual
• Confined Water Presentation Evaluation Slate
• Open Water Presentation Evaluation Slate
• All PADI IDC Required Materials; PADI Instructor Manual (Paper or CD-Rom); IDC Candidate Workbook; Open Water & Confined Water Cue Cards; Recreational Dive Planner (Wheel); Recreational Dive Planner (Table).

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