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Instructor Development Course (IDC)
PADI Scuba Professional
Your first step into a career teaching diving.
Berkshire
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About this course
Run at our Reading centre under the guidance of a PADI Course Director, it combines the Assistant Instructor course with the full Open Water Scuba Instructor program, taking you from assisting on courses to running them yourself.
Training covers PADI standards and procedures in real depth: how to plan and deliver knowledge development sessions, confined water skill demonstrations and open water training dives to the level PADI expects worldwide. You will also study risk management, diver motivation, marketing and the business side of teaching, alongside plenty of supervised practice actually teaching your fellow candidates.
Because so much of professional diving is about clear communication under pressure, the IDC pushes you to explain and demonstrate skills precisely, adapt to different student needs, and manage a class safely and confidently, not just perform the skills well yourself. Most candidates find this shift in mindset, from diver to educator, the most valuable part of the whole course.
Successful completion prepares you for the PADI Instructor Examination, the final external assessment before certification. Many candidates also use the IDC to complete their EFR Instructor rating, giving them the qualification to teach Emergency First Response alongside their scuba courses from day one.
Before you book
What's included
• Assistant Instructor course
• Open Water Scuba Instructor program
Prerequisites
• PADI Divemaster certified for at least 6 months
• At least 60 logged dives, 100 required to sit the Instructor Exam
• EFR Primary and Secondary Care within 24 months
• Medical statement from a physician within 12 months
• Becoming an EFR Instructor, which can be earned during training
Packages
Every package includes your course - pick the extras that suit you, then book your date.
approx. US$2,794per person
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approx. US$1,778per person
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approx. US$2,286per person
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From our community
Reviews from divers who trained on this course with our partner centres.
“🌊 IDC No. 8 – April-May 2026: AMAZING! 🌊 An incredibly intensive course that truly prepares you to become the kind of instructor you wish you had when you first decided to breathe underwater 🤿 It lasted nearly a month online and 10 days in person.💪💪💪 You need to trust the process, because the program is designed not only to teach diving skills, but also to help you grow into a more professional, confident, and responsible person 💪 During these 10 days, you’ll be so focused on learning and improving that you probably won’t even have time to take photos 📚🔥 The entire IDC Sardinia staff is always there for you — guiding, supporting, motivating, and helping you through every challenge. They seem to have a sixth sense for knowing exactly when you need encouragement, and they won’t let you give up, even when the summit feels far away 🌟 And don’t worry… there will also be moments of…”Greta ValotiSardinia · Google review★★★★★
“I just did my IDC with IDC Sardegna and it was the most amazing experience in my life. I love all of the staff with all my heart. The support, the training, the organisation and in generall every day was structured perfect. It was a challengig time, but I fully enjoyed it and was able to do a big step in my diving live. Special thanks to the Course Director Luca, who is one of the most inspiring persons I met in my whole life. Lets see what time does, but if I ever gonna do a contiuing education I will do it with him. Grazie”Simon SablotnySardinia · Google review★★★★★
“I did the IDC with them and everything was truly fantastic. They're professional, helpful, and ready to help you both with the course and if you have any issues with the equipment. They truly take care of every detail. Luckily, I don't have to do it again 😄 ✌🏼, but if I did, I'd definitely choose them again.”Christian FalcettelliSardinia · Google review★★★★★
“Becoming a diving instructor has recently become my biggest dream in life :) And this dream has finally come true, largely thanks to the wonderful team at IDC Sardegna, who shared all their love and knowledge of diving with me in the best possible way! I can only recommend that you take an instructor course with them so that you too can join this wonderful world in the most beautiful way possible 🙂”Enzo MenichiniSardinia · Google review★★★★★
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