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Instructor Development Course (IDC)

PADI Scuba Professional

Instructor Development Course (IDC)

Comprehensive instructor training.

12 daysDuration
A$1,500.00Price from
• PADI Divemaster certification (or qualifying certification from another training organisation) • 18 years of age or older • 60 logged dives, with experience in navigation and deep diving • Valid medical statement confirming fitness to dive • Emergency First Response (EFR) training within the last 24 monthsPrerequisites
WhitsundayLocation
5 – 14 May 2027Next date

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About this course

Instructor Development Course (IDC)

Become a PADI Instructor. Train in Sardinia. Start Your Next Adventure.

Take the next step in your diving career with our PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) in Golfo Aranci, Sardinia — combining professional-level instructor training, exceptional mentorship and one of the Mediterranean’s most inspiring diving destinations.

Led by PADI Course Director Luca Pelizzari and supported by an experienced team of Master Instructors and IDC Staff Instructors, our IDC is designed to do more than prepare you for the Instructor Examination. We’ll help you develop the confidence, teaching ability and real-world skills needed to step into your first role as a professional PADI Instructor.

Flexible Learning Before Sardinia

Your journey begins before you arrive. Complete the theoretical elements through PADI eLearning, complemented by live online Zoom sessions with the team. This gives us more time in Sardinia to focus on practical development, workshops, teaching techniques and preparing you for life as an instructor.

Nine Days of Immersive Instructor Training

Once in Sardinia, you’ll undertake twelve intensive days of practical training, developing your skills both in and out of the water.

You won’t simply learn how to pass the PADI Instructor Examination — you’ll learn how to teach, lead, problem-solve and inspire divers.

More Support. More Experience. More Confidence.

With a professional instructional team bringing together 100+ years of combined diving-industry experience, you’ll benefit from individual feedback, mentoring and support throughout your IDC.

Our aim is simple: when you reach your Instructor Examination, you should feel prepared, confident and ready for what comes next.

Start Your Instructor Career With More

Your professional development doesn’t have to stop at the IDC. Your programme also includes the Enriched Air Diver Instructor and Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor ratings, helping you begin your teaching career with additional qualifications from day one.

Want to go further? Choose from 20+ additional Instructor Specialties and build a professional training pathway around the type of instructor you want to become.

Train Somewhere Extraordinary

Professional training should be memorable.

With its clear Mediterranean waters, beautiful coastline and exceptional diving, Golfo Aranci provides an incredible environment in which to complete one of the biggest milestones of your diving career.

Before you book

What's included

What's included

• Full Instructor Development Course preparation
• EFR Instructor pathway support where required
• Dive theory, standards and practical teaching workshops
• Confined water, open water and classroom presentation development
• Career guidance for your next steps as a PADI Professional

Prerequisites

• PADI Divemaster certification (or qualifying certification from another training organisation)
• 18 years of age or older
• 60 logged dives, with experience in navigation and deep diving
• Valid medical statement confirming fitness to dive
• Emergency First Response (EFR) training within the last 24 months

Packages

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Every package includes your course - pick the extras that suit you, then book your date.

Basic IDC

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What's included

  • PADI - Instructor Development Course (IDC) Course

Optional extras

  • IDC PrepA$200.00
  • IDC Digital Learning Materials
  • EFR - EFR Instructor CourseA$350.00
  • EFR Instructor MaterialsA$195.00

Bronze IDC Package

approx. €905per person

What's included

  • IDC Prep
  • PADI - Instructor Development Course (IDC) Course
  • EFR - EFR Instructor Course
  • 3 Included Specialities

What's required

  • EFR Instructor MaterialsA$195.00

Gold IDC Package

approx. €1,689per person

What's included

  • IDC Prep
  • PADI - Instructor Development Course (IDC) Course
  • EFR - EFR Instructor Course
  • 3 Included Specialities
  • Master Scuba Diver Preperation Upgrade

From our community

Divers on
Instructor Development Course (IDC)

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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