The PADI Instructor development program can only be conducted by a PADI Course Director. PADI Course Directors are selected from the worlds most experienced dive educators and make up only 0.5% of PADI's professional membership, Active Scuba are in the rare position of having a PADI Course Director on permanent staff which allows us greater flexibility when scheduling Instructor Development Courses.

We now run a mixture of IDC schedules including weekend and 1-2 week long programs in the UK Spain and Malta.


Book now for our next IDC in Spain starting 29th April 2006 only £850 including IDC and accommodation.

During the PADI Instructor Development program, you’ll learn the PADI System of diver education, standards and procedures, effective academic teaching presentations, teaching in confined water, conducting open water training dives and additional related topics. You’ll learn these topics one of two ways; through the PADI Instructor Development Program (IDC) or the PADI Instructor Orientation Program (IOC)

To qualify for the PADI Instructor Development program, you must:

During the PADI Instructor Development program, you’ll learn the PADI System of diver education, standards and procedures, effective academic teaching presentations, teaching in confined water, conducting open water training dives and additional related topics. You’ll learn these topics one of two ways; through the PADI Instructor Development Program (IDC) or the PADI Instructor Orientation Program (IOC)

(Note: the IOC is an option available only if you’re an instructor that is current with another certification organization and wish to become a PADI Instructor.)

After successful completion of the IDC or IOC, you must successfully complete the PADI Instructor Examination (IE). You will be evaluated on; dive theory, academic teaching, confined-water (pool) teaching, open-water teaching and general diving skills and professionalism.

As a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor you can conduct the entire range of PADI experience programs and PADI diver programs, from Open Water Diver through Divemaster (except for specialties and Emergency First Responder, which require specific Specialty Diver Instructor and Emergency First Responder^® Instructor ratings).

After successfully completing your PADI IDC/IOC and IE, you receive a certification card and certificate denoting this rating. You’ll also become a member of PADI and receive benefits, including the ability to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some activities).

For more details on instructor level courses or to book a free career counselling session with our Course Director call us on 0800 8488450 or email us