IDC candidates must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
• Be certified as a PADI Divemaster, PADI Assistant Instructor or equivalent qualifying rating.
• Have a current medical less than 12 months old
• Have a current First Aid certificate less than 24 months old (Can be arranged by Abyss if required)
• Show proof of a minimum of 100 logged dives
• Be a current PADI member
• Have all required diving equipment
• Have all books requested by the Course Director ( as per materials)
• Submit copies of all Dive Certificates 

To be certified as a PADI teaching status instructor you must be a EFR instructor. You can select this when booking your IDC here.

FREE PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) Preparation Program (2 Days)

It is important that you receive the proper preparation to make the transition into instructing a success. To help ensure your success in the program, we offer all our candidates a free 2 day PADI IDC Preparation Program which will review all your previously learnt water skills, and also cover all previously covered theory topics like physics, physiology, dive planning and the like. This program will bring all your skills up to standard for entry into your IDC Instructor Program.

FREE PADI IDC online (NEW FOR 2010!)

You can now have access to PADI’s new IDC online! The cost is normally $320 USD, but when booking with us, you get it FREE as part of your program! The benefit of this new innovation is that the program can now take advantage of the eLearning option, giving you and your Course Directors more time to devote to in-water sessions and workshops.  

Through e-learning your IDC program is now reduced by two days, giving you more time to review your dive theory and fine tune your skills with our IDC Pro Team.

FREE PADI Search and Recovery Specialty Instructor Training Course (1 Day)

PADI Search and Recovery Specialty Instructor Training is one of the most important courses you will do with our Course Director prior to doing your Instructor Development. It will prepare you to teach the difficult tasks of underwater knot tying and lift-bag use, along with other associated skills prior to your Instructor Exam. These very difficult skills to teach are typically assigned during the Instructor Exam and are a common cause of failure. We have decided to provide this specific PADI Specialty Instructor Training Program FREE to all our instructor candidates to maintain our high Instructor Examination pass rate.

PADI Instructor Development Course (5 Days)

Sydney is without a doubt one of the best learning environments in the pacific to do your Instructor development. Buzzing with activity, our leading training facility provides our professional team of IDC Staff real world knowledge of the diving industry from entry level courses upward. You will work hands on with our PADI IDC staff helping you to develop into the best Instructor you can be. Over years of experience in diver education, our experienced IDC staff have developed unique and innovative instructor training techniques and specialised workshops, designed specifically to help ensure your success at your Instructor Examination. Through this program, we are that confident that you will pass your Instructor Exam, that WE CAN GARANTEE THAT YOU WILL PASS or we will pay for your second IDC and IE for you.

We don’t need to say much more than that; now do we?

• FREE Scuba equipment hire and air fills during your training
• FREE additional workshops on rescue techniques and diving skills. 
• Job placement service and career counseling during and after your program.
• The largest team of PADI professional support staff in any PADI training facility in the state.
• Full-time course director, 3 Master Instructors, and 3 IDC Staff Instructors available to help you during your training. 
• Comprehensive choice of instructor level continuing education programs.
• Aditional study and support materials, for use free of charge, designed to aid you pro development.
• 25% off RRP on all diving equipment purchases during your training program.

Our team will provide you with quality training, in a professional yet fun atmosphere, and unsurpassed support during and after your course. Through our extensive global network of dive professionals we are able to offer job placement services and career assistance.

A Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) is a more experienced Open Water Instructor who is much more employable and capable of teaching a large variety of PADI specialty diver courses. By becoming a Master Scuba Diver Trainer you’ll add variety to your instructing, making teaching more fun and exciting, both for you and your students!

The Master Scuba Diver Trainer Preparation Course will teach you how to deliver a range of different PADI specialty diver courses. You’ll start your MSDT prep prior to your PADI Instructor Examination which will also give you 3 additional days of practice presentations prior to sitting your exam.

After you start teaching dive courses, you’ll need 25 student certifications prior to applying to PADI for your groovy new MSDT rating!

If you select the MSDT prep course, by the end of your program you’ll be trained in how to teach:

• PADI Deep Diver Specialty Course
• PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty Course
• PADI Wreck Diver Specialty Course
• PADI Oxygen Providers Specialty Course
• PADI Search & Recovery Diver Specialty Course

Exclusions

During your MSDT prep training, PADI are required to register and certify you to teach each individual PADI specialty course. These application fees are paid directly to PADI after you are instructor certified. See bellow:

All PADI fees and applications are paid directly to PADI

• PADI Specialty Course Instructor Application Fee ($74 AUD each PADI specialty) – Optional fees and only applicable if you applying for specialty instructor ratings
• PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Application Fee ($99 AUD) – You can apply for your MSDT rating once you have taught and certified 25 student divers.