PADI Instructor Development Course
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Course Prerequisites
18+
Years of age
Certified Divemaster
PADI Divemaster or leadership level with another diver training organization
Medical Clearance
Medical Clearance issued by a Physician
100+
Logged dives incl. experience in night, deep and underwater navigation
Up-to-date EFR
Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care within 24 months
Why become a PADI Instructor in the Philippines?
Live the dream! The PADI Instructor Development Course is designed to give you the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to competently teach diving. It gives you the tools to work anywhere in the world as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI); from tropical liveaboards in French Polynesia to the ship wrecks in the Atlantic Ocean.
The IDC builds upon your Divemaster Course and also teaches you how to manage students, teach courses from Discover Scuba to Divemaster and solve problems. The PADI IDC will set you up for a fantastic career in the scuba diving industry. The IDC consists of two main components:
- Assistant Instructor (AI) Course
- Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) Course
Once you complete the full IDC, you’ll be eligible to attend the PADI Instructor Examination (IE) — the final step to becoming a fully certified PADI Instructor. Here at IDP we train our instructor candidates to not only pass the IE but to become the best instructors they can be and to be fully prepared for life as a PADI Pro.
Our PADI Instructor Development Course is built up out of the following components:
- 3 days IDC Preparation Days
- 2 days EFR Instructor Course
- 12 days PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
- 2 days PADI Instructor Exam (IE)
- 3 days Specialty Instructor Courses / MSDT Prep (optional)
- 2 weeks Learn to Teach Program (optional)
PADI Instructor Development Course with Instructor Development Philippines
PADI Instructor Development Course with Instructor Development Philippines
Our PADI Instructor Development Course is built up out of the following components:
- 3 days IDC Preparation Days
- 2 days EFR Instructor Course
- 12 days PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
- 2 days PADI Instructor Exam (IE)
- 3 days Specialty Instructor Courses / MSDT Prep (optional)
- 2 weeks Learn to Teach Program (optional)
I couldn't have made a better choice for my IDC!!
IDP really builds you up for success. The teaching quality were all superb across the staff - Berlinda, Tim, Wes, Rainier were all brilliant. All amazing teachers, and more importantly, they show...
We couldn’t have asked for a more talented team
Incredibly lucky to have chosen this IDC. The benefits of training under two local, amazing course directors were immediately apparent. In addition to dynamic duo Berlinda and Tim, the other staff instructors were all super supportive...Very fun and professional
PADI Instructor Development Course IDC Package
Our 2025 Instructor Development Course including PADI IDC & EFRI materials costs Php 109,500. For 2026 our IDC package will be priced at Php 112,500. Our package includes all of the following:
- IDC – 12 days
- EFR Instructor Course – 2 days
- IDC Slatepack with PADI backpack
- IDC Digital Crewpak and EFRI Digital Start-Up Pack (incl. eLearning)
- Complimentary IDC Preparation Course – 3 days
- 2 Complimentary PADI Specialty Instructor Courses (additional PADI fees apply):
- Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty Instructor Course
- AWARE Shark Conservation Specialty Instructor Course
- PADI Specialty Instructor Ratings included in the Open Water Scuba Instructor Rating (no additional PADI Application Fees required):
- PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor
- PADI AWARE Specialty Instructor
- PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor
- PADI AWARE Dive Against Debris Specialty Instructor
- Complimentary 10 fun dive package (terms & conditions apply)
- Adaptive Techniques Workshop
- Freediving Workshop
- Equipment Servicing Workshop
- PADI Career Day with Job Placement and Assistance Program and CV Clinic
- Coral FRAGS Introduction Program – with sister organization Institute for Marine Research
- Learn to Teach Program – two-week internship
- Dive Theory Study Program
- Access to all the latest PADI materials
- Daily transfers between Atmosphere & Liquid during IDC
- Lunch during Prep Days, EFRI & IDC (17 days)
- IDP T-shirt, Dive Against Debris bag, cap and stationary kit
- Coffee, tea, water, cookies, fruits and snacks during the IDC
- All sanctuary fees during your training
- Discounts at both Liquid and Atmosphere
- Instructor Examination Party
Excluded:
- PADI application fees (AU$1,782)
- Accommodation
- Equipment rental (Php 450 per day)
- Other food & drinks
Your Career as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
Your training and guidance doesn’t finish when you have completed your IDC. After your Instructor Exams we give you the opportunity to participate in our Freediving Workshop, Equipment Maintenance Workshop, Marine Research Coral Reef Restoration Dive and Learn to Teach internship. This way you are 100% ready for the real world.
As a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor trained by IDP you can teach the following courses (on top of what you can teach as a DM):
PADI Scuba Diver / Open Water Diver
PADI Adventure / Advanced Open Water
PADI Rescue Diver
PADI Divemaster
PADI Discover Scuba Diving
PADI Seal Team and Bubblemaker
PADI Snorkel Guide
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty
PADI AWARE Specialty
PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
PADI AWARE Dive Against Debris
PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider*
PADI Scuba Diver / Open Water Diver
PADI Adventure / Advanced Open Water
PADI Rescue Diver
PADI Divemaster
PADI Discover Scuba Diving
PADI Seal Team and Bubblemaker
PADI Snorkel Guide
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty
PADI AWARE Specialty
PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
PADI AWARE Dive Against Debris
PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider*
** After completing the complimentary instructor training with one of our Course Directors and applying for the Specialty Instructor Rating
