Adventure Diver

John Lachelt
Course Director
Instructor Development Course
Staff Instructor

Michael Bryan
Course Director
Instructor Development Course
Staff Instructor

Bill Merritt
Master Instructor
Instructor Development Course
Staff Instructor

Tonya Merrit
Master Instructor
Instructor Development Course

Doug Jones
Master Instructor
Instructor Development Course

E-Learning

The E-Learning segment is required for this course and is paid directly through PADI.

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Available Dates

Thursday, May 9th, 2019 – 6:30pm

Friday, May 10th, 2019 – all day

Saturday, May 1th, 2019 – all day

Sunday, May 11th, 2019 – all day

Thursday, May 16th, 2019 – 6:30pm

Friday, May 17th, 2019 – all day

Saturday, May 18th, 2019 – all day

Sunday, May 19th, 2019 – all day

Prerequisites
Instructor Candidates MUST meet the following requirements prior to enrolling in an Instructor Development Course:
  • Be 18 or older
  • Submit a medical statement signed by a physician that states you are fit for diving
  • Be certified for 6 months
  • Have 60 logged dives with experience in navigation, deep and night diving
  • Be certified in first aid and CPR within the last 2 years.
  • Be a PADI certified Divemaster or equivalent
  • EFR Instructor – previously certified or become certified during your IDC as add on.
Study and Preparation

Materials that are recommended or required include:

  • PADI Instructor Manual
  • PADI’s Guide to Teaching
  • Best of the Undersea Journal
  • Law and The Diving Profesional
  • The Business of Diving
  • Children and Scuba Diving
  • Confined Water Instructor Cue Cards
  • OW Instructor Cue Cards
  • AOW Instrcutor Cue Cards
  • Rescue Instructor Cue Cards
  • OW Lesson Planning Slate
  • Confined Water Lesson PLanning Slate
  • Teaching/Supervising Logbook Pages
  • OW quizzes and Exam
  • Rescue Exam
  • Divemaster Exams
  • Project Aware Specialty Outline
  • PPB Specialty Outline
  • Coral Reef Outline
  • Instructor Certificate of Completion
  • Candidate Training Form
  • Application
  • Evaluation Enrollment Form
  • PADI Back Pack
  • Encylopedia of Recreational Diving
  • Diving Knowledge Workbook
  • PADI Manuals (OW, AOW, Rescue, Divemaster)
  • Your Log Book
  • Recreational Dive Planner table and electronic versions
Classroom, Confined and Open Water Sessions
The duration of the course will be seven days. During this time Instructor Candidates will work in the classroom, the pool, and in open water.  Generally, each day will consist of a classroom session and confined or open water session. Instructor candidates should be prepared each day for both.
Planning/Consultation

Prior to, or upon enrolling in the Instructor Development Course (or the Assistant Instructor or Open Water Scuba Instructor Course), Instructor candidates should coordinate and attend a consultation session with our Course Director.  This consultation session will assist you in your planning and preparation for the course.

Required Materials
  • PADI Instructor Crew Pak
  • Current Versions of all Student Materials (OW, AOW, Rescue, DiveMaster, Specialties, etc.)
  • Your Log Book filled out with your diving history
  • Recreational Dive Planner (table AND eRDP ML)
  • PADI E-Learning – Instructor Development Course