PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) prepares you to become a fully qualified Open Water Scuba Instructor. You will learn how to teach, evaluate, organise courses, and manage students safely across all entry-level training.
This is intensive professional training. The focus moves from demonstrating skills to delivering structured education, adapting to different students, and maintaining standards under pressure.
Who this course suits
Ideal for:
• Assistant Instructors progressing to full Instructor
• Divemasters entering professional teaching
• Dive professionals seeking a global teaching qualification
• Those committed to working in the dive industry
Prerequisites
You must:
• Be a PADI Assistant Instructor or Divemaster completing the full IDC
• Be at least 18 years old
• Have current Emergency First Response training (within 24 months)
• Have a minimum of 60 logged dives to start and 100 to attend the Instructor Examination
• Meet medical fitness requirements
How the course works
The IDC combines workshops, presentations, and in-water teaching practice.
Academic teaching
Learn how to structure and deliver classroom sessions and knowledge development.
Confined water teaching
Practise skill demonstrations, student correction, and problem solving.
Open water teaching
Conduct full training dives managing students and safety.
Standards & risk management
Develop course organisation, control, and decision making.
Instructor Examination preparation
Daily coaching and mock exams preparing you for the PADI Instructor Examination.
What this certification allows
On completion and passing the Instructor Examination you will:
• Teach the PADI Open Water Diver course
• Teach core continuing education courses
• Certify new divers
• Work worldwide as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
What’s included
• Instructor level training and coaching
• Workshops and in-water teaching sessions
• Examination preparation
Delivery locations
United Kingdom – South Coast & Solent
Delivered across selected South Coast and Solent dive sites, providing varied real-world conditions ideal for building confidence, skills, and experience.
Spain
Warm, clear Mediterranean conditions perfect for relaxed training, skill development, and combining your course with travel.
Thailand
Tropical waters, excellent visibility, and vibrant marine life create an immersive and enjoyable environment for learning to dive.
Once you have booked your course, a member of the In The Blue team will contact you to discuss your experience level, any requirements, and to arrange suitable course dates.
We run courses most weeks throughout the summer season across our UK and overseas locations, allowing us to offer flexible scheduling to suit individual availability wherever possible.
Progression
After qualifying you may continue with:
• Specialty Instructor ratings
• Master Scuba Diver Trainer
• Staff Instructor
The stage where you become responsible for creating new divers.
The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) prepares you to become a fully qualified Open Water Scuba Instructor. You will learn how to teach, evaluate, organise courses, and manage students safely across all entry-level training.
This is intensive professional training. The focus moves from demonstrating skills to delivering structured education, adapting to different students, and maintaining standards under pressure.
Who this course suits
Ideal for:
• Assistant Instructors progressing to full Instructor
• Divemasters entering professional teaching
• Dive professionals seeking a global teaching qualification
• Those committed to working in the dive industry
Prerequisites
You must:
• Be a PADI Assistant Instructor or Divemaster completing the full IDC
• Be at least 18 years old
• Have current Emergency First Response training (within 24 months)
• Have a minimum of 60 logged dives to start and 100 to attend the Instructor Examination
• Meet medical fitness requirements
How the course works
The IDC combines workshops, presentations, and in-water teaching practice.
Academic teaching
Learn how to structure and deliver classroom sessions and knowledge development.
Confined water teaching
Practise skill demonstrations, student correction, and problem solving.
Open water teaching
Conduct full training dives managing students and safety.
Standards & risk management
Develop course organisation, control, and decision making.
Instructor Examination preparation
Daily coaching and mock exams preparing you for the PADI Instructor Examination.
What this certification allows
On completion and passing the Instructor Examination you will:
• Teach the PADI Open Water Diver course
• Teach core continuing education courses
• Certify new divers
• Work worldwide as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
What’s included
• Instructor level training and coaching
• Workshops and in-water teaching sessions
• Examination preparation
Delivery locations
United Kingdom – South Coast & Solent
Delivered across selected South Coast and Solent dive sites, providing varied real-world conditions ideal for building confidence, skills, and experience.
Spain
Warm, clear Mediterranean conditions perfect for relaxed training, skill development, and combining your course with travel.
Thailand
Tropical waters, excellent visibility, and vibrant marine life create an immersive and enjoyable environment for learning to dive.
Once you have booked your course, a member of the In The Blue team will contact you to discuss your experience level, any requirements, and to arrange suitable course dates.
We run courses most weeks throughout the summer season across our UK and overseas locations, allowing us to offer flexible scheduling to suit individual availability wherever possible.
Progression
After qualifying you may continue with:
• Specialty Instructor ratings
• Master Scuba Diver Trainer
• Staff Instructor
The stage where you become responsible for creating new divers.