Similar to the partnership between AI's and Instructors, IDC Staff Instructors work with Course Directors as important team members in the instructor training process. As a Staff Instructor you may assist instructor development programs and instructor-level continuing education programs. You can also teach the PADI Assistant Instructor Course, a responsibility only you and a PADI Course Director share.

Our IDC Staff Course gives you at least two full-days with the Course Director prior to an IDC, then you'll take part in a complete IDC program. Even if you don't have the goal of becoming a Course Director, the Staff Course will give you a real "vitamin injection" in your existing teaching techniques.

1.   Independently teach and certify PADI Assistant Instructors.

2.   Conduct IDC training segments under the direct supervision of a PADI Course Director.

3.   Evaluate and critique instructor candidate knowledge development, confined water and open water teaching presentations.

4.   Provide counseling and remedial training for instructor candidates and IDC Staff Instructor candidates.

5.   Assist with training during instructor-level continuing education programs, such as PADI Specialty Instructor Training courses.

6.   Observe the orientation and closing sessions of PADI Instructor Examinations.

• Master of instructor-level dive theory, knowledge development teaching presentations and confined water teaching presentations.
• Audit a complete IDC.

• Course Director Manual
• For class sessions and independent study there are several required PADI manuals and educational materials:
• PADI Course Director Manual
• PADI Instructor Manual
• Instructor Candidate Workbook
• Knowledge Development Presentation Evaluation Form
• Confined Water Presentation Evaluation slate
• Open Water Presentation Evaluation slate
• The Best of The Undersea Journal
• The Law and The Diving Professional
• Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
• Aquatic Cue Cards Confined Water and Open Water
• Confined Water Lesson Preparation slate
• Open Water Training Dive Lesson Planning slate
• Log Book (Adventure Log Pro Modules recommended)

• This is PADI video
• PADI Open Water Diver Manual
• PADI Open Water Diver Video
• The PADI Open Water Diver Course: Effective Marketing and Conduct video
• Career Tracking Tips for the Dive Professional video
• Recreational Dive Planner, The Wheel and table version
• Diving Knowledge Workbook
• Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
• Discover the Underwater World video
• Discover the Underwater World, The Snorkeler's Field Guide
• Scuba: Experience Your First Breath video
• Discover Scuba Diving Flip Chart and Instructor Slate
• Scuba Tuneup Multimedia or guidebook
• Skill Evaluation Slate
• Peak Performance Buoyancy video