What do I need to start? You must:
| • | Be 18 years of age and be able to submit a Medical Statement for a Diving Medical examination conducted within the past 12 months |
| • | Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leader-ship certification with another recreational diver training organization |
| • | Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months |
Finally you must have been a certified diver for at least 6 months and have logged at least 60 open water dives, including documented evidence of experience in deep, night and navigation diving. You will need to show proof of 100 logged dives before the PADI IE.
What equipment & materials do I need?
In order to be correctly equipped for the course you must have the following:
| • | Timing Device |
| • | Depth Gauge / Computer |
| • | Compass |
| • | Knife/Divers Tool |
| • | Slate |
| • | Dive Table |
| • | Emergency Signalling Device (whistle, flare, delayed smb) |
| • | PADI Instructor Manual |
| • | Instructor Candidate Workbook |
| • | Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline |
| • | Diving Knowledge Workbook |
| • | Encyclopedia Of Recreational Diving |
| • | Project Aware Specialty Programme Instructor Outline |
| • | AWARE – Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline |
| • | PADI Open Water Diver Manual |
| • | RDP – Table, Wheel & ERDP and instructions for use booklets |
| • | Open Water Diver Quizzes & Exam Booklets |
| • | PADI Adventures in Diving Manual |
| • | PADI Rescue Diver Manual |
| • | Rescue Diver Final Exams Booklet |
| • | PADI Divemaster Manual |
| • | Divemaster Final Exams Booklet |
| • | Aquatic Cue Cards – Confined Water & Open Water, Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Discover Scuba Diving |
| • | Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate |
| • | Open Water Training Dive Lesson Planning Slate |
How much preparation must I do?
The better prepared each student is, the more they will benefit from the course.
You will need to have completed all 16 IDC knowledge reviews. Revising your Divemaster Exams is a good way to refresh your diving theory knowledge. We recommend that you work with the Encyclopaedia of Diving and the Diving Knowledge Workbook.
It is also essential that you have practiced the 20 dive skills from your Divemaster course so that you are comfortable with them and are able to perform them to demonstration quality. If you feel that your skills are a little ‘rusty' – don't worry – see below for details of our 2 day Prep..
What will I do on the course and how long will it take?
The Instructor Development Course comprises of 3 sections:
| • | Assistant Instructor Course which takes 3 days. |
| • | Open Water Scuba Instructor Course (OWSI) which is normally run over 4 days. |
| • | Finally candidates sit the Instructor Exam (IE). This is run by a PADI Examiner over a 2 day period. |
Here at Aliwal Dive Centre we allocate 11 days in total for the first two sections of the IDC. This because we want our Candidates to be fully prepared to sit the IE. With all this extra studying time we hope that when the time comes you will say that IE stands for "it's easy". Our aim at Aliwal Dive Centre is to produce EXCELLENT Instructors who are able to compete for jobs in an ever increasingly competitive market. Over 11 days you will develop your diving and teaching knowledge through self study, quizzes, exams and lectures. There will be a review of your confined and open water skills along with workshops, rescue assessments and candidate presentations.
2 day IDC Prep
If your demonstration skills and DM theory are a bit rusty, then your worries are over. We offer a 2 day course dedicated to bringing those skills back up to scratch. Remember this is an Instructor Development Course, practising Divemaster skills is not on the timetable. Call us for details of this invaluable course.
Where will I stay & eat?
Luckily Aliwal Dive Centre is a one stop Dive Centre, so as well as being the Premiere Dive Centre Operation here in Umkomaas, we also have our own Dive Lodge just upstairs.We have a dedicated Schoolroom and our heated training pool is right outside. You can stay in one of our ensuite dorm rooms for only R150 per night, or if your budget permits, a bed in an ensuite room with sea facing balcony and air con will only set you back R300 per night (based on 2 sharing). IDC candidates will receive a 25% discount. A full cooked breakfast is included in the price. There are also several restaurants and take away near by.