Preparing for your Instructor Development Course

There are a couple of things you should prepare in advance before your IDC starts.

You need to go through all the knowledge review chapters (independent study) of your candidate workbook.
To have them filled out is one of the prerequisites for starting the IDC program. To find those answers read the named articles in your "Best of the Undersea Journal" and your PADI Instructor Manual.

A good way to fresh up your theoretical knowledge is to work through the PADI Diving Knowledge Workbook and Encyclopedia. If you have the possibility, write the 1999 Divemaster Final Exam to see whether there is a lack of knowledge in a certain topic.

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If you arrive at your IDC location a few days in advanced or have the possibility somewhere else to join a PADI Instructor during an Open Water Course, this is another good way to get prepared.
Jump in a pool, a lake or the sea with a buddy and practice the demonstration of all skills out of the PADI Open Water Diver Course as you did during your Divemaster Training Course.
Remember that your demo should be slow, exaggerating and easy looking.

If you arrive a couple of days in advanced feel free to join one of our instructors during teaching, or join our IDC prep. Program, starting two days before the IDC.
Going through rescue skills, dive master theory and the skill demonstration in the pool is a good fresh up and creates a more relaxed atmosphere.

We will help you with your independent study section of your candidate workbook, this will save you some time during the IDC.
AND: You’ll get to know the staff and other participants already.

In some dive centers the IDC prep. Course is free of charge, please check the price lists of the dive centers you are interessted in.