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Simplifying your PADI IDC Choices

Simplifying your PADI IDC Choices

Aussie Divers Phuket – Instructor Development Course

Simplifying your PADI Instructor Development choices with Aussie Divers Phuket.

PADI Scuba Instructor: Go ProPADI Scuba Instructor: Go Pro

1. What You Will Need to Start

· Be a certified diver for at least 6 months
· Be at least 18 years of age
· Be a PADI Divemaster or equivalent from other agency
· 60 logged dives to start 100 to be certified (let us know if you do not have 100 logged dives)
· Experience in Navigation dives, night dives and deep dives
· Have Emergency First Response Training or equivalent with CPR Training completed in the last 24 months
· Have a medical certificate not older than 12 month and must be signed by a doctor

2. Select a Date

Dates for Free IDC Preparation, Instructor Development Course and PADI Instructor Examination

Extra Time Required
Specialties 1 -3 days

3. What the Aussie Divers Phuket IDC will cost you.

Please note that you will need to be an Emergency First Response to be a PADI Open Water Instructor. For this reason we have combined it in our pricing package.

Aussie Divers Phuket IDC – THB 42,000 including EFRI Training
Specialties – THB 5,000 each or 5 for THB 20,000

Aussie Divers Phuket Divemaster Instructor IDC

Aussie Divers Phuket Divemaster Instructor IDC

4. Materials Cost

You will need your own materials and cannot share or used second hand materials.

PADI IDC Digital Crew Pack : THB 18,000 (online learning and slate pack)
Emergency First Response Pack: THB 5,000

5. What you have to pay PADI

*** Note prices are in Australian Dollars***

IDC Application AUD $280
EFR Instructor AUD $193
Specialty Instructor AUD $98 per specialty
Instructor Examination AUD $975

6. What is Included

· Free rental equipment exc. dive computer
· Lunch each day
· Drinks and snacks
· All associated costs during the course including required dives, pool fees, tanks etc.
· 15% Discount on all equipment purchased from Aussie Divers Phuket (can be pre ordered)
· Honest dealing and no surprises
· Real life training – become a real instructor not a paper instructor

7. What is not included

Accommodation – We can assist you with nice budget accommodation from as little as THB 450 per night.

Dives – 60 to 100 – Contact us for a budget price to get you up to 100 dives

PADI IDC Aussie Divers Phuket Go Pro

PADI IDC Aussie Divers Phuket Go Pro

8. Why Darren Gaspari and his team and why Aussie Divers Phuket

· We are honest truthful and hard working

· You will be taught by a team that is still actively teaching a wide range of PADI courses

· We care about you and your training, we don’t just want you to pass the PADI IE we want you to become a real PADI instructor

· We offer customer service second to none in Phuket

· You will become a part of a team that loves scuba diving

Sign up to become a PADI Instructor here

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By Darren Gaspari

Proud owner and active PADI Gold Course Director of Aussie Divers Phuket, a professional and awarded PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Scuba Diving Centre. Member of the PADI Advisory Board for the eLearning modules 2019 and 2020.

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