Instructor Development Courses

Blue Planet Divers, is a 5 Star Instructor Development Centre based in Koh Lanta, Thailand. We have a large and spacious dive centre and dive boat with great staff. We care about creating Instructors who are very employable, fun and knowledgeable. Our multi-lingual staff will help you through your course and celebrate your success with you. Our IDC classroom is fully air-conditioned and has computer based training aids as well as a Wi-Fi service available throughout the Blue Planet Divers Centre.

The Blue Planet Team 2010

Our Course Director

Camille Lemmens our Platinum Course Director

We are extremely lucky to have Camille Lemmens, a Platinum Course Director (CD), on our team, originally from the Netherlands; Camille is able to offer courses in English, German and Dutch and is currently improving his French too!

Camille is a highly experienced CD (he has run over 60 IDC’s and taught over 250 Instructor Candidates) who has taught in Thailand for over 11 years. In 2009, Camille was awarded the PADI Instructor Development Award in recognition for his significant contribution to the growth and development of diving. He was also awarded the title of ‘Platinum Course Director,’ for the third consecutive year in 2010. There are over 1,000 Course Directors Worldwide but only 49 Platinum Course Directors.

Camille focuses on personalised training and generally works in small groups and conducts all parts of the IDC training himself. He ensures he is available at all times throughout the IDC to give his candidates lots of personal and individual attention. For more information on Camille, check out his website, www.idcthailand.net or his blog www.pa-divingidc.com.

Camille and Drew Richardson, the President and Chief Operations Officer for PADI Worldwide on the right, handing over the Instructor Development Award.

Testimonials

Camille’s students have nothing but praise for him, so if you are thinking about doing your Instructor Development Course, why not check out why these people think you should choose Camille: http://www.idcthailand.net/testimonials.html

Instructor Examination Pass Guarantee

We highly recommend the 2 day Prep Course which will refresh your dive theory and improve your pool and rescue skill demonstrations whilst ensuring you will be ready to go into the IDC with the confidence that your knowledge and skills are at the required level to pass the IE.
Should you prove not to be successful during your PADI IE, we will invite you to join our next IDC and IE in Thailand for free.

Accommodation

We are able to source, good quality, low priced accommodation for you during your IDC, contact us for more information.

Instructor Development Course Prerequisites

Before you start your IDC, you will need:

• To be over 18 years old
• To have been a Certified diver for at least 6 months
• Entry Level, Advanced an Rescue Diver Certification – or similar from another recognised dive training organisation
• PADI Divemaster Certification – or leadership-level certification with a recognised dive training organisation who has completed the PADI Divemaster course diver rescue skills assessment
• 60 logged dives
• Documented experience in night, deep and underwater navigation diving
• Completed an EFR Primary and Secondary Care Course (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months

Blue Planet Divers Instructor Development Course

The Instructor Development Course consists of 2 sections:

1. PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) Course – 4 days
2. PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) Course – 5 days

These courses can be taken separately (for those wanting to stop at AI and complete their OWSI at a later date) or taken together over a total of 10 days (including a day’s rest).

During this course we focus on your skill and knowledge development and our dive centre provides a low-stress working environment allowing you to relax and making learning easier. Our highly experienced staff are always on hand to offer you help and assistance should you need it.

The AI Course covers the transition from Divemaster to Educator. During the program you will be trained about the PADI Standards & Procedures; including Academic Presentations and assisting conducting and the organisation of PADI courses. This course is performance based and you will need to pass practical tests, written theory and PADI Standards Exams.

The OWSI course introduces you to the full PADI system and further develops your abilities as a professional dive educator. You will practice at least:

1. 2 Confined Water Teaching Presentations
2. 2 Knowledge Development Presentations
3. 2 Open Water Teaching Presentations.

You will also attend Continuing Education Workshops, i.e. Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver courses.

Once you have successfully completed the full IDC program, you are eligible to participate in a PADI Instructor Examination (IE).  This two day evaluative program, tests your teaching ability, dive knowledge, skill level and understanding of the PADI dive system, attitude and professionalism. You are officially an Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) once you have successfully completed the IE.

Free PADI Nitrox Instructor

We now include your PADI Nitrox Instructor training for FREE when you complete an IDC with us (this does not include the required materials for becoming a PADI Nitrox Diver nor your Instructor application fees)

What is included in the IDC Package Price?

• Your PADI IDC Instructor Candidate Workbook
• During the IDC your lunch and refreshments are included
• Tanks, weights and boat fees
• Transfers from your resorts (unless inaccessible by the Blue Planet Divers Car)
• CESA (Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent) workshop in confined and Open Water
• Descent Workshop
• Control Workshop (in Confined and Open Water Situations)
• Adventures in Diving and Search and Recovery (Knot tying and Lift Bag usage) on land and underwater
• Rescue Diver Course Exercise 7 (Unconscious Diver at the Surface) with and without the pocket mask practice

Continuing your PADI Education

You can easily expand your career options by continuing your PADI education with us.

Emergency First Response + Care for Children Instructor - 8.000 baht

From March 2009, all new PADI Instructors have to be current Emergency First Response Instructors or hold another current first aid and CPR Instructor Certification.

This course develops on from the EFR course and focuses on developing the candidate’s instructional abilities. This course includes; independent study, Classroom sessions and practice teaching assignments.

Instructor Specialties (beach dives) - 4,000 baht
Instructor Specialties (boat dives) - 6,000 baht

Upon becoming and OWSI you will want to teach divers specific types of diving. To do this you will need to be able to teach PADI specialties.  Courses such as these make you more attractive to dive centres as you will offer a wider scope of courses than just Open Water, Advanced, Rescue and Divemaster.

Nitrox Specialty Instructor (incl. 10 Nitrox dives) - 10,000 baht

This specialty is a must for most diving instructors as many dive centres now introduce this course to divers at Open Water level and offer Nitrox for free whilst diving with them.

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider - 8,000 baht

Be safe, by being knowledgeable. As a diving instructor you will be caring for others on a daily basis, make sure you have all the tools and knowledge to treat people when they are ill or injured. This course will enable you to recognize illnesses that are treatable with Emergency Oxygen and ensure you are able to properly setup and administer emergency oxygen. 

MSDT Prep (incl. 5 Instr. Specialties and Nitrox Specialty Instructor) - 22,500 baht

The next level after OWSI is MSDT (Master Scuba Diver Training) which demonstrates that you have a larger range of courses to offer to a dive centre and shows you have successfully taught over 25 students. This Prep course provide you with the 5 specialties you will need for this rating so all you need to do is concentrate on teaching courses. This course is great fun and provides you with some excellent ideas for making your specialty courses fun and enjoyable for your students.

DSAT Gas Blender Instructor - 10,000 baht

Through this course you can instruct the DSAT Gas Blender Specialty to certified Nitrox divers. This course is divided into Knowledge Development and a Practical Application Lab. This course includes the DSAT Gas Blender course and enables the candidate to competently blend enriched air Nitrox.

Equipment Repair course - 5,200 baht

Having staff that are able to quickly and easily fix equipment problems are invaluable to dive centres. This course provides you with the skills for basic equipment maintenance, care and adjustments you will encounter every day and it will also enable you to protect and care for your own equipment.

DAN O2 Instructor (incl. course materials) - 14,000 baht

This is a comprehensive worldwide recognised course in the use of oxygen equipment in a safe and effective way at the scene of a diving emergency.  The course trains instructors to teach the management of the unresponsive victim, expired air resuscitation (EAR) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Go Pro Packages

The Eco Package                                                                  

1. IDC Prep Course
2. AI Course
3. OWSI Course

Package Duration: 14 Days (Including IE)

The Pro Silver Package - List Price 40,000 (Early bird discount 4,000)*

1. IDC Prep Course
2. AI Course
3. OWSI Course
4. EFRI Course

Package Duration: 16 days (including IE)

The Pro Gold Package - List Price 50,000 (Early bird discount 5,000)*

1. IDC Prep Course
2. AI Course
3. OWSI Course
4. EFRI Course
5. DSAT Gas Blender Course
6. DSAT Gas Blender Instructor Course

Package Duration:18 Days (Including IE)

The Pro Platinum Package - List Price 61,000 (Early bird discount 6,100)*

1. IDC Prep Course
2. AI Course
3. OWSI Course
4. EFRI Course
5. DSAT Gas Blender Course
6. DSAT Gas Blender Instructor Course
7. 6 PADI Specialty Instructor Courses (Including PADI Nitrox Instructor)

Package Duration:20 Days

*Early booking bonus secured with 30% deposit 30 days in advance

Materials

Our Start up Instructor Training Pack for only 16,650 Baht includes all the PADI training materials that you will need to participate in your IDC, as well as the materials you will use to teach your first PADI courses! Including your IDC discount.

Start up Instructor Training Pack Includes:

• Confined & Open Water Cue Cards
• Confined & Open Water Lesson Presentation Slate
• Adventures in Diving Instructor Cue Cards
• Rescue Diver Instructor Cue Cards
• Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exams Booklet
• Rescue Diver final Exams Booklet
• Divemaster final Exams Booklet
• PADI Professional training log
• Law and Diving professional book
• CD containing Best of USJ-, Children & Diving-,  Business of Diving (3 PDF manuals)
• PADI’s Guide to Teaching manual w/Hologram
• Positive Approach Selling DVD
• Specialty Course Instructor Manual (Digital, multilingual version, E, DU, F, S)

In case you also need the PADI Instructor Manual 2010 version with zipper binder, that costs 3.595,-THB. This 2010 instructor manual is also available as a free download at the PADI Members site.

You will also need the EFR materials (EFR Instructor Manual, with Primary & Secondary and Caring for Children Instructor Guide) which we can provide for 2,570 Baht. 

Additional Material Requirements include:

• RDP Table
• eRDPML
• DSD Instructor cue card
• Divemaster Cue Cards
• Go Dive Manual
• Adventures in Diving Manual
• Rescue Diver Manual
• Divemaster Manual
• Encyclopedia of Diving
• Diving Knowledge Workbook
• Knowledge Development outlines for the Open Water-, Rescue- and Divemaster courses, available as PDF files for downloading at the PADI Pro/Member site.
• Calculator

The Startup Instructor Training Pack price can be adjusted in case you already possess individual parts of the pack.

Dates and Prices for November 2010’s IDC