PADI INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT
Become a PADI Instructor in the Philippines
Train for a Career in Diving
Take the next step in your diving career with professional training designed to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to succeed as a dive professional.
PADI Instructor Development
Prepare for the PADI Instructor Examination with a focused IDC designed to develop your teaching skills, knowledge and confidence.
Professional Dive Courses
Build your skills and experience with professional diving courses designed to help you progress from experienced diver to confident dive professional.
Build Your Diving Career
Explore a pathway into the dive industry with training, experience and professional support to help you take the next step in your diving career.
Why Train With Philippine Dive Acadamy?
Train in a professional diving environment with experienced instructors, dedicated facilities and the support you need to transition from experienced diver to confident dive professional.
Experianced Course Director
Full-time Platinum Course Director with extensive professional diving and technical diving experience, providing hands-on guidance throughout your instructor development.
Marine Biology Expertise
Learn in an environment supported by a dedicated marine biologist, bringing specialist knowledge of marine life, ecology and the underwater environment to your professional training.
Professional Diving Environment
Train in a working dive operation in the Philippines, giving you valuable exposure to the realities of professional dive-centre operations alongside your instructor training.
Your PADI IDC
The PADI Instructor Development Course is the pathway to becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. Our IDC combines PADI’s instructor curriculum with practical teaching experience, professional workshops and personalised support to help you prepare for the PADI Instructor Examination.
What You’ll Learn
The IDC is designed to develop the knowledge, teaching skills and professional confidence required to work as a PADI Instructor.
- PADI teaching standards and procedures
- Dive theory and knowledge development
- Confined-water and open-water teaching techniques
- Student assessment and evaluation
- Risk mamanagement andf dive safety
- Conducting PADI courses and programmes
- Professionalism and dive center operations
- Preparation for the PADI Instructor examination
More Than an IDC
Your instructor training should be about more than simply passing an examination. At Philippine Dive Academy, you’ll train within a real-world diving environment and gain insight into the practical side of working as a professional dive instructor.
Learn From Experianced Professionals
Your training is supported by a full-time, four-time Platinum Course Director and technical diver, alongside a dedicated marine biologist who can bring specialist knowledge of marine life, ecology and the underwater environment into your professional development.
Your IDC Experiance
We keep the training focused, professional and practical, with time to ask questions, develop your teaching skills and gain confidence in the role of an instructor.
Small – Group Training
A focused learning environment where you can receive individual feedback and guidance throughout your IDC.
Real Diving Enviourment
Train within an established dive operation and experience the practical side of working as a professional instructor.
Support Beyond the Course
Our aim is not simply to get you through the IDC. We want to help you become a capable, confident and employable dive professional.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Explore our upcoming IDC dates, course pricing and professional training
opportunities at Philippine Dive Academy.