PADI Instructor Development Course
Prices and Schedules
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Pricing
We are offering a comprehensive IDC package at Php 105,000, which includes the following:
- Languages: English, French, and Spanish, with support for Dutch, Italian, and Tagalog.
- Free IDC Prep: Two days covering dive theory, essential dive skills, knot tying, lift bag techniques, and a refresh of the rescue skills. This prep will help us identify the specific areas each participant needs to focus on, ensuring we can provide more personalized support to boost confidence before diving into the IDC!
- IDC Program (12 days): A complete instructor development course.
- EFR Instructor Course (2 days): Includes the EFRI program with all necessary materials.
- IDC & EFR Instructor Course CrewPacks: Comes with the most up-to-date IDC and EFR Instructor eLearning materials.
- FREE Emergency Oxygen Provider Specialty Instructor Course: As an instructor, we believe you should be confident in providing Medical Oxygen. That’s why we’ve included this specialty in your IDC (PADI application fee not included).
- FREE PADI Equipment Specialist Specialty Instructor Course: For the same reason as the specialty above, we believe that as an instructor, you should be confident in your knowledge of dive equipment to be the perfect role model for your students (PADI application fee not included).
- FREE Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Rating (no additional PADI fees required)
- FREE PADI AWARE Specialty Instructor Rating (no additional PADI fees required)
- FREE PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Rating (no additional PADI fees required)
- FREE PADI AWARE Dive Against Debris Specialty Instructor Rating (no additional PADI fees required)
- Coffee, tea, water, cookies, fruits and snacks during the IDC
- Palawan Divers T-shirts
What’s excluded:
- PADI application fees (outlined below)
- Accommodation
- Equipment rental (Php 450 per day)
- Additional food and drinks
PADI Application Fees (To be paid directly to PADI via credit card):
- IDC Application: AU$350
- Instructor Exam: AU$1,190
- EFRI Application: AU$252
- Specialty Instructor Rating: AU$145 (discounted rate per specialty)
- Total PADI fees: AU$2,082 (including two Specialty Instructor applications), or AU$1,792 without specialties.
Upcoming IDC Dates
IDC Schedule for February 2026
- IDC Prep Course: Starting January 24th (not mandatory but highly recommended)
- EFRI Course: January 26th-27th
- IDC Course: Starting January 28th (12-day course)
- Instructor Exam (IE): February 9th & 10th
- Day off after the IE: February 11th
- MSDT Program (2 days): February 12th-13th
IDC Schedule for April 2026
- IDC Prep Course: Starting March 30th (not mandatory but highly recommended)
- EFRI Course: April 1st -2nd
- IDC Course: Starting April 3rd (12-day course)
- Instructor Exam (IE): April 15th & 16th
- Day off after the IE: April 17th
- MSDT Program (2 days): April 18th-19th
IDC Schedule for October 2026
- IDC Prep Course: Starting October 10th (not mandatory but highly recommended)
- EFRI Course: October 12th-13th
- IDC Course: Starting October 14th (12-day course)
- Instructor Exam (IE): October 26th & 27th
- Day off after the IE: October 27th
- MSDT Program (2 days): October 28th-29th
IDC Schedule for December 2026
- IDC Prep Course: Starting December 3rd (not mandatory but highly recommended)
- EFRI Course: December 5th-6th
- IDC Course: Starting December 7th (12-day course)
- Instructor Exam (IE): December 19th & 20th
- Day off after the IE: December 21st
- MSDT Program (2 days): December 22nd-23rd
MSDT Preparation package
Enrolling in the PADI Specialty Instructor Courses will enhance your qualifications. We offer a great MSDT preparation program, which includes two Specialty Instructor courses within the IDC. If you’d like to complete additional Specialty Instructor ratings post-IE, we offer a package of 3 Specialty Instructor Courses for Php 10,000 (excluding PADI application fees). The courses include Deep, Enriched Air/Nitrox, and UW Naturalist, which are in high demand globally.
Other Specialty Instructor courses are available for an additional cost—feel free to inquire for more details.