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 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
IDC Schedule for February 2027
- IDC Prep Course: Starting February 1st (not mandatory but highly recommended)
- EFRI Course: February 3rd-4th
- IDC Course: Starting February 5th (12-day course)
- Instructor Exam (IE): February 17th & 18th
- Day off after the IE: February 19th
- MSDT Program (2 days): Ferbruary 20th-21st
IDC Schedule for March 2027
- IDC Prep Course: Starting March 21st (not mandatory but highly recommended)
- EFRI Course: March 22nd-23rd
- IDC Course: Starting March 24th (12-day course)
- Instructor Exam (IE): April 5th & 6th
- Day off after the IE: April 7th
- MSDT Program (2 days): April 8th-9th
IDC Schedule for May 2027
- IDC Prep Course: Starting May 11th (not mandatory but highly recommended)
- EFRI Course: May 13th-14th
- IDC Course: Starting May 15th (12-day course)
- Instructor Exam (IE): May 27th & 28th
- Day off after the IE: May 29th
- MSDT Program (2 days): May 30th-31st
IDC Schedule for October 2027
- IDC Prep Course: Starting October 18th (not mandatory but highly recommended)
- EFRI Course: October 20th-21st
- IDC Course: Starting October 22nd (12-day course)
- Instructor Exam (IE): November 3rd & 4th
- Day off after the IE: November 5th
- MSDT Program (2 days): November 6th-7th
IDC Schedule for November 2027
- IDC Prep Course: Starting November 17th (not mandatory but highly recommended)
- EFRI Course: November 19th-20th
- IDC Course: Starting November 21st (12-day course)
- Instructor Exam (IE): December 3rd & 4th
- Day off after the IE: December 5th
- MSDT Program (2 days): December 6th-7th
Got Questions? We’d Love to Hear From You!
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.