Padi Instructor Courses in Cyprus

PADI IDC Digital in Cyprus

The digital era, PADI IDC Digital program gives you more hands on experience to become the best possible PADI Instructor.

From 2020, new Padi IDC Curriculum! All future candidates will be sent a digital code before your PADI Instructor course commencement, you will find all the information and revision tools to refine your skills and dive theory knowledge. This is the new streamline approach, first your valuable time must be spent with revision. Second you will have access and the Padi CD IDC staff to help you practice.

How does the process work?

First Contact us You will need access codes to get with your studying. The other component of your PADI IDC materials are in the crew pack, which are your teaching slates. I will have your slates here in Cyprus or sent to you prior to arrival. The teaching slates are needed when you commence the Padi IDC Course in Cyprus (not required for initial study).

The cost of the PADI IDC crew pack is €650

The cost of the PADI IDC Package €1350 (Full padi idc – efr instructor – 6 Instructor Specilitities)

Pre-course preparation for the PADI IDC in Cyprus

You can prepare for your Padi IDC by diving into your Divemaster manual, Dive Encyclopaedia, and Dive knowledge workbook.

PADI also offers an Padi eLearning program specifically developed for refreshing your knowledge called Dive Theory, contact me if you would like this Padi Digital Code. eLearning theory is interactive modules, which will be well-prepared for your Padi IDC. You can purchase this from your Padi Course Director. Discounts available when you sign up for eLearning with me, on our course price.

Padi IDC Dates in Cyprus

Padi Instructor Development Course Dates Cyprus 2021

These are the training days, PADI Instructor Examination is the weekend following the last date.

Padi Instructor Development Course 15th / 23rd April 2021 Paphos Cyprus

Padi Instructor Development Course 17th / 25th June 2021 Limassol Cyprus

Padi Instructor Development Course 09th / 17th September 2021 Limassol Cyprus

Padi Instructor Development Course 18th / 26th Nov 2021 Limassol Cyprus

Padi IDC in Cyprus

Once you have finished your Theory for the Padi IDC Online presentations via PADI eLearning or by attending our classroom sessions, you are ready for the full PADI IDC.

Padi Instructor Training 9 days

The PADI IDC itself takes 9 days and is taught by a fun and energetic Padi  Course Director who is passionate about teaching diving and can show you the tricks like no other. Joey Ridge your Padi Course Director is present at all times during your Padi IDC and ready to answer any of your questions to develop your teaching skills and theory. My Padi IDC will prepares you for the official final PADI Exams.

Soon you will be a Padi Dive Instructor focusing on the real life skills needed to make you a success in the industry but you need to pass the Padi IE first which will qualify you as an padi instructor.

During the Padi IDC Training

Classroom and practical workshops you learn to apply PADI Standards and practice teaching techniques.

  • Develop your teaching skills by practicing: confined water teaching presentations, knowledge development presentations and open water teaching presentations
  • Demonstrate your competence in dive theory: pass exams on physics, physiology, dive equipment, decompression illness & RDP, skills and environment
  • Get tips and tricks for teaching all courses up to PADI Divemaster level in a professional, safe, and fun way in the discover scuba diving, open water, adventures in diving, rescue and divemaster workshops
  • Perfect your padi dive demonstration skills in our skills demonstration workshops
  • Learn more about: PADI standards & procedures, risk management, business principles of diving and much more

At the end of your IDC in Cyprus you have all the tools to become an excellent padi dive instructor and pass the PADI Instructor Exams.

Padi Digital IDC Crew Pack

Padi Digital IDC Crew Pack CyprusAvailable in the following languages:

Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Thai.

Padi IDC Digital Crew Pack Contents:

60194 Cue Cards – Confined Water 60202 Cue Cards – Open Water, Aquatic 60205 Cue Cards – Rescue Diver, Instructor 60206 Cue Cards – Instructor for Divemaster Course 60258 Slate – O/W, Student Planning 60296 Cue Cards – AOW Instructor 60578 Slate – Skill Development Preparation 82136 Backpack – PADI

PADI now has a compulsory Digital IDC eLearning Crew Pack

These are the topics that will be covered:

1 – Getting Started
2 – Dive Theory for Dive Leaders
3 – PADI System Overview
4 – Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
5 – Discover Scuba Diving and Experience Programs
6 – The PADI Open Water Diver Course
7 – Risk Management and Legal Considerations 8 – Managing Risk
9 – PADI Quality Management and Licensing
10 – Introduction to Teaching Presentations
11 – Conducting and Evaluating Knowledge Development
12 – Confined Water Training
13 – Open Water Training
14 – Continuing Education and Leadership Courses
15 – The Business of Diving
16 – How to Teach the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) – required for crossover candidates; optional for PADI Members

Padi Dive Theory Online (Option – Recommended)

Padi Dive Theory eLearning is a comprehensive overview of dive physics, dive physiology, dive skills, environmental considerations, dive equipment, and decompression theory and the Recreational Dive Planner (RDP). Every section consists of multimedia instructional material followed by questions to review what you’ve learned. This is very useful tool to help you prepare for your padi exams.

Your Dive Skills

You should know and have proficiency with the following skills and demonstrate in safety, correctly and without difficulty.

  • Deploy a surface marker buoy
  • Deploy a lift bag
  • Basic underwater navigation skills
  • Boat entry & exits
  • Assemble your diving equipment
  • Operate a dive computer
  • Swim 400 metres and treat water for 10 minutes
  • Rescue Skills including: Surfacing a simulated unresponsive non-breathing diver. Providing aid at the surface. Exiting. First aid on boat/shore including rescue breathing for and administering oxygen to the victim using a rescue breathing mask.

Your Diving Knowledge

You should understand and demonstrate, or generally explain the following.

  • General diving knowledge
  • Safe diving practices
  • Equalisation theory
  • Basic Physics of and scuba diving
  • Basic mathematical skills
  • Operate a calculator

Prerequisites for Padi IDC in Cyprus

  • Minimum age: 18 years old
  • Have logged 100 dives that include experience in night, deep and navigation
  • Be certified as a diver for at least six months
  • Certification: PADI Divemaster or a PADI Assistant Instructor, or be an instructor in good standing with another training organization for at least six months
  • By the time you enroll into the PADI Instructor Exams you will also need to be an Emergency First Response Instructor
  • Completed CPR and First Aid training within the last 24 months
  • Medical evaluated and cleared for diving by a Doctor within the past 12 months

Padi Course Director Joey Ridge