IDC Costa Rica

So you want to become a Scuba Dive instructor? Here at Go Pro Costa Rica, we schedule our PADI IDC programs every couple of months, over a period of 9 days. Just like the Pura Vida lifestyle in Costa Rica we organize the course in order for it to be much more relaxed and to give us more time to focus on your individual counseling and development. Our facility is open from 7am each morning where our professional staff will always be available for any additional counseling if needed.

The PADI Instructor Development Course or PADI IDC is made up of 2 components, the AI (assistant Instructor) and the OWSI (Open Water Scuba Instructor).
The Assistant Instructor portion is the 1st component of the PADI Instructor Development Course and essentially teaches you “how to teach” as well as building upon your Divemaster training .  The Assistant Instructor course is a 4 day program that involves academic teaching as well as sessions in confined & open water training.   The Assistant Instructor course can be conducted as part of the PADI IDC or as a stand-alone program.

The 2nd portion of the IDC is the OWSI (Open Water Scuba Instructor) program. and takes 6 days . The OWSI builds on the candidate’s abilities to prepare academic, confined water and open water teaching presentations, that were already taught during the Assistant Instructor portion. You will also learn about business principles, risk management and many other important aspects of becoming a PADI Dive instructor. In addition, at Go Pro Costa Rica we look at helping you in your future career opportunities , by assisting you with resume preparation and offer additional workshops for help with your many techniques in the “real world” of a scuba professional, including retail and counseling techniques

So…Why us?

One of the Most Comprehensive 2011 Curriculum 10 Day PADI IDC programs

Free specialty Instructor training

PADI IDC packages with FREE specialty Instructor program
Extensive range of Go Pro continuing education courses including access to Tec Rec dive training

FREE 5 day accommodation and meal option with Go Pro IDC packages

PADI Course Director and Tec Rec Instructor trainer with a wide range of experience in the Dive Industry .

FREE – IDC Prep Course for everyone including rescue workshop, theory review and the chance to dive, dive, dive!

Great Discounts available on equipment with Go Pro packages

Small personalized teaching groups allowing your one on one time if needed.

Fully equipped classroom with A/C and free wifi access.

FREE Job placement assistance including, CV prep

For candidates who are already certified as PADI Divemaster prior to arriving in Costa Rica for your IDC you can now allow you to complete some of your IDC online. You have the option of;
1)    Studying and pre-assessing your dive theory online.
2)    Studying 9 of the course presentations online which can be used to reduce the time of the course and start 3 days later than our ‘Live delivery’ IDC.  The course will then end one week later.  This takes just 10 days for the complete Instructor course, EFR Instructor and 2 day PADI Exams, and even less if you arrive in Costa Rica already certified as a PADI Assistant Instructor!
There is an additional charge for this each of these options, that are available through us and paid directly to PADI.

At the end of your Instructor Development Course you’ll attend a 2 day Instructor Examination which will then qualify you to teach as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, and if you really want to get a head start to your dive career then read about our
General course information:
Prerequisites: PADI Divemaster (or qualifying certification from another training organization), 18 years old and been a certified diver for at least 6 months. Must have a current medical approval for diving.
Minimum Number of Logged Dives:  100 dives to take the Instructor Exam – with experience in deep, night and navigation.
Current CPR certification
Diving Medical that states “fit for diving”
Duration: 9 days.

Required materials- 
(Included in the package price)
PADI Instructor Development (IDC) Crew Pack (buy pack reduced price or components can be purchased individually;
   – PADI Guide to Teaching
   – Open Water Diver Aquatic Cue Cards, Open Water 
   – Open Water Diver Aquatic Cue Cards, Confined Water 
   – Advanced Open Water Aquatic Cue Cards
   - Rescue Diver Aquatic Cue Cards
   – Confined Water Lesson Preparation Slate
   - Open Water Training Dive Lesson Planning Slate
   – Open Water, Rescue and Divemaster Tests and Quizzes
   – PADI Specialty Instructor Manual

The following are materials that are NOT included in the package but required.

PADI Open Water Manual, 
PADI Adventures in Diving Manual
, PADI Rescue Diver Manual
, PADI Divemaster Manual, 
Recreational Dive Planner (Table & eRDPml), 
Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving
, Diving Knowledge Workbook

Next IDC starting the 20th of June 2011…sign up today!!

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Check out photos of our recent PADI IDC’s…Go Pro in Costa Rica!

Oceans Unlimited Dive Leadership Program

Once you are certified as a PADI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor, you can have the opportunity to take part in our 2 weeks Dive Leadership Program. This gives you the opportunity to gain more hands on experience in a PADI Five Star IDC Dive Center.
Working as part of our team of Dive Professionals you can gain real hands on experience in areas such as dive center logistics like tank filling and equipment maintenance, PADI Programs, supervising and assisting certified divers and dive crew skills.
This program does not have a cost, though only serious candidates will have the opportunity to take part. This is a fantastic preparation if you are planning on taking the Instructor Development Course.

Already an Assistant Instructor or an Instructor from another agency?
Take the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) portion of the IDC. This is the last 5 days of the IDC Program and takes an Assistant Instructor (or crossover an Instructor from another agency) to the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor level and prepares them for the Instructor Examination.

General course information:
Prerequisites: PADI Assistant Instructor or current instructor with another training agency for at least 6 months. 18 years old and been a certified diver for at least 6 months. Must have a current medical approval for diving.

Minimum Number of Logged Dives: 100 with experience in deep, night and navigation.

Duration: 5 days
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