PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) in Kas, Turkey
Welcome to your professional-level scuba training hub. If you’re searching for an Instructor Development Course (IDC) and a clear pathway to all PADI Pro levels, this is the page to start.
International candidates welcome: Join us from Europe or anywhere in the world and complete your IDC in Kas, Turkey with European-quality training and more affordable Mediterranean costs.
Why Do Your IDC in Turkey (Kas)?
- Better value: Training + accommodation + daily costs are typically lower than many European destinations.
- Ideal training conditions: Great visibility, calm seas, and consistent conditions help reduce training stress.
- Career + lifestyle: Train seriously, then enjoy Kas — a top Mediterranean diving town.
Meet Your Course Director
Oray Ercan – PADI Platinum Course Director
Train with a proven mentor who focuses on standards, real-world teaching skills, and long-term career success.
WhatsApp: Speak with the Course Director
IDC Structure (PADI Standards-Based)
In the PADI system, candidates become PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors (OWSI) by completing the Instructor Development Course (IDC) and then passing the Instructor Examination (IE).
Path Options
- Full IDC: Complete the entire program as one course.
- AI + OWSI: Take the Assistant Instructor (AI) course first, then complete the OWSI program.
- Crossovers: Instructors from other agencies may qualify through the OWSI program (where applicable).
Minimum Course Duration
- With IDC eLearning completed: minimum 6 days (performance-based)
- If all curriculum is delivered live in class: minimum 8 days (performance-based)
Workshops & Teaching Presentations
Your IDC is built around workshops and teaching practice so you can perform confidently in real classes:
- Knowledge Development workshop + candidate presentations
- Skill Development workshop
- Confined Water workshop + candidate teaching presentations
- Open Water workshop + candidate teaching presentations
- Continuing Education workshop
- Advanced Open Water workshop
- Rescue Diver workshop
- Sales Techniques workshop + course close
Ratios & Water Session Requirements
- Ratio: 8:1 (per Course Director / IDC Staff Instructor)
- Water sessions: For teaching practice/workshops, plan at least 4 people to role-play (at least 2 student divers).
IDC Prerequisites (Entry Requirements)
- PADI Divemaster (or leadership-level certification from another recognized agency)
- Minimum age: 18
- Experience: at least 60 logged dives including documented night, deep, and navigation experience
- Medical: physician-signed dive medical clearance within the previous 12 months
- EFR: Emergency First Response Primary & Secondary Care (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months
- Non-PADI DM: complete the PADI Divemaster course dive rescue assessment (as required)
- Certified diver time: certified diver for at least 6 months
Instructor Examination (IE)
After the IDC, you attend the IE (run by independent PADI Examiners). Our program is designed to make you exam-ready and, more importantly, job-ready.
Your Pro-Level Roadmap Starts Here
This page is your guide for all professional-level training: IDC, specialty instructor development, career advice, and continuing education paths.
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