Open Water Scuba Instructor

The IDC - Instructor Development Course program prepares and qualifies candidates to become a PADI Instructor and successfully pass the Instructor Examination (IE)

The IDC program has duration of 7 days and is formed by the Assistant instructor course (AI) which takes 3 days and OWSI course which last 4 days.

Once you have completed the two programs AI and OWSI can access the final exam IE.

The IDC program is one of the most engaging educational experiences that you will attend.

When you sign up, we will give you all the training materials you need for the IDC.

You will prepare some arguments, which then bring to the classroom.

In addition, you will attend a part of preparation online, E - LEARNING, at home, the equivalent of 2 days course.

In this way, you will get the maximum benefit from the work you fulfill in class with our expert course director Alessandro Di Mase.

We are not an Instructor training factory; we train people with the ultimate goal of making them great instructors and achieving their personal best.  That cannot be done when you are one of a dozen or so other candidates.

Alessandro Di Mase’ extensive experience is what makes it possible for him to create these real-life scenarios for you to deal with as part of your Instructor Development Course.

Alessandro Di Mase and his Staff will put at your disposal all their experience in order to help you to succeed beyond the Instructor Exam and prepare you for your career as an instructor.

You are going to have fun dealing with what Alessandro Di Mase throws at you; he will keep you on your toes from the start of the day to the end, always with a smile on his face.

He will explains your areas of weakness in a way that makes it easy to improve next time.  You will always be given clear action points that allow you to improve your performance next time. Few people enjoy having their performance analyzed and criticized, but this is an essential part of both the Dive master and Instructor Development Course.

During the lessons in the classroom, you will learn how to give academic lessons:

You will practice classroom lessons in the pool and in the sea to be able to control the education system and be ready for the PADI Instructor Examination.

You will be explained the operation of PADI and services that you receive as an instructor.

You will learn how to succeed in the career of Instructor and manage the associated risks.

With the qualification of OWSI, you can teach PADI courses from Discover Scuba Diving up to the level of dive master.

DWS diving will also give you 360-degree assistant during your staying in Santa Margherita Ligure, providing all the necessary information and the best accommodation deal reserved exclusively for our clients.