The Adventure Club is the only PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Course (IDC) center where you can become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor on Koh Phi Phi in Thailand.
Are you looking for something extraordinary? To do something others can only dream of? To help people transform their lives? To open doors you didn’t even know existed?
All of this, and more, awaits you as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program is one of two distinct components of PADI’s Instructor Development Course (IDC), the core of PADI Instructor training.
The first portion is the Assistant Instructor course followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor program.
The IDC will be run every 2 months on Phi Phi island.
Contact info@diving-in-thailand.net for informations and bookings.
Upon booking we shall send you some study materials to prepare you prior to arriving.
As part of the training package we also include a 3 day IDC Preparation Program. This program will focus on preparing students to better understand the IDC Course material and exams. There will be and also confined water skills training on two days.
The IDC Course runs for 8 days will teach you how to apply the PADI System of Education by presenting at least
The IDC course will cover the following 14 curriculum presentations:
You will demonstrate competence at:
During the course you’ll need to demonstrate competency in Dive theory by passing a five-part theory exam scoring 75% on each part .
The Instructor exams take two days and will be conducted starting the day after the IDC is completed. The IE will take place on Phi Phi island.
Each IDC package also includes Nitrox Instructor (need to be a certified Nitrox Diver)
FEBRUARY 2019 | DATES | PRICE |
IDC PREP | 17 FEB – 19 FEB 2019 | Included |
IDC (AI + OWSI) | 20 FEB – 27 FEB 2019 | 35,500 Baht |
GO PRO (IDC + EFRI) | 20 FEB – 28 FEB 2019 | 40,500 Baht |
IDC STAFF | 20 FEB – 27 FEB 2019 | 20,000 Baht |
INSTRUCTOR EXAM (IE) | 01 MAR- 01 MAR 2019 | $930 AUD |
APRIL 2019 | ||
IDC PREP | 21 APR – 23 APR 2019 | Included |
IDC (AI + OWSI) | 24 APR – 01 MAY 2019 | 35,500 Baht |
GO PRO (IDC + EFRI) | 24 APR – 02 MAY 2019 | 40,500 Baht |
IDC STAFF | 24 APR – 01 MAY 2019 | 20,000 Baht |
INSTRUCTOR EXAM (IE) | 03 MAY – 04 MAY 2019 | $930 AUD |
JULY 2019 | ||
IDC PREP | 14 JUL – 16 JUL 2019 | Included |
IDC (AI + OWSI) | 17 JUL – 24 JUL 2019 | 35,500 Baht |
GO PRO (IDC + EFRI) | 17 JUL – 25 JUL 2019 | 40,500 Baht |
IDC STAFF | 17 JUL – 24 JUL 2019 | 20,000 Baht |
INSTRUCTOR EXAM (IE) | 25 JUL – 26 JUL 2019 | $930 AUD |
SEPTEMBER 2019 | ||
IDC PREP | 15 SEPT – 17 SEPT 2019 | Included |
IDC (AI + OWSI) | 18 SEPT – 25 SEPT 2019 | 35,500 Baht |
GO PRO (IDC + EFRI) | 18 SEPT – 26 SEPT 2019 | 40,500 Baht |
IDC STAFF | 18 SEPT – 25 SEPT 2019 | 20,000 Baht |
INSTRUCTOR EXAM (IE) | 27 SEPT- 28 SEPT 2019 | $930 AUD |
NOVEMBER 2019 | ||
IDC PREP | 17 NOV – 19 NOV 2019 | Included |
IDC (AI + OWSI) | 20 NOV – 27 NOV 2019 | 35,500 Baht |
GO PRO (IDC + EFRI) | 20 NOV – 28 NOV 2019 | 40,500 Baht |
IDC STAFF | 20 NOV – 27 NOV 2019 | 20,000 Baht |
INSTRUCTOR EXAM (IE) | 29 NOV – 30 NOV 2019 | $930 AUD |
DECEMBER 2019 | ||
IDC PREP | 10 DEC – 12 DEC 2019 | Included |
IDC (AI + OWSI) | 13 DEC – 20 DEC 2019 | 35,500 Baht |
GO PRO (IDC + EFRI) | 13 DEC – 21 DEC 2019 | 40,500 Baht |
IDC STAFF | 13 DEC – 20 DEC 2019 | 20,000 Baht |
INSTRUCTOR EXAM (IE) | 22 DEC- 23 DEC 2019 | $930 AUD |
Instructor Examination Fee (IE) | 930 AUD |
IDC Application Fee | 267 AUD |
EFRI & Care for Children Processing Fee | 184 AUD |
Specialties Processing Fee | 106 AUD |
PADI now requires the teaching instructor to own all student and teaching materials, and all IDC candidates will be required to to buy an IDC crew pack as listed below. Note: Our material prices reflect a 25% discount from the usual retail prices charged by PADI or their retailers. IDC crew packs come without the PADI Instructor Manual as that is now included in the DM crew pack. Candidates that did their DM prior to 2010 will receive a free download of the Instructor Manual. | |
PADI IDC Crew Pack Basic | 19,400 baht |
EFR Instructor Manual | 4,500 baht |
Going pro, diver life on Koh Phi Phi in Thailand
It’s about life transformations—both yours and those around you.
The fun part of instructor training is interacting with course participants while creating friendships that continue long after the course concludes.
You’ll begin networking with other professionals and begin to explore PADI Pro Diving Jobs worldwide.
You’ll also have the opportunity to continue your professional education by participating in specialty instructor courses.
The challenging part of the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor course is your personal commitment to the training.
The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor course requires you to complete all the self-study Knowledge Reviews before the course begins and to prepare daily assignments for teaching presentations daily. Organization and dedication are key.
After becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be able to conduct the entire range of PADI programs from Discover Scuba Diving up to Divemaster.
You may also choose to acquire specialty instructor ratings in areas of interest, such as Digital Underwater Photographer or Enriched Air Diver.
We shall provide a full set of equipment if needed. You will need to equip yourself with all the basic scuba gear such as:
You will need the PADI Instructor Development Course crewpak. It includes all the materials needed to prepare for the Instructor Development Course. The 23-item pack includes:
To qualify for training as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, you must:
Bent Posejpal – PADI Gold Course Director
Bent Posejpal – PADI Gold Course Director
Bent Posejpal is one of a group of select PADI Course Directors who holds one of the highest rating PADI has to offer, the Gold Level.
This means that he outshines the competition in knowledge, experience and professional standards.
Bent was recently presented with an award for 20 years of outstanding service as a member of PADI, and is probably now the most experienced course director in all of Thailand.
Bent’s knowledge of the PADI system of diving education is second to none. Bent has been diving Phuket since 1989.
Send us an email to discuss what is the next step: info@diving-in-thailand.net