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       Instructor Development Course

    As a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Dive Resort, Jack's Diving Locker is the place to go for your professional training and certifications. At Jack's Diving Locker, you will experience the exhilaration of becoming a pro while training in tropical paradise. The Instructor Development Course (IDC) includes both the Assistant Instructor (AI) and Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) courses. During the IDC, candidates will work on knowledge development, confined water skills, and open water skills in workshops and by doing presentations. Candidates will also go on a Two Tank Boat Trip to observe what the pros do and practice their teaching skills. A PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor is a leader in diving education and teaches a variety of PADI scuba certification courses from beginners to advanced levels. IDC candidates prepare for the Instructor Examination (IE), a test administered by PADI. The Jack's Diving Locker IDC schedule is for candidates participating in the PADI eLearning option. Assistant Instructor course available during the IDC. Crossover Instructors welcome.
eLearning IDC course

Becoming a PADI Scuba Instructor has never been more convenient! Click on the banner above to sign-up for an online eLearning class designed to take you through the knowledge development portion of the PADI Scuba Dive Instructor certification course.



COST FOR COURSE:
• $995 plus tax (minimum of two candidates)
• $833 IDC Crew Pak (Discounts available)

FEES PAID TO PADI:
• $330 PADI eLearning IDC Course
• $115 PADI Dive Theory Online (optional)
• $575 Instructor Examination Fee
• $145 Instructor Development Course

DATES:
• IDC Dates: May 28, 29, 30, 31, & June 1, 2, 3, 2013
• IE Dates: June 5 & 6
• IDC Dates: Sept. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 2013
• IE Dates: Sept. 25 & 26
• Custom IDC schedules available upon request.


DURATION:
• 7 days for IDC with 2 days for IE
• Assistant Instructor and Crossover Instructor schedules
  reduced and modified.
• EFR Instructor Course prerequisite:
    - May 22, Sept.16, 2013
    - Custom schedule by request


STUDENTS PROVIDE:

• Full list of materials and gear requirements below

PREREQUISITES:
• 18 years old
• Medical Statement signed by doctor within the past 12 months
• 100 logged dives
• Open Water, Advanced, Rescue, and Divemaster certifications (or
  equivalent)
• EFR Instructor (or equivalent)
• DAN Insurance

DISCOUNTS:
• 20% off most merchandise during IDC
• $10 off dive boat trips during IDC


COSTS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS:
• $1800 plus tax for private IDC course
• $795 Crossover Instructor program
• $795 Upgrade to OWSI from Assistant Instructor
• $595 Assistant Instructor Course only


REGISTRATION:
• To register, please stop by our shop in Kailua-Kona in
   the Coconut Grove Marketplace on Ali’I Drive or call our
   shop at 1-800-345-4807 or (808) 329-7585.
• We will arrange an orientation session for you and
   outline the course schedule, preparation checklist, and
   learning agreement.
• Register for PADI eLearning by logging on to
   www.jacksdivinglocker.com and following the eLearning
   banner on the main page.
• Valid credit card number and $350 non-refundable
   deposit required with reservation.
• Final payment due 30 days prior to the start of the course.
• 30 day cancellation policy. Any cancellations less than 30
   days prior to the start of the course will result in a full
   charge.


During the PADI IDC, candidates will
participate in the following:

• Knowledge Development Presentations
• Confined Water Presentations
• Open Water Presentations
• Dive Theory Exams
• Systems, Standards and Procedure Exams
• 800 y/m mask, snorkel, fin swim
• 24 Skill Circuit

The Course Directors will be giving
these additional presentations:

• Course Orientation
• Developing Knowledge Development Presentations
• Teaching in Confined Water
• Conducting Open Water Training Dives
• Discover Scuba Diving Workshop
• General Standards and Procedures - Part 2
• Risk Management - Part 2
• Duty of Care Workshop (optional)
• Open Water Diver Course
• Adventures in Diving Program
• Adventures in Diving Workshop
• Rescue Diver Course
• Rescue Diver Workshop
• Divemaster Course


Required Materials:
IDC Crew Pak:
  – PADI’s Guide to Teaching book and CD-ROM
  – Specialty Instructor Manual CD-ROM
  – OW Diver Course Prescriptive Lesson Guides
  – The Business of Diving-Positive Approach Selling
  – Diving Knowledge Workbook
  – Aquatic Cue Cards for Open Water Diver, Adventures in
      Diving, Rescue Diver
  – Confined & Open Water Lesson Planning Slates
  – Open Water Quizzes & Exams
  – Rescue Diver Exams
  – Divemaster Exams

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS YOU PROVIDE:
• PADI Instructor Manual
• Recreational Dive Planner, Table and eRDPml
• PADI Open Water Diver Manual
• PADI How to Use and Choose Dive Computers book
• PADI Adventures in Diving Manual
• PADI Rescue Diver Manual
• PADI Divemaster Manual
• Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving

EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST:
• Buoyancy Control Device
• Regulator and Alternate Air Source
• Submersible Pressure Gauge
• Weight System
• Wetsuit
• Dive Computer and/or UW Timing Device
• eRDPml & RDP Table
• Mask, Snorkel & Fins
• Knife, Compass, Whistle, Light, Slate
• Tank Banger (or other audible u/w signaling device)
• Pocket Mask


WE PROVIDE:
• Tanks and weights
• Complimentary gear storage during IDC

MORE INFORMATION:
For more information or to sign up for the course, please contact Director of Education - Wendy Laros or Course Director - Elaine Blank, at Jack’s Diving Locker at 808-329-7585 or 800-345-4807 or e-mail
education@jacksdivinglocker.com.

 
 

 

 



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