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Become a PADI Instructor
PADI Instructor Course (IDC)
Go from Divemaster to Instructor with a structured, supportive and job-ready PADI IDC
Teaching diving is one of the best jobs in the world.
We’ll help you become confident, clear, professional and ready to work anywhere.
Overview
KLD School is the biggest PADI 5-Star Dive Center, delivering Instructor Development Courses (IDC) focused on real-world teaching skills — not just “ticking boxes”.
You will be coached through knowledge development, skill demonstrations, confined-water & open-water teaching presentations, standards, and professional-level diver control — all with personalized feedback that helps you progress fast.
With more than a decade in the dive industry and multiple awards from PADI, plus a team of over 60 dive professionals each season, we know exactly how to train you in the best way — and what dive centers are truly looking for.
Our goal is to help you become confident, safe, and employable, so you can get a job in no time.
You will not only receive a diploma, but a new life career — and we are committed to making you successful, professional, and safe.
Personal coaching
Focused mentoring, video debriefs, and clear action points to improve every day
Real teaching practice
Learn to brief, demonstrate, correct and control like a working instructor
Job-ready mindset
Professional standards, risk management, customer care, and instructor workflow
eLearning friendly
Start theory at home and arrive prepared — so your time here is maximized
IDC structure
The IDC is typically split into three parts:
- Assistant Instructor (AI) + Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program
- EFR Instructor (EFRI) program
- Instructor Examination (IE) (run by a PADI Examiner)
We also offer optional Specialty Instructor add-on courses, including Enriched Air, Emergency Oxygen Provider, Deep Diver, and more. Ask us for the complete list of specialties available.
What you will learn during these 12 days course
Knowledge development & standards
You’ll build the instructor-level understanding needed to teach safely and correctly:
- Teaching system & PADI standards (what you must do / may do / must not do)
- Dive theory (physics, physiology, RDP / eRDPml, equipment, skills & environment)
- Risk management, duty of care, incident prevention and professionalism
- Business of diving: course flow, customer care, and real instructor workflow
Confined water teaching workshops
You’ll practice how to teach in the pool / confined water environment:
- Briefing structure (clear, logical, student-friendly)
- Skill demonstrations (slow motion, exaggeration, perfect positioning)
- Student control, problem solving and corrective teaching
- Rescue & safety management as an instructor
Open water teaching presentations
This is where everything becomes “real instructor mode”:
- Open water organization, control, navigation and timing
- Teaching presentations with realistic student issues
- Rescue assessment & problem management in open water
- Professional-level diver supervision and control
Preparation for the Instructor Examination (IE)
We train you for the IE format and performance requirements:
- Exam technique for dive theory & standards exams
- Polishing skill demonstrations and teaching flow
- Mock presentations and feedback to remove weaknesses early
- Confidence building: calm, clear, consistent performance