How to prepare to IDC?
- Check if you meet the requirements (see Requirements and documents)
- If yes, please forward the copies of all the documents to us.
- Provide the advance payment and fill the registration form (see Registration Form)
- Buy the PADI Instructor Manual and all materials for the course.(see Materials for IDC)
- Refresh your knowledge of diving theory (physics, physiology, equipment, skills and environment, recreational dive planner RDP) — we do not repeat those issues during the course. Use PADI Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving and Divemaster course materials.
- Prepare your Instructor Manual. You need to make all changes and additions in accordance with current Training Bulletin.
- Work on your skills demonstrating the 20 exercises of Divemaster course. You need to demonstrate the skills, not just perform them.
- Work on the skills of the PADI Rescue Course, particularly exercise #7. You need to demonstrate the skill, not just perform it.
- Prepare yourself for exercise #3 of Divemaster course — 800 meters swim (mask, snorkel and fins).
- Check your equipment (see Equipment list) and make sure you have adequate exposure suit (see information about the place you decided to do IDC - Dahab, Egypt or Gran Canaria, Spain).
- Provide the second payment and make up your mind about the accommodation.
- Get your pictures ready.
- Call or e-mail us if you still have questions or doubts!