PADI Instructor / IDC in Perhentian - Price, Duration & Booking

Name: PADI Instructor / IDC in Perhentian
Price: 85700 INR
Availability: PreOrder

Course overview

Move from leading dives to teaching them with the PADI Instructor Development Course on the Perhentian Islands, off Malaysia's east coast. The sheltered, warm waters around Long Beach and Coral Bay on Perhentian Kecil give instructor candidates a calm classroom to rehearse teaching presentations and learn the standards before sitting the independent Instructor Examination. You finish ready to certify divers of your own and join the worldwide community of PADI professionals.

What you’ll learn

Deliver knowledge-development, confined-water and open-water teaching presentations
Apply the PADI system of education and dive standards
Demonstrate, evaluate and correct student diver skills to professional standard
Manage diver risk and run training sessions safely in island conditions
Brief, supervise and debrief student divers with confidence
Prepare fully for the independent PADI Instructor Examination

Prerequisites

Minimum age 18
PADI Divemaster or a qualifying leadership rating from another recognised agency
Certified diver for at least 6 months
At least 60 logged dives to begin, 100 logged dives to sit the Instructor Examination
Emergency First Response Instructor rating (can be completed alongside)
Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Included

Instructor Development Course covering Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor segments
Course Director or staff-instructor mentoring throughout
Knowledge-development teaching presentations and classroom practice
Confined-water and open-water teaching workshops in the calm bays off Long Beach and Coral Bay
Standards, risk-management and dive-business modules
Dive-theory and rescue assessments with Instructor Examination preparation
PADI instructor materials and digital resources

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The PADI Instructor / IDC pathway

The PADI IDC trains and assesses you against PADI standards, then prepares you for the Instructor Examination, which is run independently by a PADI Examiner. On passing the IE you become a teaching member of PADI with a renewable instructor certification and access to the worldwide PADI jobs network.

Where you'll dive in Perhentian

Teaching workshops use the sheltered, shallow bays off Long Beach and Coral Bay on Perhentian Kecil. Calm conditions and water around 27-30°C through the March-to-October season make a low-stress environment for rehearsing confined- and open-water teaching. The independent Instructor Examination is conducted separately by a PADI Examiner at a designated IE location.

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Getting there

Fly into Kota Bharu (KBR) · 5-6 hours from India.

Where to stay

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Teaching foundations

Orientation to the PADI system of education and your first classroom knowledge-development presentations.
Day2

Confined-water workshops

Practise demonstrating and teaching core skills in the calm shallows off Long Beach.
Day3

Open-water teaching

Deliver open-water teaching presentations and skill circuits on local reefs under evaluation.
Day4

Standards and risk management

Work through dive standards, risk management, marketing and the business of diving.
Day5

Theory and rescue assessment

Sit dive-theory exams and complete the rescue assessment to IDC standard.
Day6

IE preparation

Mock exams, presentation polishing and a full briefing for the independent Instructor Examination.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Instructor Examination included in the course?

The IDC prepares you for the PADI Instructor Examination (IE), which is run separately by a PADI Examiner. IE fees are paid directly to PADI and are not part of the course price.

How many logged dives do I need?

You need at least 60 logged dives to begin the IDC and 100 logged dives to sit the Instructor Examination.

Do I need to be a Divemaster first?

Yes. You must hold a PADI Divemaster rating, or a qualifying leadership certification from another recognised agency, before starting the IDC.

When is the best time to train on the Perhentians?

The dive season runs roughly mid-March to late October between the monsoons, when the islands are calm and conditions are warm and settled for teaching practice.

When is the best time to dive Perhentian?

Peak season is Mar–Oct, clearest visibility, calmest seas. Shoulder (Feb, Nov) is still good with fewer crowds.

Do Indians need a visa for Malaysia?

Visa-free. Confirm latest requirements before booking flights.

How long is the flight from India?

5-6 hours · one-way fares around ₹16K-24K.

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