About Us, Candidate Centered IDC, Dive to Success Career Training with Asia Divers & iDAP College

Why take PADI Instructor Training with iDAP College and Asia Divers?
Fifteen good reasons:

To accommodate our IDC candidates, iDAP College and our two PADI Course Directors provide dedicated Instructor Training in English, exams in your own language where available from PADI, and an efficient International Job Placement Service.
Since 1994 Asia Divers' candidates have consistently achieved the best I.E. pass rates in the Philippines, with scores well above the average.
iDAP College's IDC/CDC Training Programs are well-proven and well-tested in the field with two of the most experienced Course Directors in the Philippines. Nothing substitutes experience when it comes to diving!
A number of our past candidates have moved on to successful careers as dive center owners, managers and PADI Course Directors.
Your entire instructor-training takes place at Asia Divers PADI CDC Instructor Training Center in Small Lalaguna. Asia Divers PADI 5 Star Career Development Center has been honored by PADI to be the first facility to be awarded as a PADI 5 Star Career Development Center (CDC) in the Philippines. Asia Divers have also been honored by PADI International Ltd. to be one of the first PADI Vocational Centres outside of the UK and the only one in Asia.
Asia Divers has also been honored by PADI to have received the Outstanding Dive Center Business Development Award two years in a row, in 2009 and 2010.
Asia Divers have been honored by the UK Ministry of Defence and met their high standards to become approved in support of the Enhanced Learning Credits Resettlement scheme.
iDAP College guarantees that its IDC Candidates get a one-step-ahead career start, maximizing their opportunities in the diving industry: iDAP College was among the first IDC/CDC in South East Asia to start using the new PADI Open Water Diver course, Adventure Diver Program, Rescue Diver, Emergency First Response course, Experience Program & Divemaster Course outlines/training materials for instructor training.
Our PADI 5 Star CDC Instructor Training Center provides instructor candidates with every possible convenience candidate accommodation in nice twin-share rooms with our IDC Accommodation package or close by in clean rooms or cottages, on-site swimming pool especially designed for dive training, spacious air-conditioned well-lit classrooms, air fills, Nitrox, showers, towels, change room and a pool/beach-side restaurant. Our training center is located right next to the ocean overlooking Verde Island Passage and is Puerto Galera's first and only dedicated instructor-training facility.
Daily lunch at our pool/beach-side restaurant are also included throughout the IDC at no extra cost.
Our relaxed, low stress twelve-days IDC program (basic IDC's are only 7-8 days) is performance based and conducted in a friendly and supportive atmosphere, where the main focus is on training professional diving instructors, not only on how to pass the I.E. You even have two full days off during the program to relax, sleep in, go for a fun dive, catch up on study or enjoy beautiful Puerto Galera.
Our IDC Skills Demonstration Workshop is unique in that it is two days long prescriptive based preparation and review for your IDC program, at no extra cost for the candidate.
Our 2-day Mock IE is also unique in that you have an extra chance do complete more presentations or exams as needed to make sure you are fully prepared for the real thing.
Our special I.E. pass-guarantee is free, without any conditions: In the very unlikely event that you are unsuccessful in the IE we will pay for your second IDC with us.
Tanks, weights and boats are provided during the IDC, IE and all pre-and post IDC training courses at no extra cost.
Your Course Director is present throughout your Instructor Examination for moral support.
We have the best price, best value and best quality instructor packages on the market, as well as a complete PADI Instructor Career Training Program in place for all certification levels.

Our IDC emphasizes the importance of peer cooperation and encourages team spirit, one of the single most important factors behind a successful future as a diving professional. Puerto Galera's first PADI 5 Star Career Development Center and only PADI Vocational Centre.
The IDC Staff's pledge is that you get the absolute best possible support and back-up during the IDC, making it an efficient and enjoyable experience. In this relaxed and well-tutored environment you will benefit immensely from our program. To pursue our goal, class sizes are small to maximize personal attention.
Our IDC Staff is available for questions and assistance when preparing home assignments, presentations and general considerations. This is a unique part of our program.
We also know the importance of having experienced Instructors speaking your first language; available to clarify language related questions, if needed. We have IDC Staff Instructors available who speak Swedish, Filipino and Visayan if needed.
Furthermore all our instructor training centers facilities are available to you throughout the IDC, including computers, TV's, video machines, whiteboards, LCD projectors, our complete and updated PADI library, PADI materials, videos, etc.
During the IDC we include several additional staff and candidate presentations. Our experience tells us, that what you actually need to become successful, both during the IE and more importantly afterwards out in the field, are extra knowledge development and open water candidate teaching presentations, confined and open water workshops, adventure dive workshop, and additional water skills practice.
We invite you to have a fun dive on us during the IDC Skills Demonstration Workshop to check out how great the diving is here and to see for yourself what a professional dive operation we have.
Either before or during your IDC Preparation we will invite you for a Enriched Air (Nitrox) course, (tuition only) if not already certified as Nitrox is the number one Specialty requested by students.
Extra Workshops in your IDC Skills Demonstration Workshop include: Divemaster 24 basic skills demonstration, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search & Recovery, Underwater Navigation, Deep Dive control, Techniques how to teach CESA in Confined Water as well as in Open Water, Open Water Descent techniques,Rescue demonstration skills, and how to control large groups of students when conditions are less than favorable.
Optional presentations include: Preparing a Resume and Business of Diving: Acquisition and Retention.

It all adds to a perfect IDC learning environment! By providing an above average service and support, we ensure that you can concentrate fully on your IDC, turning you into a successful and professional PADI Instructor!

Candidates enrolled in five pre-and/or post-IDC courses (Pre-study, EFR Instructor, Specialty Instructor, etc.) OR candidates of a six-week Career Development program who successfully complete a PADI IDC, conducted by the CDC, may attend a PADI IE if they have been certified divers for at least six months, have logged 60 dives and are certified PADI Assistant Instructors (the AI course is the first part of the IDC).

CDC candidates who successfully complete an IE and subsequently meet the 100 logged dive certification requirement will be certified as PADI Instructors when their paperwork has been processed by PADI.

It all comes down to the right Course Director and CDC/IDC Center. As a quality oriented IDC Candidate you should ask your Course Director the following questions:

How many Instructors trained?
IE pass rates?
Realistic IE pass guarantee without conditions?
IDC's conducted at a PADI 5 Star CDC - Career Development Center?
A well-proven and well-tested program offered?
Survey results from former IDC candidate questionnaires available?
Expanded career-oriented program offered or only a basic IDC (7-8 days)?
Realistic Job Placement service in place?
How many Course Director candidates trained?
Prior experience as an Instructor of CD's?
Duration of IDC (most basic IDC's are conducted over 7-8 days)?
Enriched Air (Nitrox) Instructor Trainer experience?
Emergency First Response Oxygen Provider Instructor Trainer experience?
DAN Oxygen Instructor Trainer experience?
IDC Staff Experience level?
Special "How to Prepare for the IDC" document and consultations at no extra cost?
Personal "one-on-one" career consultations upon completion of IDC/IE?

A positive response to the above questions is your guarantee of being taught by a well-qualified Course Director and ensures that you get a quality IDC.

You are embarking on a new career and you want only the best training possible at the most affordable price to fully prepare you as a PADI Instructor.

You may find cheap basic IDC's available, but do they focus on your future success as a professional diving instructor? These IDC's only attempt to prepare you towards passing the IE.

Remember: The bitterness of reduced quality remains much longer than the sweetness of a lower price. You are investing in a career, not only in advice on how to pass a test. The real test takes place in the field after the IE. That's the kind of test our program prepares you for.

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