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Preparation is the key to success. Preparing for a diving career is a considerable investment of time and commitment. The right preparation significantly reduces your IDC course load and allows you more time to assimilate and apply the information you learn. Please request our special document we have prepared which will guide you through all the necessary study, documentation and materials. Just send off this email if you are using an email program such as Outlook and we will email the document back to you by return or send an email to info@idc-inparadise.com if you are using web based email like Hotmail or Yahoo.
To benefit the most from our program we encourage you to start your IDC Preparation already today:
Check that you meet the prerequisites to attend the IDC/IE:
 A number of important PADI forms are downloadable in Adobe Acrobat .PDF Format. To read Adobe Acrobat files, download the free Adobe Reader  :
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Dive Leader Certification - PADI Divemaster or leadership level certification with a recognized recreational diver training organization who is either:
- An Instructor member in good standing, or
- A diver with proof of certification in diver supervision and management including proof of rescue diver certification, 60 logged dives (100 logged dives required to attend the IE, except as noted below), documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation
- 18 years old
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Medical clearance attesting to fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months from the day after the IE. A licensed physician must sign the form and state that you are fit for diving. The physician signing the form may not be the applicant. ( PADI medical Statement Form recommended). -
Certified diver for six months
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EFR Primary and Secondary Care Course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months
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Submit documentation of qualifying certifications for entry-level, advanced, rescue and leadership-level as necessary
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If not a PADI Divemaster, complete the PADI Divemaster course diver rescue skills assessment.
Special IE option for PADI 5 Star CDC's:
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Candidates enrolled in five pre-and/or post-IDC courses (Pre-study, EFRI, Specialties 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.
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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.
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Please complete the Reservation Form. We will then reconfirm your reservation by e-mail within 48 hours.
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Check that you have documentation of ALL your certifications from Open Water to Divemaster or Assistant Instructor. If some of them are missing please contact PADI prior to the IDC and ask for a fax or e-mail confirming your certifications and PADI Number (if available). Some of you may have certifications from other organizations. Please bring them so we can provide PADI with a photocopy.
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If you are planning on a diving career in Asia Pacific, please remember to transfer your PADI Membership to our local area office in Sydney, as soon as possible. This will save you valuable time when PADI processes your IDC Application. Please download the Member Transfer Request Form , complete it and send it to your current PADI office and the Asia Pacific office in Sydney. You will find the appropriate addresses and fax numbers on the form. -
Most visitors are granted a 21-days visitor visa upon arrival in the Philippines. If you plan to stay longer than 21 days we will recommend that you obtain a tourist visa via your local Philippine Embassy PRIOR to entering the Philippines. This will save you both time and money later. Please check with your travel agent or local Philippine Embassy if unsure. Visa extensions are relatively easy to get in Sabang or Puerto Galera though and we can assist you.
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To start studying you should have at the very least your own personal copy of all your manuals from Open water to Divemaster including the Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving (paper or digital), Diving Knowledge Workbook, RDP and eRDPML. There are other PADI materials that you will need to reference also. Our document on How to Prepare for the IDC fully explains what you need to have access to. You are required by standards to have in your possession, a personal set of materials (as listed in our Pre IDC Check List) for study and use during the course and for reference afterward. (All PADI materials are available from us, at Member Prices).
- You will be required to have your own current 2010 Instructor manual which can be downloaded from the PADI Pro site if you are a current PADI member plus and IDC Pak.
- Please complete the 4 knowledge reviews from the EFR Instructor manual.
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Make sure that all your equipment is complete as per PADI Standards and in good working order.
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Try to go out with an Instructor as his/her assistant as often as possible.
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RELAX! And look forward for an enjoyable and rewarding IDC as a well-prepared candidate.
Please click here for more information about the IDC schedule and PADI materials . If you have any questions please feel free to contact us. We will do our very best to assist you.
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