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Become a PADI Instructor With the Most Recognized PADI Five Star Instructor Development Stores

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Elena Vivaldo
4 April, 2025

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Skye McCulla chilling with an anemonefish on the Great Barrier Reef during her Instructor Development Course

What Taking the Instructor Development Course (IDC) is Really Like

Find out what goes on during the Instructor Development Course (IDC) and what it takes to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

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Becoming a PADI Diver to Create Ocean Change – One Marine Biologist’s Story

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Why You Should Take Your PADI Instructor Development Course in Australia

If you have decided to make the ocean your office, here's why you should consider taking the PADI Instructor Development Course in Australia.
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AmbassaDiver Manu Bustelo takes the PADI Instructor Development Course

Becoming a PADI Instructor is a dream career for many divers, so we spoke to AmbassaDiver, Manu Bustelo about the Instructor Development Course he took...

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Where to Do Your PADI IDC in the USA

When choosing where to do your PADI® Instructor Development Course (IDC), there are a few things to consider.
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