PADI Instructor Development Course

Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland provides a unique training environment with world-class dive sites that will be both challenging and extremely rewarding. Sunreef is a leading PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre and marine tourism operator in Queensland. You will become proficient, impressive and highly employable as a Sunreef IDC graduate. Dive into a rewarding scuba instructor career with Sunreef and be prepared to shine in the underwater world.

Inclusions

• PADI Instructor Development Program
• Blended learning with online and classroom theory sessions
• 5 Specialty Instructor ratings
• Team teach and certify your first real student
• Job interview for immediate paid work
• Wreck Dive HMAS Brisbane

Duration:

Runs over 10 days*, full time, which is split between the classroom, pool, and open water dives. This time includes the Emergency First Response Instructor Course. *The PADI Instructor Examination is conducted over an additional two days at a location of your choosing.

Training Center:

Sunreef at The Wharf, Mooloolaba on the beautiful Sunshine Coast

Investment:

$3999 includes course materials, all boat and pool fees. PADI Professional Membership Fees and Instructor Examination are paid directly to PADI in addition to the IDC.

Return on investment:

The current award wage for a Scuba Instructor in QLD is $33 p/h which means you only need to work 3.2 weeks as an instructor to make your investment back. Not to mention you're doing this by going Scuba Diving...

eLearning

The eLearning for PADI’s instructor program is what you first receive access to, and needs to be completed before the start of your course. This eLearning portion is specially designed by PADI’s own teaching department in conjunction with active status PADI instructors and Dive Centres. The eLearning is expansive and covers how to
teach using PADI’s own prescriptive teaching method, and an in depth on how each PADI course is structured and run.

PADI Instructor Exams

After completing your PADI IDC, you will be eligible to go on and complete your PADI Instructor Exams (IE). These are an external examination run by PADI Head Office, at an external location (typically Sunshine Coast, Brisbane or the Gold Coast). During these 2-day examinations, you will cover again all the learning completed during your IDC by completing theory exams, PADI Standards and Procedures exams, confined water teaching, open water teaching and rescue skills. The PADI IE has been developed
by PADI to ensure all Instructor Candidates have achieved the same level of training and are competent to teach PADI Courses and Programs. As these are external examinations conducted by PADI, these fees are paid directly to them, and are summarised in the table below.

Once you have completed your IE and paid all associated costs to PADI they will issue you your certificate and you are now a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor and certified to teach PADI Open Water Divers and PADI Continuing Education Courses! Please note there is an administrative period of 2-3 working days for your teaching status to become active. During this period, you may promote yourself as a PADI instructor, but may not teach any courses.

The tables below show the price breakdown. Note that part of the course is payable to Sunreef, and the other payable to PADI. Also, there is no gear hire available, as it is expected that you have your own as a dive professional. If you need a set of your own, Sunreef offers promotional packages for its instructor and Divemaster candidates.

What Now?

Sunreef has multiple courses that run throughout the year, and you can determine which dates are the best for you. Remember to allow enough time to complete the e-learning/theory beforehand. We understand this is a considerable investment, which is why we let you get started with a deposit. To secure your spot for a session and gain access to the course theory, you can pay a deposit of $1278 for your materials and eLearning. This deposit is non-refundable 7 days prior to the course commencement. PADI fees are not due until your IE takes place. Final Payment to Sunreef is due at the start of your course.