PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center
Divers Two is proud to announce that we are once again a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center!
“The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is made up of two parts - the Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. Most dive professionals complete the entire IDC and go on to attend an Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final step to earn a PADI Instructor certification.
The instructor development process follows three basic paths, all of which apply the same IDC instructional system and performance requirements. PADI Divemasters can complete the entire IDC as a single program. Alternatively, PADI Divemasters may take the PADI Assistant Instructor (Al) course, which consists of key IDC components, then complete the OWSI (Open Water Scuba Instructor) program, which includes remaining IDC components. Finally, an instructor from a diver training organization other than PADI may qualify as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor by completing the OWSI program.” -PADI
To sign up, please call or stop by the shop!
Instructor Development Course Prerequisites & Prices
The required Prerequisites for the PADI Instructor Development Course are that the candidate has a PADI Divemaster or Assistant Instructor rating and is eager to become a PADI Instructor, or is currently a PADI Instructor looking to become a PADI Instructor Development Center Staff Instructor. We require that the candidate has dive insurance, and all personal equipment that is excluded from our rental list (which can be found under our Rentals tab).
The course is comprised of classroom, pool, and open water dive portions. The course syllabus is provided by the instructor, and is subject to change based upon weather & pool availability.
The course is a flat rate of $3,500, which will include all educational aids & e-learning, excluding rentals & the final instructor exam. All Instructor Development Course candidates should own their own personal equipment. We are happy to discuss gear in the shop upon signup! Our rental information is listed under the rentals tab.
Instructor Development Course Director ; John Trilli
Born & raised in Brooklyn, NY, I spent most of my childhood and teenage years near and around the sea. Whether it was nature walks through the marshland water front of Sheepshead Bay or fishing the Hamptons for a weekend... Most of my free time was spend by the sea. My favorite TV series is "The Undersea World of Jacques Coustea." Each episode aired once a week and after I watched it, I couldn't wait for the week to pass so I could watch the next episode! Also, the name of Jacques Coustea's research vessel "Calypso" made a lasting impression on me. My favorite movie is "Jaws". Not too long after Jaws was released I moved from Brooklyn to NJ. It was at that time that I walked into Divers Two. Divers Two changed my life! As soon as I entered Divers Two, I was greeted by the most kind, friendly, courteous and professional group of people I ever met. As I browsed the store, something caught my eye. It was like a mini yellow UFO was in the display case. I asked the owner what is that? He said is is a Sony underwater housing and a sony 8mm video camera so people can take a video underwater. OMG!! I knew nothing about diving but I bought the housing and the camera. I had to have it! After I took the camera home I said now what? So I went back to Divers Two and asked how I can make underwater movies like Jacques Coustea, and that was the start of my new life. Divers Two certified me and they took me diving. They taught me more then I could ever imagine. To this day, I still have the same amount of love and respect for the staff, the shop and the owner.
