Platinum PADI Course Director | Career Development Center | Gili IDC

Become a scuba diving instructor with the best possible training available at the PADI IDC Gili Islands, Indonesia. Elite Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod offers some of the best possible training available in the world.

The programs take place at Trawangan Dive, and candidates are safe in the knowledge that the dive center was the very first PADI 5 Star IDC Career Development Center (CDC) in the Gili Islands and has won multiple awards for its professionalism and commitment towards Instructor level PADI training programs. Candidates can also be assured that the program is conducted by highly experienced Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod who has successful trained over one hundred PADI Scuba Diving Instructors within the last year.

The Program runs every month on an 11 day schedule with an additional 5 days of Pre-IDC Preparation.The Pre-IDC Preparation workshops basically review the skills and knowledge learnt during the Divemaster Course including both theory and water skills. During the preparation workshop candidates will review dive skills & environment, physics, physiology, equipment and the RDP. During the actual PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) candidates will take part in classroom, confined (swimming pool) and Open Water training environments.

Classroom sessions include Marketing, The 4 E’s Sales Workshop, Diver Retention, Diver Acquisition, the Business of Diving, and Risk Management. Classroom sessions will also include a series of PADI Standard and Procedures presentations discussing the requirements in relation to the individual PADI Programs. Candidates will also participate in a series of practice examinations in preparation for their Instructor Examination.

Confined Water sessions are conducted in the swimming pool. During these sessions candidates will present their Confined Water Teaching Presentations, take part in DSD Workshops, Rescue Workshops, practice Rescue Exercise 7, learn about student positioning and control and practice the PADI Skills Circuit.

During the Open Water Sessions candidates will present their Individual Open Water Presentation and take part in a variety of workshops including the CESA and Descents workshops, Student Control Workshops, Adventures in Diving Workshops and Rescue Workshops. There will also be further skill development sessions and Rescue Exercise 7 practice.

During 2016 there will be 10 opportunities to join the PADI IDC Gili Islands program…..

If you’re looking for a rewarding and successful career as a PADI Scuba Diving Instructor this is the best possible way to get started in making it happen. There are many ways to find out more information about the program. Firstly by checking out the Gili Islands PADI IDC YouTube channel, you can see a course in action. To find out more about the latest news and updates check out the PADI IDC Indonesia Facebook Fan Page. To find out any additional information or to book your place contact our Platinum PADI Course Director now!

Aqualung Equipment Seminar for PADI IDC Indonesia candidates | Trawangan Dive | Gili Islands

Recently on the PADI IDC Indonesia in the Gili Islands we were lucky enough to receive a full equipment presentation and demonstration on all the latest Aqualung products. As well as learning more about the latest Aqualung scuba diving products, our 8 PADI IDC candidates also go to try out some of the latest products in the Trawangan Dive swimming pool. 

The whole event was organized by Divemasters Indonesia in conjunction with Aqualung International and was based at Trawangan Dive; premier PADI 5 Star IDC Career Development Center (CDC) and resort in Gili Trawangan. During the course of the day dive professionals in the area were able to come along, meet the Divemasters Bali team and the Aqualung specialists and gain some further technical knowledge about their latest products. In the afternoon our PADI Instructor Candidates also had the chance to receive a personal presentation and demonstration of the latest Aqualung and Apecks products.

Divemaster Bali is one of the main suppliers of scuba diving equipment in Indonesia and Aqualung is the main manufactures in the world. This is a great chance for our latest Instructor candidates; Jack, Steve, Matt, Sean, Dan, Keith, Tamar and Valerie to not only gain more product knowledge, but to actually test the latest equipment, meet the suppliers within the region and meet some of the top guys from the manufacturer.

During the course the candidates had the option of attending the Aqualung seminar and also an Aquatic alliance presentation on Manta Rays. Of course all of our Instructor Candidates have now finished the program and the PADI Instructor Examination and are starting their careers within the industry.

If you are looking to further your professional diving education and create a career with this dynamic industry the PADI IDC Indonesia is the place to start. The program runs every month at Trawangan Dive; which is the only PADI 5 Star IDC Career Development Center (CDC) in Gili Trawangan and first ever to be established in Lombok and the Gili Islands. All Instructor training is fully conducted by Holly Macleod; a Platinum PADI Course Director with a reputation for excellence and success.

Holly has not only devised the perfect training schedule, but has a wealth of experience within industry. having worked in a variety of geographical locations and performed a range of dive related roles, she is always will to assist new instructor graduates in finding their first job advising instructors of exactly what to expect from prospective employers and of course what to expect from specific locations.

To see all the latest news an progress on the program check out the PADI IDC Indonesia GoPro Facebook Fan Page which also lists the latest PADI IDC Gili Islands information of course dates, special offers, photos and videos. For more specific information about the course contact our Platinum PADI Course Director to see how you can join Indonesia’s best PADI IDC.