Category Archives: Students
Dive student’s questions
If you think once you are an instructor you are going to sit in a dive centre and get emails like ‘I want to book an open water course to begin in 2 weeks – how do I pay my … Continue reading
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Scuba Diving Job Introductions
Forgetting to spend time on your initial email Introductions is a mistake and its this that will invite potential employees to actually look at your CV, here are some examples: 1, I am a 25 year old recently qualified and … Continue reading
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Adventures of a Dive instructor part 2
Email updates with Dive center owner, this updates shows that during ‘low’ season in Phuket its tough to just ‘find’ divers / students and also you need a good accountant and shouldnt work without a work permit when working as … Continue reading
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Australia Brisbane IDC
Here is some sample info you will receive from our Australian IDC. The PADI Instructor Development Course is the penultimate step in becoming a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. It is a big step deciding to become an Instructor and … Continue reading
PADI IDC student questions
Here is a typical Student question with our ‘typical’ and full reply: I was just wandering how much is a package for me who have never scuba dived before to become an instructor? I learn fast and I am seriously … Continue reading
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Dive Center questions
One thing you are not prepared for when you take over a dive center is the questions you get asked and emailed, its actually a good exercise to look at some of the questions we got asked when running a … Continue reading
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Student wanting an Internship in Dominican Republic
If anyone can offer a place to Carol please drop us an email (info@idc-guide.com) I’m looking for a dive placement within the Dominican Republic to take me through to become a Dive Instructor. I fell in love with Diving a … Continue reading
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Want work after doing your course?
As we have said before its not easy getting work as an Instructor or as a Divemaster, here are some example questions and replies you get if you simply email a dive center Student: Could you please inform me about … Continue reading
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Rescue Diver Taster Sessions
There are some dive centers in the UK that run ‘taster’ sessions for the Rescue Diver course to introduce divers to the things they will cover on the course. The Rescue Course is really a lot of fun to teach … Continue reading
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Want to be a PADI Divemaster?
Are you a qualified open water, advanced open water or Rescue Diver and have you ever fancied being a Dive Master? What are the Roles & Responsibilities of a PADI Dive-master. How do they get to that exalted position? Get along to … Continue reading
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