[IDC Student] My PADI Divemaster membership just ended a few days before my IDC course. Do have to pay for my Divemaster renewal if I pay for my instructor fees for 2012? [Ulf from IDC Guide] No! The renewal will be done together with the instructor application – if the membership ends within a few […]
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Jeremy is now taking over from Grant in running the PADI IDC course in Vietnam with Rainbow Divers. The good news is you will now get one of the most experienced Course Directors in the world and one of the original PADI Platinum Course Directors who has over 20,000 dives in his log books and
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An example / typical enquiry we receive, proves you can work anywhere in the world as a PADI Dive Instructor, but of course you will need to pass your IDC and IE and have a work permit in the country you want to work in. The following enquiry was sent to our Australian Course Director
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Just for fun, some of the good stuff the owner of IDC Guide got up to when working as a dive Instructor / running a dive centre in Phuket, Thailand, its a snapshot of an email I sent to friends back in the UK Another three months has gone by and another instalment of my
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The CV / Email address is available on request My name is [potential dive centre employee], and I’m writing to express my keen interest in applying for any diver vacancies that you might have at the moment. I have experience working as a diving instructor in a diving school in Bulgaria and have already obtained
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2011 has been an amazing year at IDC Guide – The number 1 resource for information on your PADI IDC for the best Course Directors in the world and information about your Dive Theory. The number of website visitors and divers / Instructors in our community keeps growing and growing (a special hello to those
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It’s really important that your dive gear is properly maintained, and that means having it serviced annually. The winter time, when you’re perhaps not diving as frequently (if you live in the Northern Hemisphere and dont like cold water), is the ideal time to schedule your gear servicing, and make sure it’s in tip-top shape
Sometimes it can prove tricky to transfer from one dive agency to another, as proved by the potential PADI IDC student below, or advice is to contact your local PADI office. Who normally make this process easy and straight forward. I am a CMAS level 3 dive master (with my card). I recently decided to
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This is a test I previously gave to Course Directors who wanted inclusion in the IDC Guide to see what answers they gave this dive student. As I was surfing on the net, looking for the best place to do my diving education I found your web site. I am a female, 29 yr old.
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If you are a conscientious and hard working individual who is able to work effectively both as an individual and as part of a team. Are you able to adapt to new environments with ease, and get on well with both colleagues and potential students alike. Do you think your teaching style could be presented
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