Before to sign you To prepare for PADI IDC, it's important to be clear about whether you meet the entry requirements. Here we review them all, as required by PADI.
IDC prerequisites
- PADI Divemaster, or equivalent leadership level from another training organization
- Age 18
- 60 logged dives, with documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation
- If you are not a PADI Divemaster, you must successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course's Dive Rescue Assessment.
- Be a certified diver for at least six months
- Medical certificate attesting to fitness for diving, signed by a medical doctor within the last 12 months
- Having completed the Emergency First Response, Primary Care and Secondary Care course (or equivalent training) within the last 24 months
Requirements to take the Instructor Examination (IE)
Obtaining PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certification requires passing an Instructor Examination (IE), administered by a PADI Instructor Examiner. To take the exam, you will need:
- 100 recorded dives
- Having successfully completed the IDC (or the Open Water Scuba Instructor Program) within the last 12 months
- Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor Certification, included in several of the packages MedusaDive
| Council MedusaDive: MedusaDive It provides a pre-course medical questionnaire so you can check in advance if you need any additional tests before processing your medical certificate. |
What if I'm not a PADI Divemaster?
If you have the equivalent leadership level from another diving organization, you can still access the IDC, provided you successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course rescue assessment before starting.
Check your requirements before booking
En MedusaDive You can check your specific situation before signing up, especially if your night dives, deep dives or navigation dives are not fully documented.
MedusaDive Barcelona and Palamós (Costa Brava)
Tel: +34 649 44 06 06 | Email: info@medusadive.com | Web: medusadive.com
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