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DIVE COURSES

Open Water Instructor Program

R29,000.00

If you like people, have a passion for scuba diving and want an extraordinary life – become a Instructor. Teaching scuba diving allows you to share your love of the aquatic world with others while doing what you enjoy – being in, around and under water. Open Water Scuba Instructors and Assistant Instructors are the most sought-after dive professionals around the world because they’ve completed the program that sets the standard for training dive professionals. You earn a Instructor rating through hard work and commitment, but you’re rewarded with a job that lets you share incredible underwater adventures with others – transforming their lives for the better and enriching yours.

The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is split up into two components. The first portion is the Assistant Instructor (AI) program, followed by the Open Water Scuba Instructor program (OWSI). These courses can be taken separately but are normally combined as the IDC followed by an Instructor Examination (IE) where Blue Ocean Dive Resort verifies that you have mastered the knowledge and skills to become an instructor. When you have successfully completed the IDC+IE, you will be certified to teach the world to dive.

WHY BLUE OCEAN?

When choosing where to do your IDC we will be looking at a lot of different things before you make up your mind. Blue Ocean offers you a whole lot more than just a dive centre. What we do besides the minimum is support you and your career for life.

We’ll give you the best and prepare you to be the best!

HERE ARE 16 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE US TO DO YOUR IDC:

International team
Job placement assistance worldwide
3 different countries for MSDT
Great quality food included
Free accommodation with early bird booking
16 days for IDC (we actually care about your education)
Unlimited help and support for a lifetime
Course Director with 21 years of Experience and Training
One of Africa’s Most Qualified Course Directors
World-class diving
Personal attention, small groups
Discount on equipment
Free team teaching
Africa’s best premier dive resort (Blue Ocean) and dive centre (Geko Divers)
Located in Pretoria (Geko Divers) & on Aliwal Shoal (Blue Ocean)
Serious fun

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

You also need to bring these equipment items for your IDC:

Pocket mask
Timing device
Compass
Knife/diver’s tool
Two surface signalling devices – one audible and one visible
Medical Examination Form signed by a physician (max. 12 months old)
Verification of CPR and first aid training (max. 24 months old)
Certification proof for OW, AOW, Rescue, EFR, DM or equivalent
Diving logbook with minimum 100 dives signed off
2 passport size photographs
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**IDC Requirements & Materials often change, so make sure you speak with your Course Director for the latest information.

Bring your own equipment to your IDC or rent it from us. We charge R1500 for the duration of the IDC, and you will get BCD, regulator, wetsuit, mask and fins. If you’re thinking about purchasing your own scuba equipment we can assist you in finding the right set for you. We offer all our IDC students a discount on all equipment.

FREE WITH ALL OUR IDC PACKAGES

Daily lunch buffet and refreshments during our IDC programs. We make sure that you are well taken care of. Free-flow coffee, tea, water and snacks. Daily lunch buffet (tasty South African food) with refreshments.

Other Perks include:

Free high speed wireless internet access in our facilities 24/7
Visa assistance program
Free dive equipment rental (BCD, regulator etc) for international customers
Airport pickup and drop off option

We also include the following free workshops to our program (if interest is shown):

Equipment Workshop
Compressor Workshop
Résumé Workshop
Discover Sidemount
Discover Tec
Our Unique “Digital Marketing and the Diving Industry” workshop
Basic Website Development workshop

The Assistant Instructor course is the first portion of the IDC. You'll not only gain additional experience as a Professional, but you'll also start learning the system of diver education. You can act as an instructional scuba assistant and assume limited teaching responsibilities. It's a great way to gain experience in order to become an Open Water Scuba Instructor.

PRE-REQUISITES

To enter the Assistant Instructor course, you must:

Be a Divemaster or leadership level with another diver training organization
Be 18 years old
Have completed and logged at least 60 dives as documented by your logbook including night, deep and navigation dives
Be a certified diver for six months
Have a medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months
Have a certified Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care course certification (or equivalent training) within the last 24 months

The Open Water Scuba Instructor program is your final step in your quest to become a Instructor. During the IDC, you’ll learn to use and adapt the system of diver education to meet individual student needs. Comprehensive training, supported by a wide variety of educational materials, earns Instructors respect from both students and peers. As a Open Water Scuba Instructor you can conduct a broad range of programs from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster.

PRE-REQUISITES

To enter the Open Water Scuba Instructor course, you must:

Be certified as a Assistant Instructor and be in good standing with another training organization for at least six months
Have completed and logged at least 100 dives as documented by your logbook including night, deep and navigation dives
Be 18 years old
Submit medical clearance for diving signed by a doctor within the last 12 months
Have proof of CPR & First aid training within the last 24 months
Be certified as EFR Instructor or qualifying instructor rating with another organization (can be done before or after the IDC and IE)

NOTE: Proof of 100 dives is a pre-requisite for attending the IE (Included in your IDC package)

OVERVIEW

During the course you’ll learn how to apply the System of Education and Practice. To do this we have made the perfect schedule which mixes between confined water teaching presentations, knowledge development presentations and open water teaching presentations as well as the following 14 curriculum class room presentations: Course Orientation, Dive Industry Overview, General Standards and Procedures, The Role of Media and Prescriptive Teaching, Legal Responsibility and Risk Management, Scuba Diver and Open Water Diver Course, Adaptive Teaching, The Continuing Education Philosophy, Business Principles for the Dive Instructor, Adventures in Diving Program, Specialty Diver Courses and Master Scuba Diver Program, Rescue Diver Course, Dive Master Course, Diver Retention Programs, How to Teach the RDP. We have also added the 5 Dive theories: physics, physiology, equipment, RDP & EDRP, skills & environment. Time requirement: +/- 3 weeks. You will need 16 days for the IDC including the various workshops and practical applications. The IE takes place straight after the IDC which is additional 2 days, plus 2 days for EFRI. Additional preparation days are FREE – get unlimited prep days where our Course Directors and IDC Staff Instructors will help you brush up your diving skills and theory. According to your needs, join in on assisting courses before the IDC starts. Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor get unlimited support, meaning you can come to the IDC beforehand for as long as you wish and stay as long as you want after you have completed your program.