The PADI IDC Instructor Development Course with Multi Award
Winning Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod provides all of the
necessary ammunition to be a highly successfully scuba diving instructor. To be
successful and gain top results during the program candidates need to adopt a
simple strategy.
Look, Listen and Act
The Looking
During the Gili Islands PADI Instructor Development Program
(IDC) workshops candidates will be exposed to a range of teaching techniques including
control, management and organizational methods and it’s important to take note to
allow candidates to gain additional marks in the Instructor Examination for delivery
and control during their personal training presentations. This can also be
adopted into their new career as scuba diving instructors and allow candidates
to make a smooth transition into the industry with the confidence to succeed. It
is also great to view the feedback received by others during the program, including
mistakes, advice, improvements and attributes gained during previous Divemaster
careers.
There are also many additional workshops added to the
program by Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod, which are not directly
assessed within the PADI Examination but certainly help when embarking on a new
career within the diving industry and actually conducting the range of PADI
programs.
So during the PADI Instructor Development Course it is
important to observe all components of the course to pick up a wide teaching repertoire
giving new instructors the tools to succeed in their new career.
The Listening
During the PADI Instructor Development Program it is also
very important to listen. Holly delivers a range of presentations during her
PADI IDC program and after certifying hundreds of instructor in 2015 alone
knows exactly what is important for new instructors to know including points
that may come up in the exam but also information that is required by today’s
diving industry.
During the program Holly runs a range of dry workshops on conduct,
delivery and student control and during these workshops she highlights the
importance of effectively delivering core course components including in-depth
methods of organization. Also how to position students for effective
demonstrations in a way that students can first of all see what happening but
can adequately demonstrate the skills back to you effectively and easily with
minimum disruption to the organization; for example how to effectively move a
student easily and quickly during a buddy skill without disrupting the
organization and allow them to gain maximum experience. For alternate air
sharing skills you will need to know how to rotate students to all have play
the role of both air source donor and receiver. Where to position yourself and
your certified assistant in relation to particular moving skills for example
compass and swimming skills using the certified assistant for control and
safety whilst positioning yourself in a position for skill evaluation. As well
as gaining extra points during the Instructor Examination candidates will also get
an insight on how to conduct programs more effectively in a safe and controlled
manner.
Once candidates have observed how to conduct the PADI
training activities and have listened to feedback and teaching tips during
classroom sessions and workshops it’s time to combine this knowledge and put it
into action. These two aspect of the training program offer candidates the
chance to put it all together and add aspects of their own personality and
experience of the dive industry to create a fantastic training experience to
future students highlighting the pure fundamental intention of the program; to
develop dive professionals.
During the program Holly runs a range of dry workshops on conduct,
delivery and student control and during these workshops she highlights the
importance of effectively delivering core course components including in-depth
methods of organization. Also how to position students for effective
demonstrations in a way that students can first of all see what happening but
can adequately demonstrate the skills back to you effectively and easily with
minimum disruption to the organization; for example how to effectively move a
student easily and quickly during a buddy skill without disrupting the
organization and allow them to gain maximum experience. For alternate air
sharing skills you will need to know how to rotate students to all have play
the role of both air source donor and receiver. Where to position yourself and
your certified assistant in relation to particular moving skills for example
compass and swimming skills using the certified assistant for control and
safety whilst positioning yourself in a position for skill evaluation. As well
as gaining extra points during the Instructor Examination candidates will also get
an insight on how to conduct programs more effectively in a safe and controlled
manner.
Classroom presentations include a range of topics designed
to provide candidates with the knowledge to succeed and progress within the
industry. PADI Standards and Procedures is a classic example as candidates will
learn all of the most important standards related to training which is
important for the Instructor Examination and general teaching, but will also
learn how to easily and effectively use the PADI Instructor Manual and Guide to
Teaching so as they are able to keep up to date in the future and easily find
and administer the required standard for any particular situation.
The Acting
Once candidates have observed how to conduct the PADI
training activities and have listened to feedback and teaching tips during
classroom sessions and workshops it’s time to combine this knowledge and put it
into action. These two aspect of the training program offer candidates the
chance to put it all together and add aspects of their own personality and
experience of the dive industry to create a fantastic training experience to
future students highlighting the pure fundamental intention of the program; to
develop dive professionals.
During the program candidates are highly encouraged to
develop their own personal teaching style allowing them to develop a very
natural approach to the teaching environment; the best possible start to a
career within the industry and preparing candidates to be ready to conduct
their own training activities in a safe and controlled manner.
The Program designed by Multi Award Winning Platinum PADI
Course Director Holly Macleod and has been developed is such a way as to allow
candidates to get an educational experience that far exceeds that generally
found within the recreational diving industry. The program is essentially split
into two parts; a 4 day pre-IDC preparation program and the 12 day PADI
Instructor Development Course.
The Pre-IDC preparation workshops are fundamentally designed
to review, refine and develop the skills and knowledge required of certified
professional Divemasters allowing candidates to make a smooth transition into
the PADI IDC Program.
The PADI Instructor Development Course covers the entire
mandatory PADI IDC Syllabus as well as a range of unique workshops designed and
conducted by Holly. During the course candidates will take part in classroom,
confined and open water sessions. 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. Additional workshops on the program include a range
of dive site management and student control workshops which gives candidates
the knowledge and confidence to start their new career within the industry.
Other workshops include the PADI online navigation workshops giving candidates
a thorough insight into how to certify their own students and how to use the
PADI website to get the required paperwork and material need for specific
courses.
The program takes place every month at the only PADI 5 Star
IDC Career Development Center in Gili Trawangan with world class training
facilities and an in house multi award winning Platinum PADI Course Director.
To find out all of the latest information about the program
check out the PADI IDC Indonesia Facebook Page highlighting all of the latest news and updates as well as
showing past and present instructor candidates in action. The dive center
facilities and some previous candidates in action can be also be found on the PADI IDC Indonesia CDC show reel on YouTube.
To book your place or find out any additional information contact Platinum PADI Course Director Holly directly……
