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Philippines PADI IDC Schedule 2010
Below are the schedules for the IDC Prep Course, the Instructor Development Course (IDC) and the Instructor Exam (IE).
| Instructor Preparation Course |
IDC |
IE |
IE Location* |
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Jan 21-25 |
Jan 27-Feb 6 |
Feb 8-9 |
Cebu |
Apr 1-5 |
Apr 7-17 |
Apr 19-20 |
Dumaguette |
Jun 7-11 |
Jun 13-23 |
Jun 25-26 |
Cebu |
Jul 12-16 |
Jul 18-28 |
Jul 30-31 |
Dumaguette |
Aug 7-11 |
Aug 13-23 |
Aug 25-26 |
Cebu |
Nov 14 |
Nov 16-26 |
Nov 28-29 |
Cebu |
* IE Dates and Location are subject to change by PADI which may affect the IDC schedule slightly.
The schedule of each each IDC will run as follows:
| Days |
Course |
| 1-5 |
IDC Preparation Course |
| 6 |
Rest day |
| 7-10 |
Assistant Instructor (AI) |
| 11 |
Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI) |
| 12 |
Rest day |
| 13-17 |
Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) |
| 18-20 |
Rest days (number of days varies) |
| 21-22 |
Instructor Exam (IE) |
| 22 or 23 |
IE Party! |
| 24 |
FREE Employment Seminar (optional) |
Please note that AI and EFRI courses can also be taught at any time. For those who are staying long term we prefer to teach the EFRI in advance and sometimes also teach the AI at an earlier date. This can be advantageous for several reasons:
- As the EFRI course is not part of the IE, it is not necessary to do it at the same time as the IDC. You will have plenty to do during the IDC and so doing EFRI in advance takes the pressure off and makes for less work.
- You practice similar skills in the AI and OWSI in terms of Academic, Confined and Open Water presentations. Doing the AI in advance gives you a good idea of what to expect from the OWSI, makes you better able to prepare, and a longer time to process the skills that you learn. Repetition over a longer time period will help you retain the information.
- It will reduce your stress level during the OWSI and you can relax and enjoy.
Rest days can also be used as study days or skill practice days with the IDC staff, or you can go on FREE dives with Thresher Shark Divers.
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