IDC: Road to become a PADI Instructor (OWSI)

Becoming a PADI Dive Master


PADI bag with tons of materials to study


The PADI IDC was not an easy course. There are multiple classes, staff presentations, preparations, trainings. It was challenging to juggle between work and the classes.


Need coffee... And snacks to keep going...


I must be stupid...OWD final exam Question #26: What is the signal in the diagram.. I chose "I am thirsty"


9 Nov pool session. Going through the 24 skills again


15 Nov pool session. Confined Water Dive presentation


Pool session and Hantu weekend (22 & 23 Nov 14)


Unforeseen circumstance that almost made me postpone the IE


Bought a second hand laptop from Carousell for $110


Judgement day


The value of CESA can be found in your PADI Open Water Manual page 169: "The greatest value of Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent training is knowing you can do it."


Assessment at Hantu was quick


Success


Thanks Rick for the book


BBQ





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Instructor Application Fee: $212 AUD
Instructor Exam Fee: $760 AUD

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PADI Instructor Exam assessment (over 2 days)

1. Dive Theory Exam - Classroom: 1.5hrs for 60 MCQ for the following topics

• Physics
• General Skills & Environment
• RDP - Recreational Dive Planner
• Physiology
• Equipment

2. PADI Standards & Procedures exam - Classroom: 1.5hrs for 50 True/False and MCQ

3. Knowledge Development Teaching Presentation - Classroom

4. Confined Water Teaching Presentations - Pool

• Confined Water Presentations (1 random skills)
• Confined Water Skills (5 random skills)

5. Open Water Presentations - Open Water

• Present 2 random skills from Open Water assignment
• Rescue Exercise 7 Demonstration

Useful guides at http://www.idc-guide.com/

IDC Pool session and Hantu (22 & 23 Nov 14)

Surface skill




CESA


On the way to Pulau Hantu






Limited visibility




Copperband butterfly fishes




Incoming storm



More pictures: IDC Pool session and Hantu (22 & 23 Nov 14)

IDC Pool session (15 Nov 2014)

Pool session again


Setting up the line




Hovering skill


No mask swim




Lift bag


Compass navigation

More pictures: IDC Pool session (15 Nov 2014)

IDC Pool session (9 Nov 2014)

Testing a different GoPro setup






Poor Viz again








Found a NCC dummy rifle

More pictures: IDC Pool session (9 Nov 2014)

Class 3 Driving Licence

Class 3C Enrolment and Theory lesson: $155.15
Provisional Driving Licence: $25


Basic theory test ($6) passed on 27 Feb 14 (Single attempt)
Final theory test ($6) passed on 8 Apr 14 (Single attempt)


29 lessons...

1st Attempt Failed Traffic Police test on 6 Jul 14 ($200.56)


2nd Attempt Passed Traffic Police test on 5 Nov 14 (Achievement unlocked!)

Application of photo licence: $50

Approximate total cost: $3100