COURSE DURATION    : 4 WEEKS: including 10 day Koh Tao IDC (Diving instructor course) & EFR Instructor course.

COURSE LOCATION     : IDC in KOH TAO, Thailand

WHY: GO PRO and  earn money with one of the best value Koh Tao dive instructor packages available.

 

We HATE Dive instructors. For good reason: dive instructors are always smiling. They get paid to live on tropical island “working”. Unfair to call it work really. Dive Instructors spend their days in the sun or underwater, training divers and sharing the magical underwater environments they call the office. Their colleagues are Whale sharks, Mantas and tropical fish. Their clients wear bikinis and beach shorts and wetsuits and tip them for doing such a wonderful job.  The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor qualification enables these horrible people to work anywhere in the world with a diving centre—usually in idyllic resorts. They are able to constantly travel and see the world with out the spectre of having to return to work or use a credit card to fund their trips. You too could be one of these horrible people, with the Xtreme Gap instructor course, we may end up hating you too.

After your Divemaster diploma you will be able to lead groups through the oceans of the world, but when you are a dive instructor you can teach people to dive. Not only does this course expand on your professional level diving qualifications and knowledge but it also greatly increases your ability to earn a living in Diving. Especially the case in Australia where diving instructor level is almost a prerequisite to working in the industry.

Xtreme Gap are proud of the fact that our koh Tao IDC prices are such good value when compared to some of our competitors, that with the savings you could buy a full set of scuba gear (ask us for discounts on equipment—ready to pick up in country). After a successful Dive instructor IDC you can then earn money which will pay back all of the course fees in no time.

GET UP TO DATE:

New PADI OWSI Requirement

Effective March 2009, all new PADI Dive Instructors will need to be current Emergency First Response Instructors or hold another current first aid and CPR instructor credential. Currently first aid and CPR provider-level training is required for new instructors; however, this change raises the bar by requiring instructor-level CPR and first aid skills. PADI Dive Instructors will not only have a higher level of preparedness to respond to emergencies, but will also be better equipped to offer all-inclusive PADI Rescue Diver and Divemaster courses. Having the Emergency First Response Instructor credential gives PADI Instructors another marketable skill set, because first aid and CPR training is in demand outside the diving community and EFR courses are approved by many authoritative bodies internationally.

THE XTREME GAP KOH TAO DIVE INSTRUCTOR COURSE INCLUDES THE EFR INSTRUCTOR COURSE IN THE PROGRAM.

· Travel advice prior to departure

· Help with Visa

· Hotel in Bangkok on the night before leaving to the island

· Transfer from Bangkok to Koh Tao

· In Country Representative to meet you off the boat

· Comfortable and clean: 4 weeks accommodation at the dive resort

· Welcome gift

· Island introduction and dinner party on arrival

· PADI instructor  & EFR instructor  course

· Dedicated instructor

· All PADI instructor books

· Exams

· Use of dive equipment

· Qualification certificates

· Substantial discounts of retail prices for all diving equipment. (enquire)

 

What is not included

· Flight tickets to and from Bangkok

· Food and drinks

· Costs for visa’s

· Annual subscription fees

· Liability insurance once qualified

· Travel insurance

PADI DIVE INSTRUCTOR COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

Prior to the IE, all candidates must:
Complete the dive theory exams
Complete the nonstop 800 meter/800 yard mask, fins and snorkel swim
Show proof of at least 100 logged open water scuba dives
Certification: Be certified as a PADI DM ( or hold an equivalent certification ) 
Be at least 18 Yrs old. 
Be certified as an entry level diver since at least 6 months , and have logged at least 60 dives. 
Prior to certification as an OWSI you will have to show proof of 100 logged dives, and show proof of CPR training within the last 24 months, provide a medical signed by a licensed physician, stating you are fit for scuba diving.