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PADI COURSE DIRECTOR IN CYPRUS

“We touch the lives of others in ways we often never know. People sometimes come into our personal world for fleeting moments and can leave us forever changed”

A Life Changing Experience! We have more power to create or to destroy, than we can ever imagine. We can leave things or individuals better or worse than we found them. A look, a word, a gesture has tremendous impact and frequently we blither along through our existence unaware of the mighty power that our communication wields. Here’s my story:

It was a rainy, humid day: the mother of all bad hair days. Just another cold dark winter’s day in England. I was taking a bus into town. The windows on the bus were covered in condensation so thick you couldn’t see outside. Everyone was wilting and wet. I was sitting next to a man in a business suit and didn’t pay much attention, looking into oblivion, until we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same newspaper stand to get a morning paper.

The man, owner of the stand was obviously having a bad day too. He was rude, abrupt and unsmiling as we bought our papers, with the news headlines to only add more gloom to my day. The businessman caught my eye and smiled. He then proceeded to smile brightly, thanked the newsstand proprietor for the paper and for being open on such a cold morning, making sure we were able to get our papers. In short, he expressed his appreciation for something most of us would take for granted.

The man running the newsstand responded only with a grunt and sour expressions. The businessman then pleasantly wished him a pleasant day. As we turned away, I asked this man why he had continued to be pleasant to the newsagent owner when he obviously didn’t care about and didn’t respond to his expression of appreciation and friendliness.
The businessman grinned at me and said, “Why would I let someone else control what I say, what I feel or what kind of day I’m going to have?”

“Diving and teaching can be a passion which changes your life and you can change other peoples life’s too”

You can say that again! It is a life changing experience for me…
PADI Course Director, Joey A. Ridge

I know how difficult it is to choose the right place to make your IDC, so the choice is obvious! Little did you know that you could have picked a world class experienced Course Director!

Joey’s passion for teaching Scuba has led to the creation of his Knowledge, Experience and Internship Scuba Training Courses. This is Joey’s commitment to support of Internship, IDC’s and the PADI Staff Instructors are taught. Prior Knowledge, materials helps us keep up to date and we like to be at the cutting edge of the dive industry, knowing this you can rest assure that Joey’s expertise is second to none.

Joey A. Ridge was born in the UK, where he lived until he was 18 and graduated from college. From that time, my passion was in Scuba Diving, I got my first seasonal Diving Job in Greece. I returned to Greece for three summers, working and gaining experience from a variety diving of centres.

My feet began to get hot and again, I travelled to the USA, helping dive centres in Florida, California and Hawaii. Australia wasn’t far, so I travelled over there and stayed a couple of years. But the most fun to be had for me was working in ASIA, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

There I had the pleasure to work for many good reputable Dive Schools, gaining valuable experiences along the way. I lived and worked as a PADI Instructor and Underwater Photographer, Videographer in places around the world. The last 10 years I have been teaching the Padi System and conducting IDC’s.

I am the youngest local resident PADI Course Director in Cyprus. As I am English I speak English, Greek and a little Swedish. With support from my PADI Staff Instructors, I can teach IDC Courses in English, Greek, German, French, Finish, Swedish and Danish.

Now here in Cyprus for over 12 years, I have established myself and Easy Divers Cyprus with a firm foot hold in the dive industry here in Cyprus. Joey has a time-honoured and valued opinion as an Honorary Committee Member in the Cyprus Dive Centre Association (CDCA).

EZDivers Cyprus has a comprehensive selection of top quality Scuba Professional Traineeships programs, some designed by Joey himself. The Go Pro Scuba Internship caters for all budgets. Go from complete novice to Dive Master; take a look at our Instructor Internship / Trainee Programs. You can have that life changing Scuba Job and not only a dream wish.

Joey also runs the most dynamic, updated PADI Instructor Development Courses (IDC) in Cyprus. A full multimedia, network of computerized classrooms: laptops, LCD projectors, video etc. We will ensure that your PADI IDC experience is the most up to date, comprehensive and professional available.

Although PADI requires an IDC to have a minimum duration of 7 days we have found some extra presentations and workshops highly beneficial to our candidates’ success. To accommodate these extra presentations, workshops and courses that we have integrated into our program, we have found an 8 - 9 day Prep and IDC more ideal.

Extra workshops include our DM/IDC Prep: Ascents & Descents, Buoyancy control, Buddy Breathing both swimming and stationary, Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent (CESA), Rescue and Student Control, both under water and at the surface an added bonus.

Joey is always very helpful, friendly, thorough, funny, approachable, knowledgeable and professional. He somehow makes the gruelling IDC courses a lot of fun. All of Joey’s instructor candidates have passed 100%. Joey is determined that each person he teaches gets individual attention and personalised counselling. He doesn’t just teach someone to pass the exams; he is passionate that his candidates are confident and knowledgeable and prepared to be an effective PADI Scuba instructor in the ever changing world of the dive industry. Joey’s motto is ‘You either know it or you don’t’.

One of my Staff Instructors once told me, I never realised just how much you taught me and I now realise the more I teach, not only in your Instructor Development Courses, the more I put into practice your training styles, you taught me to be a better teacher…how to pace a class and cover all course requirements but still keep it fun. Thank you. Joey you are such a great role model.

When I teach, I tell all my new students, that this day, I will learn something new from all of you?
To all new instructors, I say you will definitely learn something from every new course you teach, from all the students you train!

For one instance, PADI teaches us how important positive feedback is for our students. I love to watch this in action; I see how proud my students looks when I tell them that they performed a skill just right, Perfect!! One of my very first Open Water students took the time to write some positive comments about me and PADI passed it on to me. It was really nice to get that feedback. This reminded me that my students aren’t the only ones that deserve positive reinforcement! We all do, so I wanted to take the time to say THANKS!!!

To all my students and New Padi Instructor Candidates who train here, I hope to pass on my relaxed positive attitude to everyone that joins me at Easy Divers Cyprus for their training.

PADI Course Director

The Course Director level is the highest level you can reach in the PADI System of diver education. Course Director hopefuls submit an application for acceptance into one of two annual Course Director Training Courses. From almost 200 applications submitted each year only about 70 participants are selected to attend the two week long Course Director Training Course (CDTC).

The Course Director rating is the equivalent of having a postgraduate degree in scuba diving instruction, there is not a more prestigious level of certification within the dive industry. Course Directors are the only people who may conduct the Instructor Development Course needed to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

Prerequisites:*
Hold the PADI Master Instructor certification for at least six months
Have at least 250 logged dives
Be a renewed EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE Instructor Trainer

We are always told we should learn sports when we are young, when our bodies are more resilient to the bruises and bumps which can be afflicted on us when we learn a new sport. This is true to a certain extent.

Take for example, my experience learning wind surfing. I learnt the sport when I was 26. If I were to learn this sport now at age 37, chances are I would not go far and would probably give up after 1 or 2 tries. Learning wind surfing was like battling with all the forces at the same time! We’re talking about trying to balance on choppy waves on a slippery wet board, at the same time maneuvering a sail which weighs more than you in the correct direction that you want to go.In the process, I contributed blood and flesh from cuts on barnacles and bruises from hitting the surf board more than once before falling into the waters.

But there is a huge difference with scuba diving. YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN SCUBA DIVING! I can never say this enough.

I learnt scuba diving when I was 17. Now I’m not saying that 37 is a ripe old age but still, the body does feel somewhat less strong and less resilient. Added to that, as we get older, we also seem to have more fears. Perhaps we feel we have more to lose?

I say middle age and beyond should never be a factor in learning scuba diving BUT you do need to have:

- an Passion - love for the sea
- a willingness to learn from someone younger than you
- relatively good health

and last but very important … time and money.

Now I’m assuming that you are thinking of learning scuba diving because you want to make this a sport that you can enjoy every other weekend if time and money permits and not just learning for education’s sake.

An Intense Love For The Sea

To enjoy a scuba diving trip, you will have to love the sea and I mean really really love it with all its wonderful creatures large and small. You will know what I mean on your first ever scuba diving trip after you have cleared your Open Water tests.

It is unlikely that your scuba diving buddies on your first dive trip will be the same classmates in your scuba diving course. Because of time and money constraints, you will find that you may be the only one keen enough to join a scuba diving trip soon after your certification.

More often than not, your dive buddies will be a dive-crazy bunch who will do at least 4 dives a day plus another at night. This means that on a scuba diving trip, most times you will not do anything but dive, talk about the sea creatures and encounters of each dive, before suiting up for the next dive. For someone who only wants to do one dive a day and then go shopping, he/she may be disappointed as many great scuba diving spots have few of these shopping and entertainment facilities.

In case you are already getting stressed just thinking about this, don’t be. Every scuba diving newbie goes through this. Just have an attitude of a newbie, be humble and you will find that the seasoned divers are more than willing to share tips and may even help you to gear up before a dive.

A Willingness To Learn From Someone Younger Than You

Your scuba diving instructor is likely to be someone much younger than you. Some dive instructors have an attitude and are cocky so you may have to live with it for at least 3 weekends before you become certified - 1st weekend for classroom and theory, 2nd weekend for pool sessions and a 3rd weekend for the actual open water tests. Put aside your ego and just bear with it, it’ll be worth it in the end. this is if your being trained in the UK?

Having said that, that’s not to say there are no good and kind scuba diving instructors around. Look at me? Just joking! I was fortunate to receive dive instruction from many different people from around the world. I learnt from some of the best Instructors and from some of the worst. This gave me a balance and taught me to learn from mistakes. Without this my diving, learning experience would not be as smooth and enjoyable.

Relatively Good Health

It’s not necessary to be in peak fitness or be a super athlete before you can take up scuba diving. However, you would need some strength to be able to walk with full scuba diving gear strapped on you. Once you enter the waters with all your gear, you are almost weightless. But it’s the few steps you have to make to get into the boat or to cross the beach into the water that may be a challenge for a person who is not used to carrying heavy loads on them.

Having said that, some scuba diving resorts have fantastic dive staff who can help to overcome this by carrying the tanks and gear to the boat for you to suit up inside the boat. And of course if you are on a live-a-board (live, eat, dive, sleep, on board a boat throughout the dive trip), then this may not be relevant.

Time and Money

This is probably the 2 most deciding factors of whether someone continues to enjoy scuba diving after passing the PADI Open Water tests. Getting certified through a scuba diving course is very fast, just 3 weekends basically. And not too expensive, probably about £300 £400. But unless you live near a scuba diving area, you are most likely going to have to travel a distance or even out of the country to do a good dive. The Uk has lots of inland dive sites.

Now just think how much each trip is going to cost you and multiply that by how many times you would love to do scuba diving in a year. When you do the sums, it can be staggering. So you cut down the number of dives you want to do in a year, and then calculate and cut down some more. Most people will combine this with there main family holidays.

In your scuba diving class, it may be the only one who continued to dive after the class was over. Even then, they may not manage to do the number of dives they would really have loved to do in a year. That’s how it finally ends up and are doing an average of 1 dive a year.

This more or less ensures that you will always be diving as a “scuba diving newbie”. A scuba diver gets “rusty” when the interval is too long between each dive trip. Ideally, we should dive at least once each quarter. Take a Scuba Tune Up and refresh your diving skill if you have not dived in at least six months.

I have not even gone on to calculate the other “investments” to personalise your gear such as your own BC (buoyancy control), your own octopus (breathing appartus) and your wet suit. i think the most important gear is your Mask - Fins - Snorkel. With this you can even snorkel and get wet prior to going diving.

Having said all this, I still believe your never too old to learn and enjoy scuba diving. Even with our limited dives since we were certified and diving as scuba diving newbies, we enjoy each and every one of our dive trips.

Find the right people to dive with, find a fantastic dive spot that suits your preferences (whether macro, to check out small sea creatures, or see bigger fish) and nearby bar, it’s a wonderful combination that will almost always ensure a great scuba diving experience! Take the PADI Digital Underwater Photography Course and make your friends Jealous, Who Knows?.

Our training programs are designed to take you up to Master Scuba Diver, Divemaster, and Assistant Instructor or to Instructor through a work experience option. It gives you the possibility to get working experience in guiding certified divers and training student divers. All traineeships offered through Easy Divers Cyprus, are the most comprehensive available. Our diver Traineeship will have the highest credentials and most up to date scuba related programs in Cyprus.

Your Scuba internship will enable you to gain practical experience in guiding and teaching, learn different methods from our team experienced Instructors. This will make you feel more confident and easier for you to work in the diving industry. You can start your internship at any stage from Non-Diving or Divemaster to Instructor level course.

IDC - Easy Divers Cyprus

Joey also runs the most dynamic, updated PADI Instructor Development Courses (IDC) in Cyprus. A full multimedia, network of computerized classrooms: laptops, LCD projectors, video etc. We will ensure that your PADI IDC experience is the most up to date, comprehensive and professional available. During the Current changes to the IDC, we also will be teaching you the latest electronic version of the eRDPml. this will be a standard for all Candidates in 2009.

Expect only the best training during your IDC

Although PADI requires an IDC to have a minimum duration of 7 days we have found some extra presentations and workshops highly beneficial to our candidates’ success. To accommodate these extra presentations, workshops and courses that we have integrated into our program, we have found an 8 – 9 day Prep and IDC more ideal.

Extra workshops include our DM/IDC Prep: Ascents & Descents, Buoyancy control, Buddy Breathing both swimming and stationary, Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent (CESA), Rescue and Student Control, both under water and at the surface an added bonus.

Course Director Joey is always very helpful, friendly, thorough, funny, approachable, knowledgeable and professional. He somehow makes the gruelling IDC courses a lot of fun. All of Joey’s instructor candidates have passed 100%. Joey is determined that each person he teaches gets individual attention and personalised counselling. He doesn’t just teach someone to pass the exams; he is passionate that his candidates are confident and knowledgeable and prepared to be an effective PADI Scuba instructor in the ever changing world of the dive industry. Joey’s motto is ‘You either know it or you don’t’.

One of my Staff Instructors once told me, I never realised just how much you taught me and I now realise the more I teach, not only in your Instructor Development Courses, the more I put into practice your training styles, you taught me to be a better teacher…how to pace a class and cover all course requirements but still keep it fun. Thank you. Joey you are such a great role model.

When I teach, I tell all my new students, that this day, I will learn something new from all of you?

To all new instructors, I say you will definitely learn something from every new course you teach, from all the students you train!

For one instance, PADI teaches us how important positive feedback is for our students. I love to watch this in action; I see how proud my students looks when I tell them that they performed a skill just right, Perfect!! One of my very first Open Water students took the time to write some positive comments about me and PADI passed it on to me. It was really nice to get that feedback. This reminded me that my students aren’t the only ones that deserve positive reinforcement! We all do, so I wanted to take the time to say THANKS!!!

To all my students and New Padi Instructor Candidates who train here, I hope to pass on my relaxed positive attitude to everyone that joins me at Easy Divers Cyprus for their training. Joey Ridge is the In House Resident Course Director in Cyprus.

About EzDivers Cyprus:

Easy Divers is the only dive center in Protaras to have been awarded the prestigious PADI IDC rating. With our own in-house Course Director, you can be assured of quality Training and Experiences.

This means that PADI have recognised the excellence in the services that we provide for our divers.

That means we can provide you with the full range of courses and dive services, all the way from absolute scuba divers, beginners, Scuba Internships to Padi Open Water Diver Instructor Courses.

You will receive only the finest level of tuition and professionalism, when you go scuba diving Cyprus.

Put simply, Only expect the best!

Easy Divers began as a small concern and over the past 8 years and has grown to become a PADI 5* Instructor Development and Professional Internship Training Centre. We are the leading Scuba Diver Operations in Protaras, Taking Professional Scuba Diving to the next level, offering all aspects of diver training, Professional Diver Training and a Full Equipment Service Centre. We are also the largest and finest retail dive stores in Protaras Ayia Napa area.

We are proud to have been awarded many certificates of excellence from PADI and our customers. Our 5 star PADI IDC centre offers courses from try dives through to instructor level. W combine the academics at our centre and the Mediterranean Sea for the practical part of the course, what a perfect way to learn to dive.

Our aim is to make you the best INSTRUCTOR.

SO WHY INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AT EASY DIVERS?

YOUR GOAL IS TO BECOME A PADI PROFESSIONAL, OURS IS TO HELP YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL!

IDC PREPARATION

Arrive a day early ( the sooner the better), you will find out that it will save you lots of time and energy for you to participate in the Prep course. You will have an opportunity to meet the Staff, your fellow candidates so that you get to know each other. We want you to relax.

The Prep consists of organizing paperwork, taking a 5-part theory pre-exam which is similar to the IE exam or your DM exam. We will help you and us to remediate your problems. We will also spend some time in the swimming pool and work on demonstration quality of your skills.

Before you arrive at EZ Divers for your IDC

You should have made self-preparations of your own. This will significantly lower the IDC course load and stress level for you. Your IDC will actually be more EZY and enjoyable. If you are well prepared.

Make sure that you organize your paperwork before you arrive! (Candidate Workbooks Completed)

Please bring the following paperwork for the IDC:

• Documentation of all your certifications.
• Proof of medical examination not older than 12 months.
• Proof of CPR and First Aid not older than 24 months.
• Logbook.
• 2 passport pictures.
• Equipment for diving.

NOTE: Also please make sure that you answer all the knowledge reviews in the IDC Candidate Workbook before you start your IDC course! If you do not have the required materials, we can arrange for your Padi materials to be sent directly to your home.

Tip:Any materials you need can be ordered from our web site

IDC DATES CYPRUS 2009

We limit our numbers of IDC Candidates to help you improve and learn better and faster. IDC Staff courses available on all the above dates (Staff course starts two days before IDC)

Our IDC Preparation Course ( 1 - 2days )

We would like to invite you to our COMPLIMENTARY Prep course.

Candidates taking the PADI Instructor Development Course or Trainee Instructor Internship Courses are expected to have a good knowledge of diving academics and demonstration-quality pool skills. Maybe it has been some time since your Divemaster training or you may have not been active in assisting with classes. Perhaps you are just not entirely confident about your level of expertise. If either of these situations applies in your case, this is why our IDC Preparation Course is a must for all candidates.

This Prep course will alleviate those fears and will thoroughly prepare you to enter the IDC with added confidence in academics and confined water skill demonstrations.

We frequently have IDC candidates who are not comfortable with Physics or the Dive Tables (especially The Wheel, (Soon the eRDPml) or they are unable to perform pool skills to demonstration quality.

During the IDC Preparation Course we will work closely with you to eliminate your individual difficulties, before the IDC begins. During the IDC you can then concentrate on preparing your IDC assignments, rather than devoting time to reviewing material and skills you should have covered thoroughly in your Divemaster Course.

PADI Instructor Development Course ( 7 days)

The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is the core of the PADI Instructor training process. The goal of the program is to prepare you to function as an effective PADI Instructor by thoroughly familiarizing you with the PADI system and its entire diver training programs. You will draw upon your current skills and knowledge while learning how to conduct classroom, pool and open water teaching sessions. While successful completion of the IDC will prepare you for an EZ pass of the Instructor Examination, this is not the focus of the course, and we conduct at EZ DIVERS.

Our program is specifically designed to arm you with the skills and knowledge you will need to begin your career as a Scuba Instructor and be successful.You will be at ease when you will teach your first “real” course after the IE.

(Please note that the IDC processing fee is not included in the IDC course fee and must be paid to PADI. We also have a complete Instructor Internship Package. Please see our Individual Course Fees page for the current PADI IDC application processing fee. )

IDC Prerequisites:

Independent Learning Prerequisite: Prior to the start of an Instructor Development Course, Assistant Instructor course or OWSI program, an individual must complete all (16) IDC Knowledge Reviews.

Completing Knowledge Reviews may be accomplished by self-study using:

• PADI Instructor Manual
• Business of Diving
• Law and the Diving Professional
• The Best of the Undersea Journal (referring to recent Undersea Journal articles in the Instructor Candidate Workbook)

Pre-study may also occur through staff led pre-course sessions. IDC Staff Instructors or Course Directors may guide instructor candidates through reading assignments and help them with understanding PADI standards, educational philosophy, training suggestions and other background information.

It’s recommended a minimum of two days be set aside for any pre-study option.

Candidates must also have proof of completing CPR and first aid training within the previous 24 months, and provide documentation of having a medical examination within the previous 12 months showing fitness for diving.

Candidates, who have completed any of their previous training through another diver training organizations other than PADI, must be able to provide copies of their certification cards or other documentation.

IDC - AI and OWSI Course Prerequisites

To enrol in an IDC or Assistant Instructor course, an individual must:

1. Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leadership level certification with another recreational diver training organization.An individual with leadership level certification with another diver training organization can be:

a. an instructor member in good standing with one of the following organizations: BSAC (Club Instructor or higher), CMAS (one star Instructor or three star diver), FAUI, IDEA, Los Angeles County, MDEA, NAUI, PDIC, SSI, SAA (Instructor Grade 2 or higher) or YMCA (others may qualify – contact us or PADI direct for verification).b. Or, a diver with proof of certification in diver supervision and management including proof of rescue diving certification.

2. Be at least 18 years old.

3. Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement for a diving medical examination conducted within the past 12 months. A licensed physician must sign the form and state that the candidate is fit for diving. The physician signing the form may not be the applicant.

4. Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed and logged at least 60 open water scuba dives (as documented in the individual’s log book) and have documentation of experience in deep, night and navigation diving.Note: to attend an IE, the instructor candidate must have at least 100 logged dives.

5. Submit proof of CPR and first aid training within the last 24 months.

6. Submit documentation of any qualifying certification for entry level, advanced, rescue and leadership-level issued by another recreational diver training organization. (PADI Members who have these records on file at PADI do not need to resubmit.)

7. If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course diver rescue skills assessment.OWSI Program Prerequisites To enrol in an OWSI program, an individual must:

Instructor Candidate Materials

The PADI Dive Centres, Resort, Course Director and/or IDC Staff Instructor conducting a course must ensure that instructor candidates have, in their possession, a personal set of materials for study and use during the course and for reference afterward; unless the materials are not available in a language understood by the candidate.

Instructor candidates must have a current version of these required materials or purchase an IDC Crew Pack:

• PADI Instructor Manual
• Instructor Candidate Work Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Instructor Outline
• Project AWARE Specialty Program Instructor Outline
• AWARE – Coral Reef Conservation Specialty Instructor Outline
• PADI Open Water Diver Manual
• Recreational Dive Planner, the Wheel, table and eRDP, and Instructions for Use booklets
• Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exam booklet
• Adventures in Diving Manual
• PADI Rescue Diver Manual
• Rescue Diver Final Exams booklet
• PADI Divemaster Manual
• Divemaster Final Exams booklet
• Aquatic Cue Cards – for Open Water, Adventures, Rescue, Divemaster and D S D
• Confined Water Lesson Preparation slate
• Open Water Training Dive Lesson planning slate
• The Encyclopaedia of Recreational Diving
• Diving Knowledge Workbook

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Tip: Important BRING YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT!

PADI Instructor Examination Cyprus (2 days)

A PADI Instructor Examination (IE):

This is normally conducted at one of the hotels and beach in Cyprus over the two days, immediately following one of our EZ IDC.

This program is independently conducted by a PADI Instructor Examiner, who is a member of PADI headquarters staff. They fly out to Cyprus specially to make your examinations. This ensures that the evaluation process is objective, impartial and consistent.

During the two day program your knowledge of diving theory and the PADI system will be evaluated, as will your ability to deliver teaching presentations in the classroom, pool and openwater.

Please note: that the IE fee is not included in the IDC course fee and must be paid to PADI. Please see our Individual Course Fees page for the current PADI Instructor Examination fee.

100 logged dives and certified as a diver for 6 months.

IE Prerequisites:

The Course Director and the staff at Easy Divers will make every effort to prepare you for the IE. If we feel that you’re not ready, to make the IE and you wish make the final decision and attend the IE. This is your choice and we cannot stop you attending. However we are confident when we say that if you have met the requirements in the IDC, we believe that you will be more than well prepared for the examinations. We would not send you to the IE, if we did not believe that you were ready.

Areas of Evaluation:

System Standards & Procedures Exam, Dive Theory Exams (Five Exams), Knowledge Development Presentation, Confined Water teaching Presentation, Open Water teaching presentation, Rescue Exercise in Open Water, Skill Circuit (Five skills to demonstrate) General Diving Skills.

Attending an IE:

An instructor candidate who successfully completes the OWSI program or an entire IDC is eligible to participate in a PADI Instructor Examination (IE) as long as the candidate has documentation of at least 100 logged dives including experience in deep, night and navigation diving.

An instructor candidate, who does not meet the dive requirement, must fulfil this requirement before attending an IE. After successful completion of the OWSI program or an entire IDC, a candidate has 12 months from the course completion date to attend an IE.

If more than 12 months pass, the instructor candidate must complete another OWSI program or an entire IDC before being eligible to attend an IE

You may wish to make your IE in another country out side of Cyprus, this can be arranged but, we must inform PADI ahead of time.

CONTINUING YOUR EDUCATION

Continuing your education expands your career options, making you more valuable as an employee and staff member.

Career opportunities in the recreational dive industry are increasing rapidly, however so is the competition, especially for the most attractive jobs. To maximize your opportunity in the dive industry you need to be a cut above the average instructor.

You have the opportunity to become Master Scuba Diver Trainer, IDC staff or maybe a Master Instructor.

PADI MSDT - Master Scuba Diver Trainer

If you are planning to work in the dive industry, you should seriously consider taking our MSDT Prep course. This includes a minimum of at leas 5 Instructor specialties. These Specialties can be selected to meet your personal goals and interest.

Here are Just some programs that you should take, and certifications that you can be completing during and after your IDC.

PADI INSTRUCTOR SPECIALITIES AVAILABLE AT EASY DIVERS CYPRUS

1. Boat Diver*
2. Deep Diver*
3. Dry Suit Diver
4. Nitrox Diver*
5. Equipment*
6. Aware Fish Id
7. Multi-Level Diver
8. Night Diver*
9. Oxygen Administration*
10. Diver Propulsion Vehicle DPV*
11. Search and Recovery S & R
12. Surface Marker Buoy SMB
13. Navigation Diver*
14. Naturalist Diver
15. Underwater Photography
16. Digital Underwater Photography*
17. Underwater Videography
18. Wreck Diver*
19. DSAT Tec Rec Gas Blender *
20. DSAT Tec Diver on request.
21. DSAT Tec Rec Trimix Blender*

PADI EFRI-Emergency First Response Instructor

This course teaches Instructors how to organize, conduct, market and promote the PADI Emergency First Response Course. The course emphasizes hands-on skills practice and demonstrations. The EFRI Course is low stress and makes you feel confident and relaxed.

EFR is part of several PADI certification levels (Rescue, Divemaster, AI and OWSI). Therefore, it is one of the most marketable courses in the PADI System and allows you to offer all-inclusive programs.

You do not have to send your student elsewhere to complete their diving education.

Also since the EFR course is not diving specific, you can offer this training to all your customers, friends and family.

Emergency First Response Instructor - Crossover Programs

Emergency First Response is a new, comprehensive and innovative CPR and first aid program brought to you by the Emergency First Response Corp., a corporate affiliate of PADI.

The comprehensive program is composed of two courses that you can teach in tandem or as stand-alone courses: Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) and Emergency First Response Secondary Care (First Aid). Together, these courses provide extensive instruction in CPR and first aid, as well as recommended Automated External Defibrillator (AED), emergency oxygen and conscious choking management skills.

The Emergency First Response method of learning is flexible to meet participant and instructor needs. Participants use a self-study, video guided or instructor led approach. In addition, Emergency First Response has no market restrictions so you can teach it to anyone who wishes to acquire CPR and first aid training. Also, anyone who is a PADI Divemaster or above can become an Emergency First Response Instructor.

During the Emergency First Response Instructor course, you will build on your skill as an Emergency Responder and focus on developing your instructional abilities to teach these skills to others. The Instructor course provides you with the additional training necessary to teach the Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR), Secondary Care (First Aid) and Care for Children courses. (Region-specific courses including First Aid at Work Asia Pacific and First Aid at Work Great Britain require additional training.)

Through a multi-media approach of independent study, classroom sessions and practical teaching assignments, you learn to conduct Emergency First Response courses.

The instructor course covers specific goals and performance requirements for the Primary Care, Secondary Care and Care for Children courses, along with instruction on how to structure learning, the requirements of performance-based training, and your role as the instructor in the learning environment.

You also learn how to motivate students, evaluate student knowledge, present course content effectively, become proficient in developing students’ hands-on skills practice sessions, and are taught how to present an effective scenario-based learning experience.

Tec-Rec DSAT Gas Blender Instructor

You might be certified to blend gas, but do you want to teach others to provide gas mixtures? If so, the DSAT Gas Blender Instructor course might be just what you’re looking for. The DSAT Gas Blender Instructor course is one of the most informative and comprehensive programs available, incorporating instructional philosophies and course goals that directly address the demanding nature of gas blending.

What can I do as a DSAT Gas Blender Instructor?

Teach the DSAT Gas Blender Course.

What do I need to start?

At least PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certification and PADI Enriched Air Instructor certification

A DSAT Gas Blender certification or qualifying gas blender certification from another certification organization.

What will I do?

You’ll learn the principles and procedures for oxygen cleaning, oxygen service and oxygen compatible air. You’ll also learn how to conduct the DSAT Gas Blender course.

How long will it take?

The DSAT Gas Blender Instructor course can take from three days to three weeks.

PADI IDC Staff Instructor

Similar to the partnership between AI’s and Instructors, IDC Staff Instructors work closely with Course Directors, an important team members in the instructor training process.

As a Staff Instructor you may assist instructor development programs and instructor-level continuing education programs. You can also teach the PADI Assistant Instructor Course, a responsibility only you and a PADI Course Director share.

Our IDC Staff Instructor Course gives you at least two full-days with the Course Director prior to an IDC, then you’ll take part in a complete IDC program. Even if you don’t have the goal of becoming a Course Director, the Staff Course will give you a real “vitamin injection” in your existing teaching techniques.

Please consult our Course Director Joey A. Ridge for more details.

PADI IDC Staff Course. As a seasoned PADI Instructor, you have wisdom and experience to share with up-and-coming PADI leaders, Divemasters and Assistant Instructors. And, you know that continuing your education never ends.

As an Instructor Development Course (IDC), IDC Staff Instructor, you help bring up the next generation of PADI Instructors while gaining in-depth instructor-trainer knowledge. Because IDC Staff Instructors are an integral part of the PADI IDC, you set the stage for moving on to Master Instructors or even PADI Course Director, you present topics in the IDC and help shape PADI Divemasters and Assistant Instructors into PADI Open Water Instructors.

In addition to all the courses you can teach as a PADI Instructor, you can also

• Assist PADI Course Directors in conducting the PADI Instructor Development Course.
• Assist PADI Course Directors in conducting instructor-level continuing education.
• Teach PADI Assistant Instructor courses.

PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center

A PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre (5 Star IDC) is a dive center that not only meets all 5 Star Dive Centre standards, but also offers PADI Instructor-level training. A PADI 5 Star IDC offers dive consumers programs to fulfill their educational goals from entry-level training up through instructor-level certifications.

Having a PADI Course Director on staff indicates the 5 Star IDC’s commitment to offering instructor development programs and continuing education opportunities to dive professionals. By offering PADI Instructor-level training, a PADI 5 Star IDC takes on the responsibility of developing PADI Instructors. Here at Easy Divers we have our own Course Director, Joey Ridge and staff to answer all your questions.

Last Updated 11th Nov 2008

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