PADI Instructor Development Course with Academy of Scuba
Become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor in Melbourne!
Are you looking to do something others can only dream of? To help people transform their lives? To open doors you didn’t even know existed? All of this, and more, awaits you as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.
Academy of Scuba is a PADI 5 Star IDC Instructor Development Centre, with a reputation for producing top quality instructors who go on to teach in the Victorian dive industry as well as overseas. The AOS Team is captained by PADI Course Director, Kat Vcelka. We will ensure that in the IDC course you are given the tools to properly prepare you to become the best scuba instructor you can be. Moreover, we will ensure that you get the real-world experience that you need. That means, you won’t just pass the exam, but you will become a great instructor who is employable in a competitive industry.
Want to start your own lucrative dive business without the outlay? Enquire about our Instructor HUB...
Why
Become an Instructor?
- Transform
lives:
yours and those around you.
- Friendships
for life: make
connections with amazing people, who will change your life.
- Opportunities
across the globe: travelling is amazing when you’re an instructor.
- Improve
your dive skill: by
teaching, you learn.
- Further
development: water comfort, skills and situational awareness are all increased.
- Personal
development: improve your confidence, leadership and communication skills.
- Learn
how to teach: one of the most helpful skills in life, whether you’re diving or
not.
- Turn
a hobby into a profession: get paid to do something you love – why not?!
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Your Course Director
Kat has been
working as a PADI Instructor since 2004. A 36 year old mother of 3 and owner of
Academy of Scuba, she has followed her passion for diving and changing peoples
lives over the years.
“My goal, in
everything I do, is to make the best divers and now Dive Professionals.
Everyone learns in their own individual way. My courses, and approach to
teaching reflect this, ensuring everyone gets the best out of their training.
More importantly, my vast experience in teaching, and my high standard in
instruction, will ensure that you will be one of the very best PADI Instructors
in the dive industry. Please contact me for any more information. I look
forward to helping you change lives soon.”
Kat Vcelka –
PADI Course Director #483447
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PADI Instructor Development Course ( $1500 deposit- $3199 total minus PADI fees )
- Dive theory - At home anytime after deposit is paid- Completed through E-learning - Dive Theory E-learning
- Instructor Development Course Home Study - At home anytime after deposit is paid- Completed through e--learning - IDC E-LearningContiuning from the previous day, get the real satisfaction on seeing how much teaching someone to dive changes their lives. Thourough briefings and debriefings of every little aspect of teaching an induvial will give you priceless experience to carry forward into your diving (and workshops and IDC material inserted throughout the day)
- IDC - Saturday 12th June - Introduction and begin the fun. Classroom foundational training to expert teaching presentations. Unique workshops on human psychology in training and in sales
- IDC- real world internship - Sunday 13th June - Help out on an actual open water diver course that Kat is teaching. Impart her 16 years of teaching experience in a real life setting (while we do workshops and presentations)IDC
- IDC- real world internship - Monday 14th June (public holiday) - IDC E-LearningContiuning from the previous day, get the real satisfaction on seeing how much teaching someone to dive changes their lives. Thourough briefings and debriefings of every little aspect of teaching an induvial will give you priceless experience to carry forward into your diving (and workshops and IDC material inserted throughout the day) confined water diver training, skills and presentation development. Extra workshops on assessment and evaluation of divers for safety and enjoyment
- IDC - Tuesday 15th June - Foundational confined water diver training, skills and presentation development. Extra workshops on assessment and evaluation of divers for safety and enjoyment
- IDC - Wednesday 16th June - Contiuning from the previous day, get the real satisfaction on seeing how much teaching someone to dive changes their lives. Thourough briefings and debriefings of every little aspect of teaching an induvial will give you priceless experience to carry forward into your diving (and workshops and IDC material inserted throughout the day)
- IDC - Thurday 17th June - You get a sleep in but then we continue to mold you into the best professional you can be
- EFR Instructors - Friday 18th June - Refresh your first aid skills and earn your Emergency First Response Instructors certification.
- IDC - Saturday 19th June - Finishing off all workshops, presentations, paperwork, exams and anything you need to make sure you will nail your Instructors exam
Please ensure all prerequisites are met- All candidates need to have a current diving medical. Deposit amount of $1500 payable upon booking is for PADI materials. Full course cost balance (total of $3199) is due on the 1st day. Fees payable to Academy of Scuba do not include PADI application fees and PADI instructors exam fee. These are payable directly to PADI. If you want to ensure success in the diving industry, do your IDC with the Course director who not only knows diving, but has a breadth of experience in business operations and psychology and you too could have your own booming diving business with Kat's mentorship and the Academy of Scuba Instructor Hub.
Book NowInstructor: Kat,
PADI Instructor Development Course ( $1500 deposit- $3199 total minus PADI fees )
- Dive theory - At home anytime after deposit is paid- Completed through E-learning - Dive Theory E-learning
- Instructor Development Course Home Study - At home anytime after deposit is paid- Completed through e--learning - IDC E-LearningContiuning from the previous day, get the real satisfaction on seeing how much teaching someone to dive changes their lives. Thourough briefings and debriefings of every little aspect of teaching an induvial will give you priceless experience to carry forward into your diving (and workshops and IDC material inserted throughout the day)
- IDC - Friday 10th September - Introduction and begin the fun. Classroom foundational training to expert teaching presentations. Unique workshops on human psychology in training and in sales
- IDC- real world internship - Saturday 11th September - Help out on an actual open water diver course that Kat is teaching. Impart her 16 years of teaching experience in a real life setting (while we do workshops and presentations)IDC
- IDC- real world internship - Sunday 12th September - IDC E-LearningContiuning from the previous day, get the real satisfaction on seeing how much teaching someone to dive changes their lives. Thourough briefings and debriefings of every little aspect of teaching an induvial will give you priceless experience to carry forward into your diving (and workshops and IDC material inserted throughout the day) confined water diver training, skills and presentation development. Extra workshops on assessment and evaluation of divers for safety and enjoyment
- IDC - Monday 13th September - Foundational confined water diver training, skills and presentation development. Extra workshops on assessment and evaluation of divers for safety and enjoyment
- IDC - Tuesday 14th September - Contiuning from the previous day, get the real satisfaction on seeing how much teaching someone to dive changes their lives. Thourough briefings and debriefings of every little aspect of teaching an induvial will give you priceless experience to carry forward into your diving (and workshops and IDC material inserted throughout the day)
- IDC - Wednesday 15th September - You get a sleep in but then we continue to mold you into the best professional you can be
- EFR Instructors - Thursday 16th September - Refresh your first aid skills and earn your Emergency First Response Instructors certification.
- IDC - Friday 17th September - Finishing off all workshops, presentations, paperwork, exams and anything you need to make sure you will nail your Instructors exam
Please ensure all prerequisites are met- All candidates need to have a current diving medical. Deposit amount of $1500 payable upon booking is for PADI materials. Full course cost balance (total of $3199) is due on the 1st day. Fees payable to Academy of Scuba do not include PADI application fees and PADI instructors exam fee. These are payable directly to PADI. If you want to ensure success in the diving industry, do your IDC with the Course director who not only knows diving, but has a breadth of experience in business operations and psychology and you too could have your own booming diving business with Kat's mentorship and the Academy of Scuba Instructor Hub.
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