About Me
Way back in 2002 I took my first breath underwater using scuba equipment. I absolutely loved it! A couple of years later I was in the car with my mum when we went past a sign that said 'Learn to scuba dive today!' We had booked the experience before we got home!
A couple of months later I was given a voucher for the PADI Open Water Diver course. We travelled up to Stoney Cove in November 2004 for what I mainly remember as a very cold experience. I was soon a qualified Junior PADI Open Water Diver!
I eventually signed up for my DiveMaster course in 2011 - the first professional level when you begin taking responsibility for other divers' training! I loved helping with courses and seeing the sense of achievement on peoples' faces - I could really relate to it - however, I was soon convinced to sign up for my instructor course.
I've been a PADI Course Director since 2018 and have had the pleasure of teaching candidates from all walks of life and being just a small part of their journey to what might become a full-time career. I love teaching the professional courses but feel just as comfortable teaching a DSD or Seal Team Course (I am still a child at heart!)
If you join an IDC with me, you'll benefit from tailored scheduling to suit your availability and a CD who uses the latest and most up to date tools from PADI to teach you. I am passionate about being inclusive and believe that 'one size definitely does not fit all'.
I've had the privilege of instructing in quite a few places around the world, teaching in Egypt, Spain, Kenya, and various countries in the Caribbean. Although by far not an expert in all these different regions, I've learnt a lot about the specific challenges that various areas face.
I can teach the PADI IDC in English, Spanish, French and Arabic. Please do ask for further details.
COURSE OPTIONS
IDC PACKAGE OPTIONS
Bronze IDC - £1500
• Full IDC taught over 8 days
• Emergency First Response Instructor Course
• IDC & EFRI materials
Silver IDC - £1750
As Bronze plus:
• 1 day pre-IDC preparation
• Mental Health Awareness Course
• Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor rating
• Drysuit Instrucor rating
Gold IDC - £2000
As Silver plus:
• Additional 1-day preparation/revision day
• Enriched Air, Equipment, Delayed Surface Marker Buoy Speciality Instructor ratings
Course Director attendance at your Instructor Examination is of course included in all packages....I want to be there to see you succeed!
1 Day pre-IDC preparation focusses on instructor-level theory. We will recap key topics from your Divemaster course and reinforce understanding of the application to diving.
Prices do not include PADI Application or Instructor Examination fees which are both paid directly to PADI.
IDC STAFF INSTRUCTOR COURSE
As an experienced instructor holding the Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating, you are eligible to enroll on the IDC Staff Instructor course. In a similar way that entry-level students look up to their Divemasters, IDC candidates look up to Staff Instructors for support and guidance throughout their course.
IDC Staff Instructors assist with instructor training and share their wisdom and experience to shape the next generation of PADI Professionals.
£600 including materials
Instructor application fee is paid directly to PADI upon completion
