2024-25 Instructor Course Dates

March 2025

• 14 March – 27 March IDC Instructor Development Course
• 27 March Emergency First Response Instructor
• 29 & 30 March IE, Cairns, Australia
• 31 & 01 April MSDT Instructor Specialties
• 12 March – 27 March IDC Staff Instructor Course

May/June 2025

• 30 May – 12 June IDC Instructor Development Course
  

  Instructor training in the swimming pool

• 12 June Emergency First Response Instructor
• 14 & 15  June IE, Cairns, Australia
• 16 & 17 June MSDT Instructor Specialties
• 28 May – 12 June IDC Staff Instructor Course

July/August 2025

• 25 July – 07 August IDC Instructor Development Course
• 07 August Emergency First Response Instructor
• 09 & 10 August IE, Cairns, Australia
• 11 & 12 August MSDT Instructor Specialties
• 23 July – 07 August IDC Staff Instructor Course

November/ December 2025

• 28 November – 11 December IDC Instructor Development Course
• 11 December Emergency First Response Instructor
• 13 & 14 December IE, Cairns, Australia
• 15 & 16 December MSDT Instructor Specialties
  

                  Passed our Dive Instructor exams!

• 26 November – 11 December IDC Staff Instructor Course

 Notes:

1. OWSI or ASSISTANT Instructor Courses are held during the IDC.
2. EFR Instructor is a compulsory part of the IDC before you can become a PADI Instructor.
3. Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor Specialties or EFR / EFR Instructor / Oxygen provider upon Request.
4. Extra IDC’s are possible, Minimum 4 candidates
5. PADI / AQUATICA / PRO DIVE CAIRNS reserves the right to cancel, reschedule, relocate or combine IE’s as staffing logistics and enrollments dictate

For more Information contact your Career Development Course Director:

Email Alex van Welderen at: alex@firstaidacademy.com.au
Mobile: (0403) 621 172 or, National call: 1300 897 112 Local call:  07 4040 2050

Since 2009 it has become compulsory to also complete your EFR (First Aid) Instructor rating. On completion of my EFR Instructor course you will also get the Provide First Aid rating that is required to work in Australia as a Dive Instructor. Many of my students found that they did not plan to become an active EFR Instructor but as it turned out many candidates have enjoyed great success with this rating.

The reason why the EFRI course is priced separately is because some Dive Masters and AI’s have already become EFRI’s and they will not have to repeat this rating during the IDC.