PADI IDC Nashville

Island Hoppers Scuba is centrally located in Nashville Tn. We offer PADI IDCs year round, and can even do a private IDC since we have two PADI Course Directors on staff. Island Hoppers Scuba offers week long PADI IDCs and weekend IDCs.

Upcoming IDC and IE Schedule

Great News All!

PADI is coming to Nashville April 21-22, 2012 to conduct an Instructor Examination! We are coordinating the exact location with PADI at this time but it will be here.

What you need to do to get ready –

1. Let us know if you are interested in attending so we can do some planning

2. Complete your Emergency First Response Instructor Program – you need to already have a current (24Months) CPR/AED/First Aid/ and Care for Children certification as a prerequisite. If you do not already have this we can help you with it. We are offering the EFRI Program for $250 plus the Instructor crewpack for $195. It only takes a day to complete and we are flexible in scheduling this for you. Or we will have it scheduled for Friday April 20^th, the day before the IE.

3. Complete your IDC pre-study on-line. We are now asking that all candidates complete this prior to the IDC. It saves time for you and allows you to complete part of the program at your leisure. Follow this Link to your IDC online which is $320 which you pay to PADI https://www.padi.com/elearning-scuba-registration/default.aspx?irra=18823

How long do you have to complete the eLearning course?
The eLearning segment of the course is available for one year from the time of course registration.

What is the minimum amount of time it will take to complete this eLearning program?
The PADI IDC online will take approximately 7 - 8 hours to complete.

How do you document that you've completed the eLearning segment?
Once you finish the eLearning portion of the course, your dive centre is notified that you have completed it and that you are ready for the practical phase of the program. At the end of the eLearning program, you can print out your eRecord and bring a copy of it with you to your selected PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Center or Resort.

4. Also recommended is completing Dive Theory online before your IE, which can be reached through the same link above. Completing this also means you do not have to do the Dive Theory test during the IDC and is a great prep for your IE. There is a better than average possibility that by the April IE that if you have completed Dive Theory online then you will not have to take the Dive Theory Exam at the IE either, but that is not confirmed yet but it will become effective sometime in 2012.

5. Order your IDC Crewpack, you can get them here at Island Hoppers for just $570.00 through the end of the year.

6. Pick your IDC dates and get signed up! We need a $100 Deposit to confirm your spot as we are limited to 8 candidates. We expect this program to fill up since there is an IE just after it. The price for the IDC program is $850.00 for 2012 as long as you have completed the online portion.

IDC Dates:

April 14-19 2012 – Orientation April 14 at 5PM here at Island Hoppers. The rest of the program you can plan on 9-6 everyday. That leaves you Friday the 20^th to complete any make-up work and rest up before the IE which starts Saturday at 7AM.

April 6-8 and 13-15 2012 which is the weekend program. It will meet 9-6 every day for two weekends
(Friday – Sunday) hopefully finishing on the 14^th with Sunday the 15^th for any make-up work and wrap up.

IE Dates:

April 21-22 2012 – Location to be set for Saturday, Sunday will be at Martha’s Quarry. IE Fee $525.00 plus $132.00 registration fee.

What are the PADI IDC prerequisites?
Prior to enrolling in the PADI IDC, you must be at least 18 years old, have a current medical attesting to your diving fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months, and hold a leadership level diving certification such as the PADI Divemaster rating. You must also have been a certified diver for at least six months and be able to prove that you have completed at least 60 dives (100 before attending the IE). If you have any questions as to whether you meet the necessary prerequisites, please contact your PADI Course Director or PADI IDC Staff Instructor.

Materials - To take an IDC, you need a current PADI Instructor Manual and the IDC Crew-Pak that includes the PADI's Guide to Teaching. There are other required materials and equipment, some of which you already have. Your PADI Course Director or PADI IDC Staff Instructor will guide and counsel you on what you need, and will make suggestions to help you prepare for a valuable course experience.

What else is required to become a PADI Instructor?
Once you successfully complete the IDC, you enroll in a two-day Instructor Examination (IE). When you successfully complete the IE and all requirements are verified at PADI (including having a current CPR/First Aid Instructor credential and having logged at least 100 dives), you earn the PADI Instructor rating.

What else do you need to do before your IDC Starts?

· PADI Medical Statement SIGNED by your doctor within one year of the IE date – required on the first day of class -

· 2 head and shoulder photos – passport size – not hats or sunglasses

· Diving Resume – due the first day of class

· All personal diving equipment as required by PADI – can be found in your PADI Instructor Manual – you will need a heavy wetsuit for your openwater portion of the program ( at least a 5 mil and hood)

· Log Book – proof of 100 logged dives showing experience in deep, navigation, and night diving

· All PADI manuals (OW, Advanced, Rescue, Divemaster) will be needed for reference and presentations

· Practice your dive skills till they are demonstration quality (listed in your DM slates), practice the Divemaster Rescue Scenario, learn how to tie a bowline, sheet-bend, and two half-hitches, practice with a lift bag

· Review your Recreational Encyclopedia

· Bring all of your certification cards

· Get familiar with your Instructor Manual (came with your Divemaster Program or you can download it from PADI as long as you are current with your dues) Be sure to download the new version which should be available online Feb 2012.

· Bring highlighters, pencils, notepad, post-it tabs, pens

· Be familiar and bring your standard PADI RDP and ERDPml, they are required.