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IDC at Barefoot Scuba
GO PRO with us in Andaman Islands!
PADI Course Directors Platinium Thien X. Do and Anne Hospital
PADI
Open Water Scuba Instructor
Specialty Instructor
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
IDC Staff Instructor
Emergency First Response Instructor
Barefoot Scuba
Beach #5 Havelock
Andaman Islands
India
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.diveandamans.com
Phone: +91 95660 88560
WHY US?
Planning to become a PADI Scuba Diving Instructor? To give the best start to your dive carreer, the choice of your
IDC center and your trainers is most important.
At Barefoot Scuba, the first and only PADI 5 Star
Instructor Development Dive Resort in the Andaman
Islands we believe that quality matters and we offer
you the finest PADI professional training in India. With
Thien X. Do and Anne Hospital, our award winning
PADI Course Directors, you can rest assured that your
career will go great guns ALL candidates who have
been trained by us since 2009 have found a job as
instructor in different parts of the world!
The team at Barefoot Scuba is always happy to provide
you with expert advice about your professional career.
Our goal is to give you the best chances of
employment, anywhere in the world. Your success is a
result of our commitment to high-quality courses, as
well as our dedication to preparing the candidate for
teaching in real life conditions.
PADI is by far is the largest dive association in the world and PADI Instructors have many advantages over
instructors from other organizations. Not only will you have greater job opportunities since PADI represents more
than 85% of the dive centers worldwide, but you will benefit from the following : great member support, frequent
updates on teaching materials and methods, training material available in many languages, internationally
recognized standard of quality and safety…
Barefoot Scuba offers:
1. Your IDC and IE on the beautiful island of Havelock.
2. Tuition in English with translator help in French, Hindi, Marathi, German, Spanish, Dutch, Vietnamese,
Indonesian as needed.
3. Guaranteed group size of no more than 4 candidates per PADI Instructor Trainer.
4. ALL the required PADI materials
5. IE Success Guarantee - Our next IDC is complimentary at Barefoot Scuba in the unlikely event you
are unsuccessful with any segment of the IE.
6. All tanks, weights, belts, specialty equipment and accessories for the entire IDC.
7. PADI Course Director and staff to provide full support during your IDC. Comprehensive PADI library,
additional study and support materials, free of charge, designed to aid your learning development.
8. Should you need more dives to comply with IDC PADI pre-requisite, we are happy to extend a special
rate of Rs. 1500 per dive on our confirmed trips.
9. Assistance with the required transfers through our travel agency, which is the largest of its kind in the
Andaman Islands.
10. NO hidden fees! We will provide you with a written offer before you commit to an IDC with us.
MEET OUR COURSE DIRECTORS AND TEAM
THIEN X. DO
ANNE HOSPITAL
Language spoken: English & Vietnamese
Logged dives: 9,000+
Total certifications: 2,000+
IDC program:Over 100 & 1,000+ instructor certifications
Specialty Instructor Trainer:
Digital Photo, EANx, Gas Blender, Deep,
Wreck, Navigation, Night, Naturalist,
Search & Recovery, DPV, O2 Provider
EFR – Primary / Secondary Care for Adult & Children; CPR
& AED
PADI Platinum Course Director Awards,
From 2006 to 2014
Language spoken: French, English, Spanish, German,
Indonesian, Catalan
Logged dives: 5,000+
Total certifications: 1000+
IDC program: since 2015
Specialty Instructor Trainer:
Digital Photo, EANx, , Deep,
Wreck, Navigation, Night, Aware Shark conservation,
Aware Fish Id
EFR – Primary / Secondary Care for Adult & Children; CPR
& AED
Olivier Baudouin. PADI elite IDC Staff Instructor
Language spoken: French, English, Spanish
Logged dives: 5,000+
Total certifications: 1,000+
Manish Mahadik. PADI elite IDC Staff Instructor
Language spoken: English , Hindi, Marathi
Logged dives: 6,000+
Total certifications: 600+
The rest of Barefoot Team is here for you too!
With all their skills and languages, they are ready to help
you and will make your training real FUN.
PADI IDC AND IE SCHEDULE
(2 days)
PREP
September 16th
IDC ( 10 days)
AI
OWSI/Crossover
Sept 18th-21st
Sept 22nd- 27th
(1 day)
EFRI
September 28th
(2 days)
PADI IE
September 30th -October 1st
PRICES AND PACKAGES
We have created several packages to suit most with a dream to become a PADI Instructor. All prices are in Indian
Rupees except for PADI fees.
IDC components
OWSI
IDC
IDC
IDC
c ro s s o v e r
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Bronze
Silver
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108,000
119,000
135,000
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IDC prep
AI
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OWSI
IDC packages
EFR I (including material)
EANx instructor
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PADI material
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Lunch on IDC days
Accomodation in Bamboo hut during IDC
2 weeks internship before IDC
2 weeks internship after IE*
Scuba gear rental
MSDT prep
Complimentary Barefoot Polo or T-shirt
Total PRICE in Indian Rupees:
including PADI material and GST 14%
Additional PADI fees 2015
optional ADD ON
-to be paid to PADI directly by credit card-
EFR I add on (manual included)
EANx specialty. add on
Non diving specialty instructor add on
65,000
98,000
IDC gold
1,012 $AU 1,168 $AU1,257 $AU 1,257 $AU 1,702 $AU
10,000
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
Diving specialty instructor add on
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
MSDT prep (5 specialties) add on
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
N/A
Own PADI material discount
-20,000
-20,000
-20,000
-20,000
-20,000
5,000
5,000
N/A
N/A
N/A
200
200
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Full equipment rental
Lunch per day
*depending on your performance during IDC/IE
EARLY BIRD OFFER
Book our IDC Bronze, Silver or Gold package before June
30th 2015 and get 10 days free accommodation in our very
comfortable Garden tented cottages (on shared room basis,
subject to availability)!
Our cosy backpacker bamboo huts,
Accommodation included in our bronze, silver and gold
packages
Instructor level courses available anytime at Barefoot Scuba
Individual Courses
PADI Assistant Instructor (no material
required)
PADI EFR Instructor (material included)
One Diving Specialty Instructor Course
(No material required):
Digital Underwater Photo, Wreck, Deep,
Navigation, Night, Naturalist, Aware
shark/ fish ID
One Non-diving Specialty Instructor
Course (No material required): :
Emergency O2 provider or EANx Specialty
Instructor Course (For certified EANx
divers only)
MSDT Prep : 5 Instructor Specialties
IDC Staff Instructor ( material included)
Duration
Price
PADI Fees
4 days
Rs. 25,000
95 $AU
1 .5 day
Rs. 13,000
156 $AU
1 day
Rs. 13,000
89 $AU
1 day
Rs. 5,000
89 $AU
3 days
Rs. 30,000
445 $AU +
122 $AU*
4 – 9 days
Rs. 50,000
147 $AU
*Special promotion valid in 2015 only: sign up for 5 specialties and get free MSDT application and 6th
PADI specialty. You save 211 $AU!
COURSES DESCRIPTION
IDC Prep
An invaluable workshop to ensure that your theoretical knowledge and
skills are exemplary.
Practice exams will be conducted on the first day. It is important to
understand that no theory will be taught during your IDC.
On the second day, we will focus on skills demonstrations in confined
water.
The IDC Prep is optional. However, it is highly recommended, if it has
been a while since your Divemaster’s training.
Assistant Instructor (AI)
The PADI Assistant Instructor Course is the first part of the IDC. Scheduled over 4 days, it can be conducted
anytime of the year. This is an excellent preparation for the full IDC and makes you more employable than a
Divemaster.
The AI rating will allow you teach the academic portions of all PADI courses as well as the Peak Performance
Buoyancy and Project Aware Specialty courses. Assistant Instructors can conduct on their own the PADI
Bubblemaker, Seal team and Discover Scuba Diving programs.
Emergency First Response Instructor
Being a first aid instructor is a mandatory prerequisite to become PADI OWSI. Our Emergency First Response
Instructor Course is a relaxed two half-days program. Primary and secondary care are covered together with Care
for Children, and Automated External Defibrillator use.
As EFR is a non diving course, you can teach it to anyone like your friends and family!
Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)- Crossover program
If you are an PADI Assistant Instructor or Instructor from other training organizations wanting to cross-over to the
PADI System of diver education, this is the course for you.
The OWSI course is conducted over 6 days following the AI portion.
PADI Specialty Instructor and Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT)
Choose from an extensive list that includes Deep, Enriched Air, Navigation, Search & Recovery, Night, Digital
Underwater Photography, Fish Identification, Shark AWARE and emergency O2 provider.
Earning PADI Specialty Instructor ratings allows you to teach a wide array of exciting courses in special interest
areas.
O2 provider and Enriched air Instructor specialties do not require dives .To become an EANX instructor, you must
be a certified enriched Air Diver and have a minimum of 10 logged dives on Enriched Air.
The MSDT, Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating is the first step of your Instructor continuing education . You will
reach this level by obtaining 5 specialty instructor ratings and by issuing at least 25 diving certifications.
IDC Staff Instructor
IDC Staff Instructors work with Course Directors as important team
members in the instructor training process. As a Staff Instructor you
may assist IDC programs and teach the PADI Assistant Instructor
Course.
Our IDC Staff 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.
Instructor Exam (IE)
The PADI Instructor Examination (IE) is the final step to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. This 2 days
program is conducted by staff members of PADI International, and not by your course directors. This ensures
impartiality and fairness during the testing process.
The IE comprises four sections :
Section 1
Diving Theory - closed-book examination with a passing
score of 75% or higher on each the following subjects:
Physics ,Physiology, Equipment, General Skills and
Environment, Recreational Dive Planner and Decompression
theory
PADI Systems, Standards and Procedures - open-book
examination with a passing score of 75% or higher.
Section 2
Confined Water – Briefing, demonstration, evaluation and debriefing of one skill from the Open Water or Rescue
Course to fellow candidates acting as students.
Skill Evaluation Circuit – Demonstration of five skills from the PADI Open Water Course.
Section 3
Knowledge Development Presentation – A sample teaching presentation lasting between 5-10 minutes.
Specific assignments are made before the program.
Section 4
Open Water: Briefing, evaluation and debriefing two skills from any PADI course to fellow candidates acting as
students.
Open Water Rescue Examination: Response, recovery, resuscitation, transport and equipment removal of a
diver simulating unconsciousness on the surface.
To complete the IE, you must successfully clear all four sections with a minimum passing score.If failing in one or
two sections, then the candidate must attend another IE and complete only that section.
Successful IE candidates May 11th 2015
LIFE IN ANDAMAN ISLANDS
Floating in splendid isolation in the Bay of Bengal is an archipelago of 572
islands, islets and rocks, stretching over an area of more than 700 kilometers
from north to south. Known as Andaman and Nicobar Islands, this Union
Territory is a part of the Republic of India.
Once part of a hill range, stretching from Myanmar to Indonesia, these
undulating islands are covered with dense forests and endless variety of exotic
flowers and birds. The rare flora and fauna, underwater marine life with crystal
clear water and mangrove lined creeks, offer a dream view of the rare gifts of
nature. Heart of all tourism in the Andamans, Havelock is a tranquil laid back
island where pristine white sandy beaches welcome you and spectacular diving
make your holiday a splendid one.
DIVING IN ANDAMAN ISLANDS
“Journey to the bay of Bengal in Asia and explore the magical Andaman Islands – a wondrous realm of stunning
marine and coral reefs, swimming elephants, pristine beaches and mysterious tribes who exist beyond the reach of
time. Pass through shimmering gates of coral and discover volcanic gardens of an underwater paradise. Here lions,
unicorns and butterflies masquerade as fish. Dugongs play in the sea-grasses of shallow reefs that fringe the outer
islands and every dive trip brings the promise of exploration and new discoveries.” – Jacques Yves Cousteau
Although dive pioneer Jacques Cousteau dived the waters around Andaman Islands quite some time ago- it’s only
now that they are becoming one of the world’s newest diving destinations. With water temperature not dropping
below 26 degrees Celsius and averaging 28 degrees, diving here is extremely comfortable and enjoyable. Visibility
in our surrounding waters can vary from 5 meters to 40 meters depending on the site and season. Currents can
range from nothing to strong and are completely dependent on the dive site and tides. The dive sites are between
30 minutes and 1 hour 30 minutes by boat and vary quite a bit in what the individual site offer, with regards to
topography and fish life. We have dive sites suited for all levels of divers.
CONTACT INFORMATION
We hope you have found the information in this Barefoot IDC pamphlet useful, should there be any questions
please do not hesitate to contact us for friendly expert advices.
Barefoot Scuba in Chennai:
77/43 Chamiers Road
Chennai 600028
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone: +91 95660 88560
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.diveandamans.com
Barefoot Scuba in Havelock:
Barefoot Scuba Dive Resort
Beach #3- Govind Nagar
Havelock Island
South Andamans, India
Phone: +91 94742 63120
Email: [email protected]