Instructor Training at Diver's Depot
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Professional Level Programs
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COURSE
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DESCRIPTION
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PRICE
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DEPOSIT
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Divemaster
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Your first step to becoming a PADI Professional. Expand your knowledge and skills. Learn to train and supervise divers.
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$599
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$300
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Assistant Instructor
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Part One of the new Instructor Development Curriculum, the Assistant Instructor is qualified to teach portions of diver training with an instructor. This is an excellent opportunity to prepare for the IE. AI's can certify divers in Emergency First Response, Equipment Specialty, PADI Oxygen Provider (if they are certified Specialty Instructors in those areas), and may independently conduct Discover Scuba.
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$695
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$300
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Open Water Scuba Instructor
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Part two of the Instructor Development Course, the Open Water Scuba Instructor course prepares you for the Instructor Examinations
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$995
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$300
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Instructor Development Course (IDC)
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The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is both the Assistant instructor Program and the Open Water Scuba Instructor Course. Together, they emphasize development of teaching skills. The goal is to create a low stress environment in which you can learn the skills of a professional educator.
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$1390
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$500
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Instructor Continuing Education Programs
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COURSE
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DESCRIPTION
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PRICE
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DEPOSIT
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Emergency First Response Instructor
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A one day program which includes teaching methodology, psychology of resuscitation, primary assessment, CPR and the seven basic first aid skills. AED use is now also included.
Emergency First Response Instructor is taught the Monday immediately following an IDC/IE.
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$150
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payment
in full
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High Pressure Cylinder Inspection Hazmat Program
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A must for anyone who fills or inspects tanks. This eight hour course in visual inspection methods trains an inspector to recognize to recognize problems and flaws in various cylinder types of DOT, CGA, and the code of Federal Regulations Guidelines Textbooks are included with much hands on experience.)
DAN Oxygen Instructor /Hazmat Marine is taught on the Tuesday immediately following an IDC/IE.
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$275
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payment
in full
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IDC Staff Instructor
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IDC Staff Instructor is the minimum certification required to train Assistant Instructors. You may also assist Course Directors in training and evaluating instructor candidates. See IDC Schedule. Must complete all sessions of an IDC.
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$850
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$300
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Status Update
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This short course may bring a non-teaching status instructor back to teaching status or can count towards the Master Instructor rating.
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$500
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payment
in full
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Specialty Instructor
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Taking a Specialty Instructor training course from our Course Directors will provide you with practical experience for conducting courses that interest you and your students.
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T.B.A.
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T.B.A.
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Diver's Depot IDC/IE Facts
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E.K. and Sally Sowell, PADI Course Directors, have conducted Instructor Development Courses on Utila Island, Grand Cayman, Belize and throughout the Ark-La-Tex each year. In Nacogdoches, home of Diver's Depot (PADI 5 Star CDC), we have a full service classroom annex. We have dorms at our location and provide free accommodations for most educational programs hosted in Nacogdoches.
You must be either a PADI Divemaster, PADI Assistant Instructor or instructor of another certification agency to attend the IDC. Leadership-level certified divers of other agencies are allowed to attend the first part of the IDC, which will earn you a PADI Assistant Instructor certification. You must have 60 logged dives and be certified for six months to attend the IDC and IE. Your are processed as a PADI AI until you log 100 dives. The IDC is conducted in a casual format meeting daily for extended periods. See schedule below.
Cost for the IDC is $1390.00 U.S. and the IE is $485.00 U.S. + $105 U.S. for registration.
Private IDC $3500 Individual attention scheduled to meet your needs.
An Emergency First Response Instructor Course is $150.00 and scheduled after the IDC and before the IE for those interested.
Materials needed:
- Each person attending the IDC is required to furnish or rent all open water equipment except tanks and weights.
- A partial list of required materials is below. Please email us for a complete list of required equipment. Each person needs to have:
- A PADI Open Water Instructor Manual
- IDC Candidate Workbook, and calculator
- A PADI and Dive Table (will be required for testing)
It is highly advised that candidates pre-register to insure that they have a reserve space. Walk-ins are welcome; however, without an RSVP, they may not be accepted.
To register for the program you must place a $500.00 non-refundable deposit. You may do this by calling in your credit card number expiration date and name on the card to phone number (936)564-3483 or mailing a check to:
Diver's Depot
720 South Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75964
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IDC and IE Dates and Locations
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IDC Date
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IDC Location
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IE Date
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IE Location
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April 17-23
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Nacogdoches, TX
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April 24-25
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Nacogdoches, TX
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May 29 - June 4
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Nacogdoches, TX
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June 5-6
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Dallas, TX
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July 31 - August 6
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Nacogdoches, TX
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August 7-8
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Nachogdoches, TX
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September 18-24
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Nacogdoches, TX
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September 25-26
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Houston, TX
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October 16-22
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Nacogdoches, TX
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October 23-24
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Dallas, TX
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December 4-10
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Nacogdoches, TX
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December 11-12
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Nacogdoches, TX
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Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
E.K. and Sally Sowell
Divers Depot
720 South Street
Nacogdoches, Texas 75964
Phone 936-564-3483
Fax 936-564-4704
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More Than 14,000 Divers and Instructors Trained Since 1974
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