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Staying at home due to COVID-19? Spend your time useful and learn more about SCUBA diving, marine biology and marine life species from home. We have listed awesome courses, videos and training materials for you to download. From hilarious marine life videos to very serious ecology classes - Pick your favourite. Stay home, stay safe!
Prepare for your PADI dive instructor course by watching these theory exam videos, part of the PADI Instructor Development Course (PADI IDC). The videos include: PADI IDC Physics, PADI IDC Physiology, Dive Equiment, PADI IDC Skills & Environment and the RDP (Recreational Dive Planner). You can also download the PDF files with all the information and do not forget to try the exam!
Created by PADI Course Director Kai Steinbeck who teaches PADI IDC courses in Australia and Indonesia.
We all love diving and enjoying the underwater world and quite often find ourselves day dreaming at our desks or talking animatedly to friends and family about the things we have seen, the experiences that we have had and generally trying to share the love and enjoyment with people that we care about. For some however, this love and enjoyment becomes a desire to share our knowledge with others and the most obvious way to do this is by becoming a Dive Professional. Tips for choosing Pro Courses by PADI Course Director Bethan Comley.
Are you thinking about becoming a SCUBA dive instructor with PADI? Wondering where to do your do your dive instructor course? Narrow-down the best PADI IDC (Instructor Development Course), Course Director, SCUBA diving center and offer for yourself!
From a non-diver doing your first try-dive to becoming a SCUBA dive professional, all is possible within a year. There are advantages and disadvantages regarding doing all your dive courses up to divemaster or even dive instructor in one-go. These are a few of the most-heard pros and cons divemaster trainees encounter.
Are you still thinking about taking the leap to become a dive instructor? Or maybe you are a dive instructor and ask yourself something like 'What do I do after my career in the water?'
