PADI IDC Phuket
PADI Instructor Course In Thailand

Instructor Development Course (IDC)

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Instructor Training – PADI IDC Phuket

Pass your PADI IDC Phuket with confidence!

Our PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) in Phuket gives you the training, experience and support to pass the PADI Instructor Examination (IE) and start your career as a dive professional. Our experienced PADI Course Director runs monthly IDCs with small class sizes, hands-on learning and optional internship / job placement support after certification.

Our PADI IDC packages start at only 35,000b!

PADI IDC Prices & Packages

IN-DEPTH: 35,000b

PRO GOLD: 67,000b

PLATINUM: 83,000b


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Post IE MSDT Program

Job Placement Assistance

IE Pass Guarantee

Pre-IDC Online Workshop

Pre-IDC Onsite Workshop

IDC Digital Crew Pack

IDC Slates Pack

EFRI Crew Pack

Custom IDC Crew Pack

12 Days In-Depth IDC

Classroom Workshop

Confined Water Workshop

Open Water Workshop

Additional Workshops

EFR Instructor Workshop

Pre-IE Prep & Coaching

CD Support During IE

20% Off Dive Gear & Trips

100% PADI IE 1st time passing rate!

Choose your path to going pro in Phuket with our PADI IDC packages:

IDC Accommodation (Per Night)

Dec 1st – Jan 31st1,500b
Feb 1st – Apr 30th
Nov 1st – Nov 30th
1,000b
May 1st – Oct 31st700b

Depending on availability, there’s optional ‘add-on’ accommodation for each of our IDC packages. Air conditioned bedrooms, each fully fitted, including bathrooms, located at our Chalong pier dive center – very convenient and saves heaps of travel time & cost for you!

To be eligible for these special accommodation prices, bookings must be paid for in advance along with your PADI Instructor Course package.

PADI IDC Dates & IE Schedule

PADI IDC DatesPADI IE Schedule
Jan 2nd – Jan 16thJan 17th + 18th
Jan 30th – Feb 13thFeb 14th + 15th
Feb 27th – Mar 13thMar 14th + 15th
Apr 3rd – Apr 17thApr 20th + 21st
May 1st – May 15thMay 16th + 17th
Jun 5th – Jun 19thJun 20th + 21st
Jul 3rd – Jul 17thJul 18th + 19th
Jul 31st – Aug 14thAug 15th + 16th
Sep 4th – Sep 18thSep 19th + 20th
Oct 2nd – Oct 16thOct 17th + 18th
Nov 6th – Nov 20thNov 16th + 17th
Nov 27th – Dec 11thDec 12th + 13th

Love Diving Phuket IDCs are hosted monthly by our in-house PADi Course Director, Alain Barrat – a genuine PADI Pro who’s been teaching diving for more than 30 years!

Download our PDF for more idetails on IDC packages, prices and dates:

We Build PADI IDC Professionals

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Instructor Training – PADI IDC Phuket

At Love Diving Phuket, we don’t just certify instructors… we build professionals who are:

  • Confident
  • Capable
  • Employable

Becoming a PADI Instructor at Love Diving Phuket means more than earning a certification. It means becoming a confident, capable, and employable diving professional, trained in real conditions, with
real mentorship.

IDCs at Love Diving Phuket, run by PADI Course Director Alain Barrat, are built around quality, personal coaching, and real instructor skills – not mass-production courses.

At Love Diving Phuket, you won’t be a number. You’ll be trained, guided, and supported every step of the way.

Become A PADI Pro

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    Do your PADI IDC with Love Diving Phuket!

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In-Depth PADI IDC Phuket

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In-Depth Phuket IDCs at Love Diving

Train with purpose. Teach with confidence. Phuket IDCs that ensure your success as a PADI Pro!

Personalized IDC – Small Groups Only

We keep our IDC groups intentionally small. This allows individual feedback, targeted coaching, and real progress for every candidate.

Beyond the IE: Real Instructor Training

Yes, we prepare you thoroughly for the PADI Instructor Examination. More importantly, we prepare you to teach real students, manage courses, solve problems, and work professionally in dive centers worldwide.

Clear, Calm, Structured Teaching

Complex dive theory becomes simple and practical. Confidence replaces stress in the classroom, confined water, and open water.

Experienced Mentorship

You benefit from decades of international diving and teaching experience. You’ll learn not only how to teach, but how to think like an instructor.

Phuket: Your Ideal Training Ground

Warm water, varied dive conditions, excellent logistics, and year-round diving make Phuket the perfect place to train as a professional instructor.


Become A PADI MSDT

Take advantage of our PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer package by completing 5 PADI Specialties with our PADI Course Director.

Applying for instructor status for PADI Specialties costs less and usually takes less time when your training is done by a PADI Course Director, plus you’ll have the added benefit of being shown exactly how to teach each specialty.

Already an OWSI?
Join-in on our MSDT training packages – get in touch with us now and get more from being a PADI Instructor!

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PADI IDC Requirements

Here is an overview of the requirements for starting a PADI IDC (Instructor Development Course) through to completing a PADI IE (Instructor Examination):

PADI IDC Entry Requirements

  • PADI Divemaster, or leadership level with another diver training organization
  • 18 years old
  • 60 logged dives; documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation
  • If not a PADI Divemaster, successfully complete the PADI Divemaster course dive rescue assessment
  • Certified diver for six months
  • Medical clearance attesting to dive fitness signed by a physician within the previous 12 months
  • Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care course completion (or qualifying training) within the last 24 months

PADI IE Entry Requirements

  • 100 logged dives
  • Successfully complete the IDC within the past 12 months

PADI OWSI Exit Requirements

  • Successfully pass the PADI IE
  • Emergency First Response Instructor or CPR/first aid instructor with another emergency care organization

PADI IDC Phuket Schedule

Here is a general guide to our PADI IDC schedule (including optional components of our premium packages):

  • Self-study
    Online eLearning for the PADI IDC is available in multiple languages -covering Dive Theory & PADI Standards. This must be completed before starting your actual IDC training.
  • 2 Days: Optional Pre-IDC Prep
    This 2 day workshop refreshes your dive knowledge and skill demonstrations in preparation for starting the actual IDC. (These theory & skill workshops are included in our Gold & Platinum packages.)
  • 12 Days: Core IDC
    Covers all knowledge development (including Dive Theory & PADI Standards) , classroom presentations, Confined Water and Open Water presentations, along with hands-on in-water workshops required for the IDC.
  • 2 Days: EFR Instructor
    Emergency First Response Instructor Workshops – Primary & Secondary care for adults and children.
  • 2 Days: Pre-IE Prep
    Extra coaching and preparation, ready for the PADI IE that’s conducted straight after your IE prep.
  • 3 Days: Optional MSDT Package
    Included in Platinum package – 3 days of training, covering 5 PADI Specialties to obtain the Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating – ultimately making you much more employable!

PADI IE & Pro Fees

IDC & MSDT packages don’t include processing & annual fees. Here’s a guide to PADI fees for 2026 (prices in Australian dollars and may vary):

  • IE Participation Fee: 1,190 AUD
  • IE Segment Resit: 495 AUD
  • EFRI Processing Fee: 252 AUD
  • OWSI Processing Fee: 364 AUD
  • Per Instructor Specialty: 145 AUD
  • MSDT Processing Fee: 183 AUD

Beyond Your PADI IDC & IE

Becoming a Master Scuba Diver Trainer isn’t the only way to get more work and have more fun as a PADI Instructor. If you are serious about your diving and being a professional with more opportunities, you should consider signing up for some technical diving courses – starting with the PADI Tec 40 Diver course!