PADI Instructor development course

Amed, bali

Professional instructor training designed for real-world teaching.

5★ PADI Instructor Development Center
Led by PADI Course Director Kai.
Focused groups. Clear standards. Honest assessment.

PADI Instructor development course

Amed, bali

Professional instructor training designed for real-world teaching.

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Instructor Development Course candidates after training in Amed, Bali

5★ PADI Instructor Development Center
Led by PADI Course Director Kai.
Focused groups. Clear standards. Honest assessment.

Meet your
course director

PADI Course Director reviewing instructor evaluation during IDC training

Kai Ibrahim has been diving since 2006. He began in commercial construction diving before moving into the aquarium industry, where his focus shifted towards teaching and technical understanding.

He started teaching scuba diving in 2013 and relocated from Singapore to Bali in 2014. Since then, he has worked continuously in dive operations and professional training, teaching across recreational and professional levels.

In 2019, Kai became a PADI Course Director. With over 15,000 logged dives, he is currently the only Course Director based in Amed, Bali, conducting regular instructor and other professional courses. His IDC candidates have maintained a 100% pass rate at Instructor Examinations

Kai Ibrahim
PADI Course Director
Dive Culture Bali

“The goal of this IDC isn’t just to help you pass the Instructor Exam.
It’s about preparing you for real teaching.

Real students.
Real situations.
Real responsibility.”

- Kai Ibrahim

TRAINING
PHILOSOPHY

At Dive Culture, the Instructor Development Course is treated as professional training, not an exam-prep product.

The focus is on developing calm, capable instructors who can think clearly, teach responsibly, and adapt to real situations underwater.

Real teaching

Not rehearsed performance for an examiner

focused group

Everyone is seen, assessed, and guided properly

standards first

Progress is based on competence, not pace

real responsibility

Training prepares you for real students, not just certification

ready to talk about your readiness?

message kai

prerequisite

PADI Divemaster (or equivalent certification)

Minimum 60 logged dives (100 dives required to attend the IE)

Emergency First Response training within the last 24 months

Medical statement signed by a physician (within 12 months)

Minimum age: 18 years old

how the idc is structured

Scuba diver observing a sea turtle during training dives in Amed, Bali

CLASSROOM & KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT

Learn to explain dive theory clearly and confidently.
Standards, structure, and teaching clarity.

Confined water skill practice during PADI Instructor Development Course at Dive Culture Bali

Refine demonstrations, positioning, and student control.
Precision, calm presence, and clear correction.

confined water teaching

Instructor-level training dive during PADI IDC in Amed, Bali

Teach in real conditions with real variables.
Decision-making, awareness, and student supervision.

open water training

PADI Instructor Development Course graduates at Dive Culture, Amed Bali

A full rehearsal under real conditions.
Clear gaps, honest feedback, real confidence.

mock instructor exam

training options

IDC Only

14-day Instructor Development Course covering all required IDC components.

Designed for candidates who are confident with theory and core skills and want a clean, direct IDC format.

IDR 25,000,000
PADI fees are not included

IDC + Preperation

Extended Instructor Development Course with an added preparation phase before the IDC.

Designed for candidates who want to refine their skills and theory understanding before the formal IDC.

IDR 28,900,000
PADI fees are not included.