PADI IDC PREPARATION

The ultimate 2024 resource for Dive Theory and PADI Standards revision

How to ace your PADI Divemaster, and PADI IDC exams.

PADI IDC exam Preparation

Dive into excellence with the premier resource for mastering dive theory!

BUY ONLINE COURSES with comprehensive video lessons

BUY PADI MOCK EXAMS with detailed PADI exam questions and answers.

There’s something here for you to become a top-notch, safety-conscious Scuba Dive Instructor.

Online PADI IDC Courses - All revised for 2024

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Relieve the stress!

What people say about the online courses

  • “Your vids have been an inspiration to me for several years! I want to teach on this level!”
  • “you are such a good teacher. Your videos are so patient and explaining everything so much better than any paper could ever do”
  • “You have a gift in the way you help people to stop overthinking. Excellent instructions!”
  • “Fantastic presentation, a much more human approach to instruction and demonstration”
  • “I would like to say thank you so much for sharing your knowledge in a simple and easy way. it helped me alot on my study”
  • “The BEST physics prep you can get.”
  • “Steve you rock . Thanks a bunch mate.”

PADI IDC Mock Exams

Mock exams for sale

Simply Test yourself with these realistic PADI Mock Exam papers.

Each exam is a replica of those that you’ll find on your final PADI Instructor Exam.

Each individual Exam set has:
12 questions on each Theory exam:

  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • RDP
  • Diving skills and environment
  • Equipment

And each individual Exam has 50 PADI standards questions from this year’s Instructor Manual

You can buy each exam separately for US$15 each (or the equivalent in your currency)

Mock Exam A

Click HERE to buy ALL FIVE mock exam papers for US$54 (or equivalent in your currency)

PADI IDC Theory Preparation Course

Buy the IDC THEORY and STANDARDS Preparation Online Course
Online PADI IDC Theory

Includes:

  • ALL FIVE Mock IE Exams
  • Videos and Presentations to cover ALL Dive Theory
  • Does NOT include unnecessary Topics that are out of date
  • Practice for current PADI Standards Exam

No need for any other books/manuals other than current PADI Instructor Manual

Lots of videos, and over 700 questions to make sure that you’re fully up to speed. Both Theory and Standards

PADI IDC Teaching in Pool and Classroom Preparation

Get the Online IDC Teaching in Pool and Classroom Online Course
Online PADI IDC Theory

Includes:

  • Briefings to allow Students to take ownership of their learning
  • How to make your courses STUDENT CENTERED
  • Tips on demonstrations
  • Empower your students to learn at their own speed
  • How to teach in the classroom
  • Perfect to prepare for your IDC

FULL PADI IDC Preparation Course

Buy the ULTIMATE Complete IDC Preparation Online Course for 2024

Full PADI IDC

Includes

  • All of the Above 3 packages! 
  • 5 FULL Sets of Mock Exams
  • The IDC THEORY (and Standards) Preparation Course
  • PADI IDC Teaching in Pool and Class Preparation Course
  • ALL included in this course
  • 100’s of past customers with 100% success rate with written IE exams

What people say about the online courses

PADI IDC Distance Learning Preparation Course

Get the Distance Learning course to work one to one with me via email

You could simply check that you’re up to speed by testing yourself with these realistic PADI Mock Exam papers.

Each exam is a replica of those that you’ll find on your final PADI Instructor Exam.

Distance Learning course

Includes

  • Just YOU and me!
  • 5 FULL Sets of Mock Exams
  • We work together, I send you a mock exam, you send me your answers
  • We work together focusing on your strengths and weaknesses
  • I’ll give personal feedback and tips on how you can improve
  • All via email. I’ve been using this method to help 100’s of people since 2009

Octopus Hats

Buy a unique Octopus Hat! 

OK, they’re not an online course!

And they’re not ESSENTIAL for an IDC! (Or are they?)

But they ARE cool aren’t they?

  • Conversation starter!
  • Warm
  • Fun
  • Multi coloured octopus
  • Double layer knitted beanie hat
  • Outer 100% acrylic, lining 75% acrylic and a 20% wool mix
  • Perfect for outdoor activities
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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

  • Are you a diving encyclopedia or just blowing bubbles?
  • Could you ace a scuba exam without floundering?
More test theory questions

PHYSICS

Do you know your Archimedes’ principle from your air embolisms, or would a physics exam leave you all at sea?

PHYSIOLOGY

Do you know your nitrogen narcosis from your decompression sickness, or would a physiology exam leave you breathless?

Skills and Environment

Think you could make a splash in a scuba exam, or would you just be a fish out of water?

Equipment

Do you know your regulators from your rebreathers, or would an equipment exam leave you gasping for air?

PADI RDP

Can you swim with the dive nerds, or would you be out of your depth on a RDP exam?

PADI Standards

Do you know the ins and outs of PADI standards, or would you need a buddy for a standards exam?

PADI IDC Exam Preparation

Complete IDC Preparation

  • PADI Dive Theory
  • PADI Standards
  • Mock Exams
  • Teaching in Confined water
  • Short video here

More info here: Complete Prep Course 

Or buy here:

PADI IDC Mock Exams

  • PADI IE 2024 Mock Exams 
  • 5 FULL Sets
  • Theory and Standards
  • Questions and Answers
  • 550 current questions

More information here: PADI Mock IE Exams

Or buy here:

PADI IDC Theory online

  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • RDP
  • Diving Skills 
    Equipment 
  • Videos and lessons

More information here: Dive Theory

Or buy here:

How can the FULL Padi IDC Preparation course help you?

Just take a look at this quick video to find out some of the features of the COMPLETE PADI IDC Preparation Course, and how it can help you.

PADI IDC exam Preparation

PADI IDC Confined Water teaching

  • How people learn
  • Dive Briefings
  • Demonstrations
  • Debriefings
  • Positive Coaching

More info here: Teaching in Confined Water

Or buy here:

Distance Learning

  • Just YOU and ME
  • Working through Mock Exams
  • Theory and Standards
  • Working on your Strengths and Weaknesses

More information here: Distance Learning

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Octopus Hats

  • Practical and chic
  • conversation starter
  • Inspired by nature
  • Outdoor fun
  • Premium yarn

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PADI IDC Guide

Your PADI Instructor Development Course will probably be the most important course that you’ll ever take. 

It will take you to the next step to become a PADI Instructor. 

 

You need to understand exactly what will be expected of you, and you need to know how to be ready.

Becoming a PADI Instructor

All of your past experience, and prior knowledge of diving will be collected together and then developed to be able to pass over to others. 

Being successful on this course and your final PADI Instructor Exam, means that you’ll be able to teach people to dive! 

PADI IDC Guide

Click on the “PADI IDC Guide” image to find articles to help you understand the process and how you can prepare for your IDC
It’s a terrific course!  

PADI IDC GUIDE

Everything you need to know about your PADI Instructor Development Course and how to prepare for it.

Teach People NOT Courses

Being a PADI Instructor is not about “ticking boxes” and simply going through the motions. 

Your customers have come to you because they trust you to teach them to dive, and give them new experiences. 

Learn how other people learn

As you gain experience in teaching others, you’ll find new ways to teach people according to their individual needs.

For some instructors, it’s the most important and exciting part of the job! 

You learn a lot about other people, and you learn a lot about yourself.

Continue your education

As you improve, you can move higher up the ladder, to a position where you can teach other people to become instructors.

Teach People NOT Courses

To be the BEST Instructor in the world, you need to be different! 

It’s obvious really. If you simply copied what other instructors did, you would only be the same as them.

Being the BEST means that you need to be different.

You can be effective, popular and successful. 

Click the “Teach People NOT Courses” image to find articles that will help you to help others.

Teach People NOT Courses

Everyone is different. How can you Motivate, Inspire and Empower each individual Student? 

Prepare to become a PADI Instructor

Your PADI Courses are an investment in both time and money. 

It’s important that you’re prepared for them, with the confidence and energy needed to learn more and be sucessful. 

The more you know, the more you'll learn

The more “Prior Knowledge” that you take into your PADI IDC the better. 

If you’re well prepared, and everything is fresh in your mind, you’ll be able to apply new material easily and you’ll understand things to a deeper level. 

Prior Knowledge

For a list of Online Courses and Mock Exams that you can buy, click the “Prior Knowledge” image. 

You’ll find something that will suit your learning style and will help with the very latest PADI program.

Prior Knowledge

A list of Online Courses and Mock Exams that you can buy to help you be fully prepared for your PADI Instructor Development Course.

FREE PADI IDC Exam Questions 2024

Find some free, up to date, questions that you’re likely to find on your PADI IDC. 

Test yourself to find out if you’re ready or not! 

All PADI Dive Theory subjects

In each of the topics: 

You’ll find videos, test questions and tips.

PADI IDC Exam Questions

Click the “PADI IDC Exam Questions” image to find the PADI Practice test exams.

PADI IDC Exam Questions

Test yourself with the latest PADI IDC Exam Questions. 
Physics, Physiology, Equipment, Diving skills and the Environment, RDP and the latest Standards. 

Where can you take your PADI IDC?

Cristal Seas Scuba Ltd is based in Norwich in the UK. They have TWO course directors! and have a warm purpose built pool on site. Ideal for all professional PADI courses.

If you’re looking to take your PADI IDC in Europe or in Egypt, I strongly suggest you see what Chris Azab has to offer.

She is a terrific Course Director, and together with her Master Instructor Wahid, teaches IDCs in Europe and Egypt.

If you’re in the UK and would like to take your IDC in East Anglia, then you’ll be well looked after by Trudi Innes
She’s a natural teacher and a fantastic communicator 

Learning Centre

Visit the Learning Centre for a link to all Articles 

Octopus Hats

Get a chic Octopus Hat. 
Great for keeping warm after a dive, and a perfect conversation starter.

Who is Steve Prior?

PADI IDC explained

Steve Prior

Steve Prior is a PADI Course Director (PADI 53442).

He  has been awarded Platinum Status for 12 consecutive years.

He founded his own PADI 5 star centre, and has managed large dive centres in Egypt and Indonesia.

He has issued over 5,700 PADI certifications. Mostly at professional level.

Everything changed in Steve’s life back in July 1992.

That’s when he became a PADI Instructor.
To say it changed his life is an understatement. Because his passion is to help other scuba divers reach the highest goals of their dreams.

Life Coaching

He became a PADI Course Director in October 2000. That led to the study of psychology that transformed his IDCs.
They became more like life coaching sessions. Consequently, hundreds of current PADI Instructors are enjoying the success of helping others to learn.

Coaching Academy
Steve’s passion led him to developing a Coaching Academy for PADI professionals.

Here people learn how to coach their students by allowing them to learn.

That way, they can’t do anything other than learn using their own preferred learning style.

Last modified: 22nd August 2024
Author: Steve Prior