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IDC Program Details

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"Two Fish Divers is the only PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Dive operation on Bunaken and Lembeh islands"
  • Awarded PADI Recognition of Excellence THREE TIMES!
  • Small IDC groups (4:1) and personal attention
  • FIRST IE Pass GURARANTEE! - second IDC FREE!
  • Full range of continued education programs available
  • Discounted GO PRO packages!
  • Unlimited career support after the IE!
  • Extra Career enhancement tools package (DVD & useful products)

IDC based at our resort on Bunaken
- 10-day IDC
- 1-day EFR Instructor (discounted price if taken with IDC)
- 2 Day prep IDC program before the IDC including water skill and theory workshops - FREE
- Shark Awareness Specialty Instructor Course - FREE
- PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor Course - FREE
- 50% discount on diving after the IDC

IE in Manado - the IDC finishes in time for candidates to attend the IE in Manado (only 10km/45mins boat ride from Bunaken)

MSDT based at our resort in Lembeh Straits
- five more Specialty Instructor including Wreck, Deep, Night, U/w Photo, Naturalist, etc
- 50% discount on diving in Lembeh Straits after the MSDT

International - our IDC programs usually consist of an international group of candidates. Therefore the IDC is conducted in English.

Our aim - to teach you how to be a good and successful instructor, not just how to pass the instructor examinations!

100% pass rate - we have a 100% pass rate on the instructor examinations. Your success in our program is a guarantee!

Our commitment - if you fail the IE we will give you a free IDC before re-sitting the IE

Thailand option - we have joined up with Lanta Divers, Koh Lanta and free IDC re-sits can be done at Two Fish Divers or at lanta Divers.

IDC Dates

We run four IDCs every year in February, May, July & September with the IE in nearby Manado (about 45mins by boat from Bunaken Island)- check out the 2010 schedule.

Next IDC on Bunaken - 9 Sept 2009

1-Day EFRI Date
2-Day Prep Dates
IDC Dates
IE Dates
MSDT Dates

9-9 Sept 2009
11-12 Sept 2009
13-22 Sept 2009
24-25 Sept 
27-29 Sept 2009

Exclusive to Two Fish Divers IDC Programs:

  • Enjoy 50% discount on diving - we have put together a special IDC package for €144 that includes 3nts accomm and 9 dives over 3 days.

  • These packages can be taken in Bunaken after the IDC or in Lembeh after ther MSDT

*** Bunaken AND Lembeh are world class dive locations - Bunaken was rated as the best wall diving in Asia by Asian Diver and Lembeh is recognised as the capital of muck diving ***

Also Included in the Two Fish IDC

  • A relaxed atmosphere during the 10-day IDC program (12 days when you participate in our complimentary 2-day preparation program).

  • We teach using the most recent digital 2007/2008 IDC curriculum.

  • FREE EFR training up-date if required.

  • Accommodation available at the resort, full board (food, coffee, tea and drinking water).

  • 20% PADI member discount off all PADI Materials!

  • FREE equipment rental throughout the IDC and IE!

  • Unlimited access to our complete PADI library that is permanently kept up-to-date.

  • Small student to IDC Staff Instructor ratios (4:1) to ensure personal attention and professional organization.

  • Air-conditioned classroom.

  • Tropical resort environment - average water temperature 28º Celsius!

  • Special in-water workshops - Adventures in Diving & Rescue programs

  • Marketing and management workshops.

  • Free additional Dive Theory Presentations

  • Discounted Go Pro Packages

  • Continued Career Support and Job Placement Opportunities


Components of the Two Fish IDC

  • Participate in 20 classroom presentations conducted by the Course Director and IDC Staff Instructors.

  • Participate in 4 additional (OPTIONAL) dive theory presentations.

  • Have the opportunity to practice teaching skills within ALL 5 of our scheduled confined water training sessions.

  • Practice teaching 5 or more different confined water skills from the PADI Open Water and Rescue Diver courses.

  • Practice teaching 4 or more different knowledge development classroom presentations from the PADI Open Water, Adventures in Diving, Rescue and Divemaster courses.

  • Practice teaching 6 (Only 4 required) different open water skills from the PADI Open Water, Adventures in Diving and Rescue Diver courses.

  • Complete 4 Standards exams (2 required by PADI standards).

  • Complete 6 Dive theory exams (2 required by PADI standards).


"To be SUCCESSFUL you must be prepared. By the end of our IDC program you will have achieved mastery of all the IDC components and be confident of your abilities as a dive instructor. The Instructor Examination is a small step to the real challenge…. Teaching in the real world is the real challenge, this is what I prepare you for!"
Brendon Sing, Course Director

MSDT in Lembeh Straits, Indonesia

All IDC programs are followed by an optional Master Scuba Diver Trainer program.

MSDT Dates

27-29 Sept 2009

The Enriched Air Specialty Instructor and Shark Awareness Specialty Instructor Courses are provided for FREE as part of our IDC. For the MSDT, another 5 Specialty Instructor Courses need to be selected from:

  • Deep Diver Specialty Instructor

  • Digital Under Water Photography Specialty Instructor

  • Wreck Diver Specialty Instructor

  • Search & Recovery Specialty Instructor

  • Night Diver Specialty Instructor

  • Navigation Specialty Instructor

  • Multi-Level Specialty Instructor

  • Fish ID Specialty Instructor

  • Drift Diver Specialty Instructor

  • Oxgen Administrator Instructor

 

Special Offers

Half-price Buddy Discount

Half-price Buddy Discount

Bring your buddy for only 50% of published prices (Jan-Mar 2010)


2009 Photo Competition

2009 Photo Competition

Win a FREE 5-day dive holiday in either Bunaken and Lembeh


IDC Value Package

1-month IDC Value Package for €2,150

IDC + MSDT + EFRI + Accomm + Fun Diving AND Intro to Tec diving FREE


 

Whats New at Two Fish

Advanced & Nitrox courses via eLearning

You can now do the Advance and Nitrox courses via eLearning. This means you do all the theory before you arrive at Two Fish Divers, and then just do the diving. Email for more info.

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Nitrox now in Lembeh

nitrox.jpgWe now have Nitrox in Lembeh. Price is €4/fill for 1-9 tanks and €3/fill for more than 10 tanks. Coming soon to Bunaken as well!!
I could have stayed there. It was so HARD to leave. It paid off to stay 2 weeks. The dive help became really friendly and close. If we stayed 3 weeks
 
Pam, USA (Sep 2003)
(Pam did return in Sep 2005, Sep 2006 and again in Sep 2008!)


Next IDC in Bunaken/Manado

PADI Go Pro Challenge 24 May 2010
1-month IDC Value Package for €2,150
IDC + MSDT + EFRI + Accomm
AND All Your Fun Diving
AND Intro to Tec diving FREE




Reef Conservation

Member of North Sulawesi Watersports Association

As a member of the local conservation group North Sulawesi Watersports Association (NSWA), Two Fish Divers is active in reef conversation and all guides and guests are encouraged to look with their eyes and not their hands.

Member of Green Fins Project

We are also a member of Green Fins (sponsored by the Reef-World Foundation) - we abide by the Green Fins Code of Conduct and encourage the Green Fins Friendly Diving practices.




 
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Jl Sam Ratulangi XIX No. 12A,
Manado 95113, North Sulawesi.
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