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IDC Daily Schedule

The schedules that follow are based on PADI's scheduling of the IEs here in Phuket every year. All IEs in Phuket take place on the weekend, thus all IDCs begin on Thursday, 9 days before the IE. Phi Phi IE's are according to the schedule below.
Typical IDC Schedule Day 1 - 10:00 AM - Course Registration & Orientation - Dive Industry Overview - The PADI System of Diver Education - How to Organize and Conduct the OWC Day 2 - General Standards and Procedures: Part 1 - The PADI Continuing Education Philosophy - How to Organize PADI Experience Programs - Effective Academic Teaching: Part 1 - Effective Academic Teaching: Part 2 Day 3 - Candidate Academic Teaching: Topic A - Teaching in Confined Water: Part 1 - Teaching in Confined Water: Part 2 - How to Organize the PADI Advanced Program - The PADI Rescue/ MFA Program Day 4 - How to Teach the Recreational Dive Planner - Legal Responsibility and Risk Management - General Standards and Procedures: Part 2 - Scuba Course Skills Workshop-Pool - Candidate Pool Teaching: Topic A Day 5 - Candidate Academic Teaching: Topic B - How to Organize the PADI DM Course - Effective Academic Teaching: Part 4 - PADI's Peak Performance Buoyancy Video - Candidate Pool Teaching: Topic B - Buoyancy Workshop - PADI Specialty Programs - Counseling Period & Study Session Day 6 - Candidate Academic Teaching: Topic C - Conducting Open Water Training: Part 1 - Business of Diving/ Pricing Workshop - Candidate Pool Teaching: Topics C - Candidate Academic Teaching: Topic D Day 7 - Rescue Workshop - Open Water Teaching Workshop: Topic A&B - Advanced Open Water Workshop: Navigation - IE Administration Day 8 - Open Water Teaching Workshop: Topics C&D - Rescue Workshop - Concluding Remarks Day 9 - Remedial Study and Extra Presentations - IE Orientation + Written Exams Day 10 - 11 - Instructor Examination Day 12 - Medic First Aid Instructor Course (Day 1) - How to Get a Job* - Teaching in the Real World* Day 13 - Medic First Aid Instructor Course (Day 2) - Positive Approach Sales* Presentations marked with a * are extra programs and optional. These are bonus programs exclusive to our IDC Program, and are included in the tuition.

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