PADI IDC in the Caribbean

Instructor Development
course

Live presentations – Not eLearning

German & Spanish language assistance - IE pass guarantee

PADI IDC course structure

SECTION 1
Live, online training

BREAK IT UP
95% of classroom sessions presented to you live online.
This is NOT eLearning, we use digital whiteboards & to present the classroom curriculum to you in an interactive live session.
It's 8 x 3 hour sessions then 8 full days for in-water training at the dive centre.

ocean diving

SECTION 2
In - water training

GET IN THE WATER

Deep and wreck dives
All confined water sessions
All open water sessions
PADI skill circuit
Rescue scenarios
All Emergency First Response training
Followed by the PADI instructor examination

Can’t take two weeks off work?

Time Saver option: We present the classroom curriculum via live online presentations over 8, three hour blocks whilst you are at home, followed by the in water presentations in the Dominican Republic. 

How does it work?

There are 21 presentations and workshops you have to complete during your IDC.
Instead of sitting in a classroom we will come to you and conduct 18 IDC presentations and workshops live, using the most recent online presentations technology using digital whiteboards and live video sessions.

What is the benefit?

Are you time poor? Can’t get away for 2 weeks to partake in a full PADI IDC? Want to save money on travel and accomodation?

Do I get the same quality education?

Absolutely, we are able to concentrate more on in-water training and spend less time in the classroom.

Do you offer a traditional 2 week IDC program?

Yes we do! Check out the curriculum

Do you offer an IDC internship?

Yes we do! Our instructor internship runs over 6 months. Download the info pack here.

It's all about your success

Becoming a PADI Openwater Scuba Instructor and choosing the right PADI IDC and Course Director for your success is important. The philosophy behind Dive Instructor Academy and IDC with KAI is that we don’t teach you to pass an instructor exam, but prepare you for the real world of being a PADI Openwater Scuba Instructor.

Kai Steinbeck has over 30 years experience as a PADI Pro working for some of the largest dive centres in Australia, as well as in Indonesia, the South Pacific, Mexico, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.

SUBA dive instructor

DATES

LOCATION & INCLUSIONS

Live presentations – Not eLearning

2025 PADI IDC and IE dates

2025 PADI IDC AND IE DATES

ocean training

JAN / FEB 2025

Online training 28/01/25
prior to in-water IN-WATER TRAINING
06 FEB. TO 14 FEB.
(IE 15 & 16 FEB.)

DIVE INSTRUCTOR

MAY / JUNE 2025

Online training 23/05/25
prior to In-water
IN-WATER TRAINING 01 JUN. TO 09 JUN. (IE 10 & 11 JUNE)

KAI AT POOL

SEP 2025

Online training 01/09/25
prior to in-water IN-WATER TRAINING SEP. 09 TO 17 SEP. (IE 18 & 19 SEP)

ocean training

NOV / DEC 2025

Online training 15/11/25
prior to in-water IN-WATER TRAINING
24 NOV. TO 03 DEC.
(IE 04 & 05 DEC.)

DIVE INSTRUCTOR

2026

DATES TO BE ADVISED

KAI AT POOL

2027

DATES TO BE ADVISED

Our location

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

Our PADI 5 star IDC dive centre, Reef Oasis Dive Club, is located on the South East coast in Bayahibe, only a short drive from the capital Santo Domingo.

The warm tropical waters of the Caribbean island, the Dominican Republic, is only a short flight away from the east coast of the USA and Canada and is serviced by direct flights from Europe. The perfect place for your PADI IDC.

scuba dive shop

What's the diving like?

Wrecks

We have two wrecks on offer. The one pictured here is the St. George, which was purposely sunk as an artificial reef. Just a short 5 minute boat ride from the beach, she lies in 30 meters with the superstructure in about 12 meters. 

st George wreck
artifacts

Warm water

Water temperatures vary between 25C in the winter to 29 to 30 C in the summer months. It is rare to have less than 30 meters visibility on the wreck. Your PADI Wreck specialty instructor training is done on this wreck.

Incredible diving

Out house reefs are littered with artefacts from the Spanish fleet, with canons, cannon balls and even old anchors.

st George map

IE pass guarantee

I am so confident in my training that I back it with our IE pass guarantee, if you fail the IE we will pay for your resit.

INclusions

IE pass guarantee 5 specialty instructor ratings (Nitrox, Wreck, Deep, O2, Boat) Intro to free diving Marine life knowledge course Exclusive dive theory eLearning

Total cost

One all inclusive price US$3600 Includes all PADI fees Includes all PADI materials Includes IDC and EFR Includes specialty instructor training

your padi course director

Kai Steinbeck is a PADI Platinum Course Director with over 30 years experience working for the largest dive operations in Australia as well as in Indonesia, Costa Rica, Mexico and now the Dominican Republic.

pass guarantee

Demand more from your training!

idc with kai

Connect with me

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Address

Bayahibe
Dominican Republic

WhatsApp

+61419172910

Email Address

kai@diveinstructor.net

Business Hours

MON to SUN: 8AMto 6PM