Continue Your Dive Education
Having successfully completed your Divemaster Training, there are many options to continue your education within the dive industry!

Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI) | Assistant Instructor (AI) | Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) | Speciality Instructor | Master Scuba Diver Trainer | IDC Staff Instructor

The course duration is just one day and includes a buffet lunch. EFR training is a prerequisite for many PADI courses. You are also able to successfully market the EFR course to non-divers. This course covers not only teaching EFR, but an interesting and useful interactive teaching technique that can be applied to your other courses.

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Assistant Instructor (AI)
Participating in the PADI Assistant Instructor course is not only excellent preparation for an IDC but also makes you a more employable Divemaster.

Upon successful completion of all performance requirements a fully certified Assistant Instructor is able to teach the academic portion of all PADI courses as well as independently conducting the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy and Project AWARE Specialty courses, increasing both your income and your overall dive experience.

With further training you are also able to teach the Emergency First Responder and Equipment Specialist courses. Scheduled over five days we teach you how to plan, structure and present effective academic, confined water and open water presentations.

We teach you how to control groups of student divers and also look at valuable marketing techniques associated with the PADI programs that you will be certified to conduct upon certification.

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Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Crystal Dive Resort offers you the chance to enter into the dive industry as a qualified scuba diving instructor! Our newly built 5 Star IDC facilities on the beachfront at Mae Haad is the perfect place to confidently take the final step towards the career of your choice.

As you complete your Divemaster & Asst.Instructor Courses it's time to prepare for your IDC. Working within the dive industry is one of the most rewarding careers, offering opportunities to meet new people and work all over the world!

At Crystal Dive Resort, we guide you through at a pace that suits you, with our course directors always on hand to offer help and advice. As we enter into the high season on Koh Tao, we are now taking pre-bookings for placements on our IDC's scheduled from September 2004 > April 2005.

Allowing time for all candidates to prepare themselves, maybe take a few fun dives to check the local waters and also chat with fellow course members is an important part of preparation.

For full details of our 2004/2005 IDC's and further course requirements, please e-mail us.

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Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
The PADI OWSI course is designed for PADI AI's or Instructors from other training organizations wishing to "cross-over" to the PADI System of diver education. Acknowledging that you are already a scuba instructor or a PADI AI with some teaching experience, we focus more on introducing you to the PADI System of education as well as polishing off your existing teaching skills.

Over the five days of the course we aim to help you understand the PADI System and work with you as you adapt your instructional techniques allowing you to correctly conduct PADI Sanctioned programs and courses. Working within the dive industry is one of the most rewarding careers, offering you the chance to meet new people and work all over the world.

At Crystal Dive Resort we guide you through at a pace that suits you. Our Course Directors, along with our experienced multi-lingual IDC Staff and master Instructors are always on hand to offer help and advice.

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Speciality Instructor
Teaching specialties is an important way to develop your skills away from standard instructor techniques. Many divers have specified interests; deep-diving, navigation, photgraphy/videography etc. Being able to guide divers in these varied fields is a way to make you a cut above the rest!

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Master Scuba Diver Trainer
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IDC Staff Instructor
For qualified MSDT's, the IDC staff instructor course is one more step on the road to Master Instructor and eventually Course Directo, preparing you to teach assistant instructors and assist your Course Director on IDCs. Presentation techniques in both the water and the classroom are an important part of becoming an IDC Staff Instructor.

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