PADI IDC Course Frequently Asked Questions

Hold a Divemaster rating, have 60 logged dives and be open water certified for at least six months. Proof of 100 dives is required for PADI to process your paperwork after successful completion of the IE.

Yes, if you are attending Sea Experience which is a PADI Career Development Center, and you are enrolled in five pre or post courses other than the IDC.

You should plan on enough time to complete all pre-course assignments. For most students, 3 to 4 weeks is enough time to prepare for our Career Training Programs.

Yes, to become an EFR / CFC Instructor you do have to be a provider first. Also note, in 2009, PADI made it a requirement to be an EFR/CFC Instructor (or an Instructor from another CPR/ First Aid Organization) prior to becoming an OWSI.

Not until you have certified 25 divers and submitted the MSDT application. Remember, you will have gained 6 more teaching specialties after completion of the MSDT course, but you must meet the application requirements to get the rating. This is a PADI stipulation.

6 to 10 students are our average for our Career Training Programs. Our student to instructor ratios drops to 6 to 1 for evaluative portions of training such as classroom, confined water, and open water student presentations. That way, no matter the class size, you are always getting very close attention from your trainers. The average age of the students is 25 – 35.

Realistically, on average, Sea Experience phase students spend between $1600 and $3000 on professional dive equipment. This includes mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit, gear bag, BC, regulator, alternate air source, computer console, compass, knife, gloves, and lights. Dive equipment purchases should be considered an investment in “life-support” equipment. Sea Experience students are eligible to a 20% discount on most items.

Price – Sea Experience students are eligible for special student pricing/discount on all purchases! We are competitively priced on premier brands of professional dive equipment.
Credibility – You will be using your equipment every day, in the pool and on our boat. The gear that we recommend must be the “right stuff”. We will outfit you as a professional, who will soon be working in the industry.
Service – Any questions, adjustments, repairs, or exchanges are handled here at Sea Experience!

Sea Experience’s Resort/Industry Operations Specialist Program resulted from a survey of the industry’s top dive resorts, followed by an extensive analysis of the required job functions of resort personnel. From this research, we designed a curriculum that truly prepares diving professionals for a career in the diving industry. It is written and developed by Sea Experience Course Directors! Every year the Resort Specialist curriculum is evaluated and enhanced based on the changing demands of the diving industry.

From Phase I through Phase IV is about thirteen weeks.

This varies depending on the classes you are taking. All students have different class needs, please contact us for a definitive all-inclusive amount.

No. Our regular schedule is during the daytime with some weekends off for home study and catch up. Due to the comprehensive nature of this program and the necessary requirement to get you out and working in the shortest period, it is not recommended that you work during this program. This is a “Lock Step” program that is fast paced, and action packed.

This will depend on where you are staying, but it can be useful for days off and shopping.

On average, as little as six weeks, but many times sooner than that.

Being in a resort destination environment, you are afforded the opportunity to stay at nearby hotels with which we have negotiated rates. There are several within walking distance. This can be very basic up to luxurious and based on your specific needs.

All fees are included.

To qualify for our job placement program, you must be a Phase 3 or higher graduate.

Absolutely – especially alumni who have gained experience in the field and return to teach at Sea Experience.