PADI Course Director Training Course Preparation Internship

Our Diving Academy PADI Course Director Training Course Preparation is tailored specifically to each Master Instructor’s individual needs in order to meet the CDTC prerequisite criteria. The Internship objective is for you to produce a successful application and be accepted on the Course Director Training Course (CDTC) and to go in to your CDTC confident and ready to succeed!

You will be working and learning from our two PADI Course Directors, and one of the best dive centre management and marine conservation teams in the Uk. This ensures that you will have a wealth of experience and knowledge to draw upon during your CDTC Preparation and beyond.

The Diving Academy Course Director Preparation Internship is tailored to your needs and includes:

• Staffing credits
• PADI Certs – Team teach to meet CDTC prerequisite PADI certs & conversion ratios
• Support PADI AWARE – Participate in our Marine conservation program
• Support for Business Plan & Success Agreement
• Introduction to PADI Regional Manager & PADI Instructor Development Team.

IDC Staffing Credits

You will staff entire IDC’s with Diving Academy. We will focus on further developing your ability to organise & conduct IDC training sessions in a timely and efficient manner.

We will also ensure your evaluation skills are in line with PADI staff to prepare you for your evaluation sessions on the CDTC. You will even work with our Course Directors to conduct the final counselling sessions with the candidates prior to the IE.

Teaching Experience & Continuing Education Ratio

We will review the number of PADI certifications you hold and calculate your continuing education ratio as defined by the conversion ratio of entry-level divers to higher levels of training.

This will enable us to tailor a team teaching Internship focused on increasing your continuing education ratio This team teaching Internship may include Advanced & Rescue courses as well as specialty courses.

Marine Conservation Commitment

As part of your CDTC you must demonstrate your support of the underwater environment and the PADI AWARE Foundation. During your CTDC Prep course you will participate in our Marine conservation program.

We will help you to:

• Create and maintain a My Ocean profile on PADI AWARE’s online conservation platform to document the above actions.
• As a AWARE Partner you can promote the PADI AWARE version of the PADI Certification Card during your time with us.
• Undertake Dive against Debris survey/s and submit data online to PADI AWARE
• Learn to Adopt the Blue.
• Become an Instructor for the AWARE Shark Conservation Diver.
• Promote 10 Tips for Divers to Protect Our Ocean Planet.

Assistance with your Business Plan & Success Agreement

We help to connect you with the regional PADI staff members who will be a part of your journey to acceptance onto the CDTC program. The PADI Regional Manager and Regional Training Consultant can offer you support and valuable insights into a successful application.
Our main goal in this course is to help you prepare to become a strong Course Director and not just someone who looks good on an application. We want you to be ready for life after the CTDC.

TheCourse Director Training Course Preparation Internship far exceeds the requirements of the CDTC application, so you are not just checking boxes but we are giving you a level of knowledge above and beyond what is required by PADI but what, in reality, should be expected of any successful PADI Course Director.