PADI IDC in Phuket: Welcome message from Bjorn:

Dear candidate,

It's good to have a choice. It's great to make the right one !

Choosing the right Course Director and IDC Center for your instructor training is the most important decision you will make prior to entering the dive industry as a professional educator. Björn Täckmann and Dive Asia CDC provide the quality and expertise you should expect and demand during your future career training. Look at what will make you successful in the real world - you deserve the best training & education available.

Bjorn’s Instructor Training program is fun, intense, demanding and exciting all at the same time.

Candidates have fun; make new friends and share rewarding life experiences while earning some of the most coveted credentials in the dive industry.

In our programs you will feel like a person - a member of a team - not a number.

The philosophy behind our IDC is that it is "candidate centered".

Our IDC emphasizes the importance of peer cooperation and encourages team spirit, one of the single most important factors behind a successful future as a diving professional.

The IDC-Staff’s pledge is that you get the absolute best possible support and back-up during the IDC, making it an efficient and enjoyable experience. In this relaxed and well-tutored environment you will benefit immensely from our program.

To pursue our goal, we limit the candidate/staff ratio to 4:1, although PADI IDC Standards allow a ratio as high as 8:1.

IDC Staff Instructors will be available for questions and assistance when preparing home assignments, presentations and general considerations. This is a unique part of our program.

We also know the importance of having IDC Staff Instructors speaking your first language; available to clarify language related questions, if needed.

Furthermore all our dive school facilities will be available to you throughout the IDC, including TVs, video machines, whiteboards, slide projectors, our complete PADI library, PADI materials, videos etc.

It all adds to a perfect IDC learning environment

During the IDC we include several additional staff and candidate presentations. Our experience tells us, that what you actually need to become successful, both during the IE and more importantly afterwards out in the field, are extra academic and open water candidate teaching presentations, open water control workshops and additional water skills practice.

During your IDC, we will invite you for a Discover Rebreather pool dive, using a Draeger Dolphin Rebreather. The Rebreather dive will give you an exciting experience with the diving of tomorrow.

Extra Workshops in our IDC include: Rescue, Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent, Hovering, Buddy Breathing and how to control large groups of students when conditions are less than favorable.

Optional presentations include: Positive Approach Selling and Career Tracking Tips for the Diving Professional.

By providing an above average service and support, we ensure that you can concentrate fully on your IDC, turning you into a successful PADI Instructor!