PADI Divemaster Fikhi takes the PADI IDC Indonesia with Multi Award Winning Platinum CD Holly in the Gili Islands & goes to Komodo

Meet Fikhi, A dive professional who has recently taken the PADI IDC Gili Islands with Holly Macleod, Multiple Award Winning Platinum PADI Course Director and now teaching his own PADI Courses in Komodo National Park.

Fikhi has previously worked in the media industry in Jakarta before making a change into the diving industry. After working as a Dive Guide for Trawangan Dive, Fikhi chose to take his PADI IDC Instructor training with PADI Course Director Holly and PADI IDC Staff Instructor Ronny Wijaya, who provides training support and Indonesian language support to candidates.

One of the reasons Fikhi chose to become a dive professional was for his love of the underwater environment and for the chance of seeing new things and gaining new experiences. Having already been exposed to the diving industry in the Gili Islands and having completed the PADI IDC, Fikhi decided he wanted to work in Komodo and found a job with Uber Scuba, one of the busiest shops in Flores. So if anyone is looking for a great PADI Scuba Diving Instructor around the Komodo National Park that you go and see Fikhi at Uber Scuba to arrange your dive training.

As well as benefiting from the extremely high experience of Multi Award Winning Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod, Fikhi also was able to take advantage of Bahasa Indonesia language support from Bahasa Indonesian speaking staff instructors.

With the PADI IDC Indonesia Scuba Diving Instructor Development Course in the Gili Islands candidates can be assured a full and well-rounded training experience in the journey to becoming scuba diving Instructors and can be assured that they are trained to a level beyond that generally found within the industry.

To see firsthand reviews check out the PADI IDC Indonesia TripAdvisor Page or go straight to Facebook and check out the Gili IDC Indonesia Page for all the latest news and updates about the program.

 

PADI IDC Awards + Prices + Schedule 2016 | Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod | Gili Islands, Indonesia

Many new and exciting things have happened in 2016 on the PADI IDC Program with Multi Award Winning Platinum Course Director Holly Macleod. The program has now become one of the most popular choices for dive professionals to further their careers and expand their diving education and in fact has been awarded accordingly and recognized by PADI; the worlds most favored scuba diving certification agency.
 

Having already received the “Commitment to Instructor Development” Award for the program, Holly was awarded the “Elite-300 Instructor” award highlighting her pure dedication and commitment to providing nearly 500 PADI Instructor level certifications in 2015 alone. Also came the PADI “Platinum Course Director” status award sighting pure experience within the field of professional PADI Instructor level training.

2016 has brought many changes to the teaching schedule. Previously the program was scheduled around a 10 day program with 4 days of pre-IDC preparation, now the actual Instructor Development Course (IDC) has changed to an 11 day schedule and the pre-IDC preparation is run over 5 days. By adding an additional day to both segments of the program logistics have been made far easier allowing for more maneuverability within the daily schedule and more time for personal development. It also allows candidates to participate in a range of new additional workshops designed and delivered by Holly Macleod to enhance the training experience and expose candidates to more real life dive industry situations. The daily schedule has continuously been monitored and slowly been altered over the past couple of years to develop a truly productive timetable allowing candidates to get the best possible education and make the most of their training experience.

The price of the program still remains highly competitive and based upon previous candidate feedback the course is now priced in US dollars. With the new improved schedule, priced at $1200, candidates will receive the best possible educational training experiences at a highly competitive price allowing them to enhance their future prospects within the diving industry and expand their diving knowledge whilst also having a lot of fun.
 

For professional divers looking to enhance their scuba diving careers within the industry and join a network of highly professional scuba diving instructors whilst gaining a second to none educational experience there are 10 opportunities to join this fun and challenging program in the Gili Islands, Indonesia.

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The latest news on the program can be found by checking out the Gili Islands PADI IDC Facebook Fan Page highlighting news, events, milestones and the progress of past and present candidates including photos of ongoing programs taking place. Candidates from 2015 can be seen in action by checking out the YouTube channel on PADI IDC Indonesia TV. For further information about recent achievements simply check out the recent PADI IDC Indonesia News.

Or simply contact Platinum PADI Course Director Holly directly on idc@trawangandive.com

 

 

 

Latest News PADI IDC Indonesia with Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod

 

 Everybody knows the PADI IDC Indonesia program with Platinum PADI Course Director is the best instructor training possible, but let’s look at some of the latest news.

During 2015 we saw over 100 PADI professionals choosing to take the PADI IDC in the Gili Islands and go on to develop their own rewarding and successful career within the Industry.

Other news is that the new 2016 schedule is now available and includes 1 extra day for the Pre-IDC preparation course. So now the course is still run on an 11 day schedule, but includes 5 days of preparation before the course starts. Check out the 2016 schedule and reserve your place.
 

During the program candidates will learn about the PADI education system and how to deliver it effectively to their own future students. All Instructor level training is fully conducted by Multi Award Winning Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod whose philosophy is to provide an extremely high level of professional dive training in a fun and easy to understand way. All courses take place at Trawangan Dive, the only PADI 5 Star IDC Career Development Center (CDC) in Gili Trawangan and the first CDC Center to be established in the Gili Islands.

 If you are thinking of joining the 2016 PADI IDC Gili Islands program all of the available dates can now be published for next year. To find out more about this exclusive training opportunity check out the PADI IDC Indonesia News Update on Facebook or contact our PlatinumPADI Course Director on idc@trawangandive.com.

GoPro Gili with the PADI IDC Gili Islands | Indonesia’s finest training facility

Thing of taking your PADI IDC? Are you looking for one of the best PADI IDC Career Development Centers (CDC)? Are you looking for the best Platinum PADI Course Director? The PADI IDC Indonesia offers the best possible combination for professional diver training.

The program runs every month at Trawangan Dive, which is situated in Gili Trawangan Indonesia. Trawangan Dive was the first ever established PADI 5 Star IDC Career Development Center (CDC) in Lombok and the Gili Islands, and today remains the only one in Gili Trawangan. The dive center is physically one of the largest dive centers in Gili Trawangan and is also one of the largest PADI certifiers within Indonesia. As well as benefiting from world class facilities, candidates can take advantage of team teaching with our highly experienced Instructors and gaining an all-round quality educational experience.

The program in entirely conducted by Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod; who has an extremely good reputation for both excellence and success and will ensure her candidates become highly successful PADI Scuba Diving Instructor. Through her experience of being the largest PADI Instructor trainer in Indonesia she has developed the perfect program that develops instructors over and above that generally expected within industry.

The program is conducted in the classroom, swimming pool and of course in open water. During classroom sessions candidates will learn about the PADI philosophy, conducting programs, control, sales, marketing, business of diving, dive theory and PADI Standards and Procedures. During swimming pool sessions candidates will practice dive skills, rescue techniques and practice confined water sessions. In open water sessions candidates will practice rescue techniques, dive site setup and organization and practice open water presentations.

The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) runs every month on an 11 day schedule. Candidates are always strongly advised to arrive a minimum of 4 days early to take advantage of the free pre IDC preparation workshops.

To find out more about the The PADI IDC Indonesia at Trawangan Dive simply contact ourPlatinum PADI Course Director and Join the PADI IDC in the Gili Islands

PADI IDC Indonesia Crossover Course in the Gili Islands| Trawangan Dive

Are you a seasoned scuba diving instructor and wish to crossover and teach the range of PADI Courses? Trawangan Dive has the answer with the PADI IDC Gili Islands Crossover program in Gili Trawangan.

Why choose Trawangan Dive to take the crossover course?

Gili Trawangan is a rapidly growing area for PADI certifications and dive centers on the island are always looking for PADI Instructors. Although our award winning Platinum PADI Course Director always strongly encourages crossover candidates to take the full IDC at no extra cost, it is also possible to take advantage of some free fun dives before or even sometimes during the Instructor Development Course (IDC). One certified as a PADI Scuba Diving Instructor you will be able to look for a job locally whilst drawing upon both your previous experience and your knowledge of the local dive sites. Trawangan Dive is currently the only PADI 5 Star Career Development Center (CDC) on Gili Trawangan and was the first to be established in the Gili Islands and therefore exceeds the standards usually expected from a PADI 5 Star IDC Center. All Instructor level programs are conducted by Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod who has won multiple awards for her Instructor level programs offered in Gili Trawangan.

What is involved in the PADI IDC Indonesia program?

The Instructor Development Course (IDC) runs every month at Trawangan Dive and is conducted over a period of 11 days with and additional 4 days of pre IDC preparation.

The pre IDC preparation is run over a 4 day period, basically designed for candidates to brush up on dive theory and get prepared for the IDC. During the actual Instructor Development Course you will be working alonside the PADI Course Director and Staff Instructors to develop your teaching ability in three main area’s. The classroom sessions will be used to brush up on theoretical diving knowledge and take some practice exams in preperation for the final PADI Instructor Examination and to practice teaching topics from the knoledge development section of the Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, Divemaster and Project AWARE programs. The onsite training pool will be used to practice the full skill circuit from the Open Water course and develop these skills to a demonstration standard, practice all rescue exercises and in particular exercise 7 from the Rescue Diver Course, take part in the IDC DSD workshops and of course practice presentations from the confined section of the Open Water Diver Course. In open water candidates will practice their Open Water presentations by teahing skills and sections of the Open Water, Adventures in Diving and Rescue courses and again practice Rescue Exercise 7. Other components of the course include the business of diving, how to market yourself or your dive centre, and how to manage risk and legal responsibility. During the program these sessions are split evenly so as to keep candidates  fresh, focused and having fun during their training.

To find out more about the PADI IDC Indonesia Gili Program simply contact our Platinum PADI Course Director Holly to discuss your personal career development. To see all of the candidates from 2014 in action check our Gili Islands IDC Slideshow.