PADI Tauchkurse

Enriched Air NITROX

Nur Theorie, 1/2 Tag

Dieses Programm behandelt sowohl die theoretischen als auch die operativen Überlegungen bei Benutzung angereicherter Luft mit 22% – 40% Sauerstoff. Tauchen mit Nitrox ermöglicht die Verlängerung der Nullzeit gerade bei mehreren Tauchgängen am Tag. Das volle Nitrox Zertifikat wird nach der Theorie ausgestellt. Nach dem Kurs bietet sich unser Nitrox perfekt an, um natürlich dann auch damit zu tauchen!

€ 99

Digitale Unterwasser Fotographie

2 Tauchgänge, 1 Tag

Haltet unvergessliche Momente Unterwasser fest und teilt dies mit der nichttauchenden Welt, indem ihr lernt, wie man eine Unterwasserkamera bedient.
Ihr werdet mehr erfahren über:
Wie bereitet man das Gehäuse vor
Bestmögliche Position im Wasser, um Fotos zu machen unter Respektierung der Unterwasserweltharm
Fotokomposition und wie der Lichtverlust in der Tiefe kompensiert wird
Fotoauswertung und Pflege/ Wartung der Kamera und des Gehäuses nach dem Tauchgang

€ 179

Preis einschließlich Kamera

Tarierung in Perfektion

2 Tauchgänge, 1 Tag

Tarierung ist die wichtigste Fähigkeit, die ein Taucher meistern können sollte, aber leider auch die am Schwierigsten zu erlernende.

Die Perfektion bei der Tarierung reduziert den Luftverbrauch und Energie und erlaubt Euch effizient und entspannt durchs Wasser zu gleiten. Erkennt, wie Bleimenge, seine Verteilung, Atmung, Stromlinienförmigkeit und Fitness Eure Tarierung verändern.
Garantiert taucht ihr mit weniger Blei nach diesem Kurs!

 € 159

Boat Diver

2 dives, 1 day

The Boat Diver specialty will acquaint you with the names of the various areas of a boat and teach you how to locate items of emergency equipment.  You will analyse hazards both above and below the water’s surface, including sea conditions, and learn different exit styles suited to different types of boat.   Also you will learn about the use of various lines and how to drop and recover an anchor

€ 139

Strömungstauchen

2 Tauchgänge, 1 Tag

Lernt einen Strömungstauchgang richtig zu planen, zu tauchen und zu genießen. Behandelt werden unter anderem verschiedene Ein-und Ausstiege und Strömungsarten. Gute Tarierung ist essenziell für diesen Kurs.

€ 159

Sidemount Diver

3 Tauchgänge, 2 Tage

Sidemount Tauchen ist nicht neu in der Taucherwelt, aber seine Anwendung ist bei Freizeittauchern in den letzten Jahren populär geworden. Es zeigt Tauchern eine andere Ausrüstung auf, die einige vorteilhaft für die Tarierung ausnutzen können. Sidemount kann mit einem oder zwei Zylindern benutzt werden; die Ausbildung beinhaltet beide Optionen.

€ 295

Es gibt die Option auf einen dritten Tag mit zusätzlicher Theorie und noch einem Tauchgang. Aufschlag

€ 95

Self Reliant Diver

3 Tauchgänge, 1 1/2 Tage

Dies ist ein interessanter Kurs, welches die Wichtigkeit von Backup Ausrüstung und seinen wertvollen Einsatz erklären. Ihr lernt die Wichtigkeit des Buddy- Systems und potenzielle Gefahren, wenn man alleine taucht bzw. Wie man diese Gefahren bewältigt.
Während der Name vermuten lässt, dass dieser Kurs euch qualifiziert, alleine zu tauchen, ist dies gar nicht empfohlen von PADI oder überhaupt erlaubt bei den meisten Tauchzielen – entweder durch das Gesetz oder den Regeln des Tauchcenters. Das Buddy-System ist Teil des rekreativen Tauchens, aber der Kurs bereitet euch auf Momente vor, wo der Tauchpartner etwas zu weit entfernt ist oder nicht die adäquate Ausrüstung bei sich hätte.

€ 270

Erste Hilfe Kurs (EFR)

Theorie und praktischer Teil in 1 Tag

Erlangt ein international anerkanntes Zertifikat mit den notwendigen grundsätzlichen Prinzipien, um denen in einer lebensbedrohlichen Verletzung helfen zu können. Dies schließt auch secondary Care ein, was das Helfen bei nicht lebensbedrohlichen Konditionen beinhaltet, wie z. B. reagieren auf eine Blutung, bandagieren, stützen, etc. Dieser Kurs hilft gleichermaßen auf Arbeit wie auch zu Hause.

Der Kurs ist gültig, um den PADI Rescue Diver Course absolvieren zu können

€ 125

EFR Care für Kinder

€ 125

Theorie und praktischer Teil, 1 Tag

EFR für Erwachsene und Kinder

€ 160

Theorie und praktischer Teil, 1 1/2 Tage

Nacht

3 Tauchgänge, 2-3 Nächte

Die Unterwasserwelt zeigt in der Nacht eine komplett andere Welt zum Bild am Tag. Farben erscheinen intensiver im Lampenschein und ganz andere Kreaturen sind am werkeln und spielen.

In diesem Kurs lernt ihr über Nachttauchgangsplanung, Organisation, Prozeduren, Techniken und mögliche Gefahren, Ein- und Ausstiege, Navigation und die nächtlichen Unterwasser Lebewesen.

€ 249

Suchen und Bergen

4 Tauchgänge, 2 Tage

Wendet die beste Suchmethode für die entsprechenden Konditionen an, erkennt den zu beachtenden Effekt bei Brandung, Strömung oder Wellen. Einmal das Objekt wiedergefunden, lernt ihr den besten Weg zur Bergung.

€ 275

Wrack Diver

4 Tauchgänge, 2 Tage

Dieser Kurs lehrt Euch, wie man ein Wrack sicher betaucht und navigiert, korrekte Benutzung von Seilen, Überlegungen bei Gefahren, sowie Gesetze beim Wracktauchen.

€ 315

See below for the dates of our September IDC. The IDC is immediately followed by the PADI Instructor Exam right here on the island, so that you have no additional travel to worry about and can go straight from training to exam without time to forget anything!

After the Instructor Exam we organise 5 Specialty Instructor courses. By taking the MSDT training at this stage you not only speed up your rating but also make savings on the fees payable to PADI – but this is optional and can be undertaken at a later stage or by applying direct to PADI once you have a minimum of 25 certifications.

Special Offer on Aqua-Marina fees

IDC Prep + IDC + EFRI + MSDT = 1350€ (save 120€)

IDC + EFRI + MSDT = 1195€ (save 80€)

Early Booking Discount on Aqua-Marina fees

In addition to the above offer, book 2 months or more before the first day of the IDC and receive a 10% discount!

IDC theory with eLearning

You can complete the theory part of the IDC by signing up for e-learning on the PADI website.  We recommend that candidates choosing this route still join the full IDC but you would pay reduced fees to Aqua-Marina

Required Materials

IDC CrewPack, including Specialty Guides: 415.00€

EFRI Guide, Primary and Secondary Care, with binder: 82.00€

Pre-requisites

In order to enroll on the Instructor Development Course you must:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have been a certified diver for at least 6 months
• Have at least 60 logged dives for the IDC or 100 logged dives for the Instructor Exam
• Have PADI DiveMaster certification or equivalent*
• Have medical clearance signed by a physician (not the applicant) within the last 12 months
• Be an Emergency First Response Instructor (most candidates will not have this, so training is included in the IDC – see During the IDC)
• Have paid the current registration fee and examination fee to PADI Europe (see Prices for details)

*Please contact us if you have trained with another organisation and wish to make the crossover to PADI, so that we can advise your entry level

Materials for the IDC

Study materials:

All of the study materials that you need are conveniently packaged in the IDC crewpack

Kit:

Most candidates prefer to use their own dive kit but if you do not wish to travel with yours we can rent it to you for € 25 per day.  Kit must include a lamp, knife, 2 blank underwater slates and a watch or dive computer

Classroom:

Candidates should bring their own laptop computer to be able to make use of digital training materials.  Power points are available at every desk, and internet access is free

 Preparation before you arrive for the IDC

The moment you enroll in the IDC Nancy, our Course Director, will begin to send you out preparation material to ensure that you are up to speed on all the necessary dive theory

You must complete the Instructor Development section of the Guide to Teaching included in your IDC Crew Pack before the IDC

 Pre-requisites for EFRI

In order to complete Emergency First Response Instructor training you must have a current (less than 2 years old) EFR provider certification, including AED.  Don’t worry if you don’t have this – it can be undertaken at Aqua-Marina just before your IDC begins

Materials for the EFRI

You will need the EFR Primary and Secondary Care Instructor Guide.  You should complete the knowledge development pages before you arrive for the EFRI course

The IDC and EFRI training can be divided into 3 sections:

IDC Part I – Assistant Instructor (AI) – minimum 2 days

It is possible to just take this part of the course together with Part I of the Instructor Exam.  Part II can be taken at a later date after gaining some hands on experience.  As an Assistant Instructor you may assume limited teaching responsibilities including the Snorkeling and Discover Scuba Experience programmes and Project Aware and Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialties, Confined Water training and Open Water training presentations

The academic and practical training in Part I of the IDC covers the above skills, which you will have prepared for before the start of the IDC by completing the relevant sections of Knowledge Development in the Guide to Teaching.  Finally these skills and knowledge are tested in Part I of the Instructor Exam which includes Confined Water and Open Water teaching presentations, a written exam and a dive rescue skills assessment

IDC Part II – Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) – minimum 3 days

Using a mixture of classroom based teaching and confined water practical sessions you will learn how to apply the PADI System of Education, making at least:

2 confined water teaching presentations

2 knowledge development presentations

1 open water teaching presentation, integrating 2 skills

You will also attend and participate in a number of other presentations including dive industry overview; PADI’s general standards and procedures; the role of media and prescriptive teaching; legal responsibility and risk management; adaptive teaching; the PADI continuing education philosophy; diver retention programmes; how to teach the recreational dive planner and PADI courses from Scuba Diver to DiveMaster plus Specialty courses and Master Scuba Diver

You must perform 20 dive skills and a face-down non-stop swim for 800 metres using mask, snorkel and fins.  Your dive theory will be tested using a 5-part exam for which the minimum score is 75%

As a successful Open Water Scuba Instructor, you will be able to teach the entire range of PADI programmes and courses from Discover Scuba to DiveMaster together with Specialty courses in accordance with your training and experience

 Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI) – 1 day

You will gain Instructor status for EFR – an internationally recognised certification in first aid and secondary care which is useful not just to divers but also to those responsible in many workplaces and in the home, which means that you can teach these skills to anyone

In this course you will learn how to structure learning, use performance-based training and understand your role as the instructor.  Special techniques and considerations for administering first aid and secondary care to children are also covered, as is training in the use of AED equipment

After IDC

First the IE.  Then the party.  Then…

If it’s good news, congratulations!  Now there is another option:

If you have time to stick around then any courses that are booked with us from Scuba Diver to Rescue Diver can be yours to teach.  One of our Instructors will supervise but the name on the card will be yours!  This fantastic experience will help you to quickly gain confidence and demonstrate to future employers that you have worked with a top dive centre renowned for quality

Suppose it’s bad news?

Well, it’s not all bad, for 2 reasons:

You can re-sit just the modules you failed if you do so within a year of the exam; you don’t have to do the IDC again unless you feel you need to do so

If option 1 doesn’t work for you, as long as you were successful at Part I you are qualified as an Assistant Instructor and can upgrade to OWSI at your convenience

 What Can You Teach?

Please refer to the schematic below to find out what each qualification allows you to teach:

To upgrade from Master Scuba Diver Trainer to IDC Staff Instructor, candidates must meet the following performance requirements:

• Demonstrate acceptable performance on the Instructor Dive Theory Exam by scoring 100% initially or scoring 80% or higher on each section and having each missed items reviewed until mastery is achieved. A score of less than 80% requires a re-test
• Demonstrate acceptable performance on the Assistant Instructor Standards Exam by scoring 100% initially or scoring 80% or higher and having each missed item reviewed until mastery is achieved. A score of less than 80% requires a re-test
• Score 80 points or higher (average 4.0 per skill) by demonstrating the 20 skills listed on the PADI Skill Evaluation with no skill demonstration scoring less than 3.0
• Score a 4.0 or higher on a knowledge development teaching presentation
• Score a 4.0 or higher on a confined water teaching presentation
• Attend the Knowledge Development sessions
• Demonstrate consistency in teaching presentation evaluation scoring and meeting the following parameters:

1. Match the control score on at least four knowledge development evaluation criteria sections for two teaching presentations
2. Match the control score on at least three confined water evaluation criteria sections for two teaching presentations
3. Match the control score on at least three open water evaluation criteria sections for two teaching Presentations
4. Audit a complete IDC by observing all 20 required IDC curriculum presentation sections

Here you can read what some of our previous Instructor Candidates have had to say about taking the IDC at Aqua-Marina:

I would like to thank Nancy Abd El Wahab and the team at Aqua-Marina for helping me pass my IDC and IE last month. As divers, people know what a big step / challenge this is for us. Nancy and Aqua-Marina made the every effort to ensure everyone was well equipped mentally and physically to meet the challenges, whilst making the training fun and enjoyable. I feel lucky to have had such good mentors. It was noticeable to myself and other members of our group that we were better prepared when we came to the IE. I would recommend this team to anyone who wishes to progress their training with PADI.

Mike Lynch, June 2016

The first morning I was going to the IDC I was felling nervous, I think it is normal for such a big step and investment. The unease went away when I first met Nancy, Jose and the rest of the team. I shared with them 12 non-stop, but really amazing days. I would like to thank all of them, especially Nancy, for all the wisdom, help and support they gave me before, during and after the IDC. I felt at home in Aqua-Marina.  Steve, Madge, Ben, Bea, Niko, Ray, Silke, Sam, Eugenio…they are all great people, It has been a pleasure to live these days with you.

If you want to take the step don´t doubt it, you will not find a place with this perfect a combination of humanity, perfect preparation, care and fun anywhere. Thanks again to Nancy for being the perfect Course Director and Jose for being the most helpful and friendly IDC staff instructor I could have wished for. If I could, I would like to be in millions of IDCs with you!!

Javier Hernandez Uriz, June 2016

 Me siento muy agradecida de haber hecho mi IDC con Aqua-Marina y con la Platinum Course Director Nancy Abd El Wahab. Fue un curso muy intenso que valió la pena haberlo compartido con un equipo que me apoyo en todo lo que necesitaba para superar este desafio. Nancy y su staff me ayudaron en todo momento. Es muy importante no sólo tener mentores sino también personas que te dan el empuje para seguir cuando estás cansado ya que el IDC y el IE son días de tensión y nervios. Ellos son los que te ayudan a disfrutar cada instante y tener hermosos momentos mientras aprendes y te formas para ser instructor.

Recomiendo Aqua Marina y a Nancy Abd El Wahab para realizar el IDC. Te enseñan a un nivel realmente alto que vale la pena tener si quieres ser un profesional.

  Translation: I feel very grateful to have made my IDC with Aqua-Marina and the Platinum Course Director Nancy Abd El Wahab. It was a very intense course it was worth having shared with a team that support me in everything I needed to overcome this challenge. Nancy and her staff helped me at all times. It is very important not only to have mentors but also people who give you the drive to go when you’re tired as the IDC and IE are days of tension and nerves. They are the ones that help you enjoy every moment and have beautiful moments while you learn and ways to become an instructor.

I recommend Aqua Marina and Nancy Abd El Wahab for the IDC. They teach at a really high level that is worth having if you want to be a professional.

Daiana Katriniuk, June 2016

  I completed my PADI IDC in May 2016 with platinum course director Nancy Abd El Wahab at Aqua-Marina. Deciding where to do your IDC is one of the biggest decisions you must make in your diving career and should by no means be taken lightly. You can rest assured, however, that in Na ncy you have a professional, committed Course Director and the support of Aqua-Marina means the facilities are top class also. The team at Aqua-Marina means you have all the supplementary support you could need and more. Nancy’s enthusiasm is something that was evident from the beginning, a real lesson to all of us in the industry. Her dedication was something that showed later in the course, when she was answering our questions at all hours of the morning! Her dedication to the ‘mojito list’ was even more evident and ensured the after party was a great night out!!  The Instructor Exam was something that was on my mind for months before attending the IDC. With so much at stake I guess its normal to be nervous! It was good then, to be able to walk in on the day of the exam secure in the knowledge that I was as prepared as possible. With the support of Nancy, Staff Instructor Jose and the rest of the team at Aqua-Marina all of us were able to breeze through the exams. Its easy when you know how! Thanks again for everything.

Eamonn Maye, June 2016