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From Driver to PADI Instructor
Just a couple of short years ago Smith “Big” Buranastidporn applied for a job at Aussie Divers Phuket as a driver.
Recognizing Big’s talent beyond a driver staff gave the drivers job to someone else and a job to Big as…. well… we weren’t really sure.
What we did know at the time that Big was an excellent graphic artist. He designed the Aussie Divers Phuket logo that we use today.
As Aussie Divers Phuket do with all their staff that wish to, we gave Big the opportunity to learn to scuba dive.
Big turned out to be a natural under the water.
Big started to work his way through the scuba diving ranks. Doing hi [...]
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Instructor Pro IDC Tips
What to expect on your PADI Instructor Exams (PADI IE)
One of the most common questions during the PADI Instructor Development Course (PADI IDC) is "What happens at the PADI Instructor Exams (PADI IE)?" Here is some information on what to expect on your PADI Instructor Exams (PADI IE)
Ultimately scuba diving is fun, and teaching should be fun as well right?
During the PADI IE weekend, you will actually have a lot of fun. Aussie Divers Phuket's intensive IDC program is designed to prepare you for the PADI Instructor Exams, and by the time you reach the IE weekend you’ll be very well prepared to not only pass but also go on to teach with confidence. After multiple pool sessions and cl [...]
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Preparing for PADI IDC Course – Hints and Tips
You're interested in becoming a PADI Instructor and taking your professional diving career to the next level, but what preparation work should you do prior to the PADI IDC course program?
We do recommend to all our PADI IDC Candidate here at Aussie Divers to arrive in Phuket a few days before the official start date of the IDC programs, this does give you a couple of days pre-IDC prep. There is also a few things you can start doing prior to coming to Phuket however, after all the more prepared you are for the IDC program the more successful it will be.
Prior to the PADI IDC course you should be preparing yourself by revising your di [...]
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Instructor Specialties
Essential Specialization for Dive Instructors
As a scuba diving instructor, expanding your skill set and knowledge base with specialty instructor ratings is crucial for professional growth and enhancing your diving career. While the PADI organization offers a wide range of specialties to choose from, one that stands out as both intellectually stimulating and practically valuable is the PADI Enriched Air Specialty Instructor rating. In this blog post, we will explore why becoming an Enriched Air Specialty Instructor is considered the most sought-after and rewarding specialization within the PADI system.
If you book a Package Deal with Aussie Divers Phuket for your IDC, we throw in [...]
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Instructor Pro Diving Tips
Aussie Divers: Diving Job placement with your PADI IDC in Phuket
Aussie Divers in Phuket is run manage and owned by active PADI Course Directors and PADI Instructors, so we know and understand the importance to be guided in the beginning of your new career as a PADI Divemaster or PADI Instructor.
The advantage to starting your career in the dive industry, it’s there are so many opportunities, it’s a young industry so not enough staff in almost any position especially as a PADI Instructor or Divemaster. When looking for diving job placement the first thing you have to do it’s to prepare a Dive CV which we will collaborate together.
One of the main advantage to be a PADI member it’s y [...]
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Simplifying Your PADI IDC Choices
Aussie Divers Phuket - Instructor Development Course
Simplifying Your PADI IDC Choices
· Be a certified diver for at least 6 months
· Be at least 18 years of age
· Be a PADI Divemaster or equivalent from other agency
· 60 logged dives to start 100 to be certified (let us know if you do not have 100 logged dives)
· Experience in Navigation dives, night dives and deep dives
· Have Emergency First Response Training or equivalent with CPR Training completed in the last 24 months
· Have a medical certificate not older than 12 month and must be signed by a doctor
Dates for [...]
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Why I love Teaching Scuba Diving
In 2008 I quit a perfectly good and well paying job to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor here in Phuket. It was a decision that was made with some apprehension however it is a choice that I have never regretted.
I have been fortunate enough to progress through the PADI ranks and now made it to the highest PADI instructor rating, the PADI Master Instructor.
Being a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor or PADI Master Instructor opens up a world of different job opportunities in a vast range of countries and environments and gives you the opportunity to meet people from a vast range of nationalities.
I can teach a wide number o [...]
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