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Alix Berry

Alix Berry

I cannot recommend highly enough!

Once I had made the decision to continue my diving education and become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor I put a lot of research in to finding the right PADI 5 Star IDC centre, knowing that both the centre and PADI Course Director I chose would have a big impact on my success and future Scuba career.

I was in Phuket and had discovered Aussie Divers online. After reading many glowing reviews I decided to book in for some fun dives, and to meet with the Course Director, Darren Gaspari, in person before making a final decision.

I found the whole set up and experience with Aussie Divers to be highly professional and after chatting with Darren, I knew that he would make the course not only hugely informative but also a lot of fun, and so decided there and then to book on to the September IDC and IE.

In fact the whole team at Aussie Divers could not be more welcoming and made me feel part of the family straight away.

Aussie Divers Phuket Underwater Open Alix

Aussie Divers Phuket Underwater Open Alix

I was advised to do the PADI IDC online learning before starting and this was definitely a big help, it gave me extra time to work on presentations and to study theory without getting burned out. I was pretty nervous starting the course but Darren and the rest of the Staff Instructor team were so supportive throughout, giving extra time and assistance to each individual student in any areas they were particularly struggling with.

When it came to the exam I thought that I would be a bundle of nerves but we had really been ‘over prepared’ for the IE so that on the day I felt 100% ready and knew that I could not only pass but pass with high marks. Kudos to Darren and his teaching skills for managing to make a nervous candidate that confident in herself!

So, I would like to send out a huge thank you to Darren, the best Course Director, and to the whole, awesome Aussie Divers team, for not only helping me achieve my PADI OWSI ticket and passing the PADI Instructor Exams with outstanding scores, but also for making it masses of fun at the same time.

I couldn’t have picked a better place!

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Living The Dream After Instructor Graduation

Finding work after becoming a Scuba Diving Instructor can sometimes be a daunting task, you are competing against people with much more experience who have been working in the industry longer. The best thing about doing your Instructor Course in Phuket is that there is almost always work for new instructors and Aussie Divers will help you to get it. We have awesome and varied post graduation programs, ranging from 'Ride Alongs' with our elite instructors to instructor internships where experience & responsibility can be had in real world environments with real customers, getting you the qualifications & certifications you need to be attractive to employers.

The absolute best way to ensure employability after you graduate to a fully fledged (OWSI) Open Water Scuba Diving Instructor is to continue your training with PADI, especially when it comes to the PADI instructor specialties we teach here at Aussie Divers. Once you have five Instructor specialties under your belt you will become an M.S.D.T or Master Scuba Diver Trainer, which looks much better on your diving resume'. Specialties include being able to teach the PADI Deep Diver (40m), Enriched Air Nitrox, PADI Wreck Diver, Sidemount Diver, Digital Underwater Photographer courses, plus many many more!

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PADI IDC Phuket December 2022 – Rob Seavey

If you are looking for a place in Phuket, Thailand to complete your PADI IDC (instructor development course), look no further. Darren, is both the owner of Aussie Divers Phuket - PADI 5 Star IDC and the in-house PADI Course Director. He has a million stories, and the classes are always entertaining. He is basically the PADI poster child, so if you want to learn “the PADI way” and why they do things the way they do, he is a walking PADI encyclopedia. What sets Darren apart, however, is that he CARES about you and your future in the industry. I nearly walked away from training due to some personal issues mid-course. Darren profession [...]

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Michael Odendaal – IDC October 2020

I have wanted to become an Open Water Scuba Instructor for a long time, ever since I tried my first dive and instantly fell in love. After that I blazed through my AOW, Rescue and then did a DM internship. Fast forward 4 years of being stuck in an office in Europe, and I was very eager to finally become an Instructor and get back in the water. I was looking at a lot of places all over the world and even other places in Thailand, before finding Aussie Divers. After reading some of the reviews and having a look at the package deals they had available, I decided to reach out for some more information. From how helpful and profe [...]

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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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Here at Aussie Divers IDC Phuket we do not worry about the number of divers or IDC candidates we have, we worry exclusively about the quality of your education, be it one person or many, you'll never feel abandoned or bored when training, working or diving with us. Maintaining relationships before during and after any courses done with us is what Aussie Divers is all about. To help manage such a huge base of divers & industry professionals we built this diver network, connecting on every social media platform we can think of coupled with extremely helpful blog articles, to keep you engaged & to keep you engaged with us for the entirety of your diving career!