The Foundation of Becoming a Dive Instructor
Becoming a Dive Instructor PADI IDC Gili Islands | Dive Instructor | Oceans 5 Gili Air Every great dive instructor shares one thing in common: a solid foundation. And that foundation isn’t just built underwater—it begins long before a regulator is ever placed in a student’s mouth. It starts with knowledge. Why Knowledge Comes First At Oceans 5 Gili Air , we believe that a confident, capable instructor must first understand the why behind every skill they teach. That’s why the very first days of our PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) don’t begin in the ocean or the pool—they begin in the classroom, revisiting the core of what makes diving possible: dive theory. Beyond Ticking the Boxes For many Divemasters, the last time they looked deeply at dive theory was during their own training. Physics, physiology, decompression theory, equipment mechanics—these are not just boxes to tick to pass an exam. They are the language of diving. Without this knowledge, an instructor can ...
