South Florida Instructor Training
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I went to EASE and it was great. Recent thread on EASE http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/florida-conch-divers/284719-eastern-academy-scuba-education.html
I did my staff instructor training with Tom Whitmer in Key Largo. He's GREAT! (used to be with Rainbow Reef and now with Horizon Divers).
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Choose where you will be most comfortable and fits your needs. Be prepared for an intense demanding schedule. Good luck in your decision.
I did my staff instructor training with Tom Whitmer in Key Largo. He's GREAT! (used to be with Rainbow Reef and now with Horizon Divers).
Horizon Divers IDC Staff
Choose where you will be most comfortable and fits your needs. Be prepared for an intense demanding schedule. Good luck in your decision.
Edit: Just realized my recommendation may not instruct the course you are interested in.
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ProDive in Fort Lauderdale looks good to me.
I went through the IDC/IE years back and just recently visited and spent a few days with them in their new location.
You don't go to an IDC to learn about diving- you go there to learn to teach. They are very good at this, and their next-door proximity to massive olympic sized diving pools and their first rate boats is a big plus. The classroom facility is designed that specific purpose. This is a major recreational dive charter service so you will see a lot of noob divers. It is a commercial operation with arrangements with nearby hotels for bargain rates- right on the oceanfront.
This is a no-nonsense professional operation that has frequent start dates for IDCs. In 2009, they schedule IDC's for January, March, May, June, August, September, October and December.
Pro Dive - Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Scuba Instructor Training will get you there!
I went through the IDC/IE years back and just recently visited and spent a few days with them in their new location.
You don't go to an IDC to learn about diving- you go there to learn to teach. They are very good at this, and their next-door proximity to massive olympic sized diving pools and their first rate boats is a big plus. The classroom facility is designed that specific purpose. This is a major recreational dive charter service so you will see a lot of noob divers. It is a commercial operation with arrangements with nearby hotels for bargain rates- right on the oceanfront.
This is a no-nonsense professional operation that has frequent start dates for IDCs. In 2009, they schedule IDC's for January, March, May, June, August, September, October and December.
Pro Dive - Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Scuba Instructor Training will get you there!
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I second the motion for EASE, I did mine there and they did a great job. Price included room and meals and the house we stayed in had the classroom and pool right there.
I am actually going throught the program at pro dive right now. I came down in January to look at a few different options and ultimately decided on Pro Dive. I couldn't be more thrilled with my decision. The training I have been through so far has exceeded my expectations. The instructors here are top notch. They have worked many hours with us to insure we will be very well prepared to be confident, knowledgeable and safe instructors. At this point we are preparing my resume and looking into job options. They seem to be putting in a lot of work on job placement.
If you have any questions about how Pro Dive is ran, or what certifications you recieve, or any other questions, please send me an email. You can write me at Matt9122@hotmail.com
Please feel free to ask anything. Good luck with whatever decision you make.
If you have any questions about how Pro Dive is ran, or what certifications you recieve, or any other questions, please send me an email. You can write me at Matt9122@hotmail.com
Please feel free to ask anything. Good luck with whatever decision you make.
I attempted to do my IDC at a dive shop a few years back and due to some personal reasons it just didn't work out so well. I was planning on actually making the trip down to EASE and getting it knocked out. I am obviously rusty and will need to freshen up my skills and noticed that EASE has an “IDC Preparation Review” before the IDC and IE. Are there any latest recommendations for IDC's and EASE? Should I take the “IDC Preparation Review” course?
I have to say that EASE is about the best there is for PADI... Philippe and Dianne are tops !
One you didn't list but I used in Key Largo is Rainbow Reef. They have 2 course directors on staff and run an IDC/IE about every month. I was very happy with the school.
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