Welcome to one of the most challenging and rewarding full or part time careers in the word. A life filled with fun and adventure.
Gili Trawangan offers some of the best diving in Asia, and where better to complete your IDC than here with the staff of our INSTRUCTOR COURSES. Why not make a full or part time living out of what you enjoy most? We are a facility in a beautiful resort location and a premier PADI 5 Star IDC center.

If you are new to the PADI system or unfamiliar with the step's to becoming a successful instructor, let us be the first to welcome you to the world's largest diver training organization and some of the most modern instructional methods and material used in diver education today. The path to becoming and instructor is split into three parts.
· A four day assistant instructor course
· Instructor development course, six days (IDC)
· Two days instructor exam (IE)
More on both as you read through this guide.
On the other hand, if you're already an instructor with another organisation please ask about our instructor orientation course (IOC) which acknowledges your exiting teaching experience and concentrates on adapting your skills to the PADI system.

The instructor development course will be conducted by course director, Simon Liddiard, Alina Conroy and Our PADI IDC Staff Instructor (Master Instructor), Stuart Pike.
- Simon, is the founder of BLUE MARLIN bringing with him seven years experience as a Course Director. Simon has been diving for seventeen years with twelve of those years spent livings & working in Indonesia. He has consistently trained instructor candidates to the highest possible standards achieving a near 100 % success record while also gaining experience teaching up to the instructor level in Indonesian.
- Alina, who's from Holland, has been Simon's right hand person for five years now and can provide translation if you prefer to take the IDC in Dutch. She brings with her many years experience in diver education and teaching IDC candidates.
- Stuart, brings with him three years of experience in diver education.
This pack contains information concerning not only the IDC, but also other associated course offered before and after the IDC itself. Our entire schedule is flexible. A price list is also included which we are happy to discuss with you.
· There are preparation days if you feel weak in any particular areas or if you need to complete prerequisite training, such as the MFA.
· After the IDC there's a full range of MFA Instructor and specialty Instructor training courses to choose from.
· For your convenience, you'll find that there are instructor development courses in March, June, August, October and December, which coincide with an IE in Gili Trawangan.

We are dedicated to providing you with professional service and quality education you'll be proud of. The course offered is designed to do far more than just get you through the instructor exams. We believe you deserve more of an all round education that will prepare you for a job in a competitive market place. On completion of your course we also provide a job placement scheme, which includes all of Indonesia. We will also find time to take you on a couple of exiting fun dives during the program free of charge.

Blue Marlin is not only a fully equipped dive centre but is also a resort. Our bungalows are air conditioned with hot water and are conveniently situated just behind the dive shop, perfectly located for the IDC. If this is not suitable we are more than happy to help you find other budget accommodation.

Make sure you find the time to relax and enjoy our island, have a beer and watch the sun go down or take in some of the areas great restaurants and bars. There are also many attractions on gili trawangan for you to enjoy. We can organise kayak trips, sunset cruises and don't forget our infamous blue marlin parties. Everything is right here waiting for you!
If you are interested in taking the IDC with us, or would like more information, please don't hesitate to mail us on the address below: