Instructor Preparation Course	PADI IDC	PADI IE	IE Location
Jan 23-27	Jan 28 - Feb 6	Feb 8-9	Malapascua
Mar 4-8	Mar 9-19	Mar 21-22	Dumaguete *
Apr 12-16	Apr 17-27	Apr 29-30	Cebu
May 18-22	May 23 - Jun 2	June 4-5	Cebu
Jul 8-12	Jul 13-23	Jul 25-26	Malapascua
Aug 11-15	Aug 16-26	Aug 27-28	Cebu
Oct 11-15	Oct 16-26	Oct 28-29	Cebu
Nov 22-26	Nov 27 - Dec 7	Dec 9-10	Cebu

* Not yet confirmed to run

Please note: IE Dates and Location are subject to change by PADI which may affect the IDC schedule slightly.

The schedule of each each IDC will run approximately as follows:

Day	Course
1-5	IDC Preparation Course
6-9	Assistant Instructor (AI)
10	Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI) /Rest Day
11-15	Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
16-17	Rest days/Practice days
18-19	Instructor Exam (IE)
20 or 21	IE Party!
22 on	Specialty Instructor Ratings (optional)
23	FREE Employment Seminar (optional)

Please note that Assistant Instructor and EFRI courses can also be taught at any time. For those who arrive a little earlier, we prefer to teach the EFRI in advance and sometimes also teach the AI at an earlier date. This can be advantageous for several reasons:

As the EFRI course is not part of the IE, it is not necessary to do it at the same time as the IDC. You will have plenty to do during the IDC and completing the EFRI in advance takes the pressure off and makes for less work.
You practice similar skills in the AI and OWSI in terms of Academic, Confined and Open Water presentations. Doing the AI in advance gives you a good idea of what to expect from the OWSI, makes you better able to prepare, and a longer time to process the skills that you learn. Repetition over a longer time period will help you retain the information.
It will reduce your stress level during the OWSI and you can relax and enjoy.

Rest days can also be used as study days or skill practice days with the IDC staff, or you can go on FREE dives with Thresher Shark Divers.