Thresher Shark Divers’ final PADI IDC of 2011 has finished with yet another very happy PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor !! Ryan flew into Malapascua Island a couple of weeks ago as a PADI Divemaster, and has now flown back to Qatar as a very happy PADI Instructor eager to find his first students !!
After arriving in the Philippines, and making the short trip from Cebu City up to Malapascua Island, Ryan got straight into the water for a Skill Circuit, before hitting the classroom for the start of the IDC proper. After a couple of presentations from myself, it wasn’t long before it was time for Ryan to take centre stage and deliver his Knowledge Development presentations and teach us all about the PADI RDP…
Following some very good presentations in the classroom, it was soon time for Ryan to try his hand at teaching in the water too. Throughout the IDC, and indeed the IE, Ryan recorded some very strong scores…
We also found plenty of time to conduct some dives towards Specialty Instructor ratings and to complete EFR Instructor training for Ryan. We completed Specialty Instructor training in Deep, Wreck, Nitrox, Equipment, Night and Navigation specialties. On a couple of mornings we got up nice and early to venture out to Monad Shoal to dive with Malapascua’s most famous residents – the thresher sharks…
We had a great two weeks during the IDC, then we headed down to the city for the PADI Instructor Exams. Throughout the two-day examination process, Ryan excelled himself with some outstanding scores – including a few perfect 5.0 scores !! At the end of the two days, Ryan got the all important handshake from PADI Examiner George Wegmann, and then it was time to celebrate…
If you’re interested in becoming a PADI Pro, then feel free to e-mail us for further details. Also, check out the Thresher Shark Divers website to see our PADI IDC schedule for the coming year…