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An addendum to what Raimo said about PADI instructor training. Although it's true that you could theoretically become a PADI instructor without any experience in teaching, it's highly unlikely. And because of the required divemaster certification prior to starting the IDC (instructor course), such a scenario would require complicity with the instructor giving the divemaster certification, and with the evaluatorS (plural!) giving the evaluation. Simply put, you cannot pass a PADI IE based solely on what is taught in an IDC. The IDC provides information that is used in conjunction with a strong basis of scuba and instructional skills to provide a sum of knowledge and skill that allow you to pass the IE. And the last time I looked, you couldn't emerge from your IE, take the Master Instructor course, and be awarded MSDT status two days later -- unless you're the best damn moonlight dive instructor the world has ever known. There's a minimum number of students that must be certified before MSDT is given, and a minimum number of specialty training courses that must be mastered first. I'll give Raimo credit, though -- he notes with great accuracy that all instructors are not created equal. And that's something that's not specific to any agency, either. As always, you should seek out the best instructors. Jim Strohm PADI OWSI 51985 flames to email only, please
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