Upon successful completion of your I.E why not enroll in the Master Scuba Diver Trainer Preparation and Internship Program.

The preparation course is scheduled over three days. We teach you how to plan, conduct and market PADI Specialty Diver training courses in at least 5 area's. The program includes Knowledge Development and a Standards review specific to the Specialty courses you have chosen to do.

Candidates are also required to present sections of the Academic’s in the classroom, participate in in-water workshops as well as Open water teaching presentations.

You can chose the specialties that you wish to teach. Once we’ve completed the Preparation phase you then need to achieve the minimum pre-requisite of 25 PADI diver certifications before you can apply to PADI for the prestigious Master Scuba Diver Trainer Rating.

The second phase is the internship. This allows you to work alongside our team of Master Instructors team teaching all levels of PADI diver courses.

Initially, working under the direct supervision of an experienced instructor, we begin to build your teaching skills and confidence, giving advice and valuable tips.

Gradually you are given more and more responsibility as our staff take a back seat. During the final phase you will be independently teaching courses and will even have the opportunity to earn your first teaching commissions!

Matt offer's the following PADI Specialty Intstructor courses:

Increase your employment opportunities...
Furthermore, the Instructor Internship greatly increases your chances of employment. Instructors who have completed the MSDT Internship have found employment opportunities both on Koh Tao and elsewhere a lot easier.

Not only will you have practical experience of real-life teaching, rather than being an instructor who has simply completed the IE, but you will also have a minimum of 25 PADI certifications.

Watching senior instructors teaching is as invaluable as the IDC itself. Many of our instructors have over 1000 certifications and are happy to provide their insights into the most effective teaching methods. By team-teaching with several different instructors through the internship, you will see many different approaches to adapt to your own teaching style.

There is no time limit to the Internship - you can continue to team teach with other instructors as long as you wish.

Do you have any further questions about the MSDT Preparation course and Instructor Internship course?
E-mail Matt direct for answers on matt@idckohtao.com.

For all those MSDT's out there why not increase your standing within the profession and enroll on an IDC Staff Instructor course.

Auditing an entire IDC you will learn how to evaluate each IDC candidate in Knowledge Development, Confined Water and Open Water presentations. Working alongside our PADI Course Director Matt Bolton, we will teach you how to correctly evaluate as well as critique candidates performances.

We will also work on your counseling skills in developing candidates skill demonstrations and Rescue skills. Upon successful completion you will be certified to independently conduct the Assistant Instructor course as well as assist PADI Course Directors on complete IDC’s.

This is a valuable qualification within the industry, enabling you to increase your earning potential as well as vary your duties. The IDC Staff rating is also an important pre-requisite for the prestigious PADI Master Instructor rating.