Requirements:
To join an IDC, you must have:
• a PADI Divemaster or Assistant Instructor qualification with current PADI membership, or an equivalent leadership level certification with another training organization;
• at least 60 logged dives;
• at least six months from the open water certification (or equivalent);
• first aid training for primary and secondary care (CPR and first aid) carried out in the previous 24 months;
• medical authorization of fitness to dive, signed by a doctor within the last 12 months;
• Emergency First Response Instructor qualification (which can also be obtained during the training of instructors).
To join an IE, in addition to the above you must have proof of a minimum of 100 logged dives, and have successfully completed the IDC. To receive your Instructor Teaching status you will need to be certified as PADI EFR Instructor.