Complete your PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) with Dive Boutique Cozumel – Your Dive Career Starts Here!

Are you ready to become a PADI Instructor in Cozumel? Now is the perfect time to join our 10-day PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) at Dive Boutique Cozumel, home of Cozumel Dive Academy.

View Our 2026 IDC Schedule

This all-inclusive course offers expert training, ample time to practice and review dive theory, and everything you need to succeed as a PADI Instructor in one of the world's most renowned diving destinations.

Our PADI IDC is split into two parts: the first week focuses on the Assistant Instructor (AI) Course, and the second week dives into the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) Course. After completing the IDC, you will take your PADI Instructor Examination (IE) to demonstrate your skills and knowledge, ensuring you're prepared for your next career step as a PADI Instructor.

IDC Packages and Costs

PADI PRO Silver

Our PADI PRO Silver IDC is our standard IDC course, designed for individuals who already hold an active EFR Instructor or a CPR/First Aid Instructor rating issued by another agency.

Includes your Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Instructor Course

$1540.00

PADI Fees Due at IE $1060.00

Total IDC Investment $2600.00

PADI PRO Gold

Our PADI PRO Gold IDC includes everything in our PADI PRO Silver IDC and adds your Emergency First Response Instructor (EFRI) course to your program.

$2100.00

PADI Fees Due at IE $1206.00

Total IDC Investment $3306.00

PADI PRO Platinum

Our PADI PRO Platinum IDC is your complete Instructor Development Package..

The PADI PRO Platinum IDC Package includes everything in our PADI PRO Gold IDC, and five additional PADI Specialty Instructor Ratings of your choice.

$2700.00

PADI Fees Due at IE $1666.00

Total IDC Investment $4366.00

What's Included in the PADI IDC Package?

Along with hands-on training and the expertise of our instructional team, our PADI IDC package includes:

• PADI Digital IDC Crewpac (includes PADI eLearning)

• Optional two-day prep course to review dive theory

• Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Instructor Course (including PADI fees)

• EFR Digital Start-Up Pac (Included with our PADI PRO Gold and PADI PRO Platinum Packages)

• EFR Instructor Course (Included with our PADI PRO Gold and PADI PRO Platinum Packages)

For the Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Instructor Course, candidates must already hold an Enriched Air certification and have at least 10 logged dives on Enriched Air. This course will enable you to teach the Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty, perfect for divers wanting to extend their bottom time.

Additionally, the PADI Digital IDC Crewpac includes:

• Guide to Teaching (PDF)

• IDC eLearning

• PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy and Project AWARE Specialty Course Instructor Guides (PDF)

• Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exams (PDF)

• Rescue Diver Final Exams (PDF)

• Divemaster Final Exams (PDF)

• Aquatic Cue Cards (for Open Water Diver, Adventures in Diving, Rescue Diver, Divemaster, and Discover Scuba Diving)

• Skill Development Preparation Slate

• Diving Knowledge eLearning

• PADI Backpack

PADI Fees (Not Included)

Please note that PADI fees are not included in the IDC package and are payable at the time of the Instructor Examination (IE). The PADI fees are as follows:

• Instructor Examination (IE) fee: $825.00

• Instructor Application Fee: $235.00

• Specialty Instructor Application Fee $92.00 per specialty applied for

• EFR Instructor application fee: $146.00

Instructor Development Course Prerequisites

To join our PADI IDC in Cozumel, you must meet the following prerequisites:

• Dive Leader certification: Divemaster or leadership-level certification with another recognized recreational diver training organization

• Minimum age: 18 years old

• Minimum 60 logged dives to begin the IDC

• Minimum 100 logged dives at the time of the Instructor Examination (IE)

• Physical fitness: Attested by a PADI Medical Statement signed by a physician within the last 12 months
  
                                               Download Medical Statement 

• Certified diver for at least six months

• EFR Primary & Secondary Care training (or other current, equivalent certification) completed within the last 24 months. Note: online-only courses are not acceptable.

• Complete diver rescue skills assessment as per Divemaster course (if not a PADI Divemaster)

• Personal dive insurance. You can purchase DAN insurance here.

Start your adventure today! Join a team of experienced dive professionals committed to your success as a PADI Instructor in Cozumel.