Why Choose Us?

The reasons for taking your IDC courses with IDC Thailand are numerous and vary wildly from person to person. It may be your preference for a specific location, a specific time frame, affordable courses, quality, small groups and lots of personal attention, having fun during your course, excellent tuition or experience just to name a few.

All these reasons and many more can be found if you choose to taken a PADI IDC with award winning Platinum PADI Course Director Camille Lemmens.

Camille offers IDC’s that;

-Bristle with experience, since 2003 he has taught over 90 IDC programs with over 320 candidates and a passing rate of 98%. On top of this he has taught over 1250 Specialty Instructor courses and certified more than 400 students on various other Instructor levels, such as IDC Staff Instructor, EFR Instructor and DAN O2 Instructor.

-The PADI IE pass rate for Camille's IDC candidates during 2010 was 100%

-Are located throughout Thailand, including Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Lanta and Kao Lak. This allows him to offer IDC’s with the best local weather and diving conditions throughout the year.

-Offer you to go international and expand your horizon even further by participating in IDC's with Camille on Gili Air in Indonesia starting 23rd February, 20th May, 19th August and 23rd October 2012 in conjunction with 5* IDD Resort Oceans 5 

-Are located in the Philippines, participating in IDC's starting on Malapascua on 6th March and 20th November 2012 with 5* IDC Center Sea Explorers or in Dauin/Dumaguete on 23rd July and 18th September 2012 with PADI CDC Center Sea Explorers

-Take place in Osan in South Korea, a PADI IDC is starting 23rd January and 5th July 2012 

-Have the completely revised new 2010 Curriculum

-Include the EFR Instructor and EFR Care for Children Instructor courses.

-Have small groups and you receive a lot of personal attention since Camille teaches the complete IDC and all related Instructor level courses himself. Camille is also fluent in English, German and his native Dutch and can speak French. He can offer language assistance in various languages.

-Are award winning, for the year 2009 Camille received the ‘PADI Instructor Development Award’ to better recognize the achievements of those PADI Dive Centers and Resorts who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of diving.

-Are taught by a Platinum PADI Course Director, a prestigious rating that he has received for 5 consecutive years in a row, since PADI Asia Pacific introduced this rating and he is one of an exclusive and very small group of PADI Course Directors in Thailand and the world that have received this rating uninterrupted.

-All IDC’s are directly followed by a PADI IE on location.

-Have a relaxed time schedule, the IDC lasts 10 days including a free 2 day prep course and the EFR Instructor course.

-Have an IE pass guarantee, in the unlikely event that you are unsuccessful at a first attempt, Camille offers the next IDC for free.

-Offer visa assistance in Thailand.

-Include a FREE Nitrox Specialty Instructor rating (not including the costs for becoming a Nitrox diver and/or application fees to PADI and required PADI materials for this rating)

-Offer many workshops during the IDC, all you ever wanted know about but never dared to ask about; ascents and descents, CESA in confined and open water, knot tying, control, rescue and correct lift bag use just to name a few.

-Offer free lunches during the IDC.

-Have over 20 different Instructor Specialties to choose from for furthering your dive professional career.

-Offer assistance in finding fitting accommodation for the duration of the courses you participate in that suits your needs and budget. Ranging from private bungalows to guesthouses and to hotel rooms with all the works.

-Offer free tea, coffee and water during the classroom activities of the IDC

-Offer free tanks and weights during all confined and open water related IDC activities and also all boat fees during the MSDT prep course.

-Offer a 10% discount if booked at least 30 days in advance before starting your first course.

-Offer job placement assistance on a local, national and international level with help from Camille’s extensive knowledge and connections within the Samui-, Thai- and South East Asian dive industry. Join Camille’s IDC Group on Facebook to join a network consisting of his former IDC candidates who have spread out all over the world.

-IE Party and dinner to celebrate your new PADI Status!

Follow Camille’s popular Dive Blog for the latest updates of his IDC and dive adventures and also have a look at Camille’s Samui info and weather blog for handy tips and information about all the destinations where Camille offers IDC’s.