The Last PADI IDC of 2025 at Oceans 5 Gili Air
The Last PADI IDC
Your Final Chance This Year to Become a Confident, Real-World PADI Instructor
Are you ready to take the next step in your diving career? Oceans 5 Gili Air is offering the final PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) of 2025, starting 19 November, led by PADI Course Director Warren “Waz” Beyers. This is the last opportunity this year to join a program that doesn’t just teach you how to pass the Instructor Examination — it teaches you how to thrive as a professional dive instructor in the real world.
For 15 years, Oceans 5 Gili Air has been recognized as the island’s benchmark for professional dive training. And for good reason: small groups, personalized attention, and a 20-day schedule designed to create not just instructors — but leaders, teachers, and ambassadors of the ocean.
More Than Just Another IDC
Many IDCs around the world focus solely on meeting the minimum PADI requirements — ticking boxes, rehearsing presentations, and preparing you for two days of exams. Oceans 5 Gili Air takes a completely different approach.
Yes, you will learn everything required by PADI, but you will also go beyond the standards. Our goal is not simply to make you pass the Instructor Exam; our goal is to prepare you for the challenges of teaching real students in real environments — in marine-protected areas, in currents, in groups with different levels of ability, and with respect for the underwater world.
From the very first day, you will feel the difference. You will be treated as a future colleague, not a number. You will learn how to communicate effectively, build confidence, and apply realistic teaching techniques that make you adaptable and employable anywhere in the world.
Under the Guidance of PADI Course Director Waz
Waz is known across Indonesia for his calm, structured, and highly supportive approach to instructor training. Having worked in professional diving education for over a decade, he understands that every candidate is different.
Throughout the 20-day IDC, he identifies your weaknesses and helps you strengthen them, whether that means refining your demonstration skills, improving your knowledge of standards, or helping you gain confidence in your teaching voice.
He believes that instructors are made through understanding, not memorization. That is why the Oceans 5 IDC places strong emphasis on why we do things — not just how.
A 20-Day Program Designed for Success
The Oceans 5 IDC runs for 20 days, longer than most IDCs worldwide. This extra time allows candidates to truly absorb each subject, practice skills in a relaxed environment, and gain a deeper understanding of the standards and teaching methods that define PADI.
The schedule includes:
Knowledge development workshops covering every aspect of PADI standards and dive theory.
Confined and open-water teaching sessions, conducted neutrally buoyant to protect marine life.
Rescue and control practice, ensuring that every candidate is confident handling real-world emergencies.
Special focus workshops on courses like the Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) program and Deep Adventure Dive, both of which are commonly taught by instructors worldwide.
Professional development sessions that go far beyond the water, covering topics such as AI for marketing, web design, and email templates — essential tools for a modern dive professional.
By the time you finish, you won’t just be ready to pass the Instructor Exam. You will be ready to work — anywhere.
Preparing for the Real World
The diving industry has changed. Instructors today need to be more than just good teachers — they need to be communicators, marketers, environmental stewards, and team players. Oceans 5 Gili Air prepares you for all of it.
During your IDC, you’ll learn how to teach and act within a marine protected area (MPA). The Gili Islands are part of the Gili Matra Marine Park, one of Indonesia’s most recognized MPAs. That means learning to teach without touching or damaging coral, to guide students responsibly around marine life, and to lead by example.
Neutral buoyancy is not a buzzword here — it’s a rule. Every skill, whether a mask clear or a regulator recovery, is done neutrally buoyant in open water. You won’t find instructors or candidates kneeling on the sand at Oceans 5 Gili Air. You will find them hovering gracefully, demonstrating control, awareness, and respect for the underwater environment.
This approach does more than protect the reef. It trains you to control students in real-life conditions — including current. During the course, you’ll practice managing groups in gentle drift dives, learning how to maintain safety and structure even when the ocean moves you. This prepares you for teaching anywhere in Indonesia or beyond, from Komodo’s swift channels to Nusa Penida’s exhilarating drifts.
A Full Rescue Workshop
One of the hallmarks of the Oceans 5 IDC is its comprehensive rescue workshop.
For many candidates, the PADI Rescue Diver course may have been taken months or even years ago. At Oceans 5, Waz dedicates a full day to revisiting every rescue exercise — from managing panicked divers at the surface to unresponsive diver scenarios.
But this time, you won’t only perform the skills. You’ll learn how to teach them. Each candidate rotates through the roles of instructor, divemaster, and student, experiencing every perspective. This approach builds confidence and ensures you fully understand how to control and assess rescue courses once you become an instructor.
Workshops Beyond the Curriculum
At Oceans 5 Gili Air, your IDC isn’t just about dive skills — it’s about preparing you to build a successful career.
In today’s digital world, dive professionals often manage their own marketing, websites, and social-media presence. Oceans 5 Gili Air includes sessions on how to use AI tools for content creation, design, and communication. You’ll learn how to generate ideas for newsletters, social posts, and even create simple websites or email templates that can help you promote yourself or a future dive shop.
These sessions are not required by PADI, but they are vital for modern instructors who want to stand out in a competitive industry.
You’ll also have access to workshops on communication, team dynamics, and real-world problem solving — all designed to make you not just a better instructor, but a better professional.
A Dive Centre Like No Other
The training environment at Oceans 5 Gili Air is exceptional. The dive centre features:
Two spacious training pools (including a 25-meter pool designed specifically for instructor training).
A modern classroom equipped for presentations and theory sessions.
A dedicated IDC boat, ensuring candidates have comfortable access to the island’s training sites.
New equipment maintained in-house by certified technicians.
A family-like atmosphere that makes learning personal, not mechanical.
This unique combination of professional infrastructure and relaxed island life makes Gili Air the perfect place to focus, learn, and grow.
Why Oceans 5 Stands Out
What truly separates Oceans 5 Gili Air from other IDC centres is its philosophy.
This is not a dive factory focused on numbers. This is a centre that values quality over quantity, where every candidate receives personal attention.
Classes are limited to six candidates per IDC, allowing Waz to dedicate time to each participant’s development. The focus is always on creating confident, capable, and environmentally aware instructors who can adapt to any teaching situation.
And because Oceans 5 Gili Air runs year-round professional training, you’ll also get the chance to interact with current Divemaster Interns, IDC Staff Instructors, and experienced teaching teams. It’s an inspiring environment where you learn from everyone around you.
Life on Gili Air During Your IDC
The island of Gili Air provides the perfect balance between study and relaxation.
After class, candidates can unwind at beach cafés, enjoy spectacular sunsets over Bali’s Mount Agung, or simply take a swim in crystal-clear waters. The island’s pace is slow and peaceful — no motorbikes, no stress, just the rhythm of the ocean.
Many IDC graduates say that this environment helped them stay focused and calm throughout their training. It’s the ideal place to combine intensive learning with personal growth.
From Candidate to Instructor
By the end of the 20-day program, you will notice the transformation. The nervous first presentations will evolve into confident briefings. Your skill demonstrations will become smoother and more precise. You’ll find yourself answering questions with ease, explaining standards naturally, and handling unexpected problems with calm authority.
When you finally stand before the PADI Instructor Examiner, you will feel ready — because you are.
But more importantly, you’ll realize that your training at Oceans 5 Gili Air has prepared you for much more than an exam. It has prepared you for a career. You’ll leave the island not only as a certified instructor but as a confident, capable ocean ambassador.
Join the Final IDC of 2025
This 19 November IDC is the last chance to become a PADI Instructor in 2025 at Oceans 5 Gili Air. If you’ve been waiting for the right time — this is it.
The class size is limited to six, and spots are filling fast. Candidates who complete this IDC will be fully prepared to start teaching before the new year — the perfect way to begin 2026 as a professional instructor ready for global opportunities.
Don’t miss the opportunity to train in one of Indonesia’s most respected professional dive centres, under the guidance of an experienced Course Director who believes in quality, not shortcuts.
The Oceans 5 Promise
At Oceans 5 Gili Air, we believe that teaching diving is more than a job — it’s a calling. It’s about sharing the beauty of the underwater world responsibly and inspiring others to protect it.
Every IDC we conduct is a chance to shape the next generation of dive instructors who will continue that mission. Whether you want to teach locally, travel the world, or one day become a Course Director yourself, this course will give you the foundation to do it all — confidently and ethically.
So, are you ready to begin your journey?
Join the Last PADI IDC of 2025 at Oceans 5 Gili Air
🗓 Start Date: 19 November 2025
👨🏫 Course Director: Warren “Waz” Beyers
📍 Location: Oceans 5 Gili Air, Indonesia
📆 Duration: 20 days
📞 Contact: info@oceans5dive.com | WhatsApp +62 853-3339-7823
Limited spaces. Unlimited possibilities.
Train where passion meets professionalism — Oceans 5 Gili Air.
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