Koh Tao is one of the world’s most popular diving destinations, offering warm tropical waters, diverse marine life, and excellent conditions for year-round diving. It’s affordable, logistically simple, and provides the perfect environment for instructor training.

The IDC is conducted by world-renowned Course Directors Mark Soworka and Aaron Puttawong, who bring decades of global instructor development experience and a track record of mentoring thousands of successful dive professionals worldwide.

To join the IDC, you must be a certified PADI Divemaster (or equivalent), have a minimum of 100 logged dives, be at least 18 years old, and hold a valid medical clearance for diving issued within the past year.

The IDC program typically takes 14 days, covering knowledge development, confined water workshops, teaching presentations, and practical training, followed by the official Instructor Examination (IE) conducted by PADI.

Yes. Koh Tao provides ideal conditions for Specialty Instructor courses, such as Deep Diving, Wreck Diving, Nitrox (Enriched Air), and Digital Underwater Photography. Completing these specialties alongside your IDC will enhance your CV and skill set.

Dive-Careers.com is one of the largest professional dive training networks worldwide. By completing your IDC on Koh Tao, you benefit from not only expert guidance but also unmatched job placement support, excellent logistics, and an international diving community.

Absolutely. Koh Tao is one of the world’s busiest diving hubs, and with Mark Soworka, Aaron Puttawong, and Dive-Careers.com, you’ll gain access to extensive industry contacts and job networks across Asia and globally.