Multiple Awards for the PADI IDC 2016 | Platinum PADI CD Holly Macleod | Gili Islands

It is fantastic to see Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod in the Gili Islands receiving multiple Awards for another year. Once again in 2016 she has secured the “Platinum” PADI Course Director Status and the “Elite 300” PADI Instructor Award.

The Platinum rating is part of the annual PADI Frequent Trainer program, which is designed to recognize the most active PADI Course Directors worldwide and awards are given based on the number of candidates who choose to complete their Instructor training with a particular Course Director, plus how many candidates stay on to continue their education and how much support Course Directors can offer in terms of career development after the IDC. The Frequent Trainer program awards Silver, Gold and Platinum ratings. The Platinum award is the highest available within the Instructor Development system and recognizes Holly’s overall commitment to the PADI Education system and her pure experience in Instructor training and development.

The Elite Instructor Award is a fairly new program that recognizes PADI Instructors for reaching specific milestones based on the number of divers certified annually. To be recognized as an Elite Instructor, you must be a renewed PADI Pro with a minimum rating of Open Water Scuba Instructor, with no verified Quality Management violations within 12 months of the date that the award will be presented, and issue 50, 100, 150, 200 or 300 qualifying certifications within a calendar year. As Holly issued nearly 500 certifications in 2015 she has been awarded the “Elite 300” PADI Instructor Award.

The IDC program itself in the past has gained recognition for its educational and professional merits and Holly and the dive center have been awarded the PADI “Commitment to Instructor Development” Award. The course runs on an 11 day schedule with an additional 5 days of pre-IDC preparation. The pre IDC preparation workshops are designed to review the required Divemaster skills, knowledge and theory and prepare potential candidates for the Instructor Development Course.

The Instructor Program itself includes a range of presentations, workshops and exercises that are designed to teach professional divers how to conduct PADI programs and courses. Of course the program includes all of the mandatory elements from the PADI IDC syllabus, but there are also many additional presentations and workshops which have been specifically designed by Holly to further educate professional divers and give them the knowledge, skills and confidence to go into the industry and provide a quality education to their future students.

The entire PADI Instructor Development Course is conducted by Holly, who has been working within the diving industry for over a decade in a variety of dive related roles in various different diving locations and is perfectly placed and experienced to advise candidates about specific dive related job opportunities and what it’s like to work in particular diving locations. Holly has designed her program specifically to train candidates to a level way over and above that generally expected within the diving industry.

It is always suggested that potential candidates do some research when choosing where to take their training and all of the latest news and updates from Holly’s program can be found on the PADI IDC Gili Indonesia Facebook page, as well as photos and videos showing past, present and future programs. For more specific information about the program including start dates, schedules and timetables check out the PADI IDC Indonesia Pro Brochure.

For further information, or to enroll on a course simply contact Platinum PADI Course Director directly……….

Diving in the Gili Islands | Tawangan Dive Center | GoPro Divemaster Program

 

If you enjoy diving in the Gili Islands, love the underwater world and have a passion for scuba diving the PADI Divemaster Program at Trawangan Dive may be for you. Our 5 Star PADI CDC Center is situated in Gili Trawangan Indonesia.

 

 

Become a PADI Divemaster or Instructor and share your passion for diving!

The PADI Divemaster Course is the first step in creating a rewarding career in scuba diving and it is the starting point of an amazing adventure into the professional level of the recreational scuba world.

Working closely alongside our extremely experienced PADI Instructors you will develop knowledge, confidence and leadership abilities which will prepare you for when we qualify you to supervise your own dive activities and assist instructors with student divers. The PADI Divemaster rating is also the prerequisite certification for both the PADI Assistant Instructor and PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications.

 

What will you learn during the Trawangan Dive Divemaster Internship!

During the course you will learn leadership skills through both classroom and through your own personal independent study. You will complete the required water skills, stamina exercises and problem solving tasks as well as learning techniques to help other divers improve their skills. This knowledge and experience will be put into action through either an internship option or through a series of course based practical training exercises.

Here at Trawangan Dive strongly encourage Divemaster Trainees to take the internship option over a minimum period of 3 weeks although this can be extended up to 5 weeks. As you progress through the program you’ll expand your diving knowledge, hone you skills and increase your confidence. As a qualified PADI Divemaster, you’ll use these attributes to lead, mentor and motivate other divers and experience the joy of seeing them transformed by the majesty of the aquatic realm.

What can you do once you are a certified PADI Divemaster!

Once certified as a PADI Divemaster you will be authorized to:

• Supervise both training and non-training-related activities by planning, organizing and directing dives
• Assist a PADI Instructor during the training sessions for any PADI Diver course
• Conduct the PADI Skin Diver course and PADI Discover Snorkeling program
• Conduct the PADI Discover Local Diving experience
• Conduct the PADI Scuba Review program
• If qualified as a Discover Scuba Diving Leader, independently conduct the PADI Discover Scuba Diving program.
• Earn the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor rating to be able to teach the PADI Digital Underwater Photographer specialty.
• Independently guide Open Water Diver course students on the tour portion of Open Water Diver course Training Dives 2, 3 and 4 at a ratio of two student divers per certified divemaster.
• Accompany Open Water Diver students under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor during:
• surface swims to and from the entry/exit point and during navigational exercises
• when the instructor conducts a skill, such as an ascent or descent, a Divemaster can remain with other student divers (with an individual student or buddy team)
• Accompany student divers during Adventure Dives or Specialty training dives under the indirect supervision of a PADI Instructor.
• Conduct the PADI Seal Team Skin Diver Specialist Aqua Mission
• Conduct subsequent dives under an instructor’s indirect supervision for Discover Scuba Diving participants after participants have satisfactorily completed the first dive with a PADI Instructor.
• Teach Emergency First Response courses after successfully completing an Emergency First Response Instructor course.

What are the prerequisites for the PADI Divemaster Course!

To take this course, you must be:

• 18 years old
• A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
• A PADI Rescue Diver (or qualifying certification from another training organization)
• An Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (or qualifying first aid and CPR training from another organization) course completion within the past 24 months.
• Have at least 40 dives to begin the course and 60 for certification
• Be fit for diving and submit a Medical Statement (PDF) signed by a physician within the last 12 months.

Trawangan Dive PADI Divemasters

The Trawangan Dive Divemaster Program runs continuously throughout the year. Our philosophy is to create the most experienced certified Divemasters whilst also having fun at the same time. Trawangan Dive is one of the larger centers on the Island and therefore there are many scocial events taking place. It is also a great place to meet like minded divers of the same experiences and interests as you. Trawangan Dive is currently the only PADI Career Development Center in the Gili Islands and therefore provide professional PADI Divemaster and Instructor programs to an extreemly high standard. If your interested in finding out more about our proffesional dive programs check out our IDC Indonesia website which provides details about all of the professional level dive programs including our PADI IDC Instructor Career Programs.

If your looking to continue your training after the Divemaster Program The PADI IDC Career Development Program at Trawangan Dive is the perfect step. We run the program every month. To see how previous, present and future PADI IDC candidates have got on check our IDCIndonesia Facebook page. To see our professional courses in action take a look at our PADI IDC Indonesia video.



 

Scuba Diving in the Gili Islands with Enriched Air Nitrox | Extend your limits with Trawangan Dive Center | Diving Indonesia

There are many dive centers in the Gili Islands most of which are based on Gili Trawangan. Trawangan Dive is one of few dive centers that offer Nitrox, or as many people prefer to call it “Enriched Air”.

The common term that is associated with Enriched Air is “Extend your Limits”. Many people will immediately assume this is related to diving deeper, but diving with enriched air is actually concerned with extending your given time at a certain depths and reducing your surface intervals. I does give you time duration benefits when diving deeper, but it needs to be planned effectively which is why it is important to get the best possible training

The PADI Enriched Air Diver is the most popular PADI Specialty Course offered and there are many reasons for that. Apart from the obvious reason of wishing to extend dive time and reduce surface interval time, customers here at Trawangan Dive often book an Enriched air course because they are planning a Livaboard trip with one of our affiliate Livaboard operations in Komodo or elsewhere and would rather take full advantage of the trip. Other reasons for using Enriched Air could be when diving on wrecks and in fact Trawangan Dive is one of only two dive centers here in the Gili Islands that are able to dive the Japanese Wreck in Lombok. Deep diving experiences may often be hampered by diving with a normal air mix due to the limited decompression time available and of course nitrox will allow a longer bottom time and therefore increase the experience for that particular dive. Enriched Air diving is also common amongst photographers who tend to make several long repetitive dives.

 

During the Enriched Air Diver Course you will learn

• Techniques for getting more dive time by using enriched air nitrox
• Enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations
• Enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, how to tell what’s in your scuba tank and how to set your dive computer.

There are a variety of Enriched Air Courses offered at Trawangan Dive. If you’re Interested in taking the PADI Enriched Air Specialty; check out our Gili Islands diving programs. If you are already an Enriched Air Diver and wish to take it further we offer the full range of TDI technical diving programs including the TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver. To find out more about our technical diving programs check out our Technical Diving Indonesia programs. Other programs include the PADI Nitrox Instructor Courses which is designed for PADI Instructors looking to increase the amount of courses they can offer. If you’re interested in becoming a PADI Nitrox Instructor check out our PADI IDC Indonesia website.