Similan Diving Safaris welcomes Camille Lemmens Award winning Platinum PADI Course Director to Khao Lak the gateway to Thailand's premier dive sites the Similan islands.

Camille's emphasis is on personalized training. He works generally with small groups and conducts all parts of the IDC training himself and is available at all times during the complete IDC which allows for lots of personal and individual attention.

Starting from April 2010, Camille is teaching his IDC's using the newly revised and updated 2010 PADI IDC curriculum.

Choosing the right school for your Instructor Training and internship is the most important decision you will make prior to entering the Dive Industry.

Camille and Similan Diving Safaris programs provide the quality and expertise you should expect and demand during your Instructor Training. My Instructor Development Course programs will provide valuable hands-on training with the emphasis on fun and in-water application. The cutting edge knowledge gained will expand your Career Opportunities.

Our aim is to make sure that you successfully pass the PADI IE and receive that extra bit of information and knowledge to become a highly trained Open Water Scuba Instructor after the IE. You will be having fun working in a safe and reliable way in a tropical destination.

You can start your scuba career at any level, as an absolute beginner at PADI Advanced Open Water diver or at PADI Rescue diver - or PADI Divemaster level. It's also possible to crossover from another Recreational dive organization into the PADI system with a crossover program.

Curriculum consists of two parts the PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course and the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. Combining the four day Assistant Instructor Course and the five day OWSI program into a continuous program with a days rest in between makes up our 10 day IDC program.

Successfully completing the AI course earns you the Assistant Instructor rating and allows you to work as Instructional assistant and independently conduct certain PADI programs. AI course completion also qualifies you to participate in the OWSI program.

During the AI and OWSI program it is important to understand that the staff will concentrate on your skill and knowledge development, not testing. The resort setting that we work in provides a low-stress environment that allows you to relax, which makes the learning easier. During the program our team of highly experienced staff will be on hand to offer you all the support you need.

Successfully completing the OWSI program (or an entire IDC) makes you eligible to participate in the PADI Instructor Examination (IE)

The IE is an evaluative program that tests your teaching ability, dive knowledge, skill level and understanding of the PADI system, attitude and professionalism. Instructor Candidates become Open Water Scuba Instructors only after successfully completing an IE.

The Assistant Instructor course is a further step forward to becoming an experienced diving educator. It

will make your transition from diving leadership to diving professional smoother and stress free.

The course is performance based and an IE Candidate will be required to pass practical tests and written theory and PADI standards Exams.

The course will familiarize you with PADI Standards & Procedures to all aspects of teaching, effective academic presentations, assisting in the conduct and organization of PADI courses from PADI Discover Scuba Diving up to specialties and leadership courses such as PADI Divemaster and AI.

OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR (OWSI)

The OWSI is a five day program that introduces you to the entire PADI System and focuses further on developing your abilities as a professional dive educator.

Assistant Instructors or those who have completed the AI portion of the IDC as well as Instructors from other diver training organizations who want to become PADI Instructors (crossover) must complete this portion of the IDC program. Successfully completing this program qualifies you to attend an PADI Instructor Examination (IE).

WHAT IS IN THE OWSI COURSE

During the course you will give at least two confined water teaching presentations, two knowledge development presentations and two Open Water teaching presentations. You will also participate in continuing education workshops like the Advanced Open Water Diver and Rescue Diver courses.

You will need to meet specific performance requirements in order to pass the IDC. Like the AI Course this is a performance based developmental process. You will have several opportunities to meet the performance requirements. On successful completion of the OWSI Course, you will be awarded an IDC completion form which is your passport to the Instructor Examination.

PADI Instructor Examination (IE)

You will need to qualify for certification as an Open Water Scuba Instructor by passing a Instructor Examination (IE). The IE is conducted by a professional Instructor Examiner from the PADI Asia Pacific office, which ensures that the assessment is fair and objective.

Before you can participate in an Instructor Examination, you'll need to have passed an IDC course successfully.

The PADI IE is scheduled in Kao Lak directly after your IDC

There will be tests on your general waterman-ship and diving skills, your academic knowledge and on your teaching presentations in the classroom as well as in confined and open water environments.

For certification as a PADI Instructor you will need to pass all parts of the IE. In the unlikely event that you are unsuccessful any segment(s) in your initial IE you are permitted to attend a second IE to repeat the initially missed segment(s), not less than 5 days or more than 1 year after the first IE.

Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor

Free as part of Camille's IDC

Enriched Air Nitrox is currently the most popular PADI specialty amongst recreational divers, so you don't want to miss out on the opportunity of teaching this course to your future students.

Camille includes the Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor Specialty for free in all of his IDC courses and packages (however not including required PADI materials for becoming a PADI Nitrox diver / Instructor and PADI application fees). This means that if you participate in the MSDT prep course, you will have 6 instead of 5 Instructor Specialty ratings by participating in Camille's IDC programs and packages.

The Enriched Air Nitrox diver course is offered at a reduced rate in case you don't have this rating yet, it's a prerequisite for the Enriched Air Nitrox rating. There are no dives included in the free EANx Instructor rating which are part of my IDC course

EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE INSTRUCTOR COURSE (EFRI) and CARE FOR CHILDREN INSTRUCTOR (CFCI)

Effective March 2009, all new PADI Instructors will need to be current Emergency First Response Instructors or hold another current first aid + CPR instructor credential

Camille includes these two courses now in all of his IDC courses and packages and the EFR Instructor course is taught before the start of the PADI IE..

The course is accessible not only to PADI members, which includes Divemasters and Instructors, but anybody who is interested can participate.

CPR and first aid are important skills that in high demand. As an Emergency First Response Instructor, you can teach these skills to anyone

You will gain experience in how to structure learning, the requirements of performance-based training and your role as the instructor in the learning environment for teaching CPR and first aid.

You also learn how to motivate students, evaluate student knowledge, present course content effectively, become proficient in developing students' hands-on skills practice sessions, and are taught how to present an effective scenario-based learning experience and how to conduct the recommended Automated External Defibrillator (AED), emergency oxygen and conscious choking management skills.

IDC STAFF INSTRUCTOR COURSE (IDCS)

As a seasoned PADI Instructor, you have wisdom and experience to share with up-and-coming PADI leaders. And, you know that continuing your education never ends and as an Instructor Development Course (IDC) Staff Instructor, you help bring up the next generation of PADI Instructors while gaining in-depth instructor-trainer knowledge.

You become a master of instructor-level dive theory, knowledge development teaching presentations and confined water teaching presentations and you audit a complete IDC as a staff member rather than as a student, along the way receiving invaluable tips, tuition and immediate feedback from your Course Director on all you and the IDC candidates do during the IDC.

You will assist with evaluating the IDC candidates under guidance from your Course Director but you will also be evaluated on your theoretical Knowledge, a classroom presentation and a confined water presentation.

A prerequisite for this course is that you're a renewed MSDT.

DEEP DIVE INSTRUCTOR

2 dives

After your first few scuba dives, you soon want to explore a bit deeper. There's something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts divers.

You learn about techniques for diving in the deeper range of 18-40 metres/ 60-130 feet, beyond the Open Water and Advanced Open Water depth ranges, deep scuba diving equipment considerations like setting up drop tanks and safety equipment on a boat or on land and gain experience in planning, organizing and making two deep dives under the supervision of your Course Director

DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY (DUP) INSTRUCTOR

1 dive

Digital cameras are very affordable nowadays and the underwater housings are following suit. This Specialty is a very popular one amongst diving and this course gets you going quickly with today modern digital equipment, whether you use a point-and-shoot snap camera or a sophisticated D-SLR like the pros

You Learn how to choose the right underwater camera system for you, the PADI SEA method for getting great shots quickly and the three primary principles for good underwater photos plus on top of this your Course Director will give you all the ins and outs how and when this course can be taught.

You will also learn about how to use computer software in order to enhance your images.

AWARE FISH ID INSTRUCTOR

1 dive

Have you ever asked yourself, "What was that?" Instead of answering that it was the 'black spotted yellow fish' you will be able to name the fish by its real family name. This course will introduce your students to the most common fish families and species found in temperate and tropical waters. You will also teach your students about learning of basic fish identification and scientific survey techniques as well as how important personal involvement is in aquatic conservation and how to practice fish identification dive planning, organization and procedures.

Greta fun to teach and highly popular with your students.

MULTILEVEL AND COMPUTER DIVING INSTRUCTOR

1 dive

In this course, you learn how to plan dives that extend your bottom time by crediting you for slower nitrogen absorption when you ascend to a shallower depth. That's the way you really dive, after all. The classic course for staying longer and deeper! In a safe manner though!

You learn what multilevel diving is and why you want to plan for multilevel dives. You will also get to see the various types of multilevel dive calculators (including dive computers), as well as learn about multilevel dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques, and potential problems. You'll plan a multilevel dive profile and dive it with your Course Director and afterwards with your students.

Your students will learn how to plan and execute multilevel dives (different depths on the same dive), back up their dive computer and plan multilevel dives and how to maximize their no stop time

UNDERWATER NATURALIST

1 DIVE

Learn not just what fish and animals are, but how they interact with each other and the environment. You will learn how to look closer to see more on your next dive. Look for symbioses, predator/prey and other relationships between aquatic plant and animal life.

Your students will learn about the major aquatic life groupings, interactions and factual information that dispels negative myths, the role of aquatic plants, food chains and predator prey relationships, responsible interactions with aquatic life, the underwater naturalist's view of organisms and their roles in the environment and you will put this information into practice during one dive with your Course Director and two open water dives with your students

UNDERWATER NAVIGATION

1 dive

Underwater navigation can be challenging, but in the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course, you master the challenge. You teach the tools of the trade, including navigation via natural clues and by compass.

This course is very popular and lots of fun to teach and includes inside knowledge and practice in various search patterns and practical use and hands- on experience on how to mark an underwater navigation course with all the ingredients provided by your Course Director.

NIGHT DIVE INSTRUCTOR

1 dive

Go night diving and see the underwater world in a whole new light - a dive light. Introduce yourself to the whole new cast of critters that comes out after the sun goes down. See your favorite dive sites from a whole new perspective at night.

Besides learning about night dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems you will also learn about buoyancy, entries, exits and underwater navigation at night

SEARCH & RECOVERY INSTRUCTOR

2 dives

The PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty course will teach you effective ways to find objects underwater and bring them to the surface. Small, large or just awkward, there is a way to bring them up.

This a very challenging but also very fun and rewarding course to teach. Underwater search patterns, the correct use of lift bags, finding small and large objects, reels and knot tying are included. This is one of the best specialties to teach and learn about! Challenge yourself and your students by taking up this absolute thrill of a specialty course.

WRECK DIVER INSTRUCTOR

2 dives

Wreck diving is almost on everybody's 'to do' list. If you already had the opportunity to dive wrecks, you know how exciting it is and if you haven't , here's your fist shot at it!

The PADI Wreck Diver course teaches you the ins and outs of rewarding, responsible wreck diving.

You will learn about techniques for diving exploring shipwrecks, and how to avoid common hazards, how to research and learn the background of your favorite wrecks, how to set up and deal with wreck scuba diving equipment considerations, considerations and techniques for entering intact wrecks and last but not least gain experience in planning, organizing and making at least two wreck dives under the supervision of your Course Director and four wreck dives with your students.

DRIFT DIVE INSTRUCTOR

1 dive

The PADI Drift Diver Specialty course introduces you to the coolest magic carpet ride you'll ever experience. This course shows you how to enjoy rivers and ocean currents by "going with the flow," staying with your dive partner, communicating with the dive boat and knowing where you are the whole time.

You will learn more about safe planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving, you'll get an introduction to drift diving equipment -- floats, lines, reels, practice your buoyancy-control, navigation and communication for drift diving and on top of that learn about site selection and overview of aquatic currents - causes and effects and techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group. An interesting and rewarding specialty.

PADI EMERGENCY OXYGEN INSTRUCTOR

No dives - land based

Learn how to recognize diving illnesses treatable by emergency oxygen and how to properly setup equipment so you can administer emergency oxygen. A very useful course to learn about and to teach for every dive professional, you can start teaching this already at Rescue diver level.

Though suited for divers, the provider course has no prerequisites and doesn't include dives, which means it is equally applicable to those who are around divers - boat crew, non-diving buddies, lifeguards, and shore staff. You don't need any previous CPR or first aid training to take the provider course.

EQUIPMENT SPECIALTY INSTRUCTOR

No dives - land based

You don't miss a dive due to a scuba gear issue. As a PADI Equipment Specialist Instructor, you can prepare your students how to deal with their basic scuba equipment maintenance, care and adjustments you'll encounter every day. In addition, they will learn interesting background information about how our gear works, how it's repaired and other information that helps them with their equipment investment.

DSAT GAS BLENDER INSTRUCTOR

No dives - land based

Prerequisites:
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (or higher)

PADI Enriched Air Instructor

Successfully completing the DSAT Gas Blender Instructor course

The Gas Blender Instructor course will teach you how to instruct the DSAT Gas Blender Specialty to certified Nitrox divers. The course is divided in Knowledge Development and Practical Application Lab sections.

This course also includes the DSAT Gas Blender course and develops the student's ability to competently blend enriched air Nitrox using our blending method. A must have course if you want to increase your employment opportunities or if you have your own dive center.

For some Specialties there will be additional costs like additional materials (DUP manual for the Instructor rating) or equipment rental costs for underwater cameras, DPV's etc. Please Camille ask for specific details

PADI Course Director Camille Lemmens

Similan Diving Safaris and Award winning Platinum PADI Course Director Camille Lemmens are collaborating together when conducting the IDC program and its related courses.

Since 1999 Camille has lived in Thailand working in the dive industry on Koh Samui and as a result he has build an extensive knowledge of the local and Thai dive industry which comes in handy when he started conducting IDC's around Thailand in 2010.

In 2000 he started working with Thailand's first PADI 5 Star Career Development Center and was one of their Course Directors since 2003 until early 2010. Since early 2010 he works around Thailand with 3 different PADI 5* IDC Centers on Koh Samui, Koh Lanta and in Kao Lak and one 5* IDD Resort on Koh Phangan, giving you the opportunity to take an IDC all year round in Thailand in the most ideal circumstances for each location.

In early 2010 Camille has received the PADI Instructor Development Award, to better recognize the achievements of those PADI Dive Centres and Resorts who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of diving.

Camille has also been awarded the prestigious Platinum Course Director rating by PADI, for a fourth consecutive year running, since PADI Asia Pacific introduced this rating. This is the highest rating a PADI Course Director can achieve. A rating received by less than 49 of all PADI Course Directors worldwide.

Camille has a popular dive blog, where you can follow all the latest news about his IDC's and the various Instructor training courses he conducts all year round plus there's also a wealth of other dive related information available on his blog. Check it out! Camille loves diving an teaching and likes to share his knowledge with you. His blog is just a small part of his enthusiasm and passion he has for both diving and teaching, to bring the best out of you and make teaching courses natural.

Camille is originally from the Netherlands and speaks fluent English and German besides his native Dutch.

In (April) 2003 he became a PADI Course Director at the CDTC in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia where he was trained by staff from the various PADI offices, like PADI America's, PADI Asia Pacific, PADI International and PADI Europe.

He has worked on more than 70 IDC programs, having conducted over 65 IDC programs as a Course Director since 2003 and he has taught more than 250 IDC candidates with a passing rate of 98%.

He can teach more than 20 Instructor Specialties, including Nitrox Specialty Instructor. He is also a DSAT Gas Blender Instructor Trainer, EFR Instructor Trainer, EFR Care for Children Instructor Trainer, PADI Emergency Oxygen provider Instructor Trainer and DAN O2 Instructor Trainer.

More than 1000 Specialty Instructor Training courses have been taught by him and over 350 Instructor level courses on various other levels such as IDCS, EFRI, EFR Care for Children and DAN O2.

Participating in an IDC or internship with Camille will give you a cutting edge on the competitive job market.

REQUIRED PADI MATERIALS

Our Start up Instructor Training Pack for only 16,650 Baht includes all the PADI training materials that you will need to participate in your IDC, as well as the materials you will use to teach your first PADI courses! Including your IDC discount.

Start up Instructor Training Pack Includes:

* Confined & Open Water Cue Cards
* Confined & Open Water Lesson Presentation Slate
* Adventures in Diving Instructor Cue Cards
* Rescue Diver Instructor Cue Cards
* Open Water Diver Quizzes and Exams Booklet
* Rescue Diver final Exams Booklet
* Divemaster final Exams Booklet
* PADI Professional training log
* Law and Diving professional book
* CD containing Best of USJ-, Children & Diving-, Business of Diving (3 PDF manuals)
* PADI's Guide to Teaching manual w/Hologram
* Positive Approach Selling DVD
* Specialty Course Instructor Manual (Digital, multilingual version,

E, DU, F, S) In case you also need the PADI Instructor Manual 2010 version with zipper binder, that costs 3.595,-THB. This 2010 instructor manual is also available as a free download at the PADI Members site.

Additional Material Requirements include:
* RDP Table
* eRDPML
* DSD Instructor cue card
* Divemaster Cue Cards
* Go Dive Manual
* Adventures in Diving Manual
* Rescue Diver Manual
* Divemaster Manual
* Encyclopedia of Diving
* Diving Knowledge Workbook
* Knowledge Development outlines for the Open Water-, Rescue- and Divemaster courses, available as PDF files for downloading at the PADI Pro/Member site.
* Calculator

The Startup Instructor Training Pack price can be adjusted in case you already possess individual parts of the pack.

For each package you will need the EFR Instructor guide which costs only 2.570,-THB

For the Go Pro Max package you will also need the Gas Blender Manual at 810,-THB and the Gas Blender Instructor Manual at 2.255,-THB.

For the IDCS Instructor course you will need;
* PADI Course Director Manual 2010 version
* Confined Water Presentation Evaluation Slate
* Open Water Presentation Evaluation Slate
* Skill Evaluation Cue Card
All required IDC materials