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Our candidates comment:

"The IDC was excellent for my development. My skills & knowledge have improved greatly. The attention to details was very good... You were all supportive and helpful, thank you very much Bjorn."

Lee Popplewell, IDC June, 2002.

PADI IDC in Phuket -- Welcome message from Björn:

Bjorn started diving in Scandinavia twenty years ago, the conditions and equipment were not as favorable as today. Nonetheless it was fascinating from the very first minute.

Bjorn has been diving in Scandinavia, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Andaman Sea, the Java Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Siam.

Nine years ago he decided to turn his passion into a profession and went to South East Asia to work as a Scuba Instructor.

Bjorn became a Course Director in 1996 and holds the best IE success rates in Thailand.

He was trained at The PADI Headquarters in California, USA and has been conducting IDCs every second month since becoming a Course Director.

Instructor Trainer data:

Bjorn Tackmann, 3000+ dives, PADI Course Director graduate from PADI Headquarters, California, USA.

DSAT TecRec Gas Blender Instructor trainer, EFR Instructor Trainer, Enriched Air NITROX Instructor Trainer, PADI Rebreather Instructor Trainer (Draeger Ray & Dolphin), DAN Oxygen Instructor Trainer, PADI Oxygen First Aid Instructor Trainer and Specialty Instructor Trainer (Shark, Wreck, U/W Video, U/W Photo, Deep, Night, Navigation, U/W Naturalist and Multilevel).
20 years+ diving experience. Worked in Denmark, Cyprus, the Red Sea, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Trained over 750 Instructors at all levels, certified 1,800 divers.

Danish national. Last nine years in South East Asia. Training Director.

Dear candidate,

Welcome to our Award-winning Instructor Training Program.

Choosing the right Course Director and CDC Center for your instructor training is the most important decision you will make prior to entering the dive industry as a professional educator.

There are many types of dive facilities available to you as a student. Most local stores can provide a competent introductory scuba instruction course, but when you're looking for more than entry-level you need the highest quality facility available:

PADI 5 Star CDC - Career Development Center

The PADI 5 Star Career Development Center (CDC) is a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center (IDC) that meets all PADI 5 Star IDC requirements and has dedicated its business to professional development training beyond introductory instructor development courses.

The CDC award recognizes progressive and professional 5 Star IDCs who have committed resources to dive industry career training.

The philosophy of the CDC award is that divers, PADI members and the dive industry at large benefit from the PADI 5 Star CDC’s commitment to professional development and excellence.

Career oriented scuba instructors entering today’s dive industry seeking employment need knowledge and skills beyond the ability to teach diving. Dive Asia CDC meets this need.

PADI CDCs provide programs that address professional training beyond the instructor development process.

Special IE option for CDCs:

Candidates enrolled in five pre-and/or post-IDC courses (Pre-study, EFRI, Specialties etc.) OR candidates of a six-week career development program who successfully complete a PADI IDC, conducted by the CDC, may attend a PADI IE if they have been certified divers for at least six months, have logged 60 dives and are certified PADI Assistant Instructors (the AI course is part of the new IDC).

CDC candidates who successfully complete an IE and subsequently meet the 100-logged-dive certification requirement will be certified as PADI Instructors when their paperwork has been processed by PADI.

Björn Täckmann IDCs:

Björn’s Instructor Training program is intense, fun, demanding and exciting all at the same time. Candidates have fun; make new friends and share rewarding life experiences while earning some of the most coveted credentials in the dive industry. In Bjorn’s programs you will feel like a person - a member of a team - not a number. The philosophy behind our IDC is that it is "candidate centered".

Our IDC emphasizes the importance of peer cooperation and encourages team spirit, one of the single most important factors behind a successful future as a diving professional.

The IDC-Staff’s pledge is that you get the absolute best possible support and back-up during the IDC, making it an efficient and enjoyable experience. In this relaxed and well-tutored environment you will benefit immensely from our program. To pursue our goal, we limit the candidate/staff ratio to 4:1, although PADI IDC Standards allow a ratio as high as 8:1.

Our IDC Staff is available for questions and assistance when preparing home assignments, presentations and general considerations. This is a unique part of our program.

We also know the importance of having IDC Staff Instructors speaking your first language; available to clarify language related questions, if needed.

Furthermore all our instructor training centers facilities are available to you throughout the IDC, including computers, TVs, video machines, whiteboards, slide projectors, our complete and updated PADI library, PADI materials, videos etc.

During the IDC we include several additional staff and candidate presentations. Our experience tells us, that what you actually need to become successful, both during the IE and more importantly afterwards out in the field, are extra knowledge development and open water candidate teaching presentations, open water control workshops and additional water skills practice.

During your IDC, we will invite you for a Discover Rebreather pool dive, using a Draeger Dolphin or Ray Rebreather. The Rebreather dive will give you an exciting experience with the diving of tomorrow.

Extra Workshops in your IDC include: Rescue, Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent, Hovering, Buddy Breathing and how to control large groups of students when conditions are less than favorable.

Optional presentations include: Positive Approach Selling and Career Tracking Tips for the Diving Professional.

It all adds to a perfect IDC learning environment!

By providing an above average service and support, we ensure that you can concentrate fully on your IDC, turning you into a successful PADI Instructor!

Setting the facts straight:

Why Bjorn ?

Bjorn Tackmann IDCs - in association with Dive Asia,
Phuket's first and only PADI 5 Star Career Development Center!
Please e-mail Bjorn with your questions, comments or ideas.

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