Become a Professional PADI Divemaster or Instructor with Lanta Diver, Koh Lanta
Take your scuba diving career to the next level with Lanta Diver Koh Lanta, one of Thailand’s most established and trusted PADI Career Development Centers (CDC). Our professional training programs combine world-class education, stunning tropical dive sites, and the flexibility of modern learning.
Lanta Diver is the first and only PADI CDC centre in Koh Lanta. We have been teaching recreational courses and PADI pro courses Thailand for more than 25 years. Our emphasis is on professionalism, friendliness and safety is clear in all aspects of the diving center. This professionalism continues right through all our professional courses.
PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
Lanta Diver’s PADI IDC is a unique hybrid program — half online and half in-water — designed to save you both time and money. Begin your studies from anywhere in the world through our virtual classroom, then join us on Koh Lanta for the hands-on in-water sessions in the warm, clear waters of the Andaman Sea.
To ensure the best possible experience, Lanta Diver has partnered with Scuba Dive Online, whose expert team will mentor you throughout your IDC alongside our experienced instructors. (You can read more about the Scuba Dive Online team here.) After your training, you’ll be fully prepared to take the PADI Instructor Examination (IE) and start your dream career as a dive professional.
PADI Divemaster Course
Lanta Divers’s PADI Divemaster Course offers the perfect first step into professional diving. With PADI eLearning, you can complete the academic portion online before arriving in Thailand, giving you more time to focus on what really matters — diving in the warm and clear waters at our world-class dive sites!
On Koh Lanta, you’ll take part in an extensive practical training program that includes pool skill development, real-world experience assisting on courses, and exciting open-water sessions aboard our well-equipped dive boats. Under the guidance of our experienced PADI instructors, you’ll gain the confidence, leadership skills, and experience needed to work anywhere in the world as a certified PADI Divemaster.
Start your professional dive journey today with Lanta Diver Koh Lanta
— a PADI Career Development Center (CDC) dedicated to helping you succeed. Whether you’re beginning as a Divemaster or aiming to become a PADI Instructor, our expert team, personalized mentorship, and incredible training environment will help turn your passion for diving into a rewarding career in paradise.
Any questions you might have about the PADI Divemaster course or PADI IDC course with Lanta Diver, please contact Lanta Diver for more information.
Next PADI IDC
Next PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) training at Lanta Diver Koh Lanta, Thailand — join our world-class PADI Career Development Center and start your diving career in paradise.
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PADI Divemaster Course
The Divemaster course is the first professional level of PADI pro courses!
Take the first step into professional scuba diving with Lanta Diver Koh Lanta’s PADI Divemaster Course, offered at our renowned PADI Career Development Center (CDC). Begin your training anywhere in the world with PADI eLearning, completing the academic portion online before joining us in Thailand.
On Koh Lanta, you’ll gain extensive hands-on experience through skill development in our training pool and exciting open-water sessions from our well-equipped dive boats. Under the mentorship of our experienced PADI instructors, you’ll build leadership skills, assist real courses, and master dive planning and supervision in real-world settings.
This course is the gateway to your professional diving career, combining expert instruction, personalized support, and Thailand’s stunning dive environment. Start your PADI Divemaster journey with Lanta Diver Koh Lanta — where your passion becomes your profession.
40 logged dives to start the course and 60 to get certified.
Time: Approximately 4 weeks
Price: 35 000 baht
PADI Instructor training
Become a PADI Instructor with Lanta Diver Koh Lanta
Turn your passion for diving into a career with Lanta Diver Koh Lanta’s PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC), conducted at our PADI Career Development Center (CDC) in Thailand. Our unique hybrid IDC program combines online and in-water training — saving you both time and money while providing world-class instruction.
Start your learning journey from anywhere in the world with our virtual classroom and complete the theory online before arriving in Koh Lanta. Once here, you’ll take part in the practical, in-water sessions in the warm, clear waters of the Andaman Sea.
To ensure the best experience, Lanta Diver partners with Scuba Dive Online, whose expert mentors guide you alongside our experienced IDC team. After training, you’ll be fully prepared for your PADI Instructor Examination (IE) and ready to start your professional diving career anywhere in the world.
You can download a more detailed description here.
We’ll meet you online in our virtual classroom (video conference) to review the IDC curriculum presentations. 7 x 3 hour sessions around your time zone. These are fun and highly interactive online sessions!
Inwater section
Together on Koh Lanta it’s time to jump in the water. Over 8 days, we’ll fine tune your dive skills, practice confined & open water teaching presentations, rehearse knowledge development presentations and refresh your first aid teaching skills.
Instructor Exams
A PADI Examiner will spend 2 days with you to evaluate your readiness to teach in the water and in the classroom. It’s really just repeating what you already know in front of someone else.
Next IDC date
Online theory February 15-21 In Water section March 3-10 Instructor Exams March 11-12
Instructor training pre-requisites:
18 years old
PADI Divemaster or equivalent
Certified diver for at least 6 months
90 logged dives including night, deep and navigation. 100 dives before IE
Fit for diving and can submit a medical statement
CPR and First aid training within the last 24 months
Time: Around 2 weeks
Price: contact us
PADI IDC staff instructor course
Already a PADI instructor?
If you are already a PADI MSDT, maybe it’s time for you to continue your professional dive education and become a PADI IDC Staff Instructor Thailand with us in Koh Lanta.
PADI IDC Staff Instructors are part of the Instructor Development team and are qualified to independently teach the PADI Assistant Instructor course and to assist PADI Course Directors in conducting the PADI IDC programme and Specialty Instructor training.
The course will give you an update on PADI Standards and improve your teaching, helping you further understand the PADI system of diver education.
Looking for PADI Specialty Instructor Thailand? At Lanta Diver, we offer a full range of PADI Specialty Instructors Training Courses. If you want to become a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT), or be able to offer your students more options, such as Specialty Courses or as Adventure Dives during your Advanced Open Water Courses, then why not look to gain some PADI Specialty Instructor ratings with us here on the west coast of Thailand!
