The purpose of the IE is to confirm that the instructor candidates meet the requirements for certification as PADI instructors.
The IE is a two day programme that evaluates your diving knowledge and skills. Success at the IE qualifies you as a PADI open water scuba instructor.
IE price is fixed at £325 and is payable direct to PADI.
| Materials required for IDC | Payable to Taffs Diving | Payable to PADI |
| IDC crewpack – contains IDC candidate workbook and binder, instructor manual, confined and open water aquatic cue cards, business of diving, law and the diving professional, best of the undersea journal and project aware and PPB speciality outlines, ‘Children and Diving’ book as well as PADI backpack. | £275 | . |
| Instructor manual digital | £120 | . |
| Programme | Dates | Payable to Taffs Diving | Payable to PADI |
| Divemaster Course | 28 Aug to 1 Sept 2006 | £400 | . |
| Pre-IDC | 2 - 3 Sept 2006 | £200 | . |
| IDC | 4 - 13 Sept 2006 | £790 | £75 |
| Extra Study Day | 14 Sept 2006 | . | . |
| IE | 15 - 16 Sept 2006* - provisional date, subject to approval |
. | £325 |
| Instructor Specialities and EFR Programmes | 17 - 19 Sept 2006 | £295 each | . |