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Discover Instructor Session at Adventures In Diving - Ken, Tracy and Dennis fuelled their enthusiasm to teach when they had an insight into what it's like to be a Scuba Instructor conducting a pool session. Great fun was had by all.
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High Five at PADI Instructors Exam - Congratulations to John, Carl, Mike, Terry and Paul who celebrate their well earned PADI Instructor qualifications with Steve. Celebrations were fuelled by PADI IDC Staff Instructors Mike and Janet along with champagne and cake, mmmmm! |
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New PADI IDC Staff Instructor at Chesterfield Adventure Centre - Congratulations to Mike who has qualified as a PADI IDC Staff Instructor. Mike qualified as a PADI OWSI in March this year and has worked hard to achieve PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer over the summer whilst running his dive centre in Chesterfield. Mike can now teach PADI Assistant Instructors. |
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New EFR Instructor at Chesterfield Adventure Centre - Mick continues his instructor training program with PADI Course Director Steve Prior by becoming an Emergency First Response Instructor. |
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Specialty Instructor Training for Divemaster Scuba Instructors- PADI IDC candidates Mick, Carl, Terry, John and Paul are eager to enter the water at Stoney Cove to put their new teaching skills into practice with PADI Course Director Steve Prior. |
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Divemaster Scuba Host PADI IDC - PADI IDC candidates John, Carl, Paul, Mick and Terry having fun and getting stuck into role play during a classroom session with PADI Course Director Steve Prior and IDC Staff Instructor candidate Mike. |
November |
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IDC Preparation Course - John cracks physics during his IDC Prep course with PADI Course Director Steve Prior ahead of his PADI Instructor Development Course. |
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IDC Preparation Course - Terry decides on some one to one tuition to ensure his dive theory knowledge is up to speed with PADI Course Director Steve Prior ahead of his PADI Instructor Development Course. |
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New Emergency First Response Instructors - Mel, Austin and Terry get to grips with the latest Emergency First Response materials during their EFR Instructor course with Steve. |
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New PADI IDC Staff Instructor at Dive Force Marine - Congratulations to Lorraine who has qualified as a PADI IDC Staff Instructor. Lorraine qualified as a PADI OWSI in February this year and has worked hard to achieve PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer over the summer. This enabled her to sign up for the PADI IDC Staff Instructor course and extend her teaching range. |
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Steve Passes a Milestone! - PADI Course Director Steve Prior now has over 1500 PADI Professional Level Certifications to his name. Well done Steve and big thanks to all of you who have played a part in this achievement, it's been an absolute pleasure for us. |
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PADI IDC in Sharm Feb 2008 - Emperor Divers in Sharm have invited Steve to teach their PADI Instructor Development Course in February 2008. If you a thinking of enrolling on a PADI IDC why not come with us? Contact us for more details of an IDC in the warm! |
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More Specialty Instructor Training for 2Dive4 Instructors - Laurie and David waste no time extending their teaching range and have great fun with DPVs at the same time. They can hardly wait to pass on their excitement for DPVs to their first DPV student divers. |
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Instructor Plus Course at Planet Scuba - Understanding what makes people tick and how to respond to them was the biggest lesson learned during this 2 day course. A great time was had by Bob, Sallie, Steve, Vince and Adam. |
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New Instructors at 2Dive4 - Laurie, David and Laura are rewarded with their OWSI qualifications after a 2-day PADI Instructors Exam held in Lancaster. Congratulations guys. |
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Three New EFR Instructors at 2Dive4 - Laura, Laurie and David discover how to interactively teach the Emergency First Response course. |
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Specialty Instructor Training for 2Dive4 Instructors - Laura, Laurie and David have fun putting their recently learned teaching skills into practice during a relaxing Specialty Instructor training dive. |
October |
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2Dive4 Host Their 1st PADI IDC - PADI IDC candidates Laurie, Laura and David discuss their performance in Open Water with PADI Course Director Steve Prior. They are now confidently looking forward to attending a PADI Instructors Exam. Another PADI Instructor Development Course is planned at 2Dive4 in Feb next year. |
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Discover Instructor Session at Ocean View - Shaun, Dave and Sharon enjoyed an insight into what it's like to be a PADI Scuba Instructor. PADI Course Director Steve Prior gave them tips on how to conduct and control a pool session and they discovered that they had "Instructor Awareness" when they put it into practice in the on-site pool at Ocean View in Lancing. |
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New PADI IDC Staff Instructors - Kirsty and Paul completed their PADI IDC with us in 2005. Since then they have been actively teaching and achieved PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating. They wanted to take their instructor rating to the next level. Having completed the 3 day PADI IDC Staff Instructor course, they proudly accept their Prior Knowledge shirts from Steve and Janet. Well done Kirsty and Paul. |
September |
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New PADI IDC Staff Instructor - Congratulations to Paul who has qualified as a PADI IDC Staff Instructor. Paul has been an active PADI Instructor for a few years and felt it was time to take his training to the next level. |
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New EFR Instructor - Ian gets his hands on the latest technology available for first aid training during the Emergency First Response Instructor course. |
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PADI Instructor Status Update at Orca Scuba Diving Academy- PADI scuba Instructors Ian and Ann get up to speed with the latest PADI standards and procedures, training courses and media with Steve. They had both attended a PADI IDC a few years ago but have now benefited from this refresher. |
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Three New PADI Assistant Instructors - Adrian, Bill and Paul are now proud PADI Assistant Instructors for the Herts based dive club Scuba Anyone. They recently qualified during the PADI Assistant Instructor Course held at Planet Scuba. Congratulations guys, you are now ready to progress to PADI OWSI.
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August |
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Specialty Instructor Training - Nikki shows Steve how to tie a bowline (without the aid of a rabbit and a few trees!) All fun and smiles during the Search & Recovery Specialty Instructor Training. |
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Alliance with Ocean View Diving - We are pleased to announce that we will be teaching PADI IDC's in Lancing on the south coast. Ocean View Diving offers fantastic facilities including a huge retail selection, an onsite 4m pool and licenced bar!
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Discover Instructor Session at Adventures in Diving - Graham, Kieran, Karo, Tony, Andrew, Dean and David enjoyed an insight into what it's like to be a Scuba Instructor. During a 3 hour session, Steve chatted about the psychology used in teaching and gave tips on how to conduct a pool session. |
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Coaching Session Pays Off - Jordan completed his PADI IDC in Mexico but did not feel 100% confident in his knowledge of dive theory. He contacted Steve who spent a day prescriptively teaching him dive theory and here we see Jordan collecting his PADI Instructor Certificate. Congratulations Jordan. |
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Specialty Instructor Training - Nikki, Ali, Steve, Janet and Andy exhibit "special hair" as they relax in the bar at Stoney Cove after completing a fun days' diving and Specialty Instructor Training. |
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New EFR Instructors - Fred and Nikki discover that fun is still the biggest ingredient when teaching serious skills such as CPR during the Emergency First Response course.
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Instructor Update Session - Who would have thought that standards and procedures could be so much fun? We certainly had a lot of laughs during this Instructor Update Session. |
July |
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New Instructors at Planet Scuba - Following on from their IDC, Pete and Ali are all smiles after a 2-day Instructors Exam held in Rugby and Stoney Cove. Congratulations guys.
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Specialty Instructor Training during the Planet Scuba IDC - What on earth did Steve, Pete and Ali see during this specialty training dive? Well, it just goes to show that you can have fun during an Instructor Development Course. |
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New EFR Instructors at Planet Scuba - Pete and Ali have fun whilst perfecting their first aid skills during the Emergency First Response course.
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Planet Scuba host their 1st IDC - Planet Scuba have wasted no time getting their Instructor Training Program underway. Here are Ali, Kevin and Pete getting to grips with open water briefings. Another IDC is planned for later in the year. |
June |
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New Instructors at New Horizons - Now that the Instructor Development Course (IDC) is over, Kate, Rachel and Andy are rewarded with their OWSI qualifications
after a 2-day Instructors Exam held in Chepstow. Congratulations guys.
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New Horizons have new Emergency First Response Instructors - Creating the confidence to care are Paul, Kate and Rachel. Well done. |
May |
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New Horizons host their 9th PADI Instructor Development Course PADI (IDC)- Rachel, Andy, Kate and Paul surface with big smiles after their instructor training at Ecclestone Delph.
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Discover Instructor Session at Divescope - Divers at all certification levels enjoyed an insight into what it's like to be an Instructor. Classroom psychology and role playing in the pool proved to be very enjoyable to everyone. |
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New PADI IDC Staff Instructor - Congratulations to Janine at New Horizons who has qualified as an IDC Staff Instructor. Janine has been an active Instructor for over a year and felt the time was right to take the next step.
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New Instructors at Clubsub, YoYo Divers and Hydroactive - The candidates from 3 PADI IDC's meet up, here they are all celebrating their achievement with Steve after qualifying at the IE in Whittlesay. They are Bernhard, Chris, Bob, David, Andrea, Nick, Colin, Luke and Sarah. A fantastic day. Congratulations everyone. |
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Specialty Instructor Training for Planet Scuba Instructors - Chris and Vince have fun whilst becoming Dry Suit Diver Specialtly Instructors with Steve.
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New IDC Staff Instructor - Congratulations to Andrew at Hydroactive who qualified as an IDC Staff Instructor during the recent IDC. |
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Specialty Instructor Training for Hydroactive Instructors - Bernhard, Luke and Sarah have fun putting their recently learned briefing skills into practice.
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Hydroactive host their IDC in new teaching facilities - IDC Candidates Bernhard, Andrew (IDC Staff) Sarah and Luke enjoy developing their teaching skills in the brand new classroom facilities. |
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Four new EFR Instructors at YoYo Divers - Darren joins Bob, Chris and Colin as they discover how to interactively teach the Emergency First Response course.
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Specialty Instructor Training for YoYo Instructors - IDC candidates Bob, Colin and Chris practice their newly aquired breifing skills during Specialtly Instructor training with Steve. |
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YO-YO Divers in Southampton host their 2nd IDC - Bob, Colin and Chris are looking relaxed and happy as they take a break from their Instructor Development Course. |
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Clubsub have 2 new EFR Instructors - Andy and Nick, who have both been first aiders for many years discuss the thinking behind the latest changes in first aid. |
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Specialty Instructor Training for Clubsub Instructors - IDC candidates Andrea, Nick and David have fun putting their recently learned briefing skills into practice. |
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Clubsub (Stoke) host their 1st IDC - Heads down and studying hard. David, Andrea and Nick discuss the finer details of knowledge development during their classroom session. This is the firste PADI Instructor Development Course held at Clubsub Stoke. |
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Discover Instructor Session at Planet Scuba - Divers enjoyed an insight into what it's like to be an Instructor by role playing in the pool under Steves watchful eye. Would you like to discover what it's like to be an Instructor? All certification levels are welcome. Click here to find a Discover Instructor session near you. |
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Specialty Instructor Training for New Horizons Instructors - Steve, Mark and Jason start their diving season off on the right foot by extending their teaching range and having great fun all at the same time. |
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Divemaster Scuba have new Emergency First Response Instructors - Divemaster Scuba in Nottingham are creating the confidence to care and have seven new EFRIs to spread the word. Well done to Kerry, Miriam, Phil, Rob, Karl, Chris and John. |
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Phil shows off his EFRI Skills! |
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Specialty Instructor Training - Open Water Scuba Instructor Drew gets in the swim and picks up some tips on how to teach specialties with Steve. |
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New IDC Staff Instructor - Rae completed her IDC with us in 2005. Since then she has clocked up over 70 diving certifications and feels ready to take her instructor rating to the next level. Having completed the 3 day IDC Staff Instructor course, she proudly accepts her Prior Knowledge shirt from Steve. Well done Rae. |
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Adventures in Diving have 3 New Instructors - Mike, Kirstie and Andy are rewarded with their OWSI qualifications after a 2-day Instructors Exam held in Whittlesey. Congratulations guys.
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Specialty Instructor Training - People are queuing up to do Speciality Instructor Training with us! Luke, Glen, Claire, Mike, Andy , Kirstie and Steve from Adventures in Diving, Essex, pose for the camera before doing the Lemming Speciality. |
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Adventures in Diving hold their 8th IDC Candidates Kirstie, Mike, and Andy working with Staff Instructor Bruce,
practice the rescue scenario demonstration for the forthcoming Instructors Exam at Whittlesey.
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Planet Scuba hosts an Update Evening - Steve was invited to appear as a guest speaker at
Planet Scuba
in Bishops Stortford. Following the recent PADI updates Steve shares his thoughts on how to best implement the latest PADI standards changes and imparts some of his marketing ideas to an engaged audience.
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Alliance with Wrecks & Reefs We are pleased to announce that we are part of the training team in Basildon. Julie & Glenn have invited us to conduct two Instructor Development Courses at their Dive Centre this year. The first is in June and the second in September. IDC Dates. |
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Divemaster Scuba hosts Discover Instructor Session - Following our recent alliance with Divemaster Scuba, Mike wasted no time in inviting us to meet the troops. Divers of varying qualifications played at being Instructors in the magnificent 6 metre pool in Sheffield. |
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Specialty Instructor Training for Dive Force Marine - Training never stops! The newest Instructors at DFM enjoy fun and games with Search & Recovery equipment. Lorraine and Simon had a relaxed time at Stoney Cove while learning valuable tips and tricks on how to teach specialty courses. |
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New Instructors at Dive Force Marine - Smiling faces following the Instructors Exam at Stoney Cove. Congratulations guys.
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ClubSub Divemaster Candidates in the Snow - Steve tries to avoid becoming a snowman during frivolities whilst teaching a Divemaster Course at Rushden.
Congratulations to John, Mike, Phil and Wendy on becoming PADI professionals. |
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Prior Knowledge Staff Instructors - 17 Staff Instructors, all proudly wearing Prior Knowledge shirts attend the PADI update in Bristol. What a great start to the year! |
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Dive Force Marine January IDC - Simon Jannsen came over from Cyprus to Staff on the Dive Force Marine IDC. |
