EFR Instructor status is required before you can start the PADI IDC — but it's far from just a box to check. It qualifies you to teach CPR, AED, and first aid courses to anyone, diver or not, and it's often the first course new dive professionals teach on their own.
We'll work through how to run Primary and Secondary Care courses as a teaching instructor — presenting realistic scenarios, evaluating hands-on skills, and building the confidence to teach emergency response calmly and clearly.
How to teach EFR Primary and Secondary Care courses, run realistic scenario-based training, and evaluate CPR, AED, and first aid skills in students.
Current Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care certification (or equivalent). PADI Divemaster status or higher recommended before starting the IDC.
EFR Instructor training materials, teaching practice, and your EFR Instructor certification.
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