Winter Session
Oct 14 — Oct 28, 2026
Limited
Costa Adeje, Tenerife
IDC + EFR Instructor
2 of 6 spots
2 seats remaining
Full Instructor Development Course + EFR Instructor.
Apply for this intake
PADI Platinum Course Director · Tenerife
Become a PADI Instructor
Train with Course Director Mike in Tenerife. Professional excellence from Divemaster to instructor levels, year-round Atlantic waters.
15+
Years Pro
1200+
Certified
40+
Nationalities
PLATINUM
CD Status
TENERIFE
Training Base
The Mentor
Training the next generation of dive leaders.
Mike doesn't just teach you to pass an exam — he prepares you for a career. With over a decade as a PADI Course Director in Tenerife's challenging Atlantic waters, his programs are built around real-world excellence, personal mentorship and lifelong professional standards.
Why Here
Six reasons our graduates teach worldwide.
Small groups
Maximum six candidates per IDC. Real attention, real feedback, real preparation for the IE.
Personalized mentorship
You train with Mike directly — not a rotating cast of staff instructors.
Year-round Atlantic
20°C+ water all year. Calm bays for skills, ocean swell for real-world conditioning.
International environment
Students from 40+ countries every year. You graduate into a global professional network.
Professional standards
PADI Platinum status, 100% IE pass rate, decade-long zero-incident record.
Tenerife lifestyle
Volcano hikes, surf towns, year-round sun. Train hard, recover well, live fully.
Authority
Trusted by instructors across 40+ countries.
A decade of professional dive education, measured in graduates teaching worldwide.
100+
Instructors trained
Graduates teaching worldwide
40+
Nationalities
International dive community
15+
Years as Pro
Career-long mentorship
1,200+
Certifications issued
Across every PADI level
Platinum
Course Director
Top 1% of PADI CDs
6
Per intake (max)
Always small groups
Student stories
Real careers, started in Tenerife.
Unedited words from instructor candidates now teaching across six continents.
01 / 00
"Mike's IDC is the most demanding two weeks I've ever spent — and the most rewarding. I left ready to teach, not just to pass the IE. The mentorship continued long after I returned home, and I now run my own school in Bavaria."
Lena Müller
Germany · IDC + MSDT
"Six months in Tenerife with the career package and I'm now teaching full-time in the Maldives. The structure and mentorship are unmatched — every drill, every briefing, every debrief was treated like the real thing."
James O'Connor
Ireland · Career Package
"Small groups, real ocean diving and a Course Director who actually remembers your name. Exactly what I was hoping for. The Atlantic conditions made me a more confident, more capable instructor from day one."
Sofia Hernández
Mexico · IDC
"Going from recreational to technical instruction with Mike was seamless. The Atlantic conditions prepare you for everything — and the equipment configuration sessions alone were worth the trip."
Niko Salonen
Finland · Tec Instructor
"I came in nervous about teaching specialties; I left running five of them with full confidence. The personal coaching style is what makes this programme stand out."
Aisha Patel
United Kingdom · MSDT Prep
"Mentoring on real IDCs with Mike fast-tracked my path to Course Director. He treats his staff candidates like future colleagues, not students."
Tomás Ribeiro
Portugal · IDC Staff Instructor
Live the Island Life
Training in Paradise · Tenerife, Spain
Upcoming intakes
Real dates. Real spots. Limited seats.
Every intake caps at six candidates. Most fill three months out — secure your seat before they close.
Late Autumn
Nov 11 — Nov 25, 2026
Costa Adeje, Tenerife
IDC
6 of 6 spots
Open for application
Ideal for candidates finishing their year on a high.
Apply for this intakeCareer Package
Dec 02 — Jan 15, 2027
Featured
Costa Adeje, Tenerife
IDC + MSDT + Internship
4 of 6 spots
New Year intake
IDC + MSDT Prep + internship. Total professional immersion.
Apply for this intakeSpring Session
Mar 09 — Mar 23, 2027
Costa Adeje, Tenerife
IDC + IE
6 of 6 spots
6 seats available
Start the new dive season with a full IDC + IE.
Apply for this intakeTraining pathway
From Divemaster to Course Director.
A clear, structured progression. Build a long-term diving career — one certification at a time, with the same Course Director from day one.
01
PADI Divemaster
Divemaster
First professional rating. Lead certified divers, assist on courses and build leadership in the water.
4–6 weeks
Start as Divemaster 02You are here
Open Water Scuba Instructor
IDC
The Instructor Development Course. Two intensive weeks of teaching theory, rescue and confined-water mastery.
14 days
Join the next IDC 03
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
MSDT
Add five specialty instructor ratings — Deep, Wreck, Nitrox, Sidemount and more — to widen your teaching portfolio.
10 days
Build your specialties 04
IDC Staff Instructor
Staff Instructor
Mentor candidates on real IDC programmes. The step before Master Instructor and Course Director.
7 days
Step up to staff 05
Tec 40 / 45 / 50 Instructor
Tec Instructor
Cross into technical instruction. Teach staged decompression, twinset and Trimix to qualified divers.
12 days
Go technical 01
PADI Divemaster
Divemaster
First professional rating. Lead certified divers, assist on courses and build leadership in the water.
4–6 weeksStart as Divemaster
02
Open Water Scuba Instructor
IDCFeatured
The Instructor Development Course. Two intensive weeks of teaching theory, rescue and confined-water mastery.
14 daysJoin the next IDC
03
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
MSDT
Add five specialty instructor ratings — Deep, Wreck, Nitrox, Sidemount and more — to widen your teaching portfolio.
10 daysBuild your specialties
04
IDC Staff Instructor
Staff Instructor
Mentor candidates on real IDC programmes. The step before Master Instructor and Course Director.
7 daysStep up to staff
05
Tec 40 / 45 / 50 Instructor
Tec Instructor
Cross into technical instruction. Teach staged decompression, twinset and Trimix to qualified divers.
12 daysGo technical
Not sure where you fit in?
Send your current certifications and goals — we'll map a personalised progression plan within 24 hours.
Inside the programme
Real training. Real island life.
Documentary snapshots from recent intakes — from confined-water drills to sunset hikes after a long teaching day.
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Atlantic water · year-round
02
Costa Adeje · our base
03
Teaching practice
04
Tec configuration
05
Staff mentorship
06
Specialty instruction
07
Island life · off the boat
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Dive centres, internship operators and career partners — work directly with an active Course Director and tap into our international graduate network.
Partnerships Coming SoonShop & Equipment.
Curated instructor essentials, training materials, branded merchandise and digital course packages. Launching alongside our 2027 intake.
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Common questions.
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Applications are open for our next instructor program. Start your professional diving career in Tenerife.