Sea Base covers the cost of the materials and course fee. The Instructor agrees to work for Sea Base for at least one spring or summer season as payment for the course. If the Instructor cannot fulfill this requirement they will be responsible for reimbursing Sea Base $1500 for the course fee, $445 for the IDC Materials and $175 for the EFR Instructor Materials.
Participants are responsible for the PADI IDC Application fee ($199*), Instructor Examination Fee ($715*), PADI IDC eLearning fee ($475*) and the PADI Dive Theory eLearning ($130*).
Sea Base provides housing, food and rental dive equipment during the program.
Instructor candidates must submit a BSA Annual Health and Medical Record and the PADI Medical Statement signed by a physician. Candidates medical information will be reviewed by Sea Base medical review personnel. Risk conditions will be evaluated using medical standards consistent with those used by the BSA in the Guide to Safe Scouting and Scuba Diving. Candidates are required to meet the same medical requirements as our scuba participants including following the BSA height/weight requirements.
*PADI fees subject to change, Sea Base has no control over PADI fees.