WELCOME TO IDC THAILAND

Camille Lemmens welcomes you to the Gulf of Thailand 's tropical islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan and to the Andaman Sea’s tropical locations Koh Lanta and Khao Lak to participate in one of his popular PADI IDC (Instructor Development Course) courses or packages in conjunction with PADI 5 Star IDC Centre The Dive Academy based on Koh Samui or PADI 5 Star IDD Resort Haad Yao Divers based on Koh Phangan or PADI 5 Star IDC Centre Blue Planet Divers and PADI 5 Star IDD Resort Scubafish both based on Koh Lanta or PADI 5 Star IDC Centre Sea Dragon based in Khao Lak.

In Indonesia Camille welcomes you to PADI 5* IDC Centre Oceans 5 on Gili Air and in the Philippines you're welcome in Dauin and on Malapascua with respectively PADI CDC Centre and PADI 5* IDD Resort Sea Explorers. Camille also conducts PAI IDC's in South Korea, please ask him for more specific information.

Camille’s emphasis is on personalized training. He works generally with small groups and conducts all parts of the IDC training himself and is available at all times during the complete IDC which allows for lots of personal and individual attention.

Starting from April 2011, Camille is teaching his IDC's using the newly revised and updated 2010 PADI IDC curriculum.

Choosing the right school for your Instructor Training and internship is the most important decision you will make prior to entering the Dive Industry.

His programs provide the quality and expertise you should expect and demand during your Instructor Training. My Instructor Development Course programs will provide valuable hands-on training with the emphasis on fun and in-water application. The cutting edge knowledge gained will expand your Career Opportunities.

Our aim is to make sure that you successfully pass the PADI IE and receive that extra bit of information and knowledge to become a highly trained Open Water Scuba Instructor after the IE. You will be having fun working in a safe and reliable way in a tropical destination.

Look here to see TESTIMONIALS from Camille's former IDC, IDCS and internship candidates.

You can start your scuba career at any level, as an absolute beginner at PADI Open Water diver level or at PADI Advanced Open Water diver-, PADI Rescue diver- or PADI Divemaster levels. It's also possible to crossover from another Recreational dive organisation into the PADI system with a crossover program.

CAMILLE HAS RECEIVED THE 'PADI INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT AWARD' FOR 2009

Camille has received the PADI Instructor Development Award, to better recognize the achievements of those PADI Dive Centres and Resorts who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of diving.

Camille and Drew Richardson, the President and Chief Operations Officer for PADI Worldwide on the right, handing over the Instructor Development Award.

RENEWED PLATINUM COURSE DIRECTOR RATING FOR CAMILLE IN 2012

Camille has been awarded the prestigious 2012 Platinum Course Director rating by PADI for the sixth consecutive year running, since PADI Asia Pacific introduced this rating. It's the highest rating a PADI Course Director can achieve and a rating that is is achieved by less than 57 of all PADI Course Directors worldwide.

Next IDC Starts 19th JUNE 2012 on KOH SAMUI in Thailand

Followed by 5th July in Osan, South Korea, 23rd July in Dauin, Philippines and 19th August on Gili Air in Indonesia

See full PADI IDC Schedule for 2012

Camille's new cooperation with PADI CDC Centre Sea Explorers in Dauin and PADI 5* IDC Resort Sea Explorers on Malapascua in the Philippines

As per direct, Camille will conduct PADI IDC's in conjunction with PADI CDC Centre Sea Explorers in Dauin and PADI 5* IDC Resort Sea Explorers on Malapascua in the Philippines.

The next IDC in Dauin will start 23rd July 2012 followed by an IDC starting 18th September 2012 in Dauin and 20th November on Malapascua.

LATEST INSTRUCTOR EXAMINATION NEWS

PADI IE in KHAO LAK in THAILAND, APRIL 2012

 During the recent PADI Instructor Examination (IE) in KHAO LAK in THAILAND, held on 18th and 19th April 2012, Camille's candidate from the April IDC in Khao Lak, completed the PADI IE successfully. Once more it was an international affair with a candidate from France and staff from Belgium and the Netherlands.

 Congratulations and good luck to all of you in your PADI Instructor careers.

 PADI Examiner was Rob Scammell

 From left to right: Stefaan (IDCS), Colin (PADI Examiner), Hugues (OWSI) and Camille Lemmens (PADI Course Director)

Julia staffed this IDC but is unfortunately not in this pictire

PADI IE in MACTAN, CEBU CITY in PHILIPPINES, MARCH 2012

 During the recent PADI Instructor Examination (IE) on MACTAN, CEBU CITY in the PHILIPPINES, held from 17th to 18th March 2012, Camille's candidates from the March IDC on Malapascua, completed the PADI IE succesfully. This was the first IDC and PADI IE in 2012 for me in the Philippines and the first PADI IDC with Sea Explorers. Once more it was an international affair with Rui originating from Japan, Helen and Oliver from the Philippines and Sue and Drew who staffed are respectively from the UK and Wales.

Congratulations and good luck to all of you in your PADI Instructor careers.

PADI Examiner was George Wegmann

From left to right: Chris Heim (PADI Course Director and owner of Sea Explorers), Rui, Helen, Camille Lemmens (PADI Course Director), Oliver and George (PADI Examiner)

Sue and Drew staffed but couldn't make it into the picture due other other obligations

PADI IE in DEOKSAN in SOUTH KOREA, JULY 2011

During the recent first ever Western PADI Instructor Examination (IE) in SOUTH KOREA, held from 30th to 31th July 2011, Camille's candidates from the first ever Western July IDC in OSAN in SOUTH KOREA, completed the IE very succesfully. Once more it was an international affair with candidates from the USA, Taiwan and South Korea.

THE NEXT IDC IN OSAN, SOUTH KOREA IS SCHEDULED TO START 5th JULY 2012

PADI Examiner was Boo Kyung Kim

From left to right in the backrow: Jay, Michael, Clyde, Luis, Camille Lemmens (PADI Course Director), Allen Rivera (MI), Boo Kyung Kim (PADI Examiner) and Bok Hee and Hai-Wen are seated in front

 Congratulations and good luck to all of you in your PADI Instructor careers.

Camille received his PADI instructor training by Thai Tech diving legend and PADI Course Director Jamie Macleod.

Up to this date, Camille had seven current PADI Course Directors train during his IDC's and one IDC candidate became a PADI Course Director; Craig Allery in Hong Kong, Ernst van der Poll in the British Virgin Islands, Jean-François Joly in Canada, Chris Azab in Sharm el-Sheik in Egypt and Richard Reardon on Malapascua in the Philippines and Thailand. Richard also completed his IDCS course with Camille. Imad Khashfeh from Lebanon, who completed his IDC, IDCS course and staffed with Camille over the last couple of years is the first Lebanese PADI Course Director and Christophe Condé who lives and works in the Seychelles is the first PADI Course Director in the Seychelles.

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