Location: Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
The official 2026 schedule for PADI IDC training in Gili Trawangan has been released, confirming a full year of structured Instructor Development Courses and Instructor Examinations in Indonesia. The announcement outlines ten professional training cycles designed for candidates pursuing PADI IDC certification under internationally recognized standards.
All PADI IDC programs will be conducted at Blue Marlin Dive Gili Trawangan, a long-established professional dive training facility with more than 30 years of operational experience in instructor-level education. The center remains one of the key hubs for PADI IDC training in Southeast Asia.
Instructor development and assessment for all PADI IDC programs are supervised by Holly Macleod, a Platinum PADI Course Director with over 23 years of global diving industry experience. Training is delivered using structured academic modules combined with practical teaching evaluation in real diving environments.
2026 PADI IDC Schedule
- January 7–26 | Instructor Examination: January 27–28
- February 11–March 2 | Instructor Examination: March 3–4
- March 18–April 6 | Instructor Examination: April 7–8
- April 22–May 11 | Instructor Examination: May 12–13
- May 27–June 15 | Instructor Examination: June 16–17
- July 1–20 | Instructor Examination: July 21–22
- August 5–24 | Instructor Examination: August 25–26
- September 9–28 | Instructor Examination: September 29–30
- October 14–November 2 | Instructor Examination: November 3–4
- November 18–December 7 | Instructor Examination: December 8–9
The PADI IDC curriculum includes dive theory, confined-water instruction, open-water teaching assessments, classroom presentations, and safety-based training modules designed to prepare candidates for professional instructor certification.
Gili Trawangan continues to be recognized internationally for professional scuba education due to its stable diving conditions and established training infrastructure. The release of the 2026 PADI IDC schedule reinforces its position as a leading instructor training destination in Indonesia.
Further information:
Media Contact:
Holly Macleod
Email: holly@giliidc.com
