Important answers to your questions....

Choosing a top quality IDC Academy with confidence is not easy. We realize that you have choices.....
The name Pro Dive Mexico stands for quality of training and attention to detail.
That's why our IDC program is considered the premier training program in the Caribbean.
Please watch our PROMO video and listen what students say about us. (to your right)

1) Why does the IDC training at Pro Dive Mexico takes 14 days and other centers only 9 days ?
At Pro Dive Mexico we offer a 14 day IDC (incl: EFR-I), with plenty of time for private counselling and personal attention.
We would like to prepare you not only for passing the IE, but for your upcoming professional career.
Being an instructor is a fabulous opportunity, but also brings major responsibilities, as you will lead dive groups and will be seen as a role model for other divers.
Being trained at Pro Dive Mexico means that you have an advantage over others, as we are known all over the world for our Quality of training.
Your IDC training with us gives us the opportunity to get to know you better, and get a feeling about your communication skills, sales talents and other skills as we are always looking for quality staff for our centers.
There is truly no other company in Riviera Maya with more career opportunities then Pro Dive Mexico.....start your career with us!

2) Who teaches the IDC ?

My name is Anders Heegaard (Denmark) and I teach the IDC. I am a PADI Course Director, with many years of experience and have taught hundreds of instructors from all over the world. Along with my highly qualified IDC team, we make sure that you advance as a dive professional and receive only the utmost quality training!
I am happy to say, that we as one of the many training centers of our area, always have the highest passing rate at the IE (100%) and highest scores here in the Riviera Maya. This is a fact that can be checked with all our former candidates, as we prepare you very well...
My job starts as soon as you inquire with us, personally greet you when you arrive, assist you with housing, setup your online portal, make sure you feel comfortable, plan your whole training with us, personally train and guide you, assist you at the IE and help you with your job applications inside or outside the company, write reference letters if asked for and will be at you service as a dive professional for the rest of our lives......All the way I am here for you.

3) Were do I stay? and how do I get there ?

Part of our service is that we have local rental agencies and direct special agreements with several hostels, condo's, apartments, resort and hotels...
You may look at some websites like www.andale.com.mx or www.YouMercado.com, but many times we have special rates and long term agreements in place.
This is part of our service, and we don't want any commissions on this, we will put you in direct contact with the landlords and hotels, and you may fine tune your needs directly.
Most of our students/candidates stay at one of our smaller condo's in Playa del Carmen, for less then 450 US$/month.
Please look at our "housing "housing" web page for our offerings.
Playa del Carmen is a vibrant young city and has everything you want.
There is absolutely no other place that can beat the atmosphere of this dynamic small city. It has culture, discotheques, restaurants and tourists all year long.
It's save to walk anywhere you like, and basically all is within walking distance, or by cheap taxi's.
There are many beautiful beaches like Mamita's beach and Shangri La beach. On weekends, you often find beach football tournaments going on, live music in the restaurants and more. It also offers spanish language schools and a spectacular nightlife. Life is very cheap here compared to most other countries.
Getting here: Mexico is easy to reach via Cancun. There are daily flight operators flying into Mexico.
At the airport there are "ADO" busses going to Playa del Carmen every hour for only us$12 (very comfortable).
Once in Playa del Carmen, you may walk around and find your way or get a taxi to your apartment/condo

4) How is my return on investment?
It all starts with an initial investment and I do feel that everyone should ask himself this question! Too many times I see candidates choosing for cheaper, low cost operations to save maybe a couple of hundred dollars and once certified they are NOT ready, nor prepared and not guided with a job opportunity.
The dive center has it's money and off you go!
This is unfortunately the truth not only for Mexico. Remember when you pass the IE, many others also pass the IE, and they all are looking for a job!
Now step into our shoes with 6 FIVE STAR PADI dive centers in the area and in november opening our 7th center, do you see what I mean?
After after IE our human resources department receives many applications from new instructors...guess who we choose, if we need qualified staff ? Of course our own trained instructors take preference.
So, maybe you saved a couple of hundred dollars initially, but becoming part of our team and your first salary will wipe this out immediately...So invest clever.
5) Is there a job guarantee or how are my chances to get a job or hands-on?
We never make false promises, as we respect you as one of our candidates too much. So there are no guarantees.
Still, it's all in your hands, as we have offered job opportunities to over 50% of our candidates last year. Some are still with us.
The question is simple: How big are my chances that this academy needs professional staff after my IDC? How many centers/staff do they have and need? Do they have a human resource department? Are they still growing? Is there staff leaving? Did I have a chance to proof myself and my skills during the IDC training? How many other dive centers are there within 1 square mile? Do they have job assistance; Can they get me in contact with other resort owners? With a certificate of this academy how are my chances?
Can all these questions may be answered with a big YES!! (How many can honestly say this!!)
We have calculated that there are 4 dive centers every square mile here in Riviera Maya and Cozumel.
Nowhere else and no island can offer you this potential!!
We have a separate HR team looking into all applications, and of course our Course Director will advise us after the IDC, as we will never let a qualified multilingual instructor with great qualifications go!
But it all depends on you! Start your career with us, and as we are operating in several high-end resorts we DO need multilingual staff!! English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch languages is what we are looking for, along with dedication to quality and safety, and commitment to sales of course.
We also have DM internships available for potential IDC candidates. This works both ways, talents can be spotted and guided by us at an initial phase, and you will already learn how it feels to work as a DM in a busy industry.(only 4 seats available/quarter)
There are many possibilities...but it all starts with the right decision!
6) What if I fail the IE ?
To be honest....changes are very slim as we have 14 days of training, instead of 9 days. Also our Course Director knows exactly who needs extra teaching or not before the going to the IE. The module "standards" is something which is just a matter of learning how to use the manual, nothing else. You may use your manual during the IE...
Our special I.E. pass-guarantee is free, and without any conditions:
In the very unlikely event that you are unsuccessful in the IE, we will make sure you get extra training on the next IDC, which is FREE ofcourse.
Until today we are proud to say that 100% passing rate has been achieved due to our quality of training.
7) What if I have to cancel my training, do I loose my money ?
It depends... It's clear and simple and please do me a favour and look at other websites and try to find the "refund & cancellation" procedures!
Hard to find..isn't it :-)
You will not be the first one, who lost some money due to academies, travel agents or shops closing down.
Please have a look at our clear refund & cancellation policies
For all professional courses (other then IDC Course) when cancelled 30 days or more before starting date, we will refund your deposit money! (minus small cc charges we have) or we re-schedule your training without extra costs!
For the IDC training as we ordered crewpacks, material and reserved spaces in our classroom we will charge only 50% of your deposit! Or you may send someone else, or you may re-schedule... No problem at all. (We are dedicated to serve you, not to scam you, which is why we are number 1 on tripadvisor.com, and main provider for many agencies)
We will also contact your rental agency (housing), and re-schedule your stay or cancel your reservation without extra cost.
8) How politically stable is the country and what about work permits and Visa ?
About stability we can be very clear, just like anywere in the world there is a government, president and free elections....
Mexicans are truly family loving christians and very, very friendly. You will be surprised as they are service orientated and are very proud of their country.
Nothing unstable here. And also Playa del Carmen is very open, safe and friendly.
You will receive a visa from your air provider when you arrive and in most cases this will be valid for 6 months.
So you may stay 6 months in Mexico for training, internship training, Courses or pleasure. Please do ask us about our DM interships!!
After your training you may want to start working here in Mexico, and yes this is possible, but you should apply for a working visa first.
We at Pro Dive Mexico have a HR department and once we offer you employment WE will take care of all the papers for you!
Our lawyers will start the process and this cost you nothing extra. We will handle the process for you, and once we receive the papers you will only pay the work permit fee's directly. Please do ask if OTHER centers have this available and you will see not many do! This will and has given many instructors some problems as immigration will without pardon put you on board of the next airplane back home!
Look ahead and arrange a work environment that works for you....
9) How are the medical facilities and conditions of living ?
Certainly you would like to know how it is to live in Mexico? Well, be positively surprised ;-)
Pro Dive Mexico offers free medical consultations for all our employees, through our affiliation with our hyperbaric chamber clinics at the mainland and on Cozumel.
So, in case you need to see a doctor the visit is for free and you only pay your medication or other costs.
Please still do have a quality medical insurance in place for more serious emergency reasons.
Mexico offers "state of the art" American medical care standard, through one of the many private clinics.
They have several price “levels”, but usually for people living in Mexico there is a big discount in place. Please ask for this.
Dentist care is also state of the art, and it’s no wonder that many people have their surgery or treatment in Mexico instead of USA.
There are many American doctors living and working in Mexico. Also Mexican universities are very famous....
Mexico living standards are really fine and depends on what you like to spend.
Electricity everywere, internet access, cell phones, schools, universities and cheap living conditions.

Have a look at our packages or GoPro courses.

Like to receive a quote or extra information please contact us here or e-mail us at info@idcmexico.com or Skype us or call us. (we will return your call)

Please also visit our recreational scuba diving website for dive packages,
Whaleshark excursions, Cenotes, Cozumeltrips and luxury "stay & dive" packages.