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Is it possible he was refering to Compact Disk as opposed to Course Director?![]()
ya i think i got lost in the abreviations. not to worry, will blame it on the lack of sleep

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Is it possible he was refering to Compact Disk as opposed to Course Director?![]()
I'm going to revive a sleeping thread:
I've just finished my DM earlier last July; now my Instructor is trying to bring over a CD to hold an IDC in his dive shop about mid November.
he feels quite comfortable for me joining that IDC; now I already have the IM (current version); my question is: will it be good for the IE purpose - after all we don't expect the contents (standards) to change much if any, right?
one more thig I'd like to repeat the original op question: what is it really look like? apart from doing our homework (studying) any tips/tricks? how demanding is it? how hard the IE? will the examiners deliberately give you a hard time?
A sticky similar to the one of the DM study guide would be nice!
TIA
I don't know if the speech is universal, but right at my IE they said they are not there to give us a hard time, or make it impossible to pass, but we would encounter everyday problems both in the pool and in open water.
one more thig I'd like to repeat the original op question: what is it really look like? apart from doing our homework (studying) any tips/tricks? how demanding is it? how hard the IE? will the examiners deliberately give you a hard time?
Thanks, one more Q, if I may:The IDC will be presented at the DEMA but the roll out will only start around March after the publication of the new instructor manual and the first training bullettin.
Most of the changes do not pertain to the IDC but to the documentation, redundancies will be eliminated and content will be transferred from the IM to the IDC candidate workbook
The IE will not change
So if you plan to do your IDC before than don't worry too much as you will receive the new IM as renewal benefit next year, What you should be careful about is the transient phase where shops will still have the old IM and IDC Workbook (January/February) as in that case you would be left with the old material for the whole year