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PADI Course Director Bjorn
Tackmann
English IDCs
Bjorn actually took his first breath underwater back in 1983 in Scandinavia, with conditions and equipment not as favorable as today. Nonetheless, it was fascination and love at first breath. Since then, he has been exploring the under water world, diving sites in places such as Scandinavia, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Andaman Sea, the Java Sea, the Gulf of Thailand, and the Pacific Ocean.
In 1993, Bjorn decided to follow his passion; he turned diving into a career by moving to Thailand to work as a Scuba Instructor. Bjorn completed his Course Director course in 1996 at PADI Headquarters in California, USA, and has been a full-time Instructor Trainer ever since.
Bjorn's experience builds on more than 130 successful IDCs resulting in over 800 PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications. In addition, 2500+ other instructor certifications: Rebreather, Gas Blender, Nitrox, DPV, Deep, Wreck, U/W Video, U/W Photography, EFR, Oxygen Provider and others.
In a league of his own, Bjorn has been awarded PADI's Platinum Course Director status for the third time in
as many years.
Only a small elite group of Course Directors in the world have been promoted by PADI to this level, less than 48 out of 1321 worldwide, and even less are working in a top CDC.
Bjorn’s philosophy is simple: Be Innovative,
Be First.
He has always been committed to staying at the forefront of the scuba diving industry by offering the latest in education and technology:
- Bjorn's IDC was the first in Thailand to introduce PADI's latest programs: Emergency Oxygen Provider, Digital Underwater Photography and the new 2009 EANx Nitrox course.
- He was also the first PADI Course Director to introduce PADI's new IDC, EANx Nitrox, Draeger Rebreather, DSAT TecRec Gas Blender and the EFR/CFC instructor course to Phuket's IDC agenda!
- He is the only Course Director in Thailand who has participated in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Course Director updates.
- He has received PADI’s most prestigious Course Director Award for his “Outstanding Contribution to Instructor Development”. He is the only Course Director in the world to receive this unique PADI award four times!
Look at what makes you successful in the real world - you deserve the best preparation and education available.
Bjorn Tackmann's Instructor
Trainer data:
- PADI Course Director graduate 1996 from PADI Headquarters, California, USA
- EFR/CFC Instructor Trainer, Nitrox Instructor Trainer, DSAT Gas Blender Instructor Trainer, PADI Rebreather Instructor Trainer (Draeger Ray & Dolphin), Emergency Oxygen Instructor Trainer and Specialty Instructor Trainer for Shark, Wreck, Digital U/W Photo, Deep, Night, Navigation, Boat, U/W Naturalist, Search/Recovery and Multilevel.
- Trained over 3000 Instructors to varying levels, certified more than 1000 recreational divers
- Diver since 1983, 3000+ dives. Worked in Scandinavia, Cyprus, the Red Sea, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia
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Danish national, living in Southeast Asia Since 1993.
 Please
visit also Bjorn's own Website at www.idc-phuket.com
PADI Course Director Akio Shibuya
Japanese IDCs
Akio is one of the very few Japanese IDC Course Directors located in Thailand. The Japanese IDC Program taught by Akio has successfully realized a 100% IE pass rate.
Akio's philosophy is to not only encourage each and every Japanese candidate to pass the Instructor Examination (IE), but to provide each candidate with additional skills and knowledge that will further enhance their role as an instructor.
Akio continues to actively perform in a Divemaster role, teach recreational diving courses, and attend on-going professional courses to further enhance his own skills and knowledge.
Akio is a gifted instructor with strong communication skills and the patience to work closely with each candidate until all points are clearly understood.
Akio Shibuy's Instructor Trainer Data:
- PADI Course Director – Graduate 2005 in New Port Beach, California, USA.
- EFR/CFC Instructor Trainer, Enriched Air NITROX Instructor Trainer, Specialty Instructor Trainer for Wreck, Deep, Night, U/W Photo ,U/W Navigation, U/W Naturalist, Search & Recovery, Drift, Boat, Dry, Multilevel, and Digital U/W Photo.
- DSAT Gas Blender Instructor Trainer.
- Trained over 100 Instructors at all levels, certified more than 600 divers.
- Diver since 2001, 3500+ dives, Worked in Japan, Australia and Thailand.
PADI Course Director Juergen Schenker
German IDCs
Juergen has been living and diving in Phuket since 1991, and is
one of the few German PADI Course Directors in Asia.
Juergen's experience as Manager of Training Operations for one of the largest PADI 5-Star CDC Centers in Southeast Asia will provide you with firsthand information concerning the dive industry of the new millennium. His German IDC Programs have been an overwhelming success.
Juergen is in regular contact with the instructors he has trained
so successfully over the years, and he fully supports them with
his advice and expertise whenever they request it.
Jürgen Schenker's Instructor Trainer Data:
- PADI Course Director graduate 1997 from PADI Headquarters, California,
USA
- EFR/CFC Instructor Trainer, Enriched Air NITROX Instructor Trainer,
PADI Rebreather Instructor Trainer (Draeger Dolphin & Ray),
PADI Oxygen First Aid Instructor Trainer, Specialty Instructor
Trainer for Diver Propulsion Vehicle (U/W Scooter), Wreck, Deep,
Night, U/W Navigation, U/W Naturalist, Search & Recovery,
Drift, Equipment, Boat and Multilevel.
- Gas Blender, Cylinder Testing Technician, Scubapro and Draeger
Technician
- Trained over 400 Instructors at all levels, certified more
than 500 divers
- Diver since 1988, 2000+ dives
PADI Course Director Benno Brandon
German IDCs
Benno has been living and diving in Phuket since 1996. His previous
teaching experience includes a position as a PADI Instructor
at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) office on Clark Airbase
in the Philippines; Adventure Scuba in Broomfield Colorado USA;
DACOR Dive Center in Berlin and Tauchcenter Delphin in Landshut,
Germany; and as the General Manager of the El Shady Dive Center
in Hurgahda, Egypt.
His experience as Manager of Office Operations for one of the largest
PADI 5 Star CDC Centers in South-East Asia will provide you with
firsthand information concerning the dive industry in the new millennium.
Benno Brandon's Instructor Trainer Data:
- PADI Course Director graduate 1998 from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- EFR/CFC Instructor Trainer, Enriched Air NITROX Instructor Trainer,
PADI Rebreather Instructor Trainer (Draeger Dolphin & Ray),
PADI Oxygen First Aid Instructor Trainer, Specialty Instructor
Trainer for Diver Propulsion Vehicle (U/W Scooter), Wreck, Deep,
Night, U/W Navigation, U/W Naturalist, Search & Recovery,
Drift, Equipment, Boat, Dry, Altitude and Multilevel.
- Gas Blender, Scubapro, Beuchat and Mares Technician
- Trained over 50 Instructors at all levels, certified more than
400 divers
- Diver since 1986, 2000+ dives
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