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PADI IDC - CDC in Phuket, Thailand - The Team


PADI Course Director Björn Täckmann

English IDCs

CD Björn Täckmann

Björn actually took his first breath underwater over 20 years ago 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, Björn decided to follow his passion; he turned diving into a career by moving to Thailand to work as a Scuba Instructor. Björn completed his Course Director course in 1996 at PADI Headquarters in California, USA, and has been a full-time Instructor Trainer ever since.

His experience builds on more than 100 successful IDCs resulting in over 600 PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certifications. In addition, 1500+ other instructor certifications: EFR, DAN O2, Rebreather, Gas Blender, Nitrox, Deep, Wreck, U/W Video, U/W Photography and others.

He is currently the most popular Course Director, holding the best IE passing rates, in South East Asia.

Björn’s philosophy is simple: Be Innovative, Be First.

Björn has always been committed to staying at the forefront of the scuba diving industry by offering the latest in education and technology:

  • Björn's IDC was the first in Thailand to introduce PADI's latest programs: Digital Underwater Photography, the revised Rescue Diver course, the new EANx Nitrox course & Care for Children!
  • Björn was also the first PADI Course Director to introduce PADI's new IDC, PADI EANx Nitrox, Draeger Rebreather, DSAT TecRec Gas Blender and PADI's new EFR instructor course and Prescriptive Lesson Guides to Phuket's IDC agenda!
  • Björn is the only Course Director in Thailand who has participated in the 2002, 2003 and 2005 Course Director updates.
  • In May 2003, and again in May 2004, Björn 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 will make you successful in the real world - you deserve the best preparation and education available.

Björn Täckmann Instructor Trainer data:

  • PADI Course Director graduate from PADI Headquarters, California, USA
  • EFR Instructor Trainer, Enriched Air NITROX Instructor Trainer, DSAT Gas Blender Instructor Trainer, PADI Rebreather Instructor Trainer (Draeger Ray & Dolphin), DAN Oxygen Instructor Trainer, PADI Oxygen First Aid Instructor Trainer and Specialty Instructor Trainer (Shark, Wreck, Digital U/W Photo, Deep, Night, Navigation, Boat U/W Naturalist, Search/Recovery and Multilevel)
  • Trained over 1000 Instructors to varying levels, certified more than 2000 divers
  • 22 years diving experience, 3000+ dives. Worked in Scandinavia, Cyprus, the Red Sea, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia
  • Danish national. Last 12 years in Southeast Asia

Please visit also Björn's own Website at www.idc-phuket.com.

 

PADI Course Director Jürgen Schenker

German IDCs

CD Juergen Schenker

Juergen has been living and diving in Phuket since 1991, and is one of the few German PADI Course Directors in Asia.

His experience as manager of training 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 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 Instructor Trainer Data:

  • PADI Course Director graduate from PADI Headquarters, California, USA
  • MFA 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
  • 14 years diving experience, 1600+ dives

 

PADI Course Director Benno Brandon

German IDCs

CD Benno Brandon

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 Instructor Trainer Data:

  • PADI Course Director graduate from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  • MFA 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
  • 16 years diving experience, 2000+ dives

 

 


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