The Instructor Training College is unique in the world. PADI itself started the development of this center in 1985 and the center was run by PADI until 1994 under the name PADI European College.
As PADI decided to concentrate on support of training and not on training itself, all PADI Colleges, including the PADI European College were closed and two former employees from the College were offered the possibility to take over the already excellent infra structure.
It was Daniela Goldstein who, with the help form Jan Oldenhuizing, continued working on this location in 1994 and named it the Instructor Training College, or in short – The College.
Specially build for diving, it is for all the infrastructure of the IT College that makes it unique: the fully equipped classrooms, the location directly at the Mediterranean Sea, the big garden guaranteeing tranquility, the on-site pool, etc.
The next unique aspect is the staff. The College works with a full time team of Course Directors and Staff Instructors who belong to the most reputable around the world. Next to our duties in teaching we do field testing for PADI and MARES for new products to be introduced.
Also traveling and accommodation do not pose a problem. Cannes is easy to reach by highway and by air (the airport from Nice is less than half an hour away) and only minutes walking from the College you will find several hotels and apartment buildings.
It is the combined benefits of the location in the South of France, the people you will work with, the infrastructure, the fact that you will not need any transport during your stay, the expertise and the logistical support, that will make your training program as a diver or as an instructor unforgettable.
The College is also active on environmental issues. You can support our efforts by participating in the Scuba-Eco initiative. The intent is to have divers around the world measure and compare the status of their local aquatic environment.
Directions to find to College and to contact us are found here.