I really liked to learn from Mark. I learned a lot as well in the way of teaching, theory, standards and even some extra that will help me all along my new career! I appreciated the way Mark was teaching without making us noticing we were learning with anecdots and his own experience

Great IDC, perfect Course Director, interesting and fun, hard job but great satisfaction, everything was well organized and properly managed. To improve just some facilities, first of all the pool.

After 1 year working as a divemaster, I decided it was time to make the next step and I could not have find a better IDC than this one under the guidance of Mark. Although preparing for passing the exam succesfully is of course an important part of the IDC, but with Mark the focus was becoming a good scuba instructor.
His feedback was always honest, encouraging and showed me how I would like to teach my future students to find the same joy and interest in scuba diving as I did many years ago.
Thanks to Mark's open and kind personality the IDC was a wonderful learning experience and even after the IDC he maintains available for questions, recommendations or just a nice conversation.

I did my IDC with Mark Soworka and I am so happy and thankful to have done it with him as my course director, teacher and guide!
Mark is really exceptional in his teaching! He carries a ton of experience and explains things in a way that makes learning so much in so little time a very pleasant process.
Very approachable and a great character, which was so important to help us deal with the stress of the IE and to turn the IDC into an unforgettable experience!
And through the network of dive-carreers.com I have many options for future jobs all over the world and their support with applying which is great

The IDC was perfect and well prepared. I had all the materials needed in advance so the flow of the course was already clear.
The days were devided between classroom and and pool/open water sessions. Location was perfect, logistics and lunch was always on time and good.
Mark is an awesome teacher who knows how to keep theory interesting and prepares you so well for the IE. I had so much fun during his classes, his way of teaching is one of a kind! Mark is the best you can have as a person and as a mentor, he has the kindest heart and is really knowledgable.
I highly recomment the IDC with Mark at Khao Lak Scuba Adventures, the quality and location are the best!

Words cannot express how amazing this experience was. Mark always has time to answer any questions and is always on hand for advice. It was an absolute pleasure to not only learn with you but laugh with you! Thank you so much Mark, you've made my dream career come true and I will forever be grateful. If you're looking for an awesome course director in a beautiful place then Mark is the man for you!

I had I tough time deciding where to do my IDC, both on a global scale and locally. I'm happy I decided on Mark Soworka's program with Dive Careers. Mark has this way of putting everyone at ease, but also ready for a full day of intense learning. Some people can get defensive or think they know it all when they're criticized, but with Mark that just evaporated. Somehow he not only managed to perfectly target each of our own individual weaknesses, but was also able to teach in a way that accommodated everyone's own way of learning. If you watch the way he teaches you everyday, you'll see that it is exactly the same as the way you're learning to instruct. Thanks Mark! Can't wait to get my Career started on the liveaboards!

Overall I would say a very excellent comprehensive training through Idc with Mark Soworka .Simply relaxed and we been taught and prep ourselves for Instructor Examinations in such a well productive time . Mark is great Course Director and really experienced too , he is the best and I sincerely thanks Mark for his time and expertise.

that was amazing experience learning everything in suba diving , and best ways teaching methods.
these days, there are many CD , and many companies, but deference is way to teach.
i recommend this course with Mark Sowaker for any person his English not fluctuated and hi is very friendly.

My experience was really enjoyable. Despite the tension due to the importance of the path and the seriousness of the work, the IDC was fun in a pleasant and friendly atmosphere. Thanks!

我是个很纠结的人，当初选择哪间学校进行IDC，我犹豫了很久。最后因为shayne的耐心，我选择了KSA。在IDC学习期间，我学到了很多知识，也收获了一群很好玩的同学。最幸运的是我遇到了跟我性格相仿，步调可以一致的总监shayne，她开朗的性格让我本来有些紧张的心情得以缓解。我一直担心我能不能通过IE考试，她一直在给我信心。最后确实像她说的那样，我很顺利的通过了IE，临走时非常不舍，这里有一群好可爱的人啊，感谢他们出现在我的生命里，我会想念和shayne大笑的日子，也会想念她那个拿起手机就拍丑照的老板Mark。

It is a very good training ground with own swimming pool that u can practice anytime when you are free. If you don have your own gear u able to use the shop gear without charges, but I strongly recommend to use your own gear because u have to teach with is. They provide eLearning comes in the pen drive but you must to have your own laptop. Few things that to remind you to have before you start your IDC are own SMB, underwater compass, whistle, dive knife, Rope to teach underwater knot at least 2, snorkel. With all these preparation you don’t have to stress yourself to get it and pay extra for it. If you would like to work at KSA after the IDC make sure you prepare your working permit before you come rather than pay extra to get out from the country to get it done. Overall it is a good experience.

I have been wanting to do my IDC since 2015. I have been looking around, asking around, talk to lots of instructor friends, msg lots of course directors and contacted lots of dive centre. Finally, this year i have come across the right time, place, style & of course the CD - Mark, for me to do it. I have been looking for something where i don't just learn to be an instructor, but allow me to have work experience as one.
I really like liveaboard, and come across dive-careers partner with Khao Lak Scuba Adventures (KSA), have liveaboard internship right after the course. Most of all, i also want to be taught by an experience course director that don't look at me as a "product"/"number". I want a mentor/friend where someone that still have great passion in diving and can teach/share lots about this industry. And I am so please come across Mark where he is such a chill/easy-going, experienced, friendly, informative, fun and respectful course director in the diving industry.
I m glad to be in a small class (only 3 of us), where we have plenty of time to ask questions and do lots of training. Mark and his assistant /son - Aaron, have been the 'perfect combo'(father & son team) helped me so much in class. ;)

I personally do IDC not just to become an instructor, but is a personal development course that i would like to take, to challenge myself and overcome some fears that i had experienced in life. I definitely achieved that by the end of the course, where it develops my confidence, i able to stand up to teach/ speak in public, i able to share my passions and overcome some past condemnation/negatives that ppl used to title me.

I really like the creative, gentle, independent yet informative approach that Mark used/taught us in the class. He makes it stress-free and we able to learn it in a comfortable plus creative (own way), where helps me to complete my IDC. By the time my IE arrived, i managed to face/do it confidently or easily. Not only that, when i got the chance to teach during my internship on the liveabord, i realise how well i can teach and shared my passion/experience with my students. I really thankful to my course director- Mark, his son/assistant - Aaron, my 2 amazing yet annoying classmates - Jelmer & Kris and some instructors at KSA that have helped me throughout the whole IDC journey.

Thanks for all the support, encouragements, the believe/trust/confidences that i do not have :) and the patience towards me. Really feel the amazing team spirits and how much ppl cares for your success!
This IDC experience definitely have been one of the most remarkable event of my life! I met so many amazing ppl and make great friendship as well.

On March 21st myself and two other candidates started our Instructor Development Course here in Khao Lak, Thailand. I choose to do my IDC with Dive Careers here at Khao Lak Scuba Adventures because some of my friends recommended me to do the course with Mark. I’m glad I made this choice, Mark is a great guy with an unbelievable knowledge and experience in scuba diving. Mark added a lot of extras in the course and prepared us way beyond what we needed to know for the exams. Plus we got access to loads of materials that he put together over the years which helped me a lot with the preparation. I guess I was also lucky to be in such a small group, just three candidates. Therefore the atmosphere was very relaxed and there was always a lot of time to discuss things. Any questions we had during the course, we could always reach out to him. I had a really good few weeks here in Khao Lak, I’m now working on the liveaboards here for a month (which was also part of the IDC package) and I can finally call myself Open Water Scuba Instructor!

I was looking for somewhere in Khao Lak to do my IDC and with out any real preference with an uneducated decision and I happened to get the worlds leading course director and boy did it show.

Mark is a platinum course director and had certified more dive instructors than anyone else

Mark had some amazing teaching techniques and always let your strengths shine through and helped you out where it was needed, it was 7 years ago when I completed my dive master so I needed to really sharpen up my theory side of things and from scoring very low on my exam on the first day of the IDC (which Mark gets you to do to show him your current knowledge so he knows what to work with) and then to me scoring a 100% on one exam and 89% on another and high scores in the presentations in the IE 12 days later truely shows that he really knows what his doing and can teach you the way you absorb it most

Our presentations were spot on and we could really tell when we stood up with the other participants that the little extras that mark had shown us really came through and were truely noticeable

His not all business business and there were laughs everyday and his truely a genuinely nice guy that has a passion for what he does and wants to see the best in everyone, to Mark your not just a customer which really made me feel at home and comfortable

I highly recommend Mark to any future DMs looking to becoming an Instructor and thanks again Mark for helping me achieve my dream

It can be very stressful to choose a place and an organization to do your IDC, so many things are involved (future jobs, lot of money, course in a different language than mother tongue...). All this stress was removed with Mark and the KSA's staff taking care of me and the 7 other IDC students! Wonderful experience, I think I can speak for the other guys when I say that we felt ready and relaxed when came the IE thanks to all the training we had (for the theory and the in-water exams).
Everything is under control and all we have to do is work hard and stay motivated!
Speaking just for my case, coming from a different dive organization than PADI was a challenge, but I received the help I needed to pass everything with success.
Thanks to Mark and all the staff

Choosing to do my IDC with Dive-Careers was a great decision that I will remember for the rest of my life. I came all the way from South Africa because it's was an amazing packing that I just couldn't resist. Tropical waters, Payed work on a liveaboard and being taught by Mark Soworka.
The IDC Was a 2 week program. After the first week I was already confident that would ace the IE examination. And I did

i did my DM and IDC with this company. it totally worth it. all package include livaboard trips . that
s amazing. training is good, trip also good. especially the course director, awesome. knowledgeable, friendly, professional, positive. learn a lot from him. it is a nice experience in my life .

Was a great learning experience from start to finish. I can see why Mark is known so well worldwide, he has a very good program that you get the most for your money. Had lots of fun on the course and made good friends too. Enjoying the liveaboard internship alot!!

Great program! I am very much enjoying the live-aboard internship. Mark knows his stuff! The training he offered went well beyond the IDC. Looking forward very much to this budding career and to taking advantage of the vast Dive Careers network!

Thank you Mark! Thank you Dive Careers! Thank you Khao Lak Scuba Adventures!

The Dive-careers IDC went like a dream and by the end all six applicants passed with relative ease. We were incredibly fortunate to be taught by Mark, his name is widely known world wide and it was clear to see why.
The layout was planned brilliantly and the resources available made the eventual IE somewhat easier than expected. Mark is a personable and charismatic guy, that teaches in a way it doesn't feel like a class or learning. The support throughout from him and the other IDC staff was great and it's a support I feel I will continue to have throughout my dive career.

I had an amazing time on my IDC. I had met Mark before to ask him for advise and found him an engaging, genuine and super knowledgeable person. He is always ready to answer all your questions and even send me very useful e-learning materials on forehand. When he started an IDC in Khao Lak which included an internship on a liveaboard I did not hesitate to join!
The program was super well organized and the team of professionals was excellent and professional and made the whole experience very enjoyable. They also showed a lot of patience and support where needed and never stopped sharing their great stories. They created an environment for us - a group of 6 candidates - to grow together and actually become a team that went in the Instructor Exam self-assured and we all passed! And that is just beautiful!
Highly recommended especially if you want to get work-experience on a liveaboard after your IDC!!

My IDC experience with Dive-careers and Khao Lak Scuba Adventurers was wonderful to say the least. Mark Soworka had brought together a team of very professional individuals and excellent facilities at KSA that helped all 6 of us, IDC candidates to easily pass our IE and become PADI Instructor. The 15 day programme was both logical and flexible and grew along with our performance . The materials provided by Mark before and during IDC were most helpful for our preparations. It was not all about studying or making presentation, we all had loads of fun while going through the process.