UM,
Below is a bit from the G,S &,P of the Instructor manuial.
Number 4 makes a point!
My own personall opinion is that 26 weeks is too soon for the magority of potential instructors never mind 13.
Cheers.
Paul.
Instructor Development Course (IDC) Prerequisites
To enroll in an IDC, an individual must:
1. Be certified as a PADI Divemaster or hold a leadership level certification
with another recreational diver training organization.
2. Be at least 18 years of age.
3. Submit medical clearance for diving signed by a physician, attesting to
fitness to dive. The medical clearance must be current within the
previous 12 months. The physician signing the medical clearance cannot
be the applicant.
4. Have been a certified diver for at least six months and have completed
and logged at least 60
scuba dives showing experience in night diving, deep
diving and underwater navigation
(as documented in the individual’s log
book.)