Course overview

Earn your PADI Instructor rating in Dahab, where year-round flat-calm bays like Lighthouse and Mashraba let candidates run open-water teaching presentations without the chop that plagues exposed coastlines. The Red Sea's exceptional visibility makes it easy to demonstrate and assess student skills, while easy shore access means you log presentations efficiently across a tight IDC schedule.

What you’ll learn

• Deliver PADI standards-compliant classroom, confined and open-water presentations
• Master the PADI teaching system and learning-curve theory
• Conduct skill demonstrations at instructor-quality slow tempo
• Manage risk, rescue scenarios and student safety
• Prepare for and pass the two-day Instructor Examination (IE)

Prerequisites

• 18+ years old
• PADI Divemaster or equivalent leadership rating
• Minimum 60 logged dives to start (100 for certification)
• EFR/CPR current within 24 months
• Diver medical signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   IDC Orientation & Standards

   Review the PADI system, exam prerequisites and IDC schedule.
2. Day2
   Teaching Presentations

   Develop classroom, confined and open-water presentations in the calm Lighthouse bay.
3. Day3
   Rescue & Risk Management

   Run rescue assessment and dive-business workshops.
4. Day4
   IE Preparation

   Complete mock exams and final presentation polishing before the Instructor Examination.

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