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Make diving your career by teaching what you love.

Slate ready, knowledge flowing.

Open Water Scuba Instructor

⌛Age 18+       🕗10-14 days      🗓️Scheduled       📍2 Locations

Course Details

The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor course is your gateway to becoming a dive professional and sharing your passion for the underwater world. Building on your Divemaster skills, the Instructor Development Course (IDC) develops your teaching ability, expands your knowledge of the PADI system, and prepares you to train and inspire new divers.

Our 10–14 day IDC uses the latest digital teaching tools, along with extra workshops in emergency management and oxygen provision, ensuring you’re confident and fully prepared for the Instructor Exam. The course also includes job placement support, helping you launch your professional dive career.

🔸Prerequisites: PADI Divemaster (or equivalent), minimum age 18, medical clearance, 100 logged dives, EFR valid within last 24 months

🔸Time: 10-14 days

🔸Certification: Qualifies you to teach and certify PADI Open Water Divers and conduct a range of PADI programs

What To Expect

🔸Master classroom, confined water, and open water teaching skills

🔸Learn PADI standards, procedures, and course structures

🔸Deliver presentations and demonstrate in-water skills with the latest techniques

🔸Revise dive theory and skills with built-in extra workshops

🔸Train in emergency procedures, accident management, and oxygen provision

🔸Prepare for and successfully complete the Instructor Exam (IE)

What Is Included

✅ PADI IDC crew pack and instructor resources

✅ Full Instructor Development Course (IDC) training

✅ EFRI eLearning materials and EFRI course

✅ Mentorship of award-winning experienced Course Directors

✅ Confined and open water teaching practice

✅ Specialized workshops and scenario-based practice on handling diving emergencies

✅ Instructor Exam preparation

❌ Certification fees not included (Instructor Application Fee, Instructor Exam (IE) Fee and EFR Instructor Application Fee are payable directly to PADI)​

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Train at the Maldives’ top PADI Career Development Center, Maldivian Academy of Diving —awarded Platinum (2024) and Gold (2025) for professional development excellence.

Graduation Moments

Every IDC ends with more than new dive professionals — it ends with friendships, teamwork, and unforgettable memories. These final group photos celebrate the candidates who trained, grew, and succeeded together.

Our Locations

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📍 Himmafushi, North Male' Atoll

PADI Five Star Career Development Centre

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📍 Bandos Maldives, North Male' Atoll

PADI Five Star Instructor Development Centre

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Location 1: Maldivian Academy of Diving - Himmafushi
Location 2: Dive Bandos - Bandos Maldives

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