IDC Courses
IDC Course
The IDC Course at Circle Divers will span 10 – 18 days (depending on each Dive Centre’s logistics) to prepare you for the 2 day PADI Instructor Examination (IE) at the end of the course. The IDC teaches everything you need to know to become a PADI professional Dive Instructor. Any PADI Divemaster (or equivalent) who has been a certified diver for over 6 months may enroll in the course as long as they meet the following conditions:
- You will need 100 dives to attend an IE.
- Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care (CPR and First Aid) training within the past 24 months
- A medical statement stating you are fit to dive signed by a physician within the last 12 months
You will need to be an Emergency First Response Instructor to receive your PADI OWSI rating, but this can be completed during your instructor training course.
What Does An IDC Involve?
The Instructor Development Course (IDC) is made up of two parts - the Assistant Instructor (AI)
course and the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) program. After completing the entire IDC *you can
go on to attend an Instructor Examination (IE), which is the final step to earn a PADI Instructor certification.
(Please contact our Course Director if you already hold the Assistant Instructor certification and wish to join the IDC.)
During your IDC you will learn to conduct all PADI core courses. You'll be able to organize and present information, conduct skill development sessions and control open water dives.
Key parts of the course include:
- PADI Standards and Procedures for courses you can teach with in-water training
- Learning, Instruction and the PADI System
- Risk Management and Diver Safety
- The Business of Diving and your role as an instructor
- Marketing Diving and Sales Counselling.
For further information please get in touch with our Course Director via[email protected]who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
IDC Schedule
Sharm El Sheikh
| Start Dates | Preparation(Optional) | EFRI(Emergency First Response Instructor) | IDC (Instructor Development Course) | IE (Instructor Examination) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov -2026 Dates | 16 Nov 17 Nov | 18 Nov19 Nov | 20 Nov 29 Nov | 30 Nov01 Dec |
| 25th April 2027 Dates | 25th Apr 26th Apr | 27th Apr28th Apr | 29th Apr 8th May | 9th May10th May |
| 3rd June 2027 | 3rd June 4th June | 5th June6th June | 7th June 16th June | 17th June18th June |
| 31 Aug - 2027 Dates | 29th Aug 30th Aug | 31st Aug1st Sept | 2nd Sept 12th Sept | 13th Sept 15th Sept |
| 15th Nov 2027 Dates | 15th Nov 16th Nov | 17th Nov18th Nov | 19th Nov 28th Nov | 29th Nov30th Nov |
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All EFRI training and preparation to take place in IDC duration.
| Start Dates | IDC (Instructor Development Course) | IE (Instructor Examination) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov - 2026 | 21 Nov 01 Dec | 02 Dec 03 Dec |
| 16 Nov - | 21 Nov 03 Dec | 04 Dec 05 Dec |
| 28 Mar- 2026 | 28 Mar 12 Apr | 13 Apr 14 Apr |
| 04 Jun-2026 | 04 Jun 19 Jun | 20 Jun 21 Jun |
| 31 Aug - 2026 | 07 Sept 15 Sep | 16 Sep 17 Sep |
| 16 Nov -2026 | 23 Nov 01 Dec | 02 Dec 03 Dec |
