
Who is it for?
- If you are looking for a diving training job and you want to become a professional instructor in this field, this course is for you

What are the course prerequisites?
- Minimum age of 18 yrs
- Certified diver for a minimum of 6 months
- Provide proof of 100 logged dives completed in a number of different environments with varying depths
- Be certified as a SDI Divemaster, SDI Assistant Instructor, or equivalent
- Provide proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen provider, where local law permits
About Course
The SDI Instructor course is designed to teach current divemasters or assistant instructors the knowledge to safely function as an open water scuba instructor. This program is divided into two sections, an instructor development course (IDC) and an instructor evaluation course (IEC).
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may:
- Open Water Scuba Diver
- Inactive Diver/Refresher course
- Advanced Adventure Diver Specialty
- Computer Diver specialty
- Rescue Diver
- Divemaster
- Assistant Instructor courses
HAVE QUESTION?
Frequently Asked Questions
Diving requires you to have a minimum of health and fitness. If you have heart or respiratory problems or have recently had surgery, you will need to get a diving health certificate from your doctor. First Download and fill out the diving health form here, if your answer to the questions on this form is NO, you do not need a medical certificate, but if you answered two or three questions YES, you should Take this form to your specialist doctor and ask him to complete it for you.
- Minimum age of 18 yrs
- Certified diver for a minimum of 6 months
- Provide proof of 100 logged dives completed in a number of different environments with varying depths
- Be certified as a SDI Divemaster, SDI Assistant Instructor, or equivalent
- Provide proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen provider, where local law permits
A minimum of 100 hours of training is required for this course under the supervision of a Senior Diving Instructor. About 40 hours for Divemaster or Assistant Instructor training and 50 hours of training under the supervision of Senior Diving Instructor
After registering in WhatsApp, a group will be formed to coordinate the time of the classes.
During your stay on Qeshm Island and your personal expenses are at your own risk. Classes are held on Qeshm Island and near the city of Qeshm. It is better to pay attention to this point for staying.
The required and up-to-date equipment of this course will be provided to you along with the required online and PowerPoint tutorials and videos. Dedicated boats and insurance are other facilities of the course.
At the end of the course, if you pass the practical and written exams, you will receive two certificates, IDC and IEC, which are the most valid diving coaching certificates. This certificate does not have an expiration date.
For issuing a virtual card separately, $ 30 is charged by SDI for each card.
After passing this course, you can take other specialized diving courses.