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Having worked as a teacher for five years in Austria, Gabi is responsible for the education and administration side of things at SUB SINAI. She ensures that all courses are conducted according to PADI standards and that the quality of teaching meets the highest professional levels. Gabi, being a PADI Course Director herself, is also responsible for seeing that SUB SINAI maintains its status as a PADI 5* IDC GOLD PALM RESORT and thus provides customers with top quality education, an outstanding level of experience and an approachable, friendly service.

In this environment of diving and academic excellence, YOU will be doing your IDC. Our classrooms are set up with multimedia equipment such as a big TV screen, DVD recorder, laptops/PC plus all necessary PADI teaching materials.

You will be able to purchase any materials required for the IDC and other useful and fashionable accessories in our shop, which is situated right next to the coffee shop with its pleasant sitting areas, sun lounges and chill out hammocks in the Bedouin garden.

For those who need accommodation - talk to us! We will be more than happy to make all the arrangements for you.

Finally, wherever you decide to stay, SUB SINAI guarantees you a magical and unforgettable time in Dahab!

Your PADI Instructor Development Course

The PADI IDC is divided into staff presentations, and academic, Confined and Open Water teaching presentations including briefings and de-briefings given by the candidates. You are asked to score a minimum in each of the above-mentioned segments to pass your IDC and proceed to the IE. As the developmental process is stressed during this programme, there are no pre-set time limits within which we must move. Our IDCs including prep take 12 days!

IMPORTANT NOTE: concerning the dive theory (physics, physiology, RDPs, skills and environment and equipment) you are asked to come prepared. Those subjects will not be taught during the IDC!
If necessary we will run workshops and of course we are always available to answer any questions our students may have.

Further to that, please make sure that you complete the Candidate Workbook in self-study before the IDC starts, It will make the programme easier for you if you've done the groundwork required beforehand. Also please update your PADI Instructor Manual. If you are not quite sure about anything, please enrol in the IDC preparation course. It is run for your benefit!

All the academic parts of the IDC will be conducted in the fully equipped classrooms at SUB SINAI. After a day’s work you can use the classroom for preparations or simply for study purposes. If you want to relax for a while or grab some food during lunch breaks you are more than welcome to use our coffee shop, sitting areas and sun lounges.

Confined, Open Water work, the 800 metre snorkel swim and the Rescue workshop will be done in the sheltered Lighthouse Bay of Dahab, with its easy entries and calm waters. At the site, just a 5 minute car ride away from the Dive Center, you will find areas shaded from the sun, a restaurant and bathrooms for your convenience.

PADI Instructor Examination

First of all RELAX! You won't be asked anything that you didn't learn during the IDC! The PADI IE, led by an independent PADI examiner, is usually conducted over a period of two full days and takes place in the Hilton Hotel/Dahab (written exams) and the Lighthouse dive site (all water work).

DAY 1: registration, administration stuff like paperwork and payments (please note that this has to be paid directly to the PADI Examiner and only by credit card); now you will also get your assignment slips. Exams, either the five theory topics or the Standards and Procedures exam, academic teaching presentations; Confined Water teaching presentations.

DAY 2: Evaluation of your Rescue skills and Open Water teaching presentation (the schedule is not necessarily always the same!)