Become a PADI Professional

Turn your passion into a career. Professional dive training led by Ahmed Mamdouh — founder of Deco Divers and PADI Course Director.

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Ahmed Mamdouh

PADI Course Director & Founder of Deco Divers

Ahmed founded Deco Divers in Hurghada and has been shaping divers into professionals for years. As a PADI Course Director — the highest PADI teaching certification — he personally leads all IDC and instructor-level training. When you train with Deco Divers, you are not handed off to a staff member: you train directly with the person who built this operation from the water up.

The PADI Professional Path

Each course builds on the last — from your first steps into the industry as a Divemaster, through to qualifying as a fully certified PADI Instructor.

Divemaster

Step 1

The gateway to the dive industry. Work alongside instructors, lead certified divers, and begin your career underwater. The Divemaster course develops your leadership skills and deepens your dive knowledge through real-world experience.

Prerequisites Rescue Diver + 40 logged dives
Duration 4–8 weeks depending on experience
Outcome PADI Divemaster certification

Assistant Instructor (AI)

Step 2

Bridge the gap between Divemaster and full instructor. Teach confined water sessions and assist with Open Water courses under supervision. A focused week that prepares you mentally and technically for the full IDC.

Prerequisites Divemaster
Duration 1 week
Outcome PADI Assistant Instructor

Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) — IDC

Step 3

The full PADI Instructor Development Course. Our IDC is run personally by Ahmed Mamdouh and prepares you comprehensively for the Instructor Examination (IE). Theory, teaching presentations, confined water skills, and open water scenarios — covered thoroughly across ten days.

Prerequisites Assistant Instructor or Divemaster (with PADI approval)
Duration 10 days
Outcome PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor — certify your own students worldwide

Staff Instructor

Step 4

Advance your teaching credentials and begin training Divemasters yourself. The Staff Instructor rating expands your scope of practice and marks the next step toward becoming a Master Scuba Diver Trainer and beyond.

Prerequisites OWSI + 25 PADI certifications issued
Duration Contact us
Outcome PADI Staff Instructor

Our IDC — Instructor Development Course

Every IDC at Deco Divers is led personally by Ahmed Mamdouh. Small groups, individual attention, and a thorough preparation for the PADI Instructor Examination. We prepare you not just to pass the IE — but to become a confident, capable instructor who can walk into any dive centre in the world and start teaching from day one.

  • Led by a PADI Course Director — the highest PADI teaching certification
  • Small group sizes for individual feedback and attention
  • Full IE preparation across theory, confined water, and open water
  • Hurghada — world-class dive sites on your doorstep throughout training
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IDC at a Glance

Format
Classroom, pool & open water
Duration
10 days
Led by
Ahmed Mamdouh, PADI Course Director
Group size
Small — personalised training
Location
Hurghada, Red Sea
Next step
PADI Instructor Examination (IE)

Ready to Go Pro?

Get in touch to discuss the right starting point for your experience level and goals.