Diving Instructor (OWSI)

Description

Become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) in Eilat

PADI Divemasters and Assistant Instructors — your next great challenge awaits. If you’re a passionate diver ready to turn the underwater world into your lifelong office, the PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) in Eilat is your gateway. Pass the course and the Instructor Examination (IE) and you’ll earn the PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) rating — a globally recognised licence to teach scuba diving anywhere from the Maldives to the Caribbean to the Red Sea.

Course facts at a glance

• Certification: PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
• Duration: 14 days (intensive IDC + 2-day Instructor Examination)
• Price: 15,000 ₪
• Location: Eilat, Red Sea, Israel

OWSI course requirements

• A certified PADI Divemaster (or equivalent from another agency)
• At least 18 years old
• 100 logged dives
• A current EFR (Emergency First Response) certificate

Trained by a Course Director — the instructor of instructors

This is where we’re different. Your IDC is led by a PADI Course Director — the highest professional rating in the PADI system and the only level qualified to train new instructors. Learning to teach from an instructor-of-instructors means you build the right habits from day one, and you do it in Eilat’s calm, clear, year-round diving conditions on the Red Sea — an ideal classroom for mastering open-water teaching.

What to expect from the IDC

The IDC is an intensive 14-day program that takes you from Divemaster to a certified PADI OWSI, finishing with the two-day Instructor Examination (IE).

Theory

The course starts with a thorough review of PADI educational standards and five key knowledge areas: Physics, Physiology, Scuba Equipment, the RDP (Recreational Dive Planner), and Diving Skills & the Aquatic Environment. You’ll begin preparing before the course, and we’ll review everything together until you’re confident in each area.

Classroom presentations

You’ll learn to deliver academic presentations confidently using the PADI system, so you can teach classroom sessions for divers of every level — from Open Water Diver to Divemaster.

Confined water teaching

In a pool or confined water you’ll practise briefing and demonstrating skills, solving problems, maintaining group control and safety, and debriefing students effectively.

Open water teaching

In open water the real-world challenges begin: controlled descents, surface management in currents and waves, and adapting to different ocean conditions. This hands-on experience prepares you to teach in any dive environment.

The Instructor Examination (IE)

After 12 days of intensive training you’ll take the IE, led by a PADI examiner — the final test of your knowledge and teaching ability. Pass it, and you’re a certified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI), ready for dive jobs worldwide, including right here in Eilat.

Why train with us

We don’t just train instructors — we help you build a career. With years of experience in the global diving industry and a wide network of contacts, we help newly certified instructors find work worldwide. Many of our graduates land jobs immediately after passing the exam, and we provide expert consultation on the best opportunities — including OWSI positions in Eilat and beyond.

Ready to become an OWSI? Take the plunge and start your journey with the PADI IDC in Eilat today.