PADI Instructor / IDC in Rasdhoo Atoll - Price, Duration & Booking

Course overview

The PADI Instructor Development Course in Rasdhoo Atoll moves you from leading dives to teaching them. This small Maldivian island sits among shark-rich channels and holds reliable visibility above 25 metres. You rehearse teaching presentations in the calm shallows near the harbour, then use the surrounding thila and channel sites as working classrooms. You finish ready to sit the independent Instructor Examination and certify divers of your own.

What you’ll learn

Deliver knowledge-development, confined-water and open-water teaching presentations
Apply the PADI system of education, standards and student-assessment criteria
Demonstrate and correct the 24 fundamental scuba skills to instructor standard
Manage diver risk and run training to dive-centre operating procedures
Brief, supervise and debrief students in drift and current conditions
Prepare fully for the independent two-day Instructor Examination

Prerequisites

Minimum age 18
PADI Divemaster or a qualifying leadership rating from another recognised agency
Certified diver for at least 6 months
60 logged dives to begin and 100 logged dives to sit the Instructor Examination
Emergency First Response Instructor rating (can be completed alongside)
Diver medical clearance signed by a physician within the last 12 months

What's included · What's not

Included

Instructor Development Course covering the Assistant Instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor segments
Course Director mentoring across classroom, confined and open-water modules
Knowledge-development teaching presentations and classroom workshops
Confined and open-water teaching workshops at sheltered house-reef and thila sites
Dive standards, risk management and dive-business modules
Dive-theory exams and rescue-skills assessment with full IE rehearsal
PADI instructor crew-pak and digital teaching resources

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The PADI Instructor / IDC pathway

The PADI IDC trains and assesses you against PADI standards, then prepares you for the Instructor Examination, which is conducted independently by a PADI Examiner. Passing the IE makes you a teaching member of PADI with a renewable instructor rating, access to professional insurance and the global PADI jobs network.

Where you'll dive in Rasdhoo Atoll

Teaching workshops start in the protected shallows beside the island, then move to forgiving reef sites like Veligandu East and Three Palm. The channel and corner drifts around the atoll let candidates practise managing students in the moderate currents that define real Rasdhoo diving, best from November to April. The Instructor Examination is conducted separately by a PADI Examiner at a designated location.

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Getting there

Fly into Malé (MLE) · 3-4 hours from India.

Where to stay

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Teaching foundations

Orientation to the PADI system of education, then your first knowledge-development classroom presentations.
Day2

Confined-water workshops

Demonstrate and teach core skills in the calm, shallow water near the island harbour.
Day3

Open-water teaching

Deliver open-water teaching circuits at sheltered reef sites such as Veligandu East under evaluation.
Day4

Standards & risk management

Work through dive standards, risk management and the business of running courses.
Day5

Theory & rescue assessment

Sit the dive-theory exams and complete the rescue-skills assessment to IDC standard.
Day6

IE preparation

Mock exams, presentation polishing and a full briefing before the independent Instructor Examination.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Instructor Examination included in the course price?

No. The IDC prepares you for the PADI Instructor Examination, which is run separately by a PADI Examiner. IE fees are paid directly to PADI and are not part of the course fee.

How many logged dives do I need?

You need at least 60 logged dives to begin the IDC and 100 logged dives before you can sit the Instructor Examination.

Do I need to be a Divemaster already?

Yes. You must hold a PADI Divemaster rating or a qualifying leadership certification from another recognised agency before starting the IDC.

When is the best time to train in Rasdhoo?

The most settled diving season runs roughly November to April, when visibility is strong and the channel currents are predictable for teaching practice.

When is the best time to dive Rasdhoo Atoll?

Peak season is Jan–Apr, Nov–Dec, clearest visibility, calmest seas. Shoulder (May, Oct) is still good with fewer crowds.

Do Indians need a visa for Maldives?

Visa on arrival. Confirm latest requirements before booking flights.

How long is the flight from India?

3-4 hours · one-way fares around ₹12K-22K.

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