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A scuba diving career can break you out of a 9-to-5 job or provide you with enjoyable part-time employment in this exciting activity.

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PADI Divemaster Course
PADI IDC
PADI Instructor Continuing Education

Emperor/Oxygene Scuba Schools is the place to begin your diving career. Our team is highly rated by PADI as leaders in their field. By giving you the benefit of our experience, you will have the perfect start to your new career. We even offer you money-saving Career Development Packages, Experience Programs and a full internship "Resort Operations Specialist" Program.

We will help you with your resumé and our free Job Placement Service will help you find a job that suits you in the industry. Emperor/Oxygene Scuba Schools' graduates have successfully found jobs in many locations around the world including Australia, Kenya, New Zealand, Florida and the Red Sea.

Would you like to spend two months in one of the world's top warm water diving destinations, the Red Sea, and at the end of those two months be a fully qualified scuba instructor? You'll be ready to work in the Red Sea, or anywhere else, as one of the most highly trained scuba instructors in the world. Your Career Development Program is waiting for you at the 'award winning' Emperor/Oxygene Scuba Schools under the superb instruction of Steve Prior.

PADI Divemaster Course
The Divemaster course can be completed in as little as seven days as a minimum, although most candidates need at least ten days. We recommend taking two to three weeks to complete this first professional level in diver training and gain as much experience as possible.

The course not only develops the candidate's diving knowledge to instructor level through independent study and classroom discussions, but also addresses attitudes, judgement, customer service, business and operational challenges. Watermanship and stamina are evaluated together with diving skills, which will be developed to demonstration quality. Candidates will complete a rescue evaluation and underwater mapping exercise as well as demonstrating their skills in dive planning and leadership. They will also function as an instructional assistant, both in confined and open water. Completion of this course qualifies the candidate to attend either a PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course or a PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) which eventually leads to the certification as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor.

Once signed off as a Divemaster by the instructor, the candidate can continue their education and become a Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) Leader. Apart from that, candidates who are interested in teaching CPR and first aid can qualify as an Emergency First Response Instructor course and teach how to assist injured and ill adults and children, as long as they have current training in CPR and first aid for adults and children.

The insured Divemaster may also teach and certify PADI Skin Divers and conduct the PADI Discover Snorkelling program, as well as conduct the Scuba Review program for certified divers. (Full details can be found in the General Standards and Procedures section of the PADI Instructor Manual/CD-ROM). Discover Scuba programs can only be conducted by DSD Leaders. Certified and active Divemasters can also take the Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor Training course and help student divers develop the knowledge, skills and practical techniques necessary to obtain excellent photographs with a digital camera by conducting this Specialty course or acting as 'photo pro' during Open Water Diver courses or Discover Digital Underwater Photography experiences.

Internship Program
The Divemaster course is also available with a free-of-charge Internship option where candidates have the opportunity of working first-hand with students in different diving courses and on the dive boats along-side our experienced professional instructors and dive guides in a busy Red Sea resort location catering for many different dive environments. You will also have the opportunity to learn the day-to-day running of a busy, top-class, resort dive centre in the Red Sea. The internship will enable you to gain practical experience in guiding and assisting in teaching, learn different methods from our instructors and get to know the dive sites, all of which will make it easier for you to find work in the diving industry. The cost of the Divemaster course is the same as without the Internship option. 

PADI Instructor Development Courses (IDC)
Emperor/Oxygene in Sharm El Sheikh has teamed up with Platinum PADI Course Director Steve Prior and his PADI IDC Staff Instructor wife, Janet, to offer you the very best PADI Instructor Development Course (PADI IDC) experience available anywhere in the world. Every Emperor/Oxygene PADI IDC candidate gets individual attention and personalised counselling because we limit candidate numbers and you will have two Instructor Trainers teaching you.You will be using unique "Prior Knowledge" accelerated learning techniques that Steve and Janet have developed throughout their extensive teaching experience to ensure your PADI IDC in the Red Sea is fun, relaxing and successful.

PADI IDC Preparation Everyone likes to be prepared for their PADI Instructor Development Course and you can start your groundwork before you even leave home. As soon as you have signed up for your course in Sharm, you have expert knowledge literally at your fingertips, as your PADI Course Director, Steve Prior, is only an email away. You will be encouraged to test your knowledge of Dive Theory (physics, physiology, equipment, skills and the environment, RDP and PADI Standards) and be invited to email your exam answers to Steve. His feedback and advice will ensure your PADI IDC preparation is right on track.

When you arrive in Sharm you will be offered a FREE 1-day IDC Prep Course. You will be able to review all the PADI Dive Theory subjects, PADI Standards and Procedures and you will also complete a skills circuit in confined water. This is an ideal time to adjust your buoyancy and become comfortable in the pool.

If, like many other people, you would like more intensive preparation, you can buy an extra 2 days making 3 days in all. Whether it is theory or skills that you feel you need help with, you will have expert advice all the way along. You will learn tips and tricks to help you pass your exams and advice on how to improve your skill demonstrations.

100% pass rate - Our PADI IDC Prep Courses are highly popular and 100% of people who have taken the extra 2 day prep course have passed their PADI Instructor Exam first time!

FREE Internship with Emperor/Oxygene, Sharm As a newly qualified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor in the Red Sea, you can take advantage of the Emperor/Oxygene FREE Internship offer and gain valuable work experience with one of the busiest dive centres in Egypt. You will start by team teaching with our professional PADI Instructors and learn about logistics and how to make best use of the local environment and Emperor/Oxygenes extensive facilities. As your experience and comfort zone expands you will be able to take on more varied teaching activities.

PADI Instructor Development Course (PADI IDC)

Relax and spread out in our air-conditioned classrooms as you soak up the knowledge you need to become a confident and effective PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. The heated swimming pool we use for your confined water training has unlimited availability and is literally right outside the classroom door so there is no rushing to meet pool slots and no need to lug your dive gear around.

Keep cool from the Red Sea sun beneath the palm trees as we de-camp to Shark's Bay for your first open water training. Emperor/Oxygene Sharm has permanent facilities and helpful, dedicated staff on the beach at Shark's Bay to take care of you and your equipment so the only worry you have is what factor sunscreen to apply.

PADI Instructor's Exam At the end of your PADI IDC in Sharm you will be prepared to pass your PADI Instructor's Exam (PADI IE). For those who want extra peace of mind, we will run a mock exam so there will be no surprises on the big day. The support you enjoy during your PADI IDC doesn't end there. We will be around in a supportive role during your 2-day PADI IE and will take care of logistics and ensure that your exam runs smoothly so that you can focus and enjoy the whole experience.

PADI Specialty Instructor Training Our PADI Instructor Development Course schedule is planned so that you can incorporate Specialty Instructor Training into your development. Where better than the Red Sea to learn how to teach Specialties? This training will increase your confidence and extend your teaching range when you qualify at the PADI Instructor's Exam.

Emergency First Response Instructor Training Due to popular demand we have also included Emergency First Response Instructor Training into our PADI IDC schedule. This course teaches the layperson all they need to know about First Aid and CPR and gives them the confidence to care. The added benefit to you, the PADI Scuba Instructor, is that you will be able to teach a PADI Rescue Diver Course from start to finish including the required First Aid and CPR skills.

PADI Instructor Continuing Education

The comprehensive list of courses available at the Emperor/Oxygene Scuba Schools is shown below:

Emergency First Response Instructor
Since the Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care and Care for Children Instructor Training courses have been combined, this course is now a two-day course. It teaches candidates to organize, conduct and market the EFR and EFR Care for Children courses and focuses on practice, demonstrations and teaching methods. The only prerequisite is that you have completed the EFR and Care for Children courses (or another recognized course) within the last 2 years.
If you are already EFR Instructor, you can expand your rating to include Care for Children by taking the one-day Care for Children Instructor Training course. Current CPR/First Aid Instructors from other emergency care organizations may qualify for the EFR Instructor Crossover programme. Please contact us for details.

Digital Underwater Photography
If you like taking pictures underwater and you are a PADI Divemaster or above, why not consider taking the Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty Instructor Training course? You will learn how to help student divers (and even snorkelers) develop the knowledge, skills and practical techniques necessary to obtain excellent photographs with a digital camera.

Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) Prep Course
The MSDT Prep actually consists of five Specialty Instructor Training courses and takes from three to five days. PADI Specialty Instructor Training courses are designed to train instructors how to organise, conduct and market PADI Specialty courses.
The course involves knowledge development presentations and up to ten open water dives, during which candidates are shown how to conduct training briefings and relevant skills. Subjects include wreck mapping and survey, wreck penetration skills, use of reels, deep diving techniques, air consumption calculations, navigation skills and techniques, night diving techniques, search and recovery skills, search patterns, use of lifting bags and safe recovery skills, digital photography, Nitrox diving or a host of other Specialty related skills.

Enriched Air (Nitrox) Instructor
This course will train you how to organise, conduct and market the Nitrox diver course. Nitrox diving is presently becoming very popular worldwide and instructors are strongly recommended to obtain this rating in order to offer the Adventures in Diving Enriched Air dive as well.

Oxygen Administration Instructor

Navigation

Boat Diver

Drift Diver

Multilevel Diver

Underwater Naturalist

Search & Recovery

Night Diver

Wreck Diver

Reef Ecology

Equipment

Underwater Photography

Project Aware Fish Identification

Peak Performance Buoyancy

Underwater Videography

Deep Diver

Dolphin Rebreather

IDC Staff Instructor
Designed to provide PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainers with additional training necessary to staff PADI IDCs. The course is conducted over ten days during an actual IDC. Initial IDC Staff training is conducted over three days prior to the IDC. You then monitor an entire IDC and develop evaluation and counselling skills before completion of IDC Staff certification. A qualified IDC Staff Instructor is certified to teach PADI Assistant Instructor courses and assist in instructor training.

Positive Approach Selling
Learn to be successful in sales without the pushy, manipulative approach that makes customers uncomfortable. This video seminar uses nuts-and-bolts examples and dive industry specific advice to help you establish an attitude toward selling that works for you.

Streetfighting
Video seminar about filling classes, booking travel and selling dive equipment by using low cost advertising and promotions, creative and different ideas on how to get the cutting edge of advertising, cross-promotion, mass media and telephone marketing.

Advanced Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Enthusiastic Divers
Watch this video seminar and learn how to use proven, contemporary advertising and promotional techniques in order to attract more people to scuba diving; structure popular, fun courses; become an effective, successful educator.

Career Tracking Tips for the Dive Professional
This video is for anyone considering a career in the dive industry and gives ideas to improve your employability and income.

Gas Blender Course (GB)
This one-day course trains you to competently and safely blend Nitrox gas.