Silver
AED 7,500
The complete foundation for becoming a PADI Instructor.
- PADI® Instructor Development Course (IDC)
- EFR Instructor
- PADI® Instructor Examination (IE)
- Training dives and program logistics included
PADI® Course Director · Professional Development · Dubai, UAE
GO PRO.
Become the instructor divers remember.
Train directly with PADI® Course Director Rania Merched and move from capable Divemaster to confident dive educator through a structured IDC pathway, real teaching practice and professional mentorship.
PADI® Course DirectorIDC leadership and instructor development
Tec 40 · 45 · 50 InstructorExperience beyond recreational limits
EFR Instructor TrainerLeadership and educator development
For dive professionals
You already know how to dive. The next challenge is learning how to teach, lead, evaluate and communicate like an instructor.
PADI® Instructor Development Course
Your pathway from Divemaster to Instructor
The IDC is designed to develop competent, confident PADI Instructors — not simply prepare candidates to pass an exam.
It combines professional knowledge, teaching practice, confined- and open-water presentations, risk management, standards and the practical skills needed to think and operate like an instructor.
01
Prepare
Review dive theory, standards, skills and your personal development goals.
02
Develop
Build your classroom, confined-water and open-water teaching capability through practice and feedback.
03
Perform
Prepare for the PADI Instructor Examination with confidence, consistency and professional judgment.
04
Grow
Leave with a development plan for the kind of instructor — and dive professional — you want to become.
IDC delivery is led by Rania Merched, PADI® Course Director, and conducted in accordance with current PADI standards. Program schedules, prerequisites and Instructor Examination arrangements are confirmed with each candidate before enrollment.
Check my Go Pro pathway
Choose your Go Pro pathway
Silver, Gold or Platinum.
Three Course Director-led pathways, built around how far you want to take your instructor career from day one. Gold is the most popular balance of IDC preparation and specialty teaching range.
Gold
AED 9,500
Build your instructor rating plus a strong specialty teaching portfolio.
- Everything in Silver
- 5 Specialty Instructor courses
- Specialties selected with Rania around your goals and prerequisites
- Training dives and program logistics included
Platinum
AED 11,500
The widest teaching portfolio for candidates ready to launch strongly.
- Everything in Gold
- 5 additional Specialty Instructor courses
- 10 Specialty Instructor courses in total
- Specialties selected with Rania around your goals and prerequisites
Included: scheduled training dives, standard local boat/site and tank charges, equipment rental, local transport and accommodation arranged as part of the program itinerary.
PADI fees are not included. Applicable PADI application, Instructor Examination, certification, Specialty Instructor and other PADI fees are paid separately at the current PADI rate.
Specialty selections are agreed with Rania after discussing your goals, existing qualifications, prerequisites and intended teaching path.
Why train with Rania?
An educator first. A diver who keeps pushing second.
Rania brings together professional education, leadership, psychology and demanding technical-diving experience — a useful combination when your goal is to teach people, not just demonstrate skills.
Teaching with structure
Her career as a Head of Department in an Outstanding school shapes a deliberate approach to coaching, feedback and learner development.
Mentorship beyond the course
Professional training is approached as a development pathway — with attention to confidence, communication, judgment and career direction.
Real-world range
Experience spans recreational training, technical instruction and cave diving, bringing a broader perspective to professional development.
A defining achievement
First Arab woman technical cave diver.
Alongside a personal technical diving depth record of 131 metres, the achievement reflects the same mindset brought to instructor development: preparation, discipline, resilience and continuous learning.
Not only Go Pro
Training for the diver you are becoming.
Instructor development is the focus, but the pathway starts before IDC — and it does not end there.
Professional Development
Course Director-led IDC, Divemaster development, professional mentoring and instructor-level preparation.
Start a conversation →Recreational Training
From first experiences through advanced, rescue and continuing-education development.
Technical Diving
Tec 40, Tec 45 and Tec 50 instruction for divers ready to progress beyond recreational limits.
Private Coaching
Focused one-to-one skill refinement, refreshers, workshops and individual development plans.
Online Theory
Remote theory and mentoring sessions for divers and professionals who need flexible preparation.
Meet Rania Merched
Education, leadership and a life underwater.
Rania is a PADI® Course Director, educator and experienced dive professional based in Dubai, committed to developing divers into confident, competent and industry-ready professionals.
She is a PADI® Course Director, Technical Diving Instructor and EFR Instructor Trainer with 17 specialty instructor ratings. Alongside diving, she serves as a Head of Department in education, where leadership, coaching and structured learning are part of everyday life.
Fluent in Arabic, English and French and with a background in psychology, she works comfortably with a diverse international audience and adapts training to the individual rather than forcing every student through the same mould.
Based inDubai, UAE
Teaching languagesArabic · English · French
Professional ratingPADI® Course Director
Specialty ratings17 Instructor specialties
Ready for the next level?
Your instructor journey starts with a conversation.
Tell Rania where you are in your diving career, what you want to achieve and when you hope to start. She’ll help you identify the right next step.