Training Courses

1. The applicant must have at least a certificate of snorkeling guide/ instructor from an accredited organization in the CDWS.
2. The age of the applicant should not be less than 25 years.
3. Holds at least High School certification.
4. The training and the following test are in Arabic. 
5. The applicant must hold a CDWS-valid card.

Course registration:

Registration for this course is done via the training courses e-booking service through the Technical Manager and the professional's account on the CDWS portal.

1. The training is for 4 consecutive days (the applicants must commit to attending the entire training program and to adhere to the training program days, failure to do so, participation will be canceled). 
2. The fees for the training program are 2500 EGP to be paid online, through the technical manager's and professionals' account on the CDWS portal. 
3. For those applying for the first time to be Technical Managers for water sports centers – snorkeling service providers – attending and passing this course successfully is a must to be able to be appointed as a technical manager for the water sports operation.
4. In case the applicant did not pass the course for any reason, they are allowed to re-participate for a second time after paying new course fees (2500 EGP).
5. If the applicant fails to take the final exam within one week from the last day of the training, his/her participation in the training will be canceled and they are allowed to re-participate for a second time after paying new course fees (2500 EGP).
6. If the applicant fails the second course for any reason, they shall not be able to rejoin the technical manager training course for the duration of one year starting from the date of the last training course. 
7. Any current technical manager; is entitled to participate in the course to improve and develop their performance.
8. If any of the applicants who passed the training successfully committed any violations or penalties afterward, they must re-take the training again after a year of the date of the penalty and pay (2500 EGP) for new training.
9. Any technical manager or snorkeling guide/ instructor with a recorded penalty by the CDWS can apply for the training course if they meet the previously mentioned training requirements.  
10. An online evaluation form will be shared with the participants after finishing the course, which must be filled out and submitted to receive the certification. 
11. To pass the final exam successfully, the participants must achieve a minimum score of 75%, in case their score is between 73% to 74.9% they are allowed to retake the exam within a week. But in case the score is less than 73% they must repeat the entire training program and pay (2500 EGP) for new training.

1. The training starts from 8:30 am till 5:30 pm.
2. In case of a no-show after the applicant’s course registration, the course will be considered as the applicant's first course, and in case he/she would like to attend the next scheduled course, new registration and new course fee (EGP 2500) should be done and paid prior to attending the next course.
3. In case the applicants do not wish to participate in the training program for any reason, they should report to the training department at least 48 hours before the beginning of training so the fees can be refunded or moved over to another date, if they fail to report within this time frame there will be no refund for the training fees. 
4. Course attendance will be canceled for applicants who are not punctual.
5. Absence is not allowed, attending the full 5 days is a must, in case of absence participation in the training shall be canceled
6. No mobile phones are allowed during the training, please put it on silent mode and hand it to the lecturer
7. The lecturer has the right to cancel the trainee's participation in the course if case of not comply with the lecturer’s instructions
8. It is not allowed to leave the training venue for any reason
9. No Smoking is allowed inside the training room
10. No food or drinks are allowed inside the training room during the course except for water
11. Course location, for Red Sea Governorate, Serry Beach Resort as shown in the following coordinates: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kFh2oZc3JWyQt7Bp9, For South Sinai Governorate, Reef Oasis Hotel & Resort – Hadaba - as shown in the following coordinates https://maps.app.goo.gl/aqVcmwPG4MS9nn6G7

Important note for the diving guides and instructors applying to work as snorkeling technical managers: 

• Those who passed the technical manager course for diving centers and safari boats successfully can be appointed as technical managers for water sports centers (snorkeling services providers) without the need to attend/pass the snorkeling technical director course
• The diving instructors and guides can apply to this course, bearing in mind that if they are appointed as technical managers for water sports centers (snorkeling services providers), they will be issued a CDWS card that allows them to work as a snorkeling guide/instructor (a yellow card) as the center is not authorized to offer any diving activities.