CMAS One-Star Instructor · ★ · Hurghada
CMAS One-Star Instructor Course in Hurghada
The first CMAS instructor qualification. Theory teaching, confined water and open water instruction, skill demonstrations and emergency procedures, for experienced Three-Star Divers with a year of experience and 100 logged dives behind them, trained across the pools, reefs and boats of Hurghada.
What is the CMAS One-Star Instructor course?
The CMAS One-Star Instructor course, CMAS ★, is the first instructor qualification of the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques, developing an experienced Three-Star Diver into someone who can teach diving theory and practical scuba skills safely and effectively. In Hurghada it costs €1,200 per person for the training, with CMAS federation, registration, instructor materials, examination, assessment and certification fees charged separately. Candidates must be at least eighteen, hold CMAS Three-Star Diver for at least one year, have at least 100 logged open water dives across varied conditions, and hold valid first aid, CPR and oxygen-administration qualifications; the program covers theory instruction, confined water and open water teaching, lesson planning, skill demonstrations and emergency procedures, and requires theoretical, confined-water, open-water, teaching-skills and emergency-procedure assessments. Red Sea Diving runs it in Hurghada on the Egyptian Red Sea.
Moreover, being an excellent diver does not automatically make someone an excellent instructor; the whole course is about learning to recognize what a student needs, not what you already know. Therefore we review your logbook, certification date and first-aid qualifications before we confirm a program, and we explain in writing any CMAS fee that applies. The program follows the standards published by the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques.
CMAS One-Star Instructor Hurghada at a glance
| Course | CMAS One-Star Instructor, the first CMAS instructor qualification |
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| Price | €1,200 per person, training only |
| CMAS fees | Federation, registration, instructor materials, examination, assessment and certification, charged separately where they apply |
| Minimum age | 18 years |
| Diver prerequisite | CMAS Three-Star Diver, held for at least one year |
| Logged experience | Minimum 100 open water dives across varied conditions, including night, limited-visibility, deeper, drift and navigation diving |
| First aid | Valid BLS/CPR or an accepted equivalent |
| Oxygen administration | CMAS Oxygen Administration or an accepted equivalent, where permitted |
| Focus | Theory instruction, confined water instruction, open water instruction, lesson planning, skill demonstrations, emergency procedures |
| Assessments | Theoretical, confined-water, open-water, teaching-skills and emergency-procedure assessments |
| Teaching permissions | Within applicable CMAS and federation standards; can assist a Two-Star Instructor on authorized programs |
| Next level | CMAS Two-Star Instructor |
| Location | Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| Operator | Red Sea Diving, a CMAS-affiliated dive center in Hurghada, diving since 2000 |
How does CMAS One-Star Instructor differ from PADI and BSAC instructor routes?
All three turn an experienced diver into a teacher, and all three assess theory, confined water and open water teaching. By contrast, CMAS asks for the most experience up front: Three-Star Diver held a full year, plus 100 logged dives across night, drift, limited-visibility and navigation conditions, before training even begins. PADI’s IDC accepts a Divemaster, and BSAC’s IFC accepts a Sports Diver, both with fewer logged dives required.
Furthermore, CMAS also requires oxygen administration training upfront, where PADI folds it into EFR Instructor separately and BSAC leaves it for later instructor levels. Consequently a CMAS One-Star Instructor typically arrives more experienced, even before the course starts.
In short, all three systems are taught here, and we can advise honestly on which fits the certification you already hold.
What does the CMAS One-Star Instructor course teach?
Theory instruction
Setting objectives, structuring lessons, explaining concepts clearly and checking understanding, so the student learns rather than listens.
Practical instruction
Above all, briefing, demonstrating, positioning students safely, observing performance and correcting mistakes, which is a different craft from performing the skill yourself.
Confined water teaching
Likewise, managing positioning, demonstrations, practice and safety in the pool, assessed as part of certification.
Open water teaching
In addition, managing students, depth, gas, current and surface support together, with its own CMAS assessment.
Demonstration quality
Clear, controlled, accurate and easy to observe, because students copy exactly what they see an instructor do.
Lesson planning
Furthermore, organizing a session around objectives, student level, environment and safety, before anyone gets in the water.
Student assessment
Deciding whether a student has met the objective, when to repeat a skill, and how to give feedback that changes the next attempt.
Emergency procedures
Preparing for and responding to a developing problem, assessed formally as its own component of certification.
Communication and leadership
Finally, the skills that let you run a class, not only demonstrate a skill within it.
However, the objective is not to show a student how much the instructor knows. In other words, the objective is that the student understands, which is the whole point of the course.
How is the CMAS One-Star Instructor Hurghada course scheduled?
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Review, before training
To begin with, we review your Three-Star certification date, logged dives, night and drift diving experience, first-aid and oxygen qualifications.
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Theory and lesson planning
Then teaching methodology, lesson planning and the theoretical assessment, applied to real diving knowledge rather than memorized.
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Confined water instruction
Next, demonstration quality, student positioning, correction and the confined-water teaching assessment.
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Open water instruction
Afterward, teaching real students in open water, managing depth, gas, current and surface support, toward the open-water assessment.
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CMAS One-Star Instructor
Finally, the teaching-skills and emergency-procedure assessments, and your certification as a CMAS instructor.
However, the exact schedule depends on your existing experience, your progress and current CMAS assessment arrangements. Consequently we confirm the day-by-day plan once we have reviewed your logbook.
Who can join CMAS One-Star Instructor?
- CMAS Three-Star Divers who have held the grade for at least one year
- Also, at least eighteen years old
- Likewise, at least 100 logged open water dives, across night, limited-visibility, deeper, drift and navigation conditions
- In addition, valid first aid, CPR and oxygen-administration qualifications
- Furthermore, medically fit to dive, with the required declaration completed
- Above all, divers who enjoy helping others learn to dive
Not there yet? The CMAS Three-Star Diver course is the step before this one, and the logged dives can build up on our daily boats long before you register. Moreover, if you already hold an instructor rating from another agency, send it to us first, because we can advise on the appropriate CMAS route.
What does the €1,200 price include?
Included
- Instructor-development training with theory and practical teaching
- Also, confined water and open water instructional practice
- Lesson-planning and skill-demonstration development, with instructor feedback
- In addition, the appropriate local training facilities
- Standard 12-liter cylinders and weights for included local dives
- Likewise, boat diving where included in your program
- Furthermore, hotel transfer within central Hurghada where applicable
Possible extras
- CMAS federation fees and instructor registration
- Also, official CMAS examination, assessment and certification fees
- Instructor materials, and First Aid/CPR or Oxygen Administration courses if not already held
- In addition, full personal equipment rental, Nitrox and 15-liter cylinders
- Likewise, accommodation, flights, visa and insurance
- Transfers from El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh or Soma Bay
Therefore your written quotation shows the €1,200 training price and each applicable CMAS fee as separate lines. In fact, the exams belong to CMAS, which is why their fees never sit inside our price.
Why train in Hurghada?
An instructor candidate needs students, and Hurghada supplies them all year: beginners in the pool every morning, sheltered reefs minutes from the marina, daily boats and an international mix of divers to brief in more than one language. Consequently your supervised teaching hours are real lessons with real students, not rehearsals with fellow candidates.
Furthermore, the same base runs daily diving and liveaboards, so night, drift and deeper dives toward your 100-dive requirement can all be logged here before or during your instructor program. Our procedures sit on the diving safety page.
Equally, we teach PADI, BSAC and CMAS instructor routes, so our own instructor team already coordinates across systems every week.
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Instructor training in pictures
What comes after CMAS One-Star Instructor Hurghada?
Teach within your permissions
Teach independently within applicable CMAS and federation standards, or assist a Two-Star Instructor on authorized programs.
CMAS Two-Star Instructor
By contrast, the next instructor level, with wider teaching permissions and greater responsibility.
CMAS Three-Star Instructor
Afterward, the highest CMAS instructor level, for those who want to train other instructors themselves.
Overall, the CMAS instructor route runs: Three-Star Diver → One-Star Instructor → Two-Star Instructor → Three-Star Instructor. Meanwhile, we also teach the PADI and BSAC instructor routes, and can advise on which fits your goals.
Why us
Why train with Red Sea Diving
Safety first
Above all, a professional instructor must know when to modify, postpone or cancel a planned training activity, whatever the schedule says.
Since 2000
Indeed, more than two decades of diving and liveaboard operations out of Hurghada, on every Egyptian route.
Real students
Furthermore, a training center with courses running every week means real lessons to observe and real students to teach.
Broad diving conditions
Moreover, night, drift, deeper and navigation dives all sit within one day’s range of Hurghada, exactly what the 100-dive requirement asks for.
Transparent pricing
In addition, we explain the €1,200 training price and every applicable CMAS fee in writing before you confirm.
Three systems, one center
Likewise, we teach PADI, BSAC and CMAS, so we can advise honestly on which instructor route fits your existing certification.
Questions
CMAS One-Star Instructor Hurghada questions and answers
Price and booking
How much does CMAS One-Star Instructor cost in Hurghada?
The Red Sea Diving training price is €1,200 per person. However, applicable CMAS federation, examination, assessment and certification fees are separate unless specifically included in your confirmed quotation.
Are official CMAS fees included in the €1,200?
No, unless specifically stated in your confirmed quotation. Therefore we charge them separately and explain them in writing.
Can I take the course in Hurghada?
Suitable training can be arranged subject to candidate eligibility, federation requirements and appropriately authorized CMAS instructor personnel.
Requirements
What is the minimum age?
Eighteen years.
What diver qualification do I need?
Candidates must hold CMAS Three-Star Diver according to the current international standard.
How long must I have been a Three-Star Diver?
The current CMAS international standard requires candidates to have held CMAS Three-Star Diver for at least one year.
How many dives do I need?
A minimum of 100 logged open water dives, including a range of conditions such as night, limited-visibility, deeper, drift and navigation diving.
Do I need first aid and oxygen administration?
Yes. Candidates need valid BLS/CPR or an appropriate accepted equivalent, together with CMAS Oxygen Administration or an accepted equivalent where applicable.
The course and after
Is there a theory exam?
Yes. Candidates must successfully complete the applicable theoretical assessment.
Is practical teaching assessed?
Yes. Certification requires confined-water, open-water and teaching-skills assessments.
Are emergency skills assessed?
Yes. Candidates must successfully complete the required emergency-procedure skills assessment.
What comes after CMAS One-Star Instructor?
The next main level is CMAS Two-Star Instructor.
Book your CMAS One-Star Instructor course
Send us your full name, your age, your nationality, your current CMAS qualification and the date you completed Three-Star Diver, your number of logged dives and maximum qualified depth, your night, drift and navigation diving experience, your first aid/CPR and oxygen-administration qualifications, the date of your last dive, your preferred training dates and the number of candidates. Then we review your qualifications and confirm the appropriate training options and price in writing. For liveaboard diving in Egypt see also redsealiveaboard.net, and read the current fitness guidance from Divers Alert Network.
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This page was last reviewed by the Red Sea Diving instructor team in September 2026.
