Open Water Instructor
Are you ready to turn your passion for diving into a career? Turn your favourite dive site into your office and teach SSI divers! As an SSI Open Water Instructor, you will be certified to teach a variety of popular SSI courses. What are you waiting for?
Become an Open Water Instructor today!
What Will You Learn?
Do you dream of travelling the world working as a scuba instructor? With this globally recognized certification, you can work at SSI Training Centers represented in over 130 countries.
This in-depth program provides all you need to become an SSI Open Water Instructor. Once certified, you can train new SSI divers, teach Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and create Dive Guides. The possibilities are endless, so start your dive career now!
The SSI Open Water Instructor Course consists of three main phases:
- Six Academic Sessions (Independent study or in a classroom)
- Four Pool / Confined Water Sessions
- Two Open Water Dives- Where its time to use the knowledge and skills you acquired, in the open ocean to complete the SSI Open Water Instructor Course.
What Will You Do?
- Log at least 100 open water dives totaling 65 hours or more.
- Read and complete all sections, including reviews and assessments, from the InstructorTraining Course digital learning.
- Complete all academic sessions as outlined in the instructor manual for the InstructorTraining Course.
- Complete the CandidateWater Fitness Evaluation as outlined in the SSI Training Standards if it has been more than six months since the candidate has been evaluated.
- Pass all requirements and evaluations as outlined in the instructor manual for the InstructorTraining Course.
Course Schedule
Recommended hours for completion: 48-58. The number of classes, hours and sessions per day are set by the individual instructor, based on student needs, student ability and water conditions.
Course Price
Get in touch with an SSI Training Center for the same.
Student Learning Materials Price
INR 30,000
Course Prerequisites
Minimum age:
- 18 years old.
- Have logged at least 75 open water dives totaling 50 hours or more.
Have the following SSI certifications or equivalent from a recognized training agency:
- Enriched Air Nitrox 40
Have the following active status SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:
- Divemaster
Equipment Requirements
*Equipment will be provided by your Dive Centre. We recommend that you should get your own gear once you become a certified diver.
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