Become a Scuba Instructor and Live Your Passion!
Start today - You need to be a Divemaster or equivalent to join the SSI´s 3-Step Instructor Training Approach.
The training process starts with joining the Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course combination accompanied with Digital Learning. After successful completion of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) you will enroll in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor.
This 10 day training program entitles you to teach various key SSI programs independently like Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide.
For those who want to take more time to learn and to gain valuable teaching experience between the training programs the 3 parts can also be taken as single steps - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) one after the other at your own pace and with a flexible schedule.
Open Water Scuba Instructor Pre-Requisites
- Minimum age is 18.
- Have logged at least 100 open water dives totaling 65 hours or more.
- Be an Open Water Diver or higher for at least six (6) months prior to starting the Instructor Evaluation.
- Pre-study course manuals and fill in review sections
- Have good personal diving and buoyancy skills and be able to snorkel 800 metres
- All participants must be fit for diving and submit a full medical statement, signed by a physician within the last 12 months.
Course Fee
OPEN WATER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR COURSE £1650pp
What's included?
The course fee includes, air, tuition, swimming pool fees. Includes the SSI IDC crewpak includes all the materials needed to prepare for a SSI Open Water Scuba Instructor course.
- Instructor cue cards for SSI's core courses (OW, AOW, Rescue and Divemaster)
- IDC Candidate Workbook and related reference materials
- Lesson planning slates for confined and open water
- Quiz and exam booklets for the core courses
- SSI Instructor Manual
Not entry fees to inland dive sites. SSI Registration fee is extra and paid direct to SSI.
Course Duration
The OWSI program is a minimum of 5 days. It introduces you to the entire SSI System of diver education and concentrates on further developing your abilities as a professional dive educator.
How do I sign up?
Pay your non-refundable reservation fee to secure your place, then call into us at the dive shop Scuderia House, Swindon SATNAV SN2 1EG and we can discuss in detail with you.
SSI Standards
Assistant Instructor (ISO 24802-1)
Scuba Equipment Requirements
As a dive professional, you will need to have all your own dive equipment that is in good condition and within the manufacturers service guidelines.
Equipment must include: Regulator, Alternate Air Source, SPG, Depth Gauge, Timing Device, BCD, Exposure Suit, Weight System, two Signalling Devices (Whistle / SMB's etc), Dive Compass and Dive Knife.
Discounts are available on any required equipment purchases made during your enrolment on the course.
What next?
You will want to continue your professional training by completing courses that allow you to teach beyond the core courses. For example, Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor, React Right (EFR) Instructor, and Specialty Instructor courses complement your Open Water Scuba Instructor rating and add to your professional portfolio.