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PROFESSIONAL COURSES

When you want to become a professional, it's important to consider the experience and qualifications of your Instructor Trainer. While our experience training scuba instructors started in 2003, we actually started conducting professional development programmes in sport and CPR/1st Aid back in the mid 1980's. 

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We've provided instructor level training in: Thailand, Taiwan, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Hawaii, Australia, Guam, Palau, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Pretty much covering all scuba environments.

Disclaimer: Course Fees as listed are the basic costs related to: the Instructor & certification. Additional cost(s) depend on the individual student's specific needs for room/food/transport. Whether the student wants or needs shore or boat diving.

And if there is need for training dates outside of the calendar schedule.

SSI Scuba Rangers Club
SSI Classified Diving Center (Handicapped and Disabled Diving)
SSI Extended Range Center Technical Decompression Diving
SSI Scuba Instructor Training Center
SSI Freediving Center
SSI Snorkel Club Snorkeling
SSI Swim Center Swimming School

SPECIALTY INSTRUCTOR

This course is for the instructor who wishes to teach specialty certifications. It's an important step in the instructor's career path. And shows the instructor's commitment to self-development. There is specialised instructor training for all the SSI specialties available. (ie: Deep, Night, Navigation, Nitrox, Boat, Computer, to name a few)

ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

This program provides the skills, concepts, and teaching experience required to become an effective SSI Assistant Instructor. You will learn the SSI Teaching System and philosophy, how to assist with Open Water Diver programs, and how to independently teach a variety of SSI training programs. Candidates who complete this program earn the SSI Assistant Instructor certification.

OPEN WATER INSTRUCTOR

This program provides candidates with the knowledge, concepts and training necessary to organize and conduct entry-level scuba training courses. Candidates will learn the SSI Teaching System and philosophy, and how to effectively teach and evaluate Open Water Diver students. It will also prepare the candidate for their Instructor Evaluation. Candidates who complete this program and the Instructor Evaluation earn the SSI Open Water Instructor certification.

ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER INSTRUCTOR

This instructor rating is earned by the instructor through the meeting of requirements for advanced professional level training and experience teaching recreational divers.

DIVEMASTER INSTRUCTOR

Divemaster Instructor (DMI) is the next instructor level after Advanced Open Water Instructor (AOWI). In addition to the duties performed by an active status Advanced Open Water Instructor, active status Divemaster Instructors may conduct the Divemaster Crossover program for candidates from other recognized scuba training agencies and/or enroll in a Dive Control Specialist Instructor program.

ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR TRAINER

This program provides candidates with the knowledge, concepts and training necessary to organize and conduct the Assistant Instructor/Dive Control Specialist training program. Candidates will learn how to evaluate and provide feedback to dive professional candidates in a variety of in-water and academic settings. Candidates who complete this program earn the SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer/Dive Control Specialist Instructor certification.

MASTER INSTRUCTOR

To become a Master Instructor requires very high levels of experience, competence, and knowledge. This rating is awarded when the instructor meets a number of prerequisites that establish the instructor's expert levels.

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