SSI INSTRUCTOR FROM $2450
Over a minimum of 5 full days, you’ll gain your SSI Instructor training to get you ready for the SSI Instructor Evaluation.
This is based on you having already successfully completed the SSI Assistant Instructor course.
Pass on your passion of diving to others.
Teach various key SSI programs independently like Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide.
What the course involves:
Digital Learning: SSI developed this program using modern Educational Management System (EMS) technology. It is designed to provide you with the knowledge required to become a SSI Dive Instructor in an easy-to-understand, logical sequence. You’ll be able to complete the e-learning at home at your own pace before attending the course.
Academic Sessions: These include lectures, instructor-led workshops, and other interactive activities.
They are designed to apply the knowledge gained from the Digital Learning in a practical and successfully transfer this knowledge over to future dive students through structured lessons in real- world environment.
By completing these sessions, you will gain an understanding of what it takes to become a SSI Dive Instructor.
Practical Application Sessions: This is the final component of your training, where you will further develop the skills and experience required to train scuba divers as a SSI Instructor.
Water Skills
You will spend time in our pool completing some water fitness skills and hone your scuba skills to a professional demonstration level including your rescue skills.
The Dive Instructor training program is conducted over a minimum of five full days. It can be adapted into a multiple-weekend format.
PLUS, we also have a dive Retail Store where you can get leading class dive equipment. Our Charter Boat heads out to the Poor Knights Islands, so you’ll get real hands-on experience at fantastic remote locations.
To help you succeed in this industry we can also train you as an Air Filler, Gas Blender, sales assistant, tank tester, independent diver and give you real world experience (additional costs apply).
Gain more time and experience assisting on our dive charter or kitting out divers in store or help out on our dive courses with our instructors.
There are many skills that are needed to run a successful dive operation, which will give you more experience than most when applying for a job.
We can also help you in starting your career in diving. We can guide you through the New Zealand Worksafe COC process. We have a lot of contacts in the industry, who are often looking for staff.
And if you want to take your training further and become an Assistant Instructor or Instructor, so that you can teach refreshers, try dives and teach new divers, we can do that all here too!
Become a Specialty Instructor and expand your teaching potential.
Once you have successfully completed the Instructor Examination, why not come back and complete a Specialty Instructor seminar with us?
Choose FIVE fun and useful specialties to teach.
If you do not have the specialty at the diver level, we will require you to complete this with us beforehand.
Prerequisites:
- Be 18 years old
- Pass the Pre-Test exam
- SSI Assistant Instructor
- SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 40
- A current REACT RIGHT certification completed within the past 24 months.
- Have at least 60 dives totalling a minimum of 40 hours to begin the course and a minimum of 100 for certification.
- You will need to obtain a Dive Medical completed within the previous 12 months.
Course Inclusions:
- All online e-learning materials
- Academic sessions and in-water training
- Final Exam
- Digital e-card
- SSI Dive Instructor Pack
- Tanks and air fills for all of your training dives
- Shore diving
- We recommend that you have your own equipment to train in but we can provide this for the duration of the course
- Student discount on any gear you get from us during your course
Not included
- Dive Equipment
- Charter Fees
- SSI Fees
- SSI Instructor Examination Fee
- Other courses