OPEN WATER INSTRUCTOR COURSE

Following the Dive Control Specialist certification, you can enroll in the Instructor Training Course. Upon passing the Instructor Evaluation, you will be a certified Open Water Instructor. You are then able to teach and issue certifications for Open Water Diver, Advanced Adventurer and other programs.

Your mission as an Open Water Instructor is to convert new divers into committed divers and inspire and influence them to grow in their diving journey.

All aspiring Open Water Instructors will undergo the Instructor Training Course (ITC).
This is a unique training programme developed to ensure we stay competitive in today’s diving industry. The program has been updated to ensure that all Dive Professionals are equipped with the latest retail business training and industry knowledge. You will also build you teaching skills and pick up professional presentation/sales experience through modern workshops and practical applications.

Any newly certified SSI Open Water Instructor can be absolutely sure to have all necessary skills and knowledge to work successfully.

It is an opportunity to learn how to deliver “The Ultimate Dive Experience.”

AI / ITC Schedule
Assistent Instructor Course
DAY 1 Orientation Session: 1.5 hours Montag Academic Session 1 – Overview of SSI: 2 hours Academic Session 2 – Duties of an SSI Dive Professional: 1.5 hours Practical Application Session 5 – Workshop – Open Water Diver and Scuba Skills Update: 4 hours Practical Application Session 1 – Candidate Water Fitness Evaluation: 1.5 hours Total Duration: 9 hours
DAY 2 Dienstag Academic Session 4 – Academic Sessions: 3 hours Academic Session 5 – In-Water Teaching: 3 hours Practical Application Session 4 – Workshop – Try Scuba and Scuba Rangers: 2 hours Total Duration: 8 hours A one-on-one counseling session should be conducted with each candidate at this stage to review and evaluate their progress in the program.
DAY 3 Mittwoch Academic Session 3 – Program Administration: 3 hours Practical Application Session 2 – Academic Presentation – Open Water Diver: 3 hours Practical Application Session 3 – Academic Presentation – Perfect Buoyancy / Specialty Programs: 2.5 hours Total Duration: 8.5 hours
DAY 4 Donnerstag Academic Session 6 – Assistant Instructor Programs: 3 hours Practical Application Session 6 – Pool/Con??ned Water Presentation – Open Water Diver Skill: 2 hours Practical Application Session 7 – Pool/Con??ned Water Presentation – Perfect Buoyancy: 1 hour Final Exam and review: 2 hours Final program and performance review: 1 hour Total Duration: 9 hours
Instructor Training Course
DAY 5 Freitag Academic Session 7 – The Open Water Diver Program: 2 hours Academic Session 8 – Open Water Instructor Specialties: 2 hours Academic Session 9 – Diver Stress and Rescue and Dive Guide: 4 hours Total Duration: 8 hours
DAY 6 Samstag Practical Application Session 8 – Academic Presentation – Enriched Air Nitrox or Diver Stress and Rescue: 3 hours Practical Application Session 10 – Workshop – Diver Stress and Rescue Skills: 2 hours Practical Application Session 12 – Pool/Con??ned Water Presentation – Diver Stress and Rescue: 2 hours Total Duration: 7 hours
DAY 7 Sonntag Practical Application Session 11 – Pool/Con??ned Water Presentation – Open Water Diver Emergency Skill: 3 hours Practical Application Session 13 – Open Water Presentation – Open Water Diver Skills: 4 hours Total Duration: 7 hours A one-on-one counseling session should be conducted with each candidate at this stage to review and evaluate their progress in the program.
DAY 8 Montag Practical Application Session 9 –Academic Presentation – Dive Guide: 3 hours Practical Application Session 14 – Dive Brie??ng Evaluation: 1.5 hours Practical Application Session 15 – Dive Guiding Evaluation: 4 hours Total Duration: 8.5 hours
DAY 9 Dienstag Academic Session 10 – The Business of Diving: 4 hours Academic Session – Your Career with SSI: 1.5 hours Final program and performance review: 2 hours Total Duration: 7.5 hours

SSI Instructor Trainer: Marcus Feigenbaum - #46398 is in the dive industry active since 1999 and works and lives his life ever since 360 days a year for- and around it.

Marcus has achived high level ranked Instructor diplomas with 3 different scuba-educations.
As well he's a SSI Swim- and Free Dive Instructor who was almost everywhere active in South East Asia like Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Besides education of high level professionals, still teaching the basics to clients from all over the planet, he's mostly on duty this days with administartion and operational managment work. 

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