This program will prepare you to become an active member of the scuba industry, a successful educator and a valuable business employee.
Open Water Instructor (OWI). DCS + the instructor training course. This program will teach you how to develop confident and comfortable divers who will commit to the sport.
Your training includes learning:
How various industry stakeholders interact – manufacturers, media, agencies, retail and travel
How successful dive retailers and resorts operate
The SSI Education System and Education Philosophy
Techniques for teaching home study academics, pool and open water
The legal aspects of teaching
The basics of educational selling using SSI’s Customer Loyalty Cycle
As an Open Water Instructor (OWI) you can teach and issue certifications for:
Indoor Diver
Scuba Diver
Junior Open Water Diver
Open Water Diver
Advanced Adventure
Scuba Skills Update
Try Scuba
Try Scuba Diving
Diver Stress & Rescue
Nitrox
Specialty Instructor (SI). OWI + two specialties. Teaching specialty courses is a perfect way to continue to grow as an instructor and increase your revenue channels. Specialty courses offer variety and are convenient to learn. Instructors may qualify to teach specialty courses by attending a seminar, co-teaching with an Advanced Open Water Instructor or documenting significant experience (resume must be submitted to SSI) and purchasing course teaching materials.
As an SSI Specialty Instructor (SI) you can teach and issue certifications for any two specialties you are qualified to teach. |