SSI Assistant Instructor + Instructor Training Course (AI + ITC)

Become a Professional Dive Instructor!

Take your passion for diving to the next level with the SSI Assistant Instructor + Instructor Training Course (AI + ITC) — a comprehensive program designed to develop confident, knowledgeable, and skilled dive professionals ready to teach and inspire others.

This combined course is the gateway to becoming an SSI Open Water Instructor, allowing you to start teaching and certifying divers independently.

Course Overview:

The AI + ITC program is structured in two progressive phases:

* Assistant Instructor (AI):

Learn the core principles of teaching scuba theory and confined water skills. As an Assistant Instructor, you'll be able to assist certified instructors in training sessions and even teach certain programs independently, such as Scuba Skills Update and Try Scuba (in pool/confined water).

* Instructor Training Course (ITC):

Build upon your AI foundation with advanced teaching techniques, classroom presentation skills, and open water leadership development. This course prepares you for the final step: the Instructor Evaluation (IE) — a standardized exam that, once passed, certifies you as an SSI Open Water Instructor.

What You’ll Learn:

* SSI teaching system and philosophy


* Effective student evaluation and supervision


* Conducting academic, confined water, and open water sessions


* Risk management and problem solving


* Leadership and communication skills


* Standards and procedures for SSI programs like:



* Open Water Diver


* Perfect Buoyancy


* Advanced Adventurer


* Enriched Air Nitrox


* Stress & Rescue


* Dive Guide


Prerequisites
:

* Minimum 18 years old


* Certified Divemaster or equivalent


* Logged 60 dives (to start), 100 dives (to attend the Instructor Evaluation)




What’s Included in Your Training Package:




* Classroom sessions on SSI standards, risk management & teaching techniques


* Confined & open water training with real teaching practice


* Workshops on academic presentations, skill demos & student management


* Assistant Instructor certification upon completion


Not Included:

* Digital course materials for Assistant Instructor & Instructor Training Course

* Instructor cue cards and slates