Open Water Instructor - the third professional diver level where you use your knowledge, skills and experience to teach others how to learn to dive!
It is the cornerstone professional certification!
There are two parts to becoming an SSI Open Water Instructor.
The first part is the SSI Instructor Training Course where you learn the knowledge and skills required to organise and conduct entry-level
scuba diving courses, such as the Open Water Diver Course, and the Specialty Instructor courses that SSI Open Water Instructros can teach, such as the SSI Perfect Buoyancy.
The second part is the SSI Instructor Evaluation which assesses the knowledge and skills learnt on the Instructor Training Course.
Who is this course for?
- any SSI professional looking to expand their professional role, knowledge, skills and experience to further their career
- any SSI Divemaster or SSI Assistant Instructor that wants to teach the Open Water course to student divers
What's next?
The SSI Specialty Instructor courses.
Here at Lanzarote Dive Centre we offer over 15 different SSI Instructor Specialties!
Course Duration: 14-16 days
Course Structure:
Digital Learning - to be completed beforehand
Academic Sessions - to apply the knowledge learnt in a real world environment and understand the role of a professional
Practical Application Sessions - further develop your professional skills and experience. Be evaluated on your ability to conduct academic and in-water sessions and evaluate student divers, and more.
Minimum Number of Dives required for certification:
A minimum of 75 logged open water dives totalling 50 hours or more are required to start the course and a minimum of 100 logged dives totalling 65 hours or more are required for certification.
We suggest coming with the minimum so that you concentrate on your learning and development as an instructor rather than worrying about have I got enough dives for certification.
Course Cost and Dates: Please contact us at info@lanzarotedivecentre.com for more information
| Minimum age: | 18 years old |
|---|---|
| Logged dives: | Minimum of 75 logged open water dives totalling 50 hours or more |
| Diver Level: | SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 40% course |
| Pro Level: | SSi Divemaster in active status or an equivalent from a recognised training agency |
| Completion requirements: | Complete all academic sessions, all digital learning, reviews and assessments and pass all course requirements and evaluations Log a minimum of 100 open water dives totalling 65 hours or more |
What theory and skills will I learn?
- the SSI teaching philosophy and administration
- SSI course structure and the value of on-going diver development
- your role in teh diving industry as a professional diving instructor
- how to plan and conduct SSI entry level courses
- how to control groups of entry level divers
- how to present academic and in-water sessions
- how to evaluate a student diver
- how to deliver dive briefings to student divers
- risk assessment
- emergency procedures
What Instructor Specialty Courses can an OWI teach?
Upon successful completion of the Instructor Evaluation an Open Water Instructor can teach the following SSI Specialty Instructor Courses:
- Advanced Adventurer
- Enriched Air Nitrox 40%
- Perfect Bouyancy
- Diver Stress & Rescue
- Dive Guide
How do I book on to the Open Water Instructor Course?
Please book using the contact form below or email info@lanzarotedivecentre.com with details of your current certification level and dates so we can check availablity.
What's Next?
Become an SSI Specialty Instructor with us at Lanzarote Dive Centre either before your Instructor Training Course or after it.
We offer over 15 Instructor Specialty Courses!
0034 677 324 879 or 0034 693 555 030
0034 677 324 879 or 0034 693 555 030
info@lanzarotedivecentre.com
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Saturday 08:45 - 14:00
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