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SSI Instructor Training

Instructor Trainer Seminars are conducted by SSI Service Centers with course registration taking place in conjunction with the seminar. An Instructor Trainer is authorized to organize and conduct SSI Instructor-level scuba training courses, Instructor Training Courses, Dive Professional Crossover programs for candidates from training agencies that are ISO Certifed and/or RSTC Members, and/or assist an Instructor Certifier in conducting all SSI Instructor Evaluation programs. Upon completion of this program candidates will be certified as an SSI Instructor Trainer.

Assistant Instructor Training Course:
DAY 1

09:30 Introduction to ITC Classroom.
10:00 Overview of SSI A 1 Classroom.
12:00 Duties of an SSI Dive Professional A 2 Classroom.
13:00 Break.
14:00 Workshop-OWD & Scuba Skills Update PA 5 Pool/CW.
17:00 Water Fitness Evaluation PA 1 CW.
-100 meter unconscious diver on surface with TDS.
-700 meter swim with mask, snorkel and fins.
-25 meter underwater swim.
-15 minutes water tread.

DAY 2
09:00 Program Administration A 3 Classroom.
12:30  Break.
13:30 Academic Presentation-OWD PA 2 Classroom.
16:00 Academic presentation-Perfect Buoyancy/ PA 3 Classroom.
Specialty Programs.

DAY 3
09:00 Academic Sessions A 4 Classroom.
12:00 Break.
13:00 In-Water Teaching A 5 Classroom.
16:00 Workshop-Try Scuba & Scuba Rangers PA 4 Pool/CW.

DAY 4
09:00 Assistant Instructor Programs A 6 Classroom.
12:00 Break.
13:30 Pool/Confined Water Presentation- PA 6 Pool/CW.
Open Water Diver Skill.
15:30 Pool/Confined Water Presentation- PA 7 Pool/CW.
Perfect Buoyancy.
16:30 Final Exam and Review Classroom.
18:30 Final Program and performance Review.

Instructor Training Course:
DAY 5
09:00 The Open Water Diver program A 7 Classroom.
11:00 Open Water Instructor Specialties A 8 Classroom.
13:00 Break.
14:00 Diver Stress and Rescue & Dive Guide A 9 Classroom.

DAY 6
09:00 Academic Presentation PA 8 Classroom.
Enriched Air Nitrox or Divers Stress and Rescue.
12:00 Break.
13:00 Workshop-Diver Stress and Rescue Skills PA 10 Pool/CW.
15:00 Pool/Confined Water Presentation- PA 12 Pool/CW.
Diver Stress and Rescue.

DAY 7
09:00 Pool/Confined Water Presentation- PA 11 Pool/CW.
Open Water Diver Emergency Skill.
12:00  Break.
13:00 Open Water Presentation- PA 13 OW.
Open Water Diver Skills.

DAY 8
09:00 Academic Presentation- PA 9 Classroom.
Dive Guide.
12:00  Break.
13:00 Dive Briefing Evaluation PA 14 On Site/
Classroom.
14:00 Dive guiding Evaluation PA 15 OW.

DAY 9
09:00 The Business Of Diving A 10 Classroom.
13:00 Break.
14:00 Your Career With SSI Classroom.
15:30 Final Program and performance Review Classroom.