Academy

For the training to become an Assistant Instructor or Instructor, we have set up this Academy area, which is intended to give you a brief overview of the general training philosophy and the learning content. This information is based on SSI training standards. If necessary, the training will be adapted to the standards of the chosen diving organizations. (subject to change)

Usually we combine the training "Assistant Instrcutor and Instructor", because this is more favorable for you in terms of time and price. The program can be completed within 9 days, but this is very ambitious and exhausting. We recommend to plan at least 10 days.

The training is divided as follows:

Practical training and training standards
Theoretical training and training techniques
Examination, evaluation, certification

Practical training in water

It is one thing to be able to dive well, but quite another to teach the various exercises and tasks professionally. We train with you all the skills for practical training until you can demonstrate them professionally and convincingly.

This includes for example

Fitness test
Mask exercises (3 variations)
Underwater swimming without mask
Disconnect / connect inflator coupling
Weight system off / on (2 variants)
Take off and put on BCD
Stationary sharing of breathing gas
Buoyancy (3 variants)
Emergency ascents (3 variants)
Unconscious diver (underwater, surface)
Buoy setting
Problem solving under water (cramp, fin, panic, etc.)
Transport and rescue of injured divers (different variants)
etc.

The training takes place in confined open water/pool and in open water.

If possible: execution of all exercises with involvement /use of an assistant.

Theoretical training

The training of divers is roughly divided into two training blocks.

Theory I - Basic knowledge

Overview of SSI
Duties of a professional
Standards - Scuba
Standards - Training Center and Administration
SSI Total Teaching System and SSI Website
Quality Management
The Business of Diving
Career with SSI

Theory II - basic pedagogical knowledge

Building, planning, preparing and delivering theory lessons
Open Water Theory Lessons
Open Water Instructor Specialities
Diver Stress & Rescue theory lessons
Dive Guide theory lessons

Testing, evaluation, certification

After just under two weeks of practical and theoretical education, training and preparation, you'll be ready for evaluation and certification.

However, this can not be done by us, because we are not allowed to train and certify at the same time. For the last 1 ½ days, therefore, comes a "Certifier" commissioned by SSI and takes the practical and theorethische examination. If passed, the certification as a diving instructor follows directly afterwards and all brevets are handed over.

What is tested?

Theory:

Overview of SSI
In Water Training
Open Water Program
Speciality Program
Exam Basic Knowledge Standards Scuba
Exam Standard Training Center
SSI Total Teaching System and Website
Administration and career with SSI
etc.

Final test: Multiple choice, 100 questions, minimum requirement: 90% correct answer.

Practice:

Open Water Diver skills
Speciality Skills
Open Water Emergency Skills
Diver Stress & Rescue Skills
Workshops e.g. topic from the Open Water and/or Speciality program
Dive Briefin