Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course ITC)

Do you see underwater images and wish you could be there? Do you want to travel and have new adventures? Becoming a certified scuba diver is the first step in a journey that will forever change the way you experience the world. You will explore the wonders of a weightlessness underwater world, interact with incredible marine life and discover ecosystems hidden beneath the surface.Our Open Water Diver Course is just $600 and we provide you up to 6 months dive insurance FREE while training. Who else does that? Purchase a entry level Total Dive System from us and your course is FREE!. We will even offer you 6 months interest free financing.Yes, others may charge less but what else do they want you to buy for the course – find out before making the commitment.The Open Water Diver Certification Course with TEXAS DIVE CENTER is just $300.00 to start with your digital course and your pool sessions. We will also include the Computer Diver Specialty Course when you purchase a dive computer for your training from our store. The required open water training dives can be completed on your vacation (we issue a referral and assist in coordinating it with your vacation dive shop - you pay their fee for the required dives and certification). If you continue your training with us you will pay the balance due for the required open water training sessions when you are ready to finalize your training. That is a total training cost of just $600 for the Open Water Diver certification if you own your own mask, snorkel, fins, boots and dive computer that are acceptable for your training. Otherwise you can purchase them in our store and get take your 10% off credit. We provide the rest of your required equipment.

Join the ranks of SSI Dive Professionals, start your road to success as a SSI Dive Master

In the SSI Shark Ecology program, you will learn how to interpret shark behaviours, why they are often misunderstood and how dive with sharks. This is a perfect course for shark fans and for divers who are nervous about sharks but want to overcome their fear. Upon completion of this program, you will earn your SSI Shark Ecology Specialty certification and no doubt become an avid shark diver. Start today!

This course is available anytime for those Dive Master Instructors meeting the course requirements. Registering is your first step, then we will coordinate dates for your training. Some of it is conducted by Zoom with the rest requiring 3-4 days in Lubbock, TX for classroom and pool presentations. Enroll any time and knock out the digital course work and then schedule the rest. The open water portions are conducted at Balmorhea State Park which is approximately 3.5 hours southwest of Lubbock - South of Pecos, TX. We often will conduct all of the training there to save on your need for travel. In which case you can fly into Midland Int'l Airport. It all will depend on logistics as they are different at various parts of the year. Assistant Instructor Trainers prepare Assistant Instructors to teach academics and conduct in-water training. As an Assistant Instructor Trainer, you are also qualified to assist Instructor Trainers, giving you valuable experience along your scuba diving instructor pathway. When ready, you can attend the Instructor Training Seminar, allowing you to become an SSI Instructor Trainer. Start your journey to create scuba diving instructors today.

Assistant Instructor Trainers prepare Assistant Instructors to teach academics and conduct in-water training. As an Assistant Instructor Trainer, you are also qualified to assist Instructor Trainers, giving you valuable experience along your scuba diving instructor pathway. When ready, you can finish the Instructor Training Seminar, allowing you to become an SSI Instructor Trainer. Start your journey to create scuba diving instructors today.

Assistant Instructor Trainers prepare Assistant Instructors to teach academics and conduct in-water training. As an Assistant Instructor Trainer, you are also qualified to assist Instructor Trainers, giving you valuable experience along your scuba diving instructor pathway. When ready, you can finish the Instructor Training Seminar, allowing you to become an SSI Instructor Trainer. Start your journey to create scuba diving instructors today.

Start today - You need to be a Divemaster or equivalent to join SSI´s 3-Step Instructor Training Approach. The training process starts with joining the Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course combination accompanied with Digital Learning. After successful completion of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) you will enroll in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 10 training program entitles you to teach various key SSI programs independently like Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide. For those who want to take more time to learn and to gain valuable teaching experience between the training programs the 3 parts can also be taken as single steps - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) one after the other at own pace and with a flexible schedule.

Start today - You need to be a Divemaster or equivalent to join SSI´s 3-Step Instructor Training Approach. The training process starts with joining the Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course combination accompanied with Digital Learning. After successful completion of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) you will enroll in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 10 day training program entitles you to teach various key SSI programs independently like Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide. For those who want to take more time to learn and to gain valuable teaching experience between the training programs the 3 parts can also be taken as single steps - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) one after the other at own pace and with a flexible schedule.

The Assistant Instructor rating is the next step after becoming a Divemaster along the scuba instructor pathway. It allows you to collect valuable teaching experience, practice briefings, teach academics, and conduct in-water training. If you want to further your career as a dive professional, you can finish the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

Become a FFM Specialty Instructor.

This course is for people with a disability that desires to learn how to scuba dive.

In the SSI Freshwater Ecology specialty program, you will explore how aquatic species interact with each other and their freshwater environments. You will learn about freshwater ecosystems, food chains, predator-prey relationships, and the delicate balance that sustains life beneath the surface. This program deepens your understanding of biodiversity, species adaptations, and habitat protection — giving you the knowledge to recognize and identify aquatic wildlife with confidence. With your new ecological insight, every dive becomes a discovery. Start online today and earn your SSI Freshwater Ecology certification.