Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course ITC)

The Assistant Instructor Course will prepare you to continue your training in the diving industry with the highest standards, as our course includes conservation workshops with an emphasis on environmental stewardship. As well as conveying the SSI teaching philosophy. This will allow you to start your career as an Instructor, with a wide experience in teaching theory classes and confined water sessions, giving you all the tools to feel prepared for this exciting job.

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.

Curso intensivo diseñado para formar instructores competentes capaces de planificar, ejecutar y evaluar procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje en entornos presenciales y virtuales. Combina teoría pedagógica y técnicas prácticas para desarrollar habilidades comunicativas, didácticas y de gestión grupal.Objetivos:Dominar principios básicos de la pedagogía y el aprendizaje adulto.Diseñar planes de formación y materiales didácticos efectivos.Aplicar metodologías activas y recursos digitales para facilitar el aprendizaje.Gestionar dinámicas de grupo y resolver situaciones difíciles en el aula.Evaluar el desempeño de los participantes y retroalimentar de forma constructiva.Contenidos principales:Fundamentos de aprendizaje y estilos de enseñanza.Planificación de sesiones: objetivos, contenidos y cronograma.Técnicas de presentación y comunicación verbal/no verbal.Metodologías activas: aprendizaje por proyectos, role-play, estudio de casos.Uso de herramientas digitales y plataformas LMS.Diseño de materiales didácticos y recursos multimedia.Evaluación formativa y sumativa; rúbricas y retroalimentación.Manejo de grupos, motivación y resolución de conflictos.Normas de seguridad y ética profesional del instructor.Duración: Flexible según modalidad: sugerido 40 a 80 horas (intensivo o modular).Público objetivo: Profesionales, docentes, facilitadores y personas interesadas en desempeñarse como instructores en empresas, instituciones educativas y centros de formación.Requisitos: Nivel mínimo de educación secundaria completa; se valora experiencia previa en docencia o en el área temática a impartir.

 Course that certifies students to conduct recreational scuba dives within agency depth limits (typically 18 m / 60 ft). Covers safety procedures, underwater navigation, and proper use of scuba equipment.Objectives:Teach basic scuba diving principles and underwater safety.Enable students to plan and perform buddy recreational dives.Develop practical skills: buoyancy control, equalization, air management, and emergency procedures.Course content:Theory: diving physics and physiology, hazards and prevention, equipment, dive planning, hand signals, and basic regulations.Confined-water training: gear assembly, entries/exits, breathing underwater, equalization, buoyancy exercises, and emergency skills.Open-water dives: usually 4 supervised dives to practice skills, basic navigation, and buddy communication.Methodology: Classroom or e-learning theory, confined-water practice (pool), and supervised open-water dives (ocean, lake, or quarry) with continuous practical assessment.Prerequisites:Minimum age per agency (commonly 10–12 for junior, 15 for full certification).Basic swimming ability and reasonable physical fitness; medical clearance recommended or required.Valid ID.Certification: International certification from the chosen agency (e.g., PADI, SSI, NAUI, CMAS) upon completion of theory, confined-water skills, and required open-water dives. Allows buddy diving to the certification depth limit.Basic equipment (provided or rented): Mask, snorkel, fins, BCD, regulator, tank, pressure gauge; wetsuit as needed.