SSI Instructor Onboarding Programme

Already an instructor with another recognised training agency and interested in joining SSI?The SSI Instructor Onboarding Programme provides qualified instructors with a streamlined pathway into the SSI Training System. Learn how SSI’s training philosophy, standards, digital ecosystem, and teaching structure work — and how to apply your existing instructor experience effectively within SSI.Your experience comes with you. We’ll help you transition into the SSI system.

Get ready for an immersive 12-day journey that reshapes divers into educators, thinkers, and leaders. The SSI Assistant Instructor (AITC) and Instructor Training Course (ITC) are designed not just to meet standards—but to elevate how you see, teach, and inspire underwater. Under the mentorship of Instructor Certifier Vincent Lai, this course blends structure, creativity, and purpose. Vincent’s signature approach—refined through years of instructor development and educational design—guides each candidate to find their teaching voice, master real-world problem solving, and balance professionalism with personality. Expect mentorship that’s equal parts technical precision and human understanding. The program begins with the Assistant Instructor phase, developing your foundation in teaching systems and active learning. It then evolves into the Instructor Training Course, where mastery, safety, and delivery meet personal expression. Following the 12 days of training, candidates will proceed to a separate 2-day Instructor Evaluation (IE) event, where your transformation is showcased and certified. Join us for an experience that’s not just about earning the title Instructor—but becoming the kind of educator divers remember long after the course ends.

Developing the Next Layer of Instructor Leadership Conducted by Vincent Lai Becoming an Assistant Instructor Trainer isn’t about teaching more — it’s about understanding how instructors are built, evaluated, supported, and guided within the Scuba Schools International Education System. This SSI AIT program, conducted under Vincent Lai, is designed for experienced instructors who are ready to step into a trainer-adjacent role — mentoring instructor candidates, supporting ITCs, and contributing to professional-level teaching quality.