SSI Open Water Instructor
Become an SSI Open Water Instructor (ISO 24802-2) in Cornwall, one of the UK’s best diving destinations!
This is the main step in the career of every diving professional. Being an SSI Open Water Instructor offers the possibility of teaching and supervising courses for recreational divers. In addition, once you are an instructor, you can continue training as an Advanced Open Water Instructor and expand your horizons and versatility as a professional even more.
The ITC course (Instructor Training Course) lasts a total of 10 days and prepares the candidates for the Instructor Evaluation (IE), that is carried out at the end of the course.
It provides the knowledge, skill, and preparation necessary to properly organise, train, teach and certify divers. The SSI standards and philosophy are a basic pillar in the methodology and content of the course.
You will learn how to present academic presentations in the classroom, skill demonstrations in confined and open water environments and have exam simulations and much more. All under the supervision and guidance of your Instructor Trainer.
We have state-of-the-art classrooms and facilities for the development of your ITC. We can also help you manage your stay in Cornwall, in case you do not have accommodation.
Once certified as an SSI Open Water Instructor, you will be able to teach the SSI Open Water Diver and corresponding courses, as well as Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue, Perfect Buoyancy and Dive Guide specialty courses, at any SSI dive center in the world.
Price: £2,199
Introducing our Instructor Trainer..
Ami Bignell is an SSI Instructor Trainer and Instructor Certifier. Originally hailing from Bristol she has travelled all around the world teaching diving and coaching the next generation of scuba diving instructors. She also held a senior leadership position with SSI in South East Asia.
FAQs
Please download a copy of the medical declaration form here.
Please note any answers ´yes´ on the second page will require a sign off from a doctor before we can go diving.
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SSI Divemaster certification or equivalent
SSI React Right certification or equivalent, not older than two years
A minimum of 75 logged dives
Minimum 18 years old
Hyperbaric medical certificate
Professional and personal diving insurance.
The candidate will need to pass and hold a HSE Medical. More info can be found at https://www.aquamarinemedicals.co.uk/medicals/hse-diving
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Intensive course 8 days
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Log at least 100 open water dives
Pass the Instructor Training Course
Pass the Instructor Exam
Continue Diving
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SSI Deep Diver Specialty
The SSI Deep Diving specialty allows you to descend to a maximum depth of 40 meters.
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SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty
Buoyancy is the fundamental skill of diving and good buoyancy control is essential when progressing in your diving training.
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SSI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty
Safer, longer and more frequent dives.
