SSI Instructor Development Course(IDC)
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Why become a Dive Instructor?
The rewards of being a Dive Instructor are boundless; changing people’s lives, helping to overcome fears, facilitating career and lifestyle changes, and forging deep and lasting friendships. Plenty of hard work and dedication are required. If you’re ready for that, then read on…
Why Choose Dive Rutland for your SSI Instructor Training Course (ITC)?
If you are reading this, then you know that diving is fun!! Learning to become an SSI Instructor should also be fun. We can guarantee to make your SSI ITC an enjoyable experience.It’s so important that you are well prepared and relaxed for your SSI IDC Instructor course. When you are relaxed, laughing and comfortable, you will learn a lot about teaching others to dive.
You, and the team that you’ll be working with, will develop varied ways of passing information and skills over to others. In a small group, to ensure high quality and individual attention, you will learn and master the tools required to begin teaching others. You’ll learn how to:
- Build rapport with your future students
- Create confidence in others
- Teach everybody, regardless of their individual learning style
- Allow students to learn in their own way
- You’ll learn to “Teach People – and NOT Courses!”
- Teach students whilst in a natural diving position, not on their knees
- Kneeling way and neutral way - Different ways of getting the student to be successful with skills depending on working conditions and environment.
Not only that, but you’ll learn how you will become very effective and an efficient mentor and coach because here at Dive Rutland we question the fact that you are an instructor. We can not instruct a student in "how to partially flood and clear your mask" what we can do is show them how we do it and then they have a go, this is coaching, the student effectively teaches themselves.
We will also cover in a separate module the UK HSE requirements for working Professionals, so YOU fully understand YOUR responsibilities if working in the UK.
Naturally, the IDC itself is demanding but we are proud of our Professional team who have huge amounts of energy, enthusiasm, humour and patience, we will thoroughly prepare you to be 100% ready for the Instructor Exam, but most importantly ready to teach real students afterwards. Yes it it is about passing the Instructor exam but really it's about your confidence to go and bring peoples dreams to life.
You are welcome to gain teaching experience, by shadowing one of our staff teaching an SSI course. You see for yourself the practicalities of running a course and make a smooth transition to teaching students of your own.
Others like you have become Instructors with us and they are now around the world changing other people's lives! They are putting into practice what they learned during their IDC with us. Even after the course we will stay in touch continue to support and provide advice.
What Do I need to start the SSI Instructor Development Course?
- Minimum age 18 years old
- Be an SSI Divemaster or:
- an instructor member in good standing (renewed or eligible to renew) with another recognised recreational diver training organisation
- have a leadership level certification in good standing (renewed or eligible to renew) with another recognised recreational diver training organisation
- To work in the UK you will need an HSE divers medical
- A minimum 60 logged dives; documented experience in night diving, deep diving and underwater navigation
- Good personal diving and buoyancy skills
What Dive Equipment do I need for the SSI Instructor Development Course?
To be a professional in any field you must have the tools for the job! A good plumber would not think of turning up to work without his tools, and a good diving instructor also needs his tools!
This includes educational materials to ensure that he or she can present the required information professionally, is familiar with and knows what the student divers have been reading or watching and can safely introduce student divers to the world of diving!
You will need:
- Full set of diving equipment including suitable exposure suit for pool and open water
How Long does the SSI Instructor Development Course take?
The Instructor Development course is ten days (includes the AI and IDC) with us again either in a consolidated block or part-time remember the course is performance based and sometimes additional time is required.
Whilst waiting to join your Instructor Development course our professional team will be here to mentor, guide and answer any questions that you have.
What Locations do you use for the SSI Instructor Development Course?
We have two training facilities - Oakham and Nottingham.
Oakham - The physical classroom sessions are held in the Dive Rutland Classroom, 1 Old Station Yard, Whissendine Road, Ashwell. Rutland LE15 7SP.
Some pool sessions are held at Oakham School Pool, Kilburn Road, Oakham with others ran as required (at least 2 days) at our Nottingham Training Centre at Unit 1 Robin Hood Industrial Estate, Nottingham, NG3 1GE
The open water sessions are held at a suitable Open Water site which could be Stoney Cove or another nearby water site.
We are happy to run IDC's for other dive centres at your location, please get in touch to discuss
SSI Instructor Development Course preparation
As the ITC is all about becoming an SSI Instructor it is necessary for you have your skills and knowledge up to date. As such it is important the you can do all the skills in the SSI Open Water Diver Course comfortably as well as the Diver Stress and Rescue Skills. You should also have reviewed all of the course material from SSI Open Water Diver Through Dive Master including Stress & Rescue and Science of Diving.
Prior to the course you will complete your online elearning and take time to review your theory. There is no time during the IDC to teach theory, yes you should have the knowledge but it is different knowing the theory and being able to teach it.
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
-Albert Einstein
If you are unsure of your skills or knowledge let us know and we will be happy to point you in the right direction. We are also happy to run Pre-ITC workshops if you feel it may help, contact us for details.
Is there anything else I should know about the SSI Instructor Development course?
Before your IDC why not take advantage of the opportunity to shadow one of our courses, see how we work with real students in the real world.
All our courses are ran fully in accordance with ALL HSE requirements including dedicated service support, we do not rely on our students to cover any part of our requirements, your role is to concentrate on the course!
We will be there to provide you with moral support during your local Instructor Exam.
Before the SSI Instructor Exam you need
- Minimum 100 logged dives totalling 65 hours or more
- Be an Open Water Diver or higher for at least six (6) months prior to starting the Instructor Evaluation.
What is included:
- All IDC participants get a Stamford Notebooks notepad, to allow you to make those all important notes
- Lunch on all classroom and pool training days
- SSI Instructor elearning materials (471099-EN)
- All refreshments - Tea, Coffee, Squash, Water and the odd cake or two!
- Your professional instructor trainer for all Academic, pool and open water sesssions
Any Other Costs?
- The Entrance fees for open water training site and personal travel costs
- Food and drink when at Open Water Training Site
- When you get to it the SSI Instructor Exam fees standing at £450 *
What Will I be able to teach on becoming an SSI Instructor?
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* 2024 pricing
Students who want to become divers must first complete the mandatory course documentation. Known medical conditions are required to be declared and notified to your Instructor prior to any in-water activity. A doctor's confirmation of fitness to dive if answer you to any medical condition on the Medical Statement. You can check out here:
Diving Medical Statement
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Our team of highly experienced instructors will be on hand to guide you through every step of the way, and to make sure you have a safe and enjoyable diving experience.
