SSI Open Water "Crossover" Instructor Course
As an instructor already this course if for those who want to become an instructor with SSI.
Why become a Dive Instructor with SSI?
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 but you already know this as an instructor.
Lets look at some of the very specific reasons you should be an instructor with SSI:-
- All instructor materials are included in renewal fees along with all updates to the Total Teaching system - once you have the materials no more expense - updated for life.
- The SSI philosophy is to go diving - with more speciality courses again with the underlying aim to go diving.
- 70 programs in 50 languages all digital - allowing you to support your student. They can follow along in their language whilst your materials are in yours.
- Pro Rewards - teach enough courses and you get a free renewal or contribute towards your renewal
- Everything is included in one renewal - all levels pay the same price (Divemasters are cheaper)
- The SSI Digital platform - is multi platform as well as multi language
- Digital Log book
- My dive guide
- SSI is continually innovating and developing the online systems
Why as an instructor already do I have to complete the SSI Instructor Training programme?
We appreciate that as an instructor with another agency you know how to teach, however knowing the SSI system, its philosophies and the skill differences is important and that is what you will gain by completing 'an IDC Crossover'.
On completion of the IDC you will then complete an external instructor exam.
Why Choose Dive Rutland for your SSI Instructor Training Course (ITC)?
If you are reading this, then you know that diving is fun!! Learning a new diving agency and its systems 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
- Refresh teaching 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 instructor member 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 100 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 "Crossover" 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!
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 five days 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 "Crossover" 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?
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 other local pools
The open water sessions are held at a suitable Open Water site which could be Stoney Cove or another nearby water site.
Our Instructor Trainer Tracey is happy to run Professional "Crossover" 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
Is there anything else I should know about the SSI Instructor Development course?
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
What is included:
- All SSI elearning materials
- SSI Materials: Divemaster
- SSI Materials: Instructor Bundle
- SSI Materials: OW Instructor Package
- A Dive Rutland Hardback notepad, to allow you to make those all important notes
- SSI Pro Polo Shirt
- Lunch on all classroom and pool training days
- 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?
|
|
As a Staff Instructor with another agency - will I get this rating on completing the SSI Instructor Exam?
Only after completing an Instructor seminar or instructor speciality training and the Assistant Instructor Training Course
Contact us to discuss what your path would be.
* 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
COME DIVING
Red Sea Safari
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.
