Get ready to start your professional diving career becoming a SDI SCUBA Diving Instructor.
Who this course is for. Individuals that wish to share their love for the underwater world with others
WHAT´S INCLUDED
2 weeks training
SDI Instructor pro kit
Certification fees
Equipment included
Theory sessions & skill workshops
SDI Basic Nitrox Instructor
First Response Instructor
Local transportation
2 weeks housing
Course prerequisites
Minimum age 18
Certified diver for a minimum of 6 months
Proof of 100 logged dives completed in a number of different environments with varying depths
Be certified as a SDI Divemaster, SDI Assistant Instructor, or equivalent
Provide proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen provider*, where local law permits
* Note: CPR, first aid, and oxygen provider courses may be combined with the IDC Program by qualified instructors
What you can expect to learn
The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:
SDI Standards and Procedures
History of SDI
Products and procedures
How to place an order
Registration procedures
Yearly renewals
Liability and insurance
Risk management
Waivers and releases
Filling out an accident report
Methods of instruction
Teaching theory, methods and oral communications
Lesson preparation
Use of training aids
SDI home study program, use of knowledge quest
Successfully selling scuba
Budgeting courses
Recruiting students
Organizing and scheduling a course
Retail sales
Instructor ethics
Physics and physiology of diving
What’s in it for you?
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may:
Teach the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, Advanced Adventure Diver Specialty, Computer Diver, Rescue Diver and Divemaster Course
SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor minimum requirements
Satisfactorily complete the SDI Instructor written exam or online equivalent
Successfully complete the IDC and the IEC
Demonstrate mature and sound judgment concerning class planning and execution
DIVING INSTRUCTOR COURSE (SDI – IDC COURSE)
The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor (OWSDI) course is designed to teach current Divemasters or Assistant Instructors certified with a recognized dive training organization the knowledge to effectively function as an open water scuba diver instructor. This program is divided into two sections, an instructor development course (IDC) and an instructor evaluation course (IEC)