🧭 SSI Open Water Instructor Program (ITC)
Become a professional scuba instructor
Take the ultimate step in your scuba diving career with the SSI Open Water Instructor program. This intensive course prepares you to teach, lead, and certify divers all over the world.
Comprehensive training to turn your passion into your profession.
📋 Overview
⏱️ Duration: 2 weeks
📍 Meeting point: Pura Vida | Playa Blanca
👶 Minimum age: 18+
🤿 Level: Assistant Instructor / Dive Professionals
🧭 About the Program
During this intensive course (ITC), you will acquire the necessary skills to work as an SSI Instructor in all training environments.
Upon completing the program, you will be prepared to successfully pass the Instructor Evaluation (IE), which takes place over 2–3 days of assessment.
With this training, you will be able to:
👨🏫 Teach complete scuba diving courses
🌊 Instruct in pool and open water environments
📚 Conduct professional theory classes
🧭 Evaluate and certify students
🎯 Work as an instructor anywhere in the world
🧠 Theory
The course includes complete theoretical training:
✔️ Review of diving principles
✔️ SSI teaching methodology
✔️ Recreational course structure
✔️ Training workshops
✔️ Classroom presentations
🌊 Training
During the program you will perform:
🏊 Confined water (pool) practice
🌊 Open water presentations
👨🏫 Real teaching exercises
✅ Specific preparation for the IE
🎓 Final Evaluation
After completing the ITC, you will undergo:
📝 Theoretical exams
🌊 In-water evaluations
👨🏫 Instructor presentations
✔️ Official SSI Instructor Evaluation (IE)
🎒 What's Included?
✔️ ITC (Instructor Training Course)
✔️ Official IE exam
✔️ SSI Open Water Instructor certification
✔️ Instructor Specialties:
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Nitrox
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Perfect Buoyancy
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Stress & Rescue
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Dive Guide
🌊 Make a Living Diving
Take the definitive leap and transform your passion into a professional career by teaching others to discover the underwater world.
Start your path as an SSI Instructor and take diving to the next level. 🤿🌍
