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Professional Programs

Assistant Instructor Trainer

Intent

The SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer Seminar provides candidates with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to certify Assistant Instructors, and to assist in teaching the Instructor Training Course.

Minimum Instructor Rating

An active status Instructor Trainer may conduct the Assistant Instructor Trainer Seminar.

Candidate Prerequisites

  • Minimum age | 18 years old.
Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:
  • Divemaster Instructor
Have issued at least 50 certifications including:
  • 30 Open Water Diver
  • 3 Diver Stress & Rescue
  • 2 Dive Guide/Divemaster
  • 15 Advanced Open Water Diver and/or specialty programs
The candidate may also apply completed Try Scuba, Basic Diver, Referral Diver, and Scuba Diver programs toward the minimum requirements for Open Water Diver certifications.
  • Twelve (12) Try Scuba recognition cards are equivalent to one (1) Open Water Diver certification.
  • Six (6) Basic Diver certifications are equivalent to one (1) Open Water Diver certification.
  • Two (2) Referral Diver or Scuba Diver certifications are equivalent to one (1) Open Water Diver certification.

Duration

  • Recommended hours for completion | 30–45.

Minimum Supervision

  • An active status Instructor Trainer must directly supervise all academic and in-water activities.

Requirements For Completion

  • Complete all academics sessions as outlined in the instructor manual for the Assistant Instructor Trainer Seminar.
  • Complete the program’s final exam.
  • Complete and pass all requirements and evaluations listed in the instructor manual for the Assistant Instructor Trainer Seminar.

Certification

  • Upon completion of training, upload the candidate’s training record with all required documentation into the MySSI System.
  • The candidate will be certified as an Assistant Instructor Trainer.

Certifying Professionals from Other Training Agencies (Onboarding)

Professionals from other training agencies may earn the equivalent SSI Professional certification.

Completion Requirements

Before beginning training, each candidate must:
  • Hold the equivalent certifications from their current training agency as outlined in the SSI Training Standards. See SSI Training Standards > Equivalency Charts.
  • Register for the applicable professional certifications.
  • Purchase the applicable physical materials if they are available for the program.
  • Upload digital copies of all required documentation and existing certifications into MySSI.

Assistant Instructor Trainer

  • Read and complete all sections, including reviews and assessments, from the Instructor Training Course digital learning.
  • Complete and pass the Instructor Training Course final exam.
  • Complete all Open Water Instructor requirements.
  • Score within ± 3 points of the Instructor Trainer’s score on an Academic Teaching Evaluation.
  • Score within ± 3 points of the Instructor Trainer’s score on a In-Water Teaching Evaluation.

Active Status Requirements

  • Attend all applicable mandatory updates scheduled by SSI International.

Active Status Qualifications

In addition to the programs taught by active status Divemaster Instructors, active status Assistant Instructor Trainers may teach, supervise and issue certifications for the following programs:
  • Assistant Instructor
  • Specialty Instructor Seminar (if they have the applicable Specialty Instructor certification)
Active status Assistant Instructor Trainers may also:
  • Assist an Instructor Trainer in conducting all SSI Instructor-level programs.

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