SCUBA Instructor

We become instructors for different reasons. Some of us were inspired by great teachers who introduced us to an underwater world that ultimately taught us to think about and look at everything differently. Perhaps you feel so passioniate about underwater exploration that you cannot keep it to yourself. You feel drawn to share your underwater experiences and knowledge with others. If these ideas hold true for you, then you may be a candidate for Instructor. On this path, you will gain exposure to tools and techniques needed to teach SCUBA diving in compliance with industry standards.

Dive Leadership: Teaching and Learning Theory, Effective Communications
Examine the learning process, characteristics of effective teachers, tools and techniques needed to develop SCUBA courses. This stage of the course involves fifteen hours of classroom instruction and is required for those aspiring to become Divemasters, Training Assistants, and Instructor Candidates.

Mentoring Process
Mentoring is the most-neglected component of most professional dive programs and this sets our curriculum apart. You will be assigned a mentor to guide you through this process, addressing potential areas for further development and providing opportunities for practical application.

Instructor Methods and Training
Refine your teaching methods in classroom, confined water and open water environments. Required for Instructor Candidates, this stage of the course involves approximately twenty hours of instruction.

Instructor Qualification
As an Instructor Candidate, you will be provided the occasion to teach a group of instructors. The experience involves a classroom presentation, as well as a confined water and open water teaching opportunity.
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