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Learn to be a Dive Leader the "SSI Way." Learn to use the effective teaching techniques of the SSI Education System and Education Philosophy. Most dive leadership programs focus only on teaching diving. However, most dive businesses require much more of instructors and dive cons than merely teaching. SSI dive leaders gain the knowledge to become valuable assets to their SSI Dealer. 

Have you just about reached SSI Master Diver Status, or are you a DiveCon? Now is the time to think about continuing your development as a professional dive leader!
 

Dive Control Specialist  |  Open Water Instructor (OWI)  | Advanced Open Water Instructor (AOWI) Dive Control Specialist Instructor (DCSI)  |  Master Instructor (MI)

Dive Leadership Courses

SSI Dive Control Specialist (DiveCon) is SSI's initial dive leadership level and is considered by many as the "fun" leadership rating. That's because you can do more than any other entry-level dive leader. You can do more because you receive both dive master and assistant instructor training in the SSI Dive Control Specialist course. With other agencies, these courses are separate.

You will study advanced physics, physiology and decompression theory. You'll practice advanced rescue techniques, fine-tune your diving skills and learn the basics of teaching. Plus, there's a high demand for SSI Dive Control Specialists at retail shops and exotic resorts.

• Work on dive boats, at resorts and retail stores, and take people diving
• Lead dive trips & tours
• Assist SSI Instructors in the pool and in open water
• Teach skills in the pool under the direct supervision of an SSI Instructor

• Teach SSI SCUBA Skills Update program, SSI Snorkeling program, selected SSI Specialty Courses
• Teach Scuba Rangers (for kids) and React Right First Aid and CPR program (Both require additional training)
• Home study
• Take the first step toward Open Water instructor

SSI Instructors represent the best of both worlds. You are trained to use the award-winning SSI Teaching System and you are trained to be a skilled educator. SSI Instructors are able to conduct the Universal Referral Program. This program allows you to complete referral dives through six different agencies: IDEA, NASDS, NAUI, PDIC, SSI and the YMCA. This is particularly valuable to resorts that receive customers affiliated with various certification agencies.

• Instruct your own classes
• Apply the SSI Education System and Education Philosophy
• Recruit, teach and evaluate students
• Utilize effective techniques for teaching home study academics, in the pool and open water

• Be knowledgeable of the legal aspects of teaching
• Learn about the diving industry and business

• Sell training, equipment and trips
• Produce confident, comfortable divers
• Teach everything DiveCons teach plus Passport Diver, Try Scuba, Scuba Rangers (with additional training)

- Teach all SSI Specialty Courses for which they qualify and register with SSI to teach.

- Conduct training of Dive Control Specialists

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