Become a Lifeguard Instructor with SSI Support your resort pool owner, waterpark or the local government by training professional lifeguards. If you are interested in being a Lifeguard trainer and becoming an ambassador of this world, the SSI Lifeguard Instructor course is waiting for you! Upon completion, you will be able to certify lifeguards for the required environments they work in. Discover Local Course Dates Whether you’re on the move or planning ahead, we’ve got you covered. Never miss out on exciting training opportunities and register with ease. Facts and Training Standards Amount of Academic Sessions 4Amount of Pool/Confined Water Sessions 5Maximum Training Depth 0 m / 0 ftSuggested duration (h) 40-56SSI Standards Languages English ελληνικά Start teaching to further your career Start teaching Lifeguard courses on various levels to collect valuable teaching experience and generate more income as an SSI Professional! But remember, learning never stops, so continue your career by qualifying for more Swim, Snorkel or even Freediving programs. Additional qualifications will provide you with more diversity and flexibility, whilst opening up new income options. Becoming a Lifeguard Instructor is just the beginning of an exciting career pathway. Swim Teacher AdultDo you want to inspire lifetime swimmers? Make a career out of swimming? Become a professional swimming teacher with SSI! Learn to teach babies, children or adults to swim, plus beginners up to competitive swimmers. Make a difference! Start today!20-24Suggested duration (h)Basic Freediving InstructorWith the Basic Freediving Instructor course, active SSI scuba professionals can easily expand their diving career into the freediving market. Help water enthusiasts learn to freedive by teaching them basic freediving skills in this entry-level program.8-12Suggested duration (h)Freediving InstructorBecome an SSI Freediving Instructor and take the first step toward a career in training freedivers. Create lifelong water enthusiasts and introduce them to the world of breath-hold training in a fun, safe environment with the SSI educational system.70Suggested duration (h)4Open Water Sessions Explore career opportunities for dive professionals worldwide Stop waiting, start exploring the world and turn your passion into a career! MyDiveGuide is a unique dive site database with over 16,000 dive sites, thrilling specialist dives and featured destinations. These are the places where scuba instructors and divemasters have great job opportunities! Ready to live your ultimate dream? Check out MyDiveGuide and start your diving career today with SSI! © iStock/4FRAustraliaThe world’s largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef is the essence of diving in Australia.Learn more © AdobeStock/FlorianSouth AfricaSouth Africa offers a dazzling variety of dive sites to explore.Learn more © iStock/ventdusudCaliforniaCalifornia, the third largest state in the United States of America, boasts some of the best cold-water diving in the country.Learn more © iStock/tawatchaiprakobkitIndonesiaIndonesia is considered one of the best diving destinations in the world with more than 17,500 islands distributed over 5,000 kilometers.Learn more © iStock/daniloviDominican RepublicA vacation in the Dominican Republic can be whatever you want it to be.Learn more © iStock/RudyBalaskoItalyItaly is a peninsula in southern Europe, famously shaped like a boot that is surrounded by three parts of Mediterranean - offering various dive sites.Learn more © Shutterstock/Michail_VorobyevMadagascarYear-round, divers flock to Madagascar, the fourth largest in the world, to discover marine life not seen anywhere else.Learn more © iStock/kurmyshovMaldivesAn island nation located off the southwest coast of India in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is made up of 26 different ring-shaped reefs called, atolls.Learn more © AdobeStock/rabbit75_fotSpainFrom the cool Atlantic waters of the Bay of Biscay in the north, to the warmer Mediterranean Sea to the south, Spain is perfect for year-round diving.Learn more © AdobeStock/bombomanFrench PolynesiaFamous for its romantic appeal and rich Polynesian culture, French Polynesia is also considered one of the best diving destinations in the world.Learn more