Achieve the Highest SSI Instructor Level Becoming an Instructor Trainer is the ultimate accomplishment. Meet other dive instructors worldwide at the Instructor Trainer Seminar (ITS) and broaden your international network. During training, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance your personal development, undergo specialized sales training, refine your teaching abilities, master new skills, cultivate leadership qualities within your industry, and simultaneously advance your career prospects. SSI Instructor Trainers are qualified to teach the entire range of scuba courses, conduct the Instructor Training Course (ITC), and also Instructor Crossovers. Instructor Trainers can also teach Specialty Instructor Seminars for all Specialties they are qualified for and conduct the Assistant Instructor Trainer program to shape the next generation of Instructor Trainers. Discover Local Course Dates Find your next diving adventure on Scubago - whether it's near you or at your travel destination - and book directly with the center of your choice. Powered by Sort by: Date ascending Date ascending Date descending Price ascending Price descending Distance ascending Distance decending View on Map Automatic 50 km 100 km 500 km Worldwide Qualify for higher ratings and extend your skills Take the last step to reach the peak - become an Instructor Trainer! But remember, learning never stops! Continue your career by qualifying further in more Specialty Instructor ratings so you can provide your trained instructors with more income options or even go further and beyond into other training categories like Extended Range and/or Freediving. Additional qualifications will provide you with more diversity and flexibility, whilst opening up new income options. Assistant Instructor TrainerExperience a whole new level of education as an Assistant Instructor Trainer. Make an essential contribution to the diving industry by teaching future Scuba Diving Instructors. Become an SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer today!30-45Suggested duration (h)7Open Water SessionsInstructor TrainerAre you ready for the final step in SSI´s Instructor Career Pathway? Join the most elite dive instructors in the industry. Become an SSI Instructor Trainer and start teaching the entire range of SSI recreational diving courses today!70-80Suggested duration (h)2Open Water SessionsCave Diving InstructorLeave the daylight behind, push your limits, and join the best scuba instructors. There is no limit to your ambitions with this SSI course. Become an SSI Cave Diving Instructor and teach tec divers. Start this cave diving certification today!20Suggested duration (h)2Open Water SessionsExtended Range Instructor TrainerInspire the next generation of dive professionals. Become an SSI Extended Range Instructor Trainer for open circuit, rebreather, and overhead environment diving. Start this ultimate SSI scuba certification and hone your diving trainer skills today!70-80Suggested duration (h)1Open Water Sessions Facts and Training Standards Amount of Academic Sessions 12Amount of Pool/Confined Water Sessions 6Amount of Open Water Sessions 2Maximum Training Depth 40 m / 130 ftSuggested duration (h) 70-80Certification Prerequisites Master Instructor (or equivalent), Assisted in 1 Instructor Training Course and 1 Professional CrossoverSSI Standards Languages 简体字 Česky Nederlands English English US (imperial) Français Deutsch ελληνικά עברית Bahasa Indonesia Italiano 日本語 한국어 Polski Português (Portugal) Русский Español ภาษาไทย Türkçe Discover the Wonders of the Deep with SSI's Blog Join us on an exciting journey of discovery and learn more about exhilarating diving adventures, dedicated conservation initiatives, and innovative educational opportunities that will help you illuminate the extraordinary beauty of the underwater world. 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