Our next class orientation is June 2nd 2008 and begins at 6:30 p.m

Location is Buckeye Diving School


Course dates will be scheduled at our course orientation.

Please join us for this no obligation meeting to see if this is the program for you. Please preregister to ensure we have adequate seating and handouts.

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Are you a SSI Dive Control Specialist or Dive Master with a different organization?

Are you ready to move to the next level?

Are you ready to become a SCUBA Instructor?

Buckeye Diving School is a SSI PLATINUM training facility (Scuba School International). We are able to complete the classroom/pool training and evaluations in one convenient location. We can accommodate various training schedules locally or travel to any corner of the world to complete this program. Just contact Steve Bowles IC-5426 to inquire about off site training.

Who is SSI?
SSI is the fastest growing training agency in the world! We are world recognized and produce some of the best dive instructors possible. SSI is the first organization to produce training material for dive leaders and class text for basic diving students(Jepson Diving Manual). SSI has been the forefront in writing training material and certifications of true dive professionals. See what SSI can offer you, many PADI and NAUI professionals are seeking to cross over because they find greater support from their dive store and SSI headquarters. SSI is one of the most progressive agencies that teaches real world skills that produce divers who remain consistently more active within the diving industry. We teach comfort through repetition and real skills that work under the most adverse conditions. Our staff is monitored to insure the highest level of professionalism in the business. SSI is the true leader in the dive industry and has not lowered standards to increase numbers in the field like other agencies. All ratings must be earned! Buckeye Diving School is committed to helping you reach your goal and become an incredible Diving Instructor.

Prerequisites for Dive Instructor:

Must be 18 or older
Hold a current assistant instructor rating in good standings
Have at least 100 logged dives
hold a current CPR/First Aid rating*
hold a current Oxygen Provider rating*
Be in good physical shape and have a current medical signature confirming this from a physician.

*These ratings can be completed during the instructor program or at a later date to finalize instructor rating.

The instructor program is one that teaches the art of teaching. As a Dive Master or Dive Control Specialist you have mastered the highest level of knowledge in the diving field. Now it's time to show you how to share this knowledge with others and do it in a consistent professional way. We are going to start with the basic building blocks of education and show you how to keep building upon them until you are a master instructor.

Our training program begins with a home study approach where you complete all the reading and course work on your own. When you have completed this we begin the facilitation process to insure you have absorbed and metabolize all the proper information. We then move to the hands on training in confined water to work on real world scenarios and hurdles you may encounter in the classroom or in the field. Our final evaluation is working with real students in real situations to confirm your ability to produce and properly train confident divers.

This is an awesome program and we encourage people who are serious about diving and serious about fun to join the elite level of Dive Instructor today! Becoming a dive instructor will be one of the most rewarding things you may do in your life

The following list of requirements need to be completed to finalize the class. Each class is different and some classes may require additional training which is not listed below.

Becoming A Dive Instructor:

Required to Complete the Instructor Course
Review 12 chapters in the book
Doctors physical
Current CPR/First Aid rating*
Current Oxygen Provider rating*
Final Exam
Current Photograph
Perform 4 classroom presentations
Perform 3 pool presentations
Assist a basic open water class
Assist a open water class (2) days
Observe a specialty class