Are you Open Water and would you like to be an Instructor?
Many have thought the same before you. Now you have your chance. Xaloc gives you the necessary tools so that with the best diving courses in L’Estartit you can become an Instructor and position yourself perfectly in the diving industry, at the same time that it will open the doors to work anywhere in the world.
The “From Open Water to Instructor” program is specifically designed for Open Water SSI divers or equivalent from any recognized organization. During this program you will develop initially as a diver but later as an SSI Dive Instructor.
What is in the “From Open Water to Instructor” Program ?:
Advanced diver course
The Advanced SSi courses comprise a series of 4 specialty courses and a total of 24 dives.
You will do the following specialty courses: perfect buoyancy, nitrox, orientation and deep diving.
And of course you will go diving with us until you reach these 24 total dives that you need to obtain the “Advanced” certification.
First aid course
We will train you in First Aid by doing the “React Right” course, which includes the management of a Defibrillator and also oxygen provider practices.
The course will last 10-12 hours
Stress & Rescue Course
During this course we will teach you not only rescue techniques once a diving accident has occurred but, more importantly, to prevent possible accidents.
During the course you will do:
* Theory
sessions
* Rescue training sessions * Rescue drills
Diving Science Course
This course is all theoretical and brings together precisely all the components of diving theory: physics, physiology, environment, equipment and decompression theory.
Our SSI Instructors will help you understand all the components and thus make diving theory easy for you.
SSI Divemaster Course
The Divemaster course really consists of the sum of the Professional Guide course + the Diving Science course.
We will develop your skills by training you to supervise diving activities. At Xaloc Diving Center you will participate in our courses and learn all aspects of dive planning as we offer the widest range of diving courses in Estartit.
The program consists of 2 parts:
* Pool practices: here you will develop your skills with the exercises and learn to help our instructors in Open Water courses or Diving Baptisms (Try Scuba)
* Practical training: you will have a practical application of everything you have learned in theory and swimming pool, helping our instructors in real Open Water courses, Specialties, Rescue … you will also participate in snorkeling trips or in programs to reactivate divers that have not been for a long time. they dive and want to do it again.
SSI Instructor Course
The Diving Instructor certification is the most demanded in any dive center throughout the world. In your Instructor course you will:
Academic sessions : Include classes, workshops led by a trainer and other interactive activities. They are designed to apply the knowledge acquired in digital learning in a practical and real environment.
Practical application sessions : This is the final component of your training, where you will further develop the skills and experience necessary as a dive professional. You will develop and be assessed for your ability to conduct both pool and ocean training sessions, evaluate students, and promote SSI teaching and business philosophies for the benefit of the entire diving industry.
Finally you will participate in an Instructors Examwhich is a two-day evaluative program that examines an instructor candidate’s ability, dive theory knowledge, skill level, understanding of the SSI System, attitude, and professionalism.
Only those who meet the performance requirements of an IE earn the respected SSI Instructor certification.
How many dives are included in the “From Open Water to Instructor” Program?
To be certified as an SSI Instructor you must have a total of 100 registered dives, which correspond to the mandatory ones for the Advanced, Rescue, Instructor courses and all those supplementary until reaching the 100 necessary dives.
Will I have any diving insurance during the program?
Yes, we will include a diving and RC accident insurance during the entire program
Will I include the loan of diving equipment?
The “Open Water to Instructor” teaching package includes the loan of the diving equipment you need
Do I have to meet any prerequisites?
Yes, you must provide your Open Water certification card or 1 *, your logbook and your medical certificate of no contraindication to diving for less than 1 year
How long do I need to do the complete program?
You can start the courses at the beginning of April and go combining dives with courses leveling up little by little until you reach Divemaster. You will do the Instructors course at the end of the season, between November and December
What is the price of the complete program?
The price of the complete program is priced at € 5,695
This amount can be paid flexibly over a season
