S.S.I Instructor Evaluation(IE)
After having successfully participated in the Open Water Instructor Course and having been certified as an Associate Instructor.
The only thing standing in your way of becoming an Open Water Instructor is the IE.
An Instructor Evaluation typically consists of two consecutive days of exams both academic and practical.
SSI OPEN WATER INSTRUCTOR (OWI)
Open Water Instructor - First step to independence
This program prepares you to become an active member of the scuba industry, a sucessful educator, and a valuable dive business employee.
Your training includes learning:
How various industry stakeholders interact – manufacturers, media, agencies, retail, and travel.
How successful dive retailers and resorts operate
The SSI Education System and Education Philosophy
Techniques for teaching home study academics, pool and open water
The legal aspects of teaching
The basics of educational selling using SSI’s Customer Loyalty Cycle
As an Open Water Instructor - OWI you can teach:
Open Water Diver, Scuba Diver, Advanced Adventurer, Stress & Rescue, Scuba Skills Update, Try Scuba and the Universal Referral Program



