Instructor Examination
Objective validation of qualifications
After the IDC, SSI Instructor Candidates must attend and successfully complete a SSI IE. The IE is a two-day programme that evaluates your diving knowledge and skills, as well as your ability to deliver teaching presentations in the classroom, confined water, and open water settings. IE’s are conducted by professional Instructor Examiners to confirm that instructor candidates meet the requirements for certification as SSI Instructors. Having every IE conducted in this manner ensures the evaluation process is objective, fair, and consistent.
Although the evaluation is pass/fail, you have opportunities to retake most initial presentations, if necessary. With the preparation provided by the Bell Scuba pre-study guide and the Bell Scuba IDC, it is highly unlikely you will need to makeup any of the sections. IE’s are held in Perth four times a year.
Qualification
After successfully completing the Instructor Exam you will be certified to teach the: SSI Open Water Diver course. You may also conduct Discover Scuba, Scuba Review, Discover Scuba Diving, Discover Local Diving, Skin Diving and Snorkeling programmes.Areas of Evaluation and Examination Policy
Dive Theory Exams: Physics, Physiology, Equipment, Skills & Environment, RDP | Score 75% or higher on all five sections | Only one makeup on one of the sections is allowed |
Systems, Standards and Procedures Exam | Score 75% or higher in an open book exam | No makeup’s are allowed |
Knowledge development teaching presentation | Score a 3.5 or higher | One makeup is allowed |
Confined water teaching presentation | Score a 3.4 or higher | One makeup is allowed |
Two open water teaching presentations | Score an average of 3.5 or higher | No makeup’s are allowed |
Rescue of a scuba diving victim simulating unconsciousness/non-breathing at the surface | Demonstrate competence | One makeup is allowed |
Five skill demonstrations | Score a 3.0 or higher, with a total of 17 points or more on the entire circuit | One makeup is allowed |
All dive skills during confined and open water sessions | Demonstrate competence |
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Candidate Pre-Requisites
with at least 100 logged dives, including documented experience in deep, night, and navigation diving. Submit an Instructor Certificate of Completion* and an IE Enrollment form*. A current diving medical (within 12 months) must also be submitted to the Instructor Examiner.Issued by the Course Director upon successful completion of your IDC.
The IE Fee $650
Required Equipment
All personal diving equipment; mask, fins, snorkel, cylinder, BCD, regulator, alternate air source, SPG, weight system, appropriate exposure protection, depth gauge, compass and timing device, cutting device, whistle, slate, safety sausage and pocket mask.In addition you are also required to have all of the SSI materials listed in our "Preparing For Your IDC" guide.