SDI OPEN WATER SCUBA DIVER INSTRUCTOR (OWSDI)

• Individuals eager to share their passion for the underwater realm with others

• Minimum age of 18
• Diver certification held for a minimum of 6 months
• Documentation of 100 logged dives completed across various environments and depths
• Certification as an SDI Divemaster, SDI Assistant Instructor, or equivalent
• Proof of current CPR, first aid, and oxygen provider certification, where permissible by local regulations *Note: CPR, first aid, and oxygen provider courses may be integrated into the IDC Program by qualified instructors

The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor course covers an extensive range of topics, including:

• SDI Standards and Procedures
• History of SDI
• Product protocols and procedures
• Ordering processes
• Registration protocols
• Annual renewals
• Liability and insurance
• Risk management
• Waivers and releases
• Completing accident reports
• Instructional methods
• Teaching theories, methodologies, and verbal communication techniques
• Lesson planning
• Utilization of training aids
• SDI home study program and knowledge quest usage
• Effective scuba sales strategies
• Course budgeting
• Student recruitment
• Course organization and scheduling
• Retail sales
• Instructor ethics
• Diving physics and physiology

Candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in various areas, including:

• Conducting a minimum of two classroom presentations
• Conducting two confined water lessons
• Conducting two open water lessons
• Demonstrating preparation, planning, and control in dive and diving activity management
• Performing a rescue scenario to demonstration standards
• Executing a 10-minute survival float without swimming aids
• Completing a 400-meter surface swim within 10 minutes (swim goggles permitted)
• Completing an 800-meter swim with mask, snorkel, and fins without the use of arms within 17 minutes
• Performing a simulated unconscious diver rescue from a maximum depth of 6 meters/20 feet and swimming them 100 meters within 4 minutes at the surface

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are eligible to:

• Instruct SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, Advanced Adventure Diver Specialty, Computer Diver, Rescue Diver, Divemaster, and Assistant Instructor courses

• Passing the SDI Instructor written exam or its online equivalent
• Successful completion of both the IDC and the IEC
• Demonstrating mature and prudent judgment in class planning and execution

• Accessible as an Online Course: Commence eLearning today!
• Locate your local SDI Dive Center here
• Course Cost: $386.86 USD for eLearning only; pool and open water training not included. Contact your local dive shop for the complete course cost.
• Course Standards & Procedures available in PDF format.