Some divers want to join the crème de la crème of recreational diving, and you can be there to help them and certify them as "specialty," "advanced," or "master" divers.
With these Specialty Instructor courses, you take a step further in your professional training and become a more valued person in dive training.
At Viva Blue Pro, we have the right course to help you become a true recreational diving professional.
You will take the following combined SSI Specialty Instructor courses:
- Night & Limited Visibility Diving
- Dry Suit
- Deep Diving
- Wreck Diving
- First Aid (React Right)
You will have continuous contact with the Instructor Trainer, who will provide you with personal advice and guidance for your prior studies. With hundreds of professionals already trained in various places around the world, they have great teaching and pedagogical skills.
- Theoretical training
- Water training
- Instructor teaching materials for the 5 courses
- SSI certification fees
- Hold the SSI Instructor certification
- Active Status
- Hold a First Aid diploma or certification less than 2 years old (preferably React Right).
- Medical certificate: Be fit. It is necessary to wait a minimum of 24 hours after completing your dives to travel off the island.
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You will learn to teach the specialties of the following courses:
- Night & Limited Visibility Diving
- Dry Suit
- Deep Diving
- Wreck Diving
- First Aid (React Right)
- +18 years old
- Be an active Instructor in SSI.
Throughout all water training, as a diving professional, you must be equipped with a properly fitted Total Diving System.
As a professional, you must be equipped with at least all the student equipment (mask, snorkel, fins, buoyancy compensator with mechanical inflator, weighting system, air supply system with tank, primary regulator and alternate air source, dive computer, wetsuit suitable for the environment), in addition to:
- A Surface Marker Buoy (SMB)
- An emergency signaling device on the surface
- A cutting tool
- A compass
Candidates of the Diving Professional programs must use a professional-level Total Diving System.
The training during this course takes place in Playa Flamingo and Puerto del Carmen, which is super convenient for practicing diving skills.
Check the dates with our PRO department. We usually have courses organized in May/June and then in November/December.
The duration of the course is 9 days.
Ideally, you should already have your own equipment since your Divemaster course. If you are missing any part of the equipment, we can help you here (depending on size availability, etc.), as we have a dive shop.
Professional courses require dedication when it comes to learning—there is a lot of material to cover, and we facilitate this learning, but we need you to come to your courses prepared. When you enroll in the courses, you will receive a link with access to the courses, and that will be the time to start preparing!
In addition, we provide you with a guide with assignments for home, so you can ensure that you have everything read thoroughly.
Yes, the requirements can be completed in a flexible order so that we can tailor the speed and teaching to your needs.
You will obtain the specialty instructor certifications in:
- Night & Limited Visibilitiy Specialty Instructor
- Dry Suit Specialty Instructor
- Deep Diving Specialty Instructor
- Wreck Diving Specialty Instructor
- React Right Specialty Instructor (First Aid)
We are proud to have two Instructor Trainers on our team, Sebastian Ceriani and Raúl Anaya, who together have issued more than 1,300 certifications and have 12 years of combined experience. They are supported by two Assistant Instructor Trainers and a team made up mainly of instructors, all trained according to the Viva Blue philosophy.
You will have your assigned Instructor Trainer upon arrival, who will take care of your needs during the course.
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