This is the entry level leadership course that enables you to actively participate in teaching people how to SCUBA dive. Many SCUBA divers can recall the Assistant Instructor (AI) that taught them how to dive—a dive “super person.”

Learn how to best help someone learn to SCUBA dive, and at the same time perfect your diving and teaching skills. SCUBA instructors always need help and teaching SCUBA is a fun and rewarding thing to do.

You will meet a lot of wonderful people, increase your interpersonal, communication and teaching skills and be left with a tremendous sense of satisfaction. AI or Divemaster certification is a prerequsite to becoming a SCUBA instructor.

Class Details

WHO:
Certified Rescue Diver, 18 years or older

WHEN:
TBA, course can be completed in 4 days.

WHERE:
Aqua Safaris SCUBA Center

COST:
$199.00 per person

COST INCLUDES:

• classroom session
• pool session
• review of resuce skills
• 2 ocean dives
• (AI dues to Agency not included)
• (certification card is additional)

CLASS TOPICS:
• Leadership role of an AI
• Accident prevention
• Review of dive medicine
• SCUBA skill demonstration brush-up
• Preparing and presenting a lesson plan
• Teaching techniques
• Counseling students
• Being a role model
• Accident management

HOW TO SIGN UP:
A non-refundable $50.00 deposit is required to hold your space. Sign up now to reserve your space.

NECESSITIES:
As an Assistant Instructor, you will need to have all of your SCUBA equipment including:

• at least one tank
• regulator with console and octo
• BC
• wet suit or dry suit
• 6.5 mm (or thicker) hood
• dive knife
• whistle
• small slate
• log book
*** ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER***

These items are in addition to your basic diving gear (mask, snorkel, fins, gloves, booties & weight belt). If you don’t already own this gear, we encourage you to come to Aqua Safaris. We offer prices guaranteed to be the lowest prices in Santa Cruz County, and the highest quality, name-brand gear.