SEI Diving

SEI Diving - Scuba Diving Instructor Institute
Becoming a SEI Scuba Diving Instructor

SEI Diving - Scuba Diving Instructor Crossover Institute

Books and Materials:

• $300 which includes shipping to your address from different sources
• This fee is due upon sign up
• It can be made by check or check or cash deposited into a US Bank account in your area
• If this option is used, an account number will be made available.

Fee dependent on several items, location, travel expenses, time, etc, payable to IT and deposited prior to class.

SEI Scuba Agency Fees:

$250 payable to SEI Diving at successful completion of the course.

You provide:

Pool:

• Suitable SEI or equivalent pool with a 6 foot minimum depth
• fees
• transportation to and from
• etc
• for both student and IT for pool sessions on two days (2 to 3 hour minimum each day)
• times need not be the same.

• Suitable SEI open water site
• fees
• transportation to and from
• etc

Standard Leadership Diving Equipment for pool and open water use. List is provided in the Materials listed above. We will be going to the open water.

Cylinders:

Enough for the IT and enough for you, filled with at least 2250 psi of air for all pool and open water sessions.

Time:

• Expect that we would meet around 8 am on the first day and go until 5 pm
• depending on the number of candidates and just how active is the discussion
• We will then meet again at 9 am and go until 4 pm on the second day
• if all goes well and the candidates produce acceptable results.

Swim Test:

Be prepared to take the swim test(s), as outlined in the materials, on the first day of the class.

Take Home Exam:

Complete the take home exam prior to class, provided in the materials, and we will discuss during class.

Scuba Diving 3rd Edition exams:

Complete the scuba course exam prior to class, provided in the materials, and we will discuss during class.

Paper Work Requirements:

Provide the IT a copy of the following on the first day of class:

• current medical history form completed by your physician
• copies of your scuba (rescue, divemaster, and assistant instructor) ratings (cards)
• copies of your scuba specialty ratings (cards)

• your current CPR card
• current First Aid card
• and current oxygen administration certification. If you would like, the IT can provide these three certifications for an extra expense and time commitment.

The IT will need documentation of the following:

• at least one year of diving experience since entry-level certification
• 100 logged SCUBA dives
• 15 hours of lecture experience
• proof of assisting with at least three separate open water class checkouts
• a complete classroom and pool teaching outline for entry-level SCUBA class you plan to teach.

• Omni Divers Blog, the discussion on YMCA Scuba Instructor Institute
• SEI Diving website on SCUBA Instructor training for a list of all of the prerequisities