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Scuba Educators International (SEI) Diving

SEI Diving Scuba Instructor Institute
Some Relevant Course Details and Some Costs

SEI Diving Scuba Diving Instructor Crossover
Some Relevant Course Details and Some Costs

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

SEI Diving Divemaster

This course is the first in the progression of leadership courses that leads to SEI Diving Instructor.

A certified SEI Diving Divemaster may provide on-site leadership for groups of certified divers during recreational scuba dives or for students during training under the supervision of a SEI Diving Instructor in accordance with SEI Diving standards. Divemasters may conduct the tour portion of the entry-level Open Water certification after the first dive and evaluation of skills has been completed by an Instructor. At no time may a Divemaster assume full responsibility for a scuba class.

The Divemaster course includes at least 38 hours of instruction involving classroom, pool and open water training. Any current SEI Diving Instructor can teach this program. The classroom portion includes staff lectures on Physics, Physiology, Diving Medical Aspects, Decompression Theory, Psychology of Stress, and many other topics. This material is at a level sufficient to provide knowledge for the students throughout the leadership program.

Certification renewal is required annually. Liability insurance for Divemasters working with an Instructor is recommended and is required when working alone.

Prerequisites

Age 18 years or older.

Medical approval by a physician within the past 12 months.

Statement of Understanding/Waiver & Release completed and signed.

Hold a SEI Diving DRAM Rescue Diver certification or be certified in scuba rescue by another recognized agency.

Be a certified Open Water Diver with a recognized agency.

Hold a current First Aid certificate (NSC, AHA, ARC, ASHI or equivalent).

Hold a current CPR certificate (NSC, AHA, ARC, ASHI or equivalent).

To be considered for any SEI Diving Program Leadership certification, the candidate/student must not have any standards violations or have been dismissed from the SEI Diving program or any other scuba certification agency. This prerequisite may be waived with written permission from the SEI Diving Regional Representative and SEI Diving CEO prior to training

Hold a current O2 Provider certification prior to certification as a Divemaster.

Have a current SEI Diving Leadership Standards and Procedures Manual.

SEI Diving Assistant Instructor

Assistant Instructor certification is the second required step in the development toward becoming a SEI Diving Instructor.

Assistant Instructor certification is a required step in becoming a SEI Diving Instructor. Assistant Instructors may teach the SEI Diving Snorkeling for Families Course. During the open Water Diver course, Assistant Instructors may be used in all aspects of classroom and pool or confined water training under the supervision of a SEI Diving Instructor. However, an Instructor must evaluate all skills. During open water training for Open Water Diver, the Assistant Instructor may conduct tours only after all skill evaluation and the first dive has been completed by the Instructor. The emphasis of the Assistant Instructor program is to show the participants how and what to teach once they become an Instructor.

The Assistant Instructor course requires at least 23 hours. Certification renewal is required annually and liability insurance for Assistant Instructors is recommended but not required.

Prerequisites

18 years of age or older.

Medical exam with physician approval within the past 12 months.

Statement of Understanding/Waiver & Release completed and signed.

SEI Diving DLAM Rescue Diver certification or be certified in scuba rescue by another recognized agency.

Complete Divemaster training or approved equivalent level from recognized agency.

Have logged a minimum of 40 dives.

Hold a current Standard First Aid certification (NSC, AHA, ARC, ASHI or equivalent)

Hold a current CPR certification (NSC, AHA, ARC, ASHI or equivalent)

Hold a current Oxygen Provider certification (DAN or equivalent)

Have a current SEI Diving Leadership Standards and Procedures Manual

To be considered for any SEI Diving Leadership certification, the candidate/student must not have any standards violations or have been dismissed from SEI Diving or any other scuba certification agency. This prerequisite may be waived with written permission from the SEI Diving CEO prior to training.

SEI Diving SCUBA Instructor

This program is designed as the final phase of instruction in the SEI Scuba leadership series.

Instructor certification permits an individual to teach and certify scuba students. The Instructor must always promote safe diving and uphold the standards of SEI Diving. The Instructor should also develop scuba leadership for SEI Diving by instructing Divemasters, Assistant Instructors and assisting in programs for new Instructors.

The certification Institute for Instructors includes at least 35 to 40 hours of classroom, pool and open water time. Certification renewal and proof of insurance is required annually.

Prerequisites

18 years of age or older.

At least one year of diving experience since entry-level certification.

Medical exam with physician's approval. The medical exam must be for scuba diving and completed less than one year prior to the beginning of the institute. The exam used for Assistant Instructor certification, may be used only if within this one-year requirement. The medical questionnaire used in entry and advanced level classes is not acceptable to meet this requirement.

Statement of Understanding/Waiver & Release completed and signed.

Hold a SEI Diving DRAM Rescue Diver rating, or be certified in scuba rescue by another recognized agency. DRAM Rescue Diver training may be included as training hours for Instructor certification

Have completed requirements for certification as a SEI Diving Divemaster

Complete requirements for or be certified as a SEI Diving Assistant Instructor. (The candidate must have completed Assistant Instructor training even though the certification card may not have arrived.

Instructor candidates are required to have a minimum of 60 logged dives since entry-level certification and a minimum 100 logged dives before completing Instructor training. An up-to-date logbook must be presented by the candidate. The 60 prerequisite dives must include at least 5 categories from the list below:

10 dives to greater than 80 feet.

10 dives utilizing full wet suit including hood and gloves or dry suit.

10 dives using minimal thermal protection, i.e. dive skin or shorty.

10 dives night dives.

10 low visibility dives (less than 3 feet visibility).

10 fresh water dives.

10 salt water dives.

10 dives in surf, drift or current conditions.

4 diving specialty certifications.

Show proof of scuba teaching experience as follows:

15 hours of lecture experience

18 hours of pool teaching

Assisting in at least three separate open-water class checkout sessions

Note: On above, proof of lecture, water teaching and open-water checkout training must be in the form of a letter from the candidate's sponsoring Instructor. In some cases, this experience may be gained by assisting an Instructor that certifies for another agency. Waiver of this requirement may be made only by the Director of SEI Diving.

Current First Aid certification (NSC, AHA, ARC, ASHI or equivalent)

Current CPR certification (NSC, AHA, ARC, ASHI or equivalent) (Health Care Provider or equivalent)

Current Oxygen Provider certification (DAN or equivalent)

Have a current SEI Diving Leadership Standards and Procedures Manual

To be considered for any SEI Diving Program Leadership certification, the candidate/student must not have any standards violations or have been dismissed from the SEI Diving Program or any other scuba certification agency. This prerequisite may be waived with written permission from the SEI Diving Regional Representative and SEI Diving CEO prior to training.

SEI Diving Instructor Crossover

Instructors currently certified and in good standing with another agency can cross over and become SEI Diving Instructors by completing the Instructor Crossover Institute. A portion of the institute is dedicated to giving the candidates an appreciation of the philosophies of SEI Diving. The Instructor Trainer, through testing and evaluation, ensures that the candidate will be a credit to our program.

Prerequisites

18 years of age or older.

Medical exam with physician's approval. The medical exam must be for scuba diving and completed less than one year prior to the beginning of the Crossover Institute.

Statement of Understanding/Waiver & Release completed and signed.

Hold a SEI Diving DRAM Rescue Diver rating or nationally recognized dive rescue certification and complete the SEI Diving SLAM Rescue Diver Crossover. This crossover training may be completed any time prior to or during the Instructor Crossover Institute.

Active teaching status, Instructor with a recognized scuba certification agency with no verified quality assurance complaints.

Have logged a minimum of 100 scuba dives. An up-to-date logbook must be presented by the candidate.

Hold current certification in each of the following:

First Aid (NSC, ARC, AHA, ASHI or equivalent).

CPR (NSC, AHA, ARC, ASHI or equivalent) at Health Care Provider/Professional Rescuer level.

Oxygen Provider (DAN or equivalent).

To be considered for any SEI Diving Program Leadership certification, the candidate/student must not have any standards violations or have been dismissed from the SEI Diving Program or any other SCUBA certification agency. This prerequisite may be waived with written permission from the SEI Diving Regional Representative and SEI Diving CEO prior to training.

Required Materials

In addition to the above prerequisites, Instructor and Crossover Instructor candidates must have the following materials with the latest revisions:

SEI Diving Standards and Procedures Manual.

SEI Diving Open Water Diver Instructor guide.

SEI Diving Diver Rescue Diver Manual.

SEI Diving Leadership Preparation Manual.

SEI Diving Air Diving Tables.

SEI Diving Diving Fundamentals for Leadership (the text for SEI Diving leadership training)

Note: Instructors from other agencies with considerable experience may be required to complete less than is stated here for crossover into SEI Diving. Please consult the SEI Diving Standards and Procedures Manual, Part II, Instructor Crossover section.

Interested students please contact omnidive@gmail.com and then we will provide a copy of the Leadership Prep Manual that contains additional information on prerequisites and completion requirements.

Please check:

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

Thank you for your interest in the SEI Diving program.

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