SDI Instructor
SDI Instructor Course – Rancho Cucamonga | Signature Scuba
Are you ready to transform your passion for diving into a professional career? The SDI Instructor Course at Signature Scuba in Rancho Cucamonga prepares experienced divers to step confidently into dive leadership. Whether your goal is to teach locally in the Inland Empire or travel the world as a scuba professional, this comprehensive course is your gateway.
Led by experienced Instructor Trainers, our SDI Instructor Development Course (IDC) equips you with the tools, confidence, and skills needed to successfully teach and certify new divers at the Open Water level and beyond.
Availability: Contact us for booking information
Who This Course Is For:
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SDI Divemasters or Assistant Instructors ready to become Open Water Scuba Instructors
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Dive professionals from other agencies (with crossover options available)
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Passionate divers who want to lead, teach, and inspire the next generation
What You’ll Learn:
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Teaching techniques for confined water and open water environments
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Conducting academic sessions and skill evaluations
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Risk management, dive theory, standards, and effective communication
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How to certify students from Open Water through Advanced and specialty levels
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Practical experience with course planning, student assessments, and in-water leadership
Course Structure:
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Classroom & eLearning components to cover standards, theory, and teaching methodology
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Confined Water practice sessions on demonstration-quality skills and student management
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Open Water Teaching Presentations to assess real-world instructional ability
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Final Instructor Examination (IE) administered by an SDI Instructor Trainer or Examiner
Prerequisites:
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Minimum age 18
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SDI Divemaster (or equivalent from a recognized agency)
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Current CPR, First Aid, and Oxygen Provider certifications
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Minimum of 100 logged dives including deep, night, and navigation
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Recent medical statement signed by a physician
What’s in it for You?
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Earn the SDI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) rating
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Gain the ability to teach core SDI courses and selected specialties
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Access professional-level opportunities in resorts, dive shops, and on liveaboards
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Join a global community of respected dive educators
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Make a difference in the lives of future divers
Location: Signature Scuba – Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Serving: Inland Empire, Riverside County, Los Angeles County, and beyond
Tuition: Contact us for pricing and upcoming class dates
Call to enroll or speak with an Instructor Trainer: 909-476-8183
Take the next step in your dive career with the SDI Instructor Course at Signature Scuba, Southern California’s most trusted name in professional scuba development.
