If you love diving and dream of becoming a professional instructor,
have you ever imagined the serene blue ocean as your daily office?
Becoming an SSI-certified scuba diving instructor may be easier than you think.
Complete the 10-day instructor training program and pass the Scuba Instructor Evaluation.
Embark on an exciting career as a scuba diving instructor!
Passionate about teaching, patient, responsible, and driven by a sense of mission
Dedicated to helping those afraid of water but eager to explore the ocean
Yes, that’s you!
| Minimum age requirement | 18 years |
| Maximum age limit | None |
| Required documentation qualifications | An RSTC medical statement and health history form signed by a physician within the past year CPR training certification within the last two years First aid training certification within the last two years Emergency oxygen training certification within the last two years |
| Required certification qualifications | SSI Dive Master certification SSI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty certification (Or equivalent certifications recognized by SSI-approved educational institutions) |
Additional requirements
| Instructor Training Course |
| Recorded at least 60 open water dives With a total of 40 hours or more |
| Assistant Instructor Candidates Must have completed at least 75 open water dives With a total of 50 hours or more |
| Open Water Instructor | Instructor Evaluation |
| Recorded at least 100 open water dives With a total duration of 65 hours or more |
| Must have been a certified Open Water Diver for at least six months before attending the Instructor Evaluation. |
you will be qualified to teach, supervise, and issue certifications for the following courses
| Experience Programs | Try Scuba Diving |
| Basic Diver | |
| Entry-Level Courses | Scuba Diver |
| Indoor Diver | |
| Open Water Diver | |
| Experienced Diver Assessment | |
| Advanced Education Courses | |
| Specialty Courses | Scuba Skills Update |
| Advanced Adventurer | |
| Perfect Buoyancy | |
| Diver Stress and Rescue | |
| Enriched Air Nitrox | |
| Science of Diving | |
| Dive Guide | |
| Computer Diving (Requires completion of a free online upgrade course) | |
| Marine Ecology (Requires completion of a free online upgrade course) | |
| Explorer Programs | SSI Explorer Specialty (Requires completion of a free online upgrade course) |
| Required Days and Fees | |
| Instructor Training Course | 10 days | NT 80,000/person |
| Instructor Evaluation | 3 days | NT 19,800/person |
| Materials and Certification Fees | NT 16,912/person |
| Training Location | Hengchun Peninsula |
It depends on your prior skills. Do you remember Boyle's, Henry's, Dalton's Laws? Who is Haldane? Do you recall emergency/rescue tow techniques? These are just instructor basics.
Interning at an SSI dive center is ideal (applicable to any industry). Alternatively, our pre-instructor workshop pinpoints areas needing improvement, maximizing training efficiency.
If you aim to get rich, this might not be the best path. Passion, purpose, and student success are key motivators. It's busy season vs. downtime, maybe some ramen weeks. Average is $20k USD annually, varying by experience/drive.
A good diving system should not only have sufficient international recognition but also consistently update its training standards and materials. It should offer diverse advanced education options for divers to continually improve their skills and knowledge. Whether it's scuba diving, freediving, or mermaiding, SSI is considered by the Peninsula Hain coaching team to be a dedicated and comprehensive international diving education system. 
