OVERVIEW

Make the first step in teaching Scuba Diving – Assistant Instructor

SSI Assistant Instructor

THB39'000per person

The SSI Assistant Instructor Course package includes: Assistant Instructor & Instructor Training Course Kit (AI&ITC), Instructor Package, Theory, Classroom, Swimmingpool fee

Additional costs if candidate is from another recognized agency

THB4'900per person

The registration includes: Registration / Renewal Initial Year, Registration Package Incl. SSI Baseball Cap, Dry Bag and mask strap, Digital Kit Science of Diving Diamond Version

Assistant Instructor Course in Phuket

With the SSI Divemaster certification in the pocket, the natural progression is the Assistant Instructor course. As a Designated dive professional with a motivation to share your love of diving is the Assistant Instructor program exactly what you are looking for: namely teaching and assisting! In this course you learn how to teach and how to be responsible for others. Under supervision, you will gain first-hand experience in both the classroom and pool. Dive Control Specialist is the necessary foundation for teaching on your own and becoming a SSI Open Water Instructor.

All Courses with eLearning (digital learning)
Highly competitive pricing
More included that the minimum required
Get to know all aspects of organizing dive training efficiently
Own training facility incl. swimming pool

DETAILS

SSI Assistant Instructor Course with Aloha Diving in Phuket

For privacy reasons YouTube needs your permission to be loaded. For more details, please see our DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION.

As a SSI Assistant Instructor you will lead certified divers on underwater tours, work on dive boats, lead trips, and conduct Scuba Skills Update courses. You will use group management, accident prevention and specialized diving skills. Stress recognition and management are also vital to effective dive mastering, while a fundamental understanding of teaching techniques is essential to conduct e.g. Try Scuba Diving programs.

As an Assistant Instructor, you will help instructors manage students underwater, set up classrooms, and move equipment. In addition to assisting, you can actually teach classroom and pool skills under the direct supervision of an SSI Instructor. Group management, leadership level diving, and stress recognition skills are vital to the assistant instructor role. Also, assistant instructors build valuable experience toward becoming Instructors themselves someday.

The 5 day course includes the following topics:

Assistant Instructor Course – Theory

Section 1 Overview of SSI

Section 2 Duties of the Assistant Instructor

Section 3 Program Administration

Section 4 Academic Sessions

Section 5 In-Water Teaching

Section 6 Assistant Instructor Program

Assistant Instructor Course – Practical Application Sessions

Practical Application 1 Candidate Water Fitness Evaluation

Practical Application 2 Academic Presentation – Open Water Diver

Practical Application 3 Academic Presentation – Perfect Buoyancy / Specialty Programs

Practical Application 4 Workshop – Try Scuba and Scuba Rangers

Practical Application 5 Workshop – Open Water Diver and Scuba Skills Update

Practical Application 6 Pool Presentation – Open Water Diver Skill

Practical Application 7 Pool Presentation – Perfect Buoyancy

PREREQUISITES

Assistant Instructor Training Prerequisites

Minimum age

18 years

Prior Experience

SSI Advanced Open Water Certification or equivalent from another training agency
SSI Diver Stress and Rescue or equivalent
SSI Science of Diving
SSI Dive Guide or equivalent from another training agency
Min. 60 logged dives and 40 hours dive time
Fist Aid Certificate not older than 24 month
Medical Certificate signed by a doctor not older than 12 month
O2 Provider not older than 24 month

REVIEWS FROM OUR ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR COURSE PARTICIPANTS

Greg Cole

04:47 22 Jan 19

Fantastic experience, couldn't recommend more. Three of us signed up for the Open Water Diver course, 2 beach dives and 2 boat dives. We were lucky to have a super relaxed instructor and another trainee instructor to ourselves, which particularly helped ease me when I had a mini panic attack on first entry in the beach dive. The equipment seemed state of the art, from the deep container pool at the training centre to the wetsuits, regulators, diving computers etc. And we got amazing photos in the mix! Seriously above and beyond what other diving centers appear to offer, and a really high bar to beat for our future dives!read more

Sofia Gonçalves

11:56 31 Dec 18

Amazing people, amazing diving!!! Alice and Simon are so kind and attentive!! We spent wonderful days with aloha and, surely, we will come back!!!Tanks a lot Aloha Diving and Sea U soon!! ?????read more

Pascal Hess

19:14 16 Dec 18

I just did 2 day trips with Aloha Diving and it was simply perfect. Thank you! To be more precise: The communication with Alice and Simon (owner of Aloha Diving) prior to the dives was easy and both were very responsive. During the day trips, which they do in corporation with another company, everything was well organized, they have good rental equipment and most important safety matters for them! To conclude: I can highly recommend Aloha Diving.read more

Your future is the world
Dive Professional Courses in Phuket / Thailand

Keep Diving

SSI Divemaster Training

SSI Divemaster Training
SSI Science of Diving

SSI Science of Diving
Assistant Instructor Course

Assistant Instructor Course
Instructor Training Course

Instructor Training Course
Why become a SSI Dive Professional

Why become a SSI Dive Professional

Google Rating

5.0

Aloha Diving - Scuba Diving in Phuket

Daria Patyutko

08:24 23 Apr 17

This was absolutely amazing! My first diving experience was with Alice and she is a super-caring, experienced and lovely teacher. I was very scared to try diving for the first time, but with Alice everything went well and super smooth. She explained everything perfectly, she was by my side every moment, at the same time giving enough freedom to feel the real diving experience. Alice took great pictures and, unlike many other diving centers, Aloha Ocean Adventures don't charge an additional fee for the pictures. Alice is easy to get along with, she knows all the best spots and can find a right approach to any person. The boat is super comfortable, food is delicious, staff is helping and caring. I had one of the brightest experiences in my life and I highly recommend this diving center. This is a great example of people, who love what they do and know exactly how to make you love it as well.

Miles Bennett

02:21 18 May 17

Went to Phuket for our anniversary, my wife has been wanting to try scuba diving as long as I can remember. I was nervous at first to jump right in without any training or prior knowledge, but our Aloha Guide, Simon, was an incredible instructor who kept us calm, well-informed, and allowed us to have 3 amazing dives! By the third dive, I felt like a pro already!We tried the "Try Scuba Diving" full day trip with 3 dives, and it was everything we hoped for - easy transportation, great service, delicious food, beautiful views and incredible diving. Would absolutely come back and scuba-dive again with Aloha!

schmidt_jonathan

20:37 15 Mar 17

I strongly recommend Aloha Diving when looking for a reliable diving company. We went for a try scubadive last december and had a great time with Simon. He is patient, very professional and especially passionate about what he does. It was the first time for us and we felt comfortable during the whole trip. We did 3 dives in different sites around the Racha islands. We loved it!!!

Marina Schmidt

21:12 07 Apr 17

I've had a great experience with Aloha Diving. It was my first time diving and I did a 2 day Scuba Diving course. Alice was a very competent and extremly nice instructor. I felt very safe at all times and learned a lot in those 2 days. It definetly made me want to continue to dive and if I'm ever again on Phuket, I will revist Aloha Diving.

Kamal Nicholas

09:58 26 Feb 17

Wow! I wanted to scuba dive do an open water diver course since many years but never really had the chance. As I traveled to Phuket/Thailand I was looking for excellent diving schools and soon found Aloha Diving based in Rawai. Although I was based in Karon this was no problem as Aloha Diving will picks you up nearly everywhere in Phuket. Ok, so I gave it a chance and must honestly say that my expectations were excelled by far. Simon —one of the two founders— gave me the perfect introduction into the theory and practice of Open Water Diving and made sure that I felt completely comfortable and secure at all times. After preparing my theory via app and with Simon's help I took the test and made it easily on the first try. Now to the practical part: Starting in a very nice and exclusive pool (day 1) we stepped up the game the next day and went for 3 dives. Before entering the ocean (what a view) I was a little afraid I'd feel a little unwell as I never tried diving before (only snorkeling), but man was I wrong. I can say absolutely the same for day 3, which was even better (and another 3 dives, which is more than other diving schools give you) as I felt even more secure and understood the before learned better. I saw some amazing underwater life, we even dove through a small shipwreck. And now I am a diver!!! If you ever come to Phuket and want to give diving a try I highly recommend you check out Aloha Diving and do a beginner's course. I don't have any comparison to other schools but with this experience I don't need one. 6 stars :) I'll be back for more!

Arid Hills

02:35 23 Jun 17

My wife and I booked for two days diving (6 dives) with Aloha. It was so good we added a third day's worth of diving. We dived with one of the owners, Alice and met the other owner Simon. They were great - transfers from our resort were seamless. The dives were wonderful and Alice not only provided great guidance while diving by spotting and pointing out the various forms of aquatic life but also provided great company in between dives. As a bonus she also provided us with photos from all of our dives for free rather than at a price (as is the usual custom among tourism operators.Aloha's diving equipment was in excellent condition and the dive boat which they used was spacious and comfortable. I'd thoroughly recommend Aloha Ocean Adventures to anyone interested in diving around Phuket and we'll be diving with next next year when we return to Thailand.

Katy Fatchen

00:54 25 Jun 17

We traveled to Phuket in June 2017 with a focus on spending the majority of our time diving. We went with Alice from Aloha diving and are so very pleased we did! This is a great small company it was just my husband and I and Alice. From our transport to and from the hotel, to the high quality equipment, local knowledge, safety and experience it was simply outstanding.We had booked 2 days diving with 3 dives per day and on the final dive I was so impressed we booked another day and ended up having 9 dives in total with Alice and Aloha Ocean Adventures.Having our Open Water dive certificate but not many dives under our weight belts having a professional instructor / guide who put our safety first was so very important to me and Alice and Aloha Ocean Adventures did not disappoint.Alice met us at the marina and brought us onto the shared large diving boat, she had an excellent working relationship with the crew and boat leader who were very helpful and knowledgeable. Alice explained everything to us, since it had been over a year since we dived, Alice walked us through our equipment by the end of the first dive we were handling, using and setting up our equipment like pros. Before each dive Alice would sit with us on the boat and go through the dive site, our plan for the dive and the marine life we were likely to experience. Her professionalism and love for diving made for some amazing dives! Her guidance and education has taken us from being novice divers up to the next level - she has invigorated our love of diving again.I am already planning another dive trip to Phuket and certainly be using Aloha Ocean Adventures again. Highly recommend.

Karol Kreienbuehl

03:26 13 Jul 17

Aloha diving made it possible! We had a great time with amazing dives and met wonderful peoples. The service you get is just on top of the top. Transferring you like a VIP from your hotel to the boat and back...all you need to do is to slip in your gear and jump in the water....just awesome! Also during the boat ride where enough food and drinks for all to keep everyone happy. Briefing and De-briefing was good and easy understandable for all and made the dives even more enjoyable. They also look after your diving skills to make sure you got the best dives for your comfort level.Alice and the team did great and we would go diving with them any time any place again! Companys like Aloha diving became rare. Where peoples get treated like individual personalities and taken the way they are. We really appreciate that personal touch!

Zac Bunzey

04:32 12 Oct 17

Aloha Diving is awesome. My girlfriend and I emailed Simon months before our trip about taking an open water diver course. Simon promptly responded to our email (as he does with any email or message you may send him) with all the information we needed to get started plus set us up for some online learning. Once we arrived in Phuket, Simon picked us up from where we were staying and we began the class room portion of the course. Simon is an incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and efficient teacher. By the time it was time to start diving Simon had answered all of our questions and we felt very prepared. On the diving days Simon and his staff were prompt with pick up, briefed us on each location and the skills we needed to perform there, and overall ensured we got the most out of every dive by giving us tips and pointing out many different types of sea life. Simon also sent us a file full of pictures he took of us on each dive which is an added plus. I really do not believe we could have had a better experience. Simon and his team are the best and i would recommend them to anyone.

Maxim Gurkin

10:57 12 Oct 17

It was a lovely trip! The boat was big with all essentials included: toilets/shower, breakfast, lunch, fruits. Instructors were professional and nice people to talk with. P.S.: hey Simon, that was a nice talk about technical diving!

Nico

10:47 09 Jan 18

Excellent service, literally booked everything the evening before the actual dive. Very professional and friendly service!

Beat Ackermann

08:44 19 Mar 18

Perfectly organized diving school with professional guides. They will find you the trip or course which fits for you.

pascal wirz

17:54 26 Mar 18

We’ve never thought that diving would be that amazing. We were glad to make this experience at Aloha diving. They were very professional and explained to us everything very well which makes us feel save under water. Also their tank is very beautiful! We’ve had an amazing trip and diving tour as well. We’ve learned a lot! If we ever go back to Pukhet we definitely come back visit them!

Richard Wagner

10:01 28 Mar 18

Update 27th March 2018:Third visit and stay at Aloha Diving and amazing again like all the time before! Every time you're with them, you feel very familiar and close to them. First time for me to meet Alice, the wonderful lady also in the office with Simon, who told me everything about my next possibilities in things of diving and adviced me perfectly. Had a great trip again to another spot for me. Phi Phi and Sharkpoint was wonderful to dive, perfect conditions underwater and also on the boat with that perfect organisation and of course the transfer from the hotel before, even if some hours booked before. My instructor Tony was very helpful, experienced and open minded. Thanks to you too Tony! Last but not least, Simon, thanks for all of your good and safe organisation! Guys, you're really great, thanks a lot again and hope to dive with you soon!Best regards & Aloha Richard_________________________________________Update 20th Oct 2017:Decided one day before in the afternoon to join this great adventure again and had a another very cool and exciting diving trip. Different locations than yesterday, same great boat, same great and nice crew (always very helpful), same perfect instructor as yesterday (many thanks to Klaus again) and a lot of other fishes (also a shark), reefs and also a wreck but ten times bigger as yesterday. It was a great tour guys from Aloha Diving! Thanks again for these amazing two days!Best regards! --------------------------------------------------------------------Fun-Diving with Aloha Diving on 19th Oct 2017I was driving by the way to Rawai, looking for a Diving company in Phuket and saw Aloha Diving. Simon (Part CEO/ very nice and experienced) told me everything what I want to know about Fun Dives and the Advanced Open Water Course, because I made my Open Water 4 weeks ago on Koh Tao. Decided to practice with Fun Dives was a good decision. Klaus, my personal Instructor (very competent and experienced too) told me everything to need about the region, showed me incredible beautiful fishes and as a highlight dived through a old wrack. It was a perfect day, perfect conditions, perfect team, perfect boat with all Inclusive. Fantastic breakfast, lunch, afternoon cakes and Drinks for free.A very big thank you to Simon and Klaus! Hope to see you soon again Guys! It was a pleasure for me!

sushovan das

14:42 09 Apr 18

Had an awesome dive course with Aloha Diving. I was there, to pursue 4 SSI speciality courses and it went out really very well. These guys are very proffesional and they do know their job. Simon is a very great dive instructor and is calm, composed and very supportive. He made my dives a memorable experience.

Filote Adrian

15:06 22 Apr 18

i had a really good time with them, they picked me up from hotel and they brought me back every time.....i was in a 4days diving pack with them and i was never being bored or sorry to do that....best ship crue ever...best food....the best time ever.....and Simon even made picture with a really good camera and give it to me for free.....WORTH THE MONEY.....till next time....thank you

Ingrid Borsani

12:23 03 May 18

Beautiful experience with Aloha diving... It was my first time and I felt relaxed with Alice.. Fantastic world under the sea. Excellent organisation from the beginning to the end. Food and drinks all day. .I recommend to everybody beginners and advanced divers....

Simon Boussion

12:57 16 Jul 18

Amazing place, Instructor and experience! A definite address if you are looking to learn how to dive or are already an experienced diver. Alice was very patient, friendly, knowledgeable and downright lovely to dive with. 100% recommendation for diving in Phuket.

Lorena Lau

02:00 25 Jul 18

Aloha! :)Als wir nach Phuket kamen, hatten wir 0 Taucherfahrung, wollten aber trotzdem die Unterwasserwelt erkunden und das schwerelose Gefühl genießen! Wir entschieden uns für den Open Water Diver, welchen wir zu 100% weiterempfehlen würden!Tag 1: Theorie (wird auch schon im vorhinein mit einer App gelernt) + erlernen der Skills im Pool ( der Pool ist wie ein riesen Aquarium für taucher :) )Tag 2: Erster, zweiter und dritter Tauchgang im Meer ( Verpflegung auf dem Tauchboot war mehr als ausreichend und sehr lecker ).Tag 3: Vierter, fünfter und sechster Tauchgang im Meer (selbes Boot).Die Tauchplätze waren echt Klasse! Wir konnten zahlreiche Fischarten und sogar eine Schildkröte sehen.Unser Guide Simon gab uns immer ein sicheres Gefühl und erklärte offene Fragen gerne nocheinmal. Außerdem kennt er sich mit vielen Meerestieren aus, über die bei jedem Feedbackgespräch nach jedem Tauchgang gesprochen wurde.Wir hatten eine super Zeit und das wird bestimmt nicht unser letzter Tauchkurs bleiben :)

Pauline Engel

07:47 24 Jun 18

Absolut eine der besten Tauchschulen, die ich bis jetzt kennengelernt habe. Das Equipment ist wirklich einwandfrei und sehr neuwertig. Auch der Fakt, dass jeder Taucher bei einem Tauchgang einen eigenen Tauchcomputer ohne Aufpreis (in den Kosten für die Leihgebühr des gesamten Equipments inkludiert) zur Verfügung gestellt bekommt, habe ich so vorher auch noch nicht erlebt. Während der Tauchgänge werden sogar Fotos von dem Dive Master gemacht, die jedem Taucher kostenlos zur Verfügung gestellt werden. Auch eine tolle Zusatzleistung wie ich finde. Zudem wird eine sehr gute Rechnungsabwicklung geboten und generell sind die organisatorischen Abläufe fast alle papierlos, was ich als sehr angenehm empfunden habe. Das Boot mit dem wir rausgefahren sind war ebenfalls in einem top Zustand. Die Crew war sehr hilfsbereit und das Essen auf dem Schiff war sehr lecker und es gab eine große Auswahl. Insgesamt merkt man bei der Tauchschule, dass hier sehr professionell und serviceorientiert gearbeitet wird. Danke an dieser Stelle an Marc für die beiden tollen Tauchtage und an Simon für die ausführliche Beratung! Wir kommen gerne wieder und empfehlen auch jedem der auf Phuket ist und tauchen möchte sich hier mal blicken zu lassen.

mario riedi

10:16 25 Apr 18

Sehr professionelle ??Schweizer??SSI Tauchbasis in Rawai ??(Phuket)??Super freundlich? hat echt spass gemacht..Danke Simon für die TG mit Dir?.. Top Equipment..die Basis kann ich zu 100% weiterempfehlen ?Wenn tauchen in Phuket dann nur mit "Alohadiving" ?See you...

Patrick Stiegler

13:35 19 Apr 18

Betreuung und Organisation vom FeinstenAls Fazit kann man sagen: super Tauchbasis mit top persönlicher Betreuung; für Einsteiger aber auch erfahrene Taucher uneingeschränkt zu empfehlen. Wer ein Rundumsorglos-Paket möchte ist hier genau richtig.Bei unserem ersten Tauchaufenthalt in Thailand haben wir uns nach reiflicher Internetrecherche für Aloha-Diving entschieden und damit genau die richtige Entscheidung getroffen. Die Basis von Alice und Simon zeichnet sich durch eine hervorragende Organisation und individuelle Betreuung aus. Dies umfasst auch das Kümmern um das Equipment und die Transfers. Da aufgrund „Songkran“ unsere Tagestour zur King Cruiser ausgefallen war, wurde wir kurzfristig umgebucht und die Tour auf einem anderen Schiff realisiert. Aber auch außerhalb des Tauchens gab’s super Tipps zur Freizeitgestaltung und Essen. Ein Highlight war sicher auch der Walhai beim ersten Tauchgang. Und wie üblich hatte ich gerade da meine Kamera noch nicht dabei. Simon hatte den Prachtburschen aber auf seinen Stick gebannt und mir die Bilder (zusammen mit Bildern die man sonst nie hat, nämlich von einem selbst) gerne zur Verfügung gestellt. Herzlichen Dank dafür.

Lili H.

04:42 31 Mar 18

Super Tauchschule. Wir haben den Open Water Diver Kurs abgeschlossen - wir waren nur zu 4t in der Gruppe, was super angenehm war, vor allem weil es die erste Taucherfahrung war. Würde jederzeit wieder diese Tauchschule wählen - sehr familiär und super Stimmung! Ich kann es jedem empfehlen.

Karel Buysse

02:45 22 Oct 18

When I am visiting Phuket I always end up diving with Aloha in Rawai because the company provides me with quality diving in a relaxed way. They understand that not everybody wants to be on the big boats, crammed with tourists, visiting the busy dive spots. Our last trip was on board the Poseidon. This boat can easily fit 15 to 20 divers but we were only a small group which was fantastic. We had all the time and space for laid-back diving and guess what? We discovered a new boat wreck! I definitely recommend this trip. Next I will be taking the 3 day trip to Phi Phi. I cant wait! ?

Maren Pietrock

08:27 13 Nov 18

We just had two dives with aloha diving but these were just amazing. The team was great, professional and relaxed. Comfortable boat and just a small sized group. We loved that there was no fixed schedule so the divespots could be choosen spontaneous. And we saw a whaleshark!!!

Jessica Wertz

07:29 03 Dec 18

Found this place on Travel + Leisure magazine. What was supposed to be a three day course turned into 6 and I cancelled my other plans just to keep diving with Simon and Alice. These two have a real passion for diving, and you can feel it with the detail and care they take to ensure your dive experience is top notch in every way. Patient, kind, understanding, reassuring, challenging, yet encouraging, and very hospitable. If you’re learning to dive, brushing up, or just want a great guide these are your people. Small intimate boat, great crew, excellent experience all around. I would give it a million stars if I could!

Quelle SP

02:35 04 Dec 18

First time to Phuket and decided to do my open water course. There are so many diving schools in Phuket and spoilt for choice but very glad I had chosen Aloha! My instructor was Marc. He is a very experienced, patient and knowledgeable instructor who gave me a lot of diving tips and assurance and always ensured safety first. Even though it was a course with exams involved, it didn't feel stressful and instead it was a relaxing and leisure experience for me. I knew I was in good hands. Thank you Marc, Alice and Simon for the warm hospitality and laughter on board. No regret spending a bulk of my holiday on diving as it was the highlight and most enjoyable activity of my trip. Beautiful dive sites, fun and friendly crews and fellow divers. Will definitely be back for fun dives in the future! Thank you for the beautifully taken pictures too! Great to have them as my memories. Happy to return home as a certified Open Water Diver with Aloha and the journey of the beautiful underwater begins!

Mark Massey

09:06 06 Dec 18

Amazing diving in Phuket! Small group, no more than 15 people. Simon had great communication and very responsive from first point of contact. Many personal touches in customer service. As I was diving solo and was fairly new, I was assigned a dive master, Marc, to dive one on one with. Mark was very patient and educational along the way. I highly recommend this group. They are more concerned with enjoying the dive and customer service rather than overcrowding and rushing through to maximize their earning potential. They also were conscious of my vegetarian diet and were able to accommodate when the included lunch was served. They will not disappoint!

Suchaya Angsakul

02:15 06 Dec 18

Good company and nice owners. Great fun tank, I wanna try course here.

Vivian Luong

10:09 15 Dec 18

I had such a blast! Sweet people especially Alice and Chock! Thanks to them, I had one of the most life changing experiences I've ever had. I came to my dream place to dive and honestly, it was better than expected!

Amazing people, amazing diving!!! Alice and Simon are so kind and attentive!! We spent wonderful days with aloha and, surely, we will come back!!! Tanks a lot Aloha Diving and Sea U soon!! ?????

See All Reviews Write a review

Assistant Instructor Course

Project Description

OVERVIEW

DETAILS

PREREQUISITES