Bring your experience. Switch systems.
A focused four-day SSI Instructor Crossover schedule built around your existing professional experience—and flexible enough to fit your calendar.
Your experience counts.
The SSI Instructor Crossover introduces experienced instructors from recognised training organisations to SSI’s philosophy, standards, systems and teaching approach—without asking you to relearn what you already know.
Ocean Tribe can run the training across four consecutive days, split it over two weekends, or incorporate it into a full Instructor Training Course. The exact arrangement is shaped around the candidate.
One crossover. Three flexible formats.
The training content stays focused; the delivery can flex around travel, work and your professional goals.
Four consecutive days
The fastest route through the full training schedule before progressing to the separate Instructor Evaluation.
Two weekends
Split the same course content across two weekends when a continuous four-day block does not fit.
Alongside an ITC
Incorporate the crossover into a full SSI Instructor Training Course for a broader shared training experience.
From orientation to open water.
A progressive schedule that moves from SSI systems and academic delivery into confined water, rescue work and open-water teaching.
Orientation session
Receive your academic assignments and in-water presentation tasks, review expectations, set goals and understand how the crossover days will flow.
- Assignments
- Course expectations
- Goal setting
Academic foundations & teaching practice
Review Academic Sessions 1–6, including SSI teaching philosophy, standards and systems. Finish by delivering an Open Water Diver academic presentation.
- Academic Sessions 1–6
- SSI systems
- Classroom presentation
Advanced academics & confined water
Continue with Academic Sessions 7–10, then move into the pool or confined water to deliver your first practical teaching presentation.
- Academic Sessions 7–10
- Customer care systems
- Confined-water teaching
Rescue skills & emergency training
Refine emergency-management ability in a Diver Stress & Rescue workshop, then teach and demonstrate emergency ascent skills in the pool.
- Stress & Rescue workshop
- Emergency scenarios
- Ascent-skill teaching
Open water & final review
Deliver an open-water teaching presentation, complete the final written exams and finish with a performance review covering strengths and areas for growth.
- Open-water teaching
- Written exams
- Performance review
Final step: Instructor Evaluation
After successfully completing the training schedule, attend the separate SSI Instructor Evaluation required for final instructor certification.
- Separate evaluation
- Required for certification
- Duration depends on group size
Orientation plus four crossover days, before the separate Instructor Evaluation.
What the schedule covers.
- SSI philosophy, standards and systemsUnderstand how SSI structures teaching and professional responsibilities.
- Academic teaching presentationsPractise turning course knowledge into engaging classroom learning.
- Confined and open-water teachingDemonstrate your ability to brief, teach and evaluate practical skills.
- Rescue and emergency instructionRefresh emergency management and the teaching of ascent procedures.
- Exams and performance reviewConfirm your understanding and receive focused feedback before the IE.
Schedule FAQs
Must the crossover run on four consecutive days?
No. It may be completed over four consecutive days, split across two weekends or incorporated into a full Instructor Training Course.
Is the Instructor Evaluation included in the four days?
No. The IE is conducted separately after the training and takes an additional one or two days, depending on participant numbers.
Can Ocean Tribe customise the schedule?
Yes. The crossover schedule is designed to be flexible and can be arranged around the needs of the candidate.
How do I choose dates?
Contact Ocean Tribe directly to discuss your current instructor status, preferred format and suitable training dates.
Ready to cross over?
Tell Ocean Tribe about your current instructor rating and preferred dates, and the team will help shape a crossover schedule that works.
