Become a certified scuba instructor.

“We listened to academic presentations every day, learnt how to do them by ourselves, did them by ourselves and went from the classroom to the water and from the water to the classroom. There was almost no time for lunch, just time to study, study, study. Besides all that, we haven't forgotten the fun we had. We really supported each other and became a really good team. Now that the course is over, I have the feeling that everything passed by far too quickly.”

“Finally I was on my way to becoming a scuba instructor. I realized more and more that I hadn’t been working in the water for two years. I had done around 10 dives in two years and now I needed to remember all I had learnt for my Divemaster training and study to become an instructor. I used my daily one hour journey on the staff bus to study. I used the SSI digital materials which were always with me because I never go out without my phone, who does nowadays? Even on the way home, when it was already dark, I could read my manuals and standards, watch the skills reviews and answer the questions. After a long day working it’s really hard to stay awake and not fall asleep, but I had to reach my goal, so I tried my best to stay awake and continue studying.”

“I began my Divemaster training in the UK's cold inland waters, followed by a Divemaster internship and instructor training in the warm, clear waters of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. By the time I became a Diving Instructor, I had completed dozens of dives. Somewhere in those dives, I had crossed a threshold: the fear that had followed me underwater for years was finally gone. The process of learning to teach was powerful, and helping students through their own challenges was deeply rewarding. I loved the idea that I could play a role in helping someone else discover the magic of the underwater world.”