SSI Open Water Instructor Internship - Internship
The SSI Open Water Instructor Internship is designed to take a certified SSI Divemaster and develop their knowledge and skills to the instructor level. This program puts the candidate on a direct path to work in the diving industry as an instructor. The SSI Instructor Training Course provides the candidate with the knowledge and training necessary to organize and conduct entry-level and continuing education scuba training courses. It is also intended to prepare the candidate to successfully complete an Instructor Evaluation.
The SSI Instructor Training Course (ITC). This program includes the SSI Assistant Instructor Course as part of the program, as well as the SSI Instructor Evaluation Exam and the React Right Instructor Seminar.
Salary increases with experience/commissions and higher level instruction with Instructor Trainers making in excess of $70,000 to $85,000 annually.
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Interview prep for this program▸
- ▸ "How many of your past SkillBridge interns received full-time offers?" — a serious program knows the number.
- ▸ "Who will my day-to-day mentor be, and what does week one look like?"
- ▸ "The listing says 31 - 60 days — can that flex to my approved window if my command shortens it?"
- ▸ "Is relocation expected for a full-time offer, or can I convert where I am?"
- ▸ Confirm the eligibility notes above — ask exactly what they need from you and when.
- ✓ Your projected start window and separation date (from your profile)
- ✓ Your command's approval status — even "packet drafted" signals you're serious
- ✓ Your civilian-translated resume bullets (generate them here)
- ✓ A written training-plan ask — you'll need it for your packet anyway