SSI Instructor / IDC in Tioman - Price, Duration & Booking

Name: SSI Instructor / IDC in Tioman
Price: 82900 INR
Availability: PreOrder

Course overview

Step up from guiding to teaching with the SSI Open Water Instructor programme on Tioman, a large, green island ringed by easy reefs inside a UNESCO marine park off Malaysia's east coast. The warm, calm water around Salang Bay and the gentle boulder reef at Renggis Island give candidates a stable place to master teaching presentations before the SSI Instructor Evaluation. You qualify ready to certify your own students and teach the full range of SSI programmes.

What you’ll learn

Teach SSI academic, confined-water and open-water training sessions
Apply the SSI training system and total-diver-experience philosophy
Demonstrate and evaluate student skills to professional standard
Manage groups and diver risk during training
Brief, supervise and debrief students effectively
Prepare for the SSI Instructor Evaluation

Prerequisites

Minimum age 18
SSI Dive Guide or Divemaster, or an equivalent leadership rating from another agency
Certified diver for at least 6 months
Logged dives meeting SSI professional requirements (typically 75+ for the Instructor level)
Valid CPR, first-aid and oxygen-provider training
Diver medical clearance signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Included

SSI Instructor Training Course covering Dive Guide, Divemaster and Open Water Instructor levels as required
Instructor trainer mentoring throughout the programme
Academic teaching presentations and classroom workshops
Confined-water and open-water teaching workshops in Tioman's sheltered bays
Standards, risk-management and dive-business modules
Science of diving and rescue assessments with evaluation preparation
SSI digital training materials and professional resources

Not included

Flights and airport transfers
Accommodation
Travel insurance
Personal expenses
Gratuities

The SSI Instructor / IDC pathway

SSI certifies through authorised Instructor Trainers and dive centres rather than a single centralised exam, so the Instructor Evaluation is built into the training course. Once you qualify you become an SSI professional who can teach and certify divers, with a digital instructor credential and access to SSI's global centre network.

Where you'll dive in Tioman

Training takes place in Tioman's calm northern bays around Salang and on the shallow boulder reef off Renggis Island. Settled conditions through the March-to-October season suit confined- and open-water teaching practice. The final evaluation is conducted to SSI standards by an authorised Instructor Trainer.

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Getting there

Fly into Kuala Lumpur (KUL) · 4-6 hours from India.

Where to stay

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Teaching foundations

Orientation to the SSI training system and your first academic teaching presentations.
Day2

Confined-water workshops

Rehearse skill demonstrations and confined-water teaching in the calm shallows near Salang Bay.
Day3

Open-water teaching

Lead open-water teaching circuits at gentle reef sites such as Renggis under evaluation.
Day4

Standards and risk management

Cover SSI standards, risk management and the dive-business modules.
Day5

Theory and rescue assessment

Complete the science-of-diving exams and rescue assessment to instructor standard.
Day6

Evaluation preparation

Mock presentations and a full briefing for the SSI Instructor Evaluation.

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Frequently asked questions

How is SSI instructor certification different from PADI?

SSI builds the final evaluation into the course through an authorised Instructor Trainer, rather than sending you to a separate independent examination as PADI does with its IE.

What leadership rating do I need first?

You must already hold SSI Dive Guide or Divemaster, or an equivalent leadership certification from another recognised agency.

How many dives do I need?

SSI professional standards require a substantial logged-dive count, typically 75 or more by the Open Water Instructor level, plus the prerequisite leadership rating.

When is the best time to train on Tioman?

Aim for March to October, the east-coast season when the sea is calm. The island largely shuts during the November-to-February monsoon.

When is the best time to dive Tioman?

Peak season is Mar–Oct, clearest visibility, calmest seas. Shoulder (Feb, Nov) is still good with fewer crowds.

Do Indians need a visa for Malaysia?

Visa-free. Confirm latest requirements before booking flights.

How long is the flight from India?

4-6 hours · one-way fares around ₹14K-24K.

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