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Freediving Instructor

Now it’s your turn to give the knowledge

Freediving Instructor

The Fun Part

Freediving is the world’s fastest-growing underwater sport. Get in on the action and start your career by becoming a Freediving Instructor! Learn how to introduce people to the wonderful world of freediving and help them develop their skills to become a comfortable and competent diver! As a freediving Instructor you can help people unleash their true potential and spread the adventurous and exciting freediving lifestyle! Get started today! 

Who should take this program?

Do you enjoy freediving for yourself and like the challenge of introducing someone to freediving, training them up to be certified and seeing the joy in their faces after they are able to do it for the first time? Then this professional program is perfect for you! SSI freediving instructors are the industry’s best freediving trainers, utilizing innovative training techniques to introduce new freedivers to the world of breath-hold diving.

As a certified SSI Freediving Instructor, you can teach all entry-level programs along with the SSI Free Immersion and Training Techniques specialties. You will also be able to act as a certified assistant for the Advanced Freediver program as well as for the confined water portion of the Performance Freediver course. 

To enroll in the course you need to be at least 18 years old, pass a medical evaluation and fill all the requirements from option 1 OR 2: 

option 1:

  • Have at least a minimum of 100 logged in-water freediving sessions
  • Hold the Advanced Freediver from SSI or equivalent qualification and the Training Techniques specialty

option 2:

  • Hold the Training Techniques and Advanced Freediver or equivalent qualification
  • Hold the Basic Freediving Instructor professional qualification
  • Have issued at least 25 basic freediving certifications. 

What will you learn?

Through 10 days of the course, you will refine your own freediving skills and knowledge of the physiology of Freediving. At the same time you will also learn how to explain these concepts and skills to your students. Through various academic sessions, in-water training and practical sessions simulating real-life teaching experiences you will receive a well-rounded education to be a Freediving Instructor. The main topics covered in the course include:

  • Being an SSI professional and your duties
  • Freediving equipment, how to choose the right ones and how to care for it
  • Relaxation and breathing techniques
  • How to organize and administer programs
  • How to organize and conduct both academic and poo/confined water sessions
  • Safety and risk management during training
  • Content and training methods for all of the courses you will be qualified to teach and certify (from beginners up to Freediver, and Free Immersion and Training Techniques specialties) 
  • The business of diving and your career

You will complete the online materials and academic sessions for sections 1-8, a water fitness test, practical applications sessions and final exam in order to be certified. 

What freediving gear will you use?

You will use all the basic freediving gear such as a freediving mask, fins, wetsuit, weight system and safety buoy and lines and any accessories necessary. If you have any of your own gear you are encouraged to use it, but all gear necessary for the course will also be provided by the dive center.

Our instructors would be delighted to help you with picking out personal equipment right for your goals and needs. Our center also has an in-house store with a range of freediving equipment for sale.

What learning materials will you need?

When you sign up to the program you will receive access to the SSI online learning materials for Freediving Instructor Training which can be used through the SSI Website/App. These consist of text and video material as well as knowledge reviews and can be downloaded for offline use. Before starting your in-person sessions, you should work through and complete the eLearning at your own pace.

During the in-person parts of your training you will receive a variety of academic and practical sessions both on land and in the water to prepare you as best as we can.

Additional information

The course is expected to take 10 days, but can be adapted to your personal goals and needs. 

When you sign up for the course we can also help you with finding convenient accommodation on the island that fits your budget. 

Come, become a dive professional, make friends for life and enjoy the laid back vibe of our Greek paradise island!

  • GREAT FUNCome and start your instructor career in one of the world’s fastest growing underwater sports! Learn how to introduce people to the wonderful world of freediving and the adventurous and exciting lifestyle of it. Through your job as a Freediving Level 1 Instructor you can help people develop their skills and unleash their true freediving potential to become a comfortable and competent diver! Get started today!
  • GET CERTIFIEDBy completing the program you will become a certified SSI Freediving Instructor, and will be able to teach all entry-level programs along with the SSI Free Immersion and Training Techniques specialties. You will also be able to act as a certified assistant for the Advanced Freediver program as well as for the confined water portion of the Performance freediver course.
  • PREREQUISITESTo enroll in the course you need to be at least 18 years old, pass a medical evaluation and fill all the requirements from option 1 OR 2 described above. If you are missing some, get in touch and we can help you reach the starting requirements.
  • YOUR NEXT ADVENTUREWe are sure that once you become a qualified instructor you will wish to put the experience into practice! Stay to work with us for a while or expand your experience by advancing your personal freediving level or take a specialty course such as the Monofin Diver.
  • PRICEprice per person: 1500€

What's Included

The price of the course includes:

  • All of the SSI online learning materials needed for the course
  • All Fees
  • The use of the full freediving equipment required to complete the course including a freediving wetsuit and other thermal protection required.

Location & Scheduling

Location

Amorgos Diving Center at Aegiali beach front

Scheduling

For the course dates and daily scheduling get in touch with us when you decide to enroll in the program.

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What our customers are saying

  • David Emme

    Fantastic experience taking the “Try Freediving” course with Giannis. Instruction was clear, professional, well organized and fun! The shop has a great vibe, so I’m sure you will have a great experience at Amorgos Diving Center no matter what activity you select. Obviously very well-run.

  • Daskalo N

    Great diving Center! The team were kind, organised and they knew what they were doing! I did one dive and the experience was fantastic! The equipment is excellent and I would definitely recommend them!

  • Tina VDB

    Excellent diving center with a great team and also important: high quality gear! 🙂

  • Ulysse Berneau

    Excellent diving center : serious, modern equipment, very nice team and thorough knowledge of Amorgos best diving spot. Giannis K and Dimitris, my freediving instructors were excellent teachers. Thanks a lot!

  • Simon Hodgkins

    Amazing people, excellent staff, friendly & generally awesome! Made our experience (me wife & 9yo) on Amorgos so exciting & fun. Thanks to all the instructors & staff we had during our time – they made us all feel so welcome & cared for. Thank you, from Simon, Maddie, Libby & Teddy!

  • Goran Bronisch

    Absolutely professional diving center with multilingual crew and dive masters. Offer Freediving and Scuba. Great spots with – for Greece – a good amount of interesting fish, caves and ancient stuff like marble blocks and amphoras left over from a sunken ship.

    Highly recommendable address and a must if you think about diving somewhere around Amorgos!

Not sure? Look up related courses

Check out the range of professional courses offered at our dive center for both scuba and freediving

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to become a professional?

how long it takes to gain a pro qualification depends on the program you choose. The first Pro Scuba qualification – Divemaster, takes 15 days to complete, while if you already are one and are wanting to become an Open Water Instructor it takes 10 course days + 2 examination days. 

For Freediving, you can receive your Basic Freedive Instructor qualification in 3 days, while a full  Instructor training takes 10 days

Is it difficult to become a Pro?

Completing your professional training is a challenging yet incredibly rewarding experience! 🙂
You learn a lot about both, diving as a professional and yourself through the process.

Can I earn money by being a Dive Pro?

Yes, absolutely! Earning an income is the main perk of turning your hobby into a career! The pay levels differ between the professional levels as well as between areas of the world. 

In Europe, as an Instructor you can generally get paid around 1200 euros per month. As a Divemaster you can earn around 1000 euros.

Do I need to earn any personal equipment?

To do the course itself you don’t need to own any personal equipment, but as a working professional you will want to. 

For the course we recommend having at least your own dive computer, mask & snorkel, fins and an SMB. We are also happy to advise you on choosing your personal equipment to match your goals and needs and can help you find great deals through our partners such as Cressi, Aqualung and Mares.

Why should I become a professional?

Because it is a wonderful feeling working at a job you love! If you love diving and the lifestyle and people it comes with, why not turn it into your profession and make money while enjoying your days.

What can I do and where can I work?

Once you complete your qualifications, you can stay to gain some work experience with us! 

With the SSI professional qualification you are able to work at SSI diving centers anywhere in the world! You can see the current available job positions on the SSI website

There are also various Facebook groups for dive jobs worldwide with new positions shared every single day. look at groups such as Diving Jobs WorldWide, Diving Jobs All Around The World and many area and country specific ones too.