Divers can explore bodies of water using SCUBA, air hoses, or by holding their breath, with a dive instructor teaching skills and techniques. To become a certified scuba instructor, rigorous training and underwater experience are required. Instructors may work with experienced trainers before leading groups in the classroom and water, conducting tours, and ensuring safety.
Using various types of technology, it is possible to explore the depths of bodies of water without having to breathe. A self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) can be used or an air hose can be attached to the diver to provide a flow of oxygen. Some divers even explore bodies of water simply by holding their breath. In any of these situations, a dive instructor will be responsible for teaching the skills and techniques needed to conduct these explorations safely and effectively. The dive instructor can also guide inexperienced divers through introductory dive sessions.
Before the scuba instructor can assume such responsibilities, however, he or she must first be certified as an open water diver and instructor. This means he or she will undergo rigorous training that can take several years to complete. He or she will also need to spend a significant amount of time underwater in various diving situations; depending on the region of the world in which the scuba instructor operates, the number of hours required to obtain a scuba certification can vary. In addition to this certification, the instructor will need to participate in various types of training, not only in diving instruction, but also in safety and first aid techniques.
Once certified, a scuba instructor may not yet be ready to teach instruction on their own. It is likely that the new trainer will work with a more experienced trainer for a period of time to initiate on-the-job training. Again, specific requirements may vary depending on which region of the world the instructor operates in. Once fully certified and trained, the scuba instructor often works with groups of people in the classroom and in the water to teach them how to operate safely in various diving situations.
Another duty for the diving instructor can be conducting tours. He or she will give new divers basic training in diving techniques, usually both in the classroom and in the water, and then lead these new divers on an exploratory tour of familiar waters. The instructor will be responsible for monitoring all divers and ensuring that equipment is used properly, dive times are adhered to, and all processes associated with diving are performed properly and safely. If problems arise, the instructor will be responsible for resolving them; this could mean performing search and rescue techniques or administering first aid.
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