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Texas Scuba Academy
SDI Assistant Instructor
Professional levelSDI Certified

SDI Assistant Instructor

Step beyond Divemaster and start teaching — your first hands-on role as SDI instructor staff.

$1695.95Enrollment Open
Have questions? Call (512) 489-4404
  • ✓eLearning access as soon as you check out
  • ✓We reach out within 24 hours to schedule your sessions
Taught by Brady Huddleston
SDI Course Director & Instructor Trainer · PADI IDC Staff Instructor · American Red Cross Instructor
Meet the team

What's included

✓SDI professional-level training materials
✓Mentorship from an experienced SDI instructor trainer
✓Real-world teaching and dive-leadership experience
✓A clear path to your next professional rating
✓Flexible scheduling built around your goals
“Best decision I made. The instructors were patient, the small class size meant real attention, and I booked everything online without a single phone call.”
— Recent Open Water graduate

Who it's for

This course builds on prior certification and experience — here's what you'll need before you start.

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SDI Divemaster (or equivalent)Required certification to enter the course.
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Minimum age 18Candidates must be at least 18 years old.
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Logged dive experienceProof of at least 60 logged dives, or 50 dives with 25 hours of underwater time.
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Current emergency care certificationsCurrent First Response Adult and Child Emergency Care Provider and Oxygen Administration Provider certification (or equivalent).

Not sure where you stand? The whole professional path, prerequisites and costs are on one page: Become a Scuba Instructor in Texas →

What you'll learn

What You Can Expect to Learn

✓SDI Standards, Procedures, and professional ethics
✓Course planning, dive management, and problem-solving in confined and open water
✓How to conduct SDI Snorkeling and Inactive Diver/Refresher courses
✓Effective classroom presentations, briefings, and skill demonstrations
✓Risk management, liability, and accident reporting procedures
✓Emergency response training including first aid, oxygen administration, and CPR

Assistant Instructor Program Requirements

✓Assist in at least one complete SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course
✓Participate in four different SDI Specialty courses and one SDI Rescue course
✓Complete at least three academic presentations, including physics and physiology
✓Conduct one confined water and one open water presentation under instructor supervision
✓Demonstrate all Open Water Diver skills to instructor-level quality while neutrally buoyant
✓Score at least 80% on the SDI Assistant Instructor exam, with full remediation if required

Frequently asked questions

Yes — SDI Divemaster (or equivalent from another agency) is required before beginning Assistant Instructor training. If you're not there yet, we can help you map out the full path.

Simple process

How it works

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eLearning at home

Complete the academic portion online at your own pace — videos, quizzes, no classroom required.

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Pool training — we handle everything

We book the pool, bring all the gear, and schedule around your availability.

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Open water checkout dives

Finish your certification at a local dive site. Real diving, real skills.

Ready?

Ready to get in the water?

Book online in minutes. eLearning starts instantly. We reach out within 24 hours to schedule.

Call (512) 489-4404

Already certified? Advanced Adventure Diver is a popular next step.