SSI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100 % PASS SOLUTION A+ GRADE
SSI Training Standards:
Protect SSI Professionals who are negligent Are written by the regional SSI Service
Center Only apply to SSI training programs
Apply to SSI training programs, SSI Training Centers, and SSI Professionals -
ANSWER--Apply to SSI training programs, SSI Training Centers, and SSI
Professionals
Where can an SSI Professional view their student certification counts?
Profile
Quality Management System
Pro Area
Toolbox - ANSWER--Pro Area
Which of the following duties can a certified assistant perform during open water training
Act as a Dive Guide during the dive
All answers are correct
Conduct underwater tours after Open Water Training Dive 2 is complete
Act as a dive buddy for another student - ANSWER--All answers are correct
An Assistant Instructor can during training in pool/confined water during the Open
Water Diver program.
Teach all skills (except the emergency ascent skills) under indirect supervision
Teach all emergency ascent skills under direct supervision
Only observe and assist with group control
, Teach all skills under indirect supervision - ANSWER--Teach all skills (except the
emergency ascent skills) under indirect supervision
What is the primary duty of a certified assistant? Evaluate students in the open water
Conduct open water skill demonstrations Support the lead instructor with student training
Issue Open Water Diver certifications - ANSWER--Support the lead instructor with student
training
Which of the following is the main priority of a certified assistant during open water
training?
Conducting underwater tours
Monitoring the lead instructor's breathing gas supply
Demonstrating skills at depth
Group control and supervision - ANSWER--Group control and supervision
Pool/confined water sessions:
All answers are correct
Can only be taught by Open Water Instructors or higher
Should only focus on advanced skills
Focus on skill development in a controlled environment - ANSWER--Focus on skill
development in a controlled environment
Teaching Try Scuba programs:
, Allows you to register for Specialty Instructor training Does not provide any benefit
to dive professionals
Develops your open water training abilities
Increases your teaching experience and increases earning opportunities -
ANSWER--Increases your teaching experience and increases earning opportunities
Which component(s) of the SSI Total Teaching System can be used to teach acquisition
programs?
All answers are correct
Training Standards
Cue cards and flip chart
Instructor Manual - ANSWER--All answers are correct
What is the purpose of the Scuba Skills Update program? To teach specialty skills and
knowledge to certified divers
To re-certify divers who have been out of the water for more than five years
To provide a certification option that does not require the Open Water Diver
program
To give additional in-water training to uncertified divers, or certified divers who
need to refresh their knowledge and abilities - ANSWER--To give additional in-
water training to uncertified divers, or certified divers who need to refresh their
knowledge and abilities
Certified divers take Scuba Skills Updates to: Earn a new Open Water Diver certification
, All answers are correct
Learn new specialty skills and knowledge
Refresh their basic diving knowledge and skills - ANSWER--Refresh their basic
diving knowledge and skills
Where should you position yourself during in-water training?
Behind the students or behind the instructor, unless otherwise directed
Directly next to the most nervous student
Directly above the students so you do not distract the instructor
Directly next to the instructor to help as necessary - ANSWER--Behind the students
or behind the instructor, unless otherwise directed
An Assistant Instructor can during the Open Water Diver academic sessions? Only
conduct the final exam
Evaluate student skills
Only audit lectures
Teach under indirect supervision - ANSWER--Teach under indirect supervision
A diver may take specialty training to:
Try out new equipment
Prepare for a new dive destination Learn new skills
All answers are correct - ANSWER--All answers are correct
ANSWERS 100 % PASS SOLUTION A+ GRADE
SSI Training Standards:
Protect SSI Professionals who are negligent Are written by the regional SSI Service
Center Only apply to SSI training programs
Apply to SSI training programs, SSI Training Centers, and SSI Professionals -
ANSWER--Apply to SSI training programs, SSI Training Centers, and SSI
Professionals
Where can an SSI Professional view their student certification counts?
Profile
Quality Management System
Pro Area
Toolbox - ANSWER--Pro Area
Which of the following duties can a certified assistant perform during open water training
Act as a Dive Guide during the dive
All answers are correct
Conduct underwater tours after Open Water Training Dive 2 is complete
Act as a dive buddy for another student - ANSWER--All answers are correct
An Assistant Instructor can during training in pool/confined water during the Open
Water Diver program.
Teach all skills (except the emergency ascent skills) under indirect supervision
Teach all emergency ascent skills under direct supervision
Only observe and assist with group control
, Teach all skills under indirect supervision - ANSWER--Teach all skills (except the
emergency ascent skills) under indirect supervision
What is the primary duty of a certified assistant? Evaluate students in the open water
Conduct open water skill demonstrations Support the lead instructor with student training
Issue Open Water Diver certifications - ANSWER--Support the lead instructor with student
training
Which of the following is the main priority of a certified assistant during open water
training?
Conducting underwater tours
Monitoring the lead instructor's breathing gas supply
Demonstrating skills at depth
Group control and supervision - ANSWER--Group control and supervision
Pool/confined water sessions:
All answers are correct
Can only be taught by Open Water Instructors or higher
Should only focus on advanced skills
Focus on skill development in a controlled environment - ANSWER--Focus on skill
development in a controlled environment
Teaching Try Scuba programs:
, Allows you to register for Specialty Instructor training Does not provide any benefit
to dive professionals
Develops your open water training abilities
Increases your teaching experience and increases earning opportunities -
ANSWER--Increases your teaching experience and increases earning opportunities
Which component(s) of the SSI Total Teaching System can be used to teach acquisition
programs?
All answers are correct
Training Standards
Cue cards and flip chart
Instructor Manual - ANSWER--All answers are correct
What is the purpose of the Scuba Skills Update program? To teach specialty skills and
knowledge to certified divers
To re-certify divers who have been out of the water for more than five years
To provide a certification option that does not require the Open Water Diver
program
To give additional in-water training to uncertified divers, or certified divers who
need to refresh their knowledge and abilities - ANSWER--To give additional in-
water training to uncertified divers, or certified divers who need to refresh their
knowledge and abilities
Certified divers take Scuba Skills Updates to: Earn a new Open Water Diver certification
, All answers are correct
Learn new specialty skills and knowledge
Refresh their basic diving knowledge and skills - ANSWER--Refresh their basic
diving knowledge and skills
Where should you position yourself during in-water training?
Behind the students or behind the instructor, unless otherwise directed
Directly next to the most nervous student
Directly above the students so you do not distract the instructor
Directly next to the instructor to help as necessary - ANSWER--Behind the students
or behind the instructor, unless otherwise directed
An Assistant Instructor can during the Open Water Diver academic sessions? Only
conduct the final exam
Evaluate student skills
Only audit lectures
Teach under indirect supervision - ANSWER--Teach under indirect supervision
A diver may take specialty training to:
Try out new equipment
Prepare for a new dive destination Learn new skills
All answers are correct - ANSWER--All answers are correct
