What People Say

I work in coral reef management on a daily basis, yet your course not only refreshed, but brought new insight and knowledge. For example, redlip blennies lacking a swim bladder explains a lot of the behaviour we observe on the reef with respect to this little creature. I am really impressed - this is a fantastic course.

Angelique, Scientist, Coastal Zone Management Unit, Government of Barbados


     
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Beautiful Oceans dive briefingEvery renewed and active diving professional, including Divemasters*, can enrol into a Beautiful Oceans online Science Instructor Development Course (SIDC). Online SIDCs are also available to school teachers, please contact us for more information.

If you are a renewed and active dive professional certified to lead tourists on a recreational dive or if you are a renewed and certified Scuba Instructor you may add the distinctive Science Instructor rating to your professional resume. The Science Instructor rating considerably enhances your chances for finding a meaningful position in the diving industry. Enrolment into our online SIDC happens on an ongoing basis. Click here to download the SIDC enrolment form, fill it out and fax it back to us - it is that simple.


Enrolling in a Beautiful Oceans SIDC is the ideal choice for dedicated and passionate diving professionals eager to learn more about the coral reef environment and wanting to teach this knowledge to divers and snorkelers.

85% of visitors to the Beautiful Oceans website agreed with the statement: “I would like to learn more about coral reefs and be able to apply this knowledge in-water”. If you like learning interesting facts about the coral reef, enjoy teaching and understand the importance of adding crucial skills to your Divemaster or Scuba Instructor resume, becoming a Beautiful Oceans Science Instructor makes perfectly sense.

Our Online Science Instructor Development Course makes it possible to become a certified Science Instructor in no more than 20 hours - guaranteed!

Our online SIDC makes it easy to learn coral reef biology
and helps you in aquiring the skills necessary to teaching that knowledge to divers and snorkelers. Each online SIDC takes approximately 15 to 20 hours to complete, examination included, and can be accomplished from the comfort of your home.

Less than 20 hours of reading, watching educational videos, answering interactive quizzes and completing online assigments, and you will be prepared to stand in front of a class and do an entire coral reef biology course review, to conduct a student knowledge review, followed by a discovery dive or snorkel tour briefing. No more than 20 hours of online learning and training, guaranteed! You learn these skills at YOUR rythm and time availability. No pressure, no hassle, no need to travel to far away countries for completing your training and exams.

Our online Science Instructor Trainers offer sound and professional guidance whenever you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed. Never before has it been that easy and convenient to learn how to teach coral reef biology to scuba divers and snorkelers. Our teaching system is fool proof and has been thoroughly tested to allow you achieving the best results.


Beautiful Oceans Science Instructors are stewards of the coral reef

In becoming a Beautiful Oceans Science Instructor you demonstrate more than a desire for knowledge and teaching; Science Instructors make a statement about environmental awareness. With each course you teach, Beautiful Oceans invests in the environment. We provide financial support for conservation projects, including scientific assessments, marine protected areas and local education programs.


* We employ the term ‘Divemaster’ and ‘Dive Instructor’ as generic terms to designate the various levels of dive professionals affiliated to all major diving organizations.

Science Instructor Development Course (SIDC) application formdownload PDF here

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