Open Water Instructor Bundle (Assistant Instructor & ITC)

The Open Water Instructor Bundle at PTC combines the Assistant Instructor course and the full Instructor Training Course into a single $1,100 package. That combined format, offered three times a year (January, June, September), lets candidates qualify directly as Open Water Instructors without stopping at the Assistant Instructor level for an extended period.

The ITC at PTC runs through SSI, which means graduates qualify to teach SSI's full recreational curriculum and gain access to SSI's digital training technology and global instructor placement tool. For veterans using GI Bill® benefits, this is the end point of a fully reimbursable professional pathway that starts at Try Scuba.

PTC's connection to Fort Hood and the broader Central Texas military community means there's a steady pipeline of veteran candidates moving through these pro courses. The center also offers Mermaid Instructor certification ($180) as a separate pro-level option for candidates interested in that specialty alongside or after their scuba instructor rating.