SSI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR PRE-TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Although all corals contain stinging cells, one group is the most
troublesome to divers. These are called:
Fire corals
Leather corals
Brain corals
Soft corals - ANSWER--Fire corals
A helpful professional will inform divers at the pre-dive briefing of what
potential aquatic species may be encountered and:
Where they are likely to be encountered
How they can breed
How they are easiest to avoid
How dangerous they are - ANSWER--Where they are likely to be
encountered
The creatures capable of inflicting injury will do so only:
On purpose
At night
Offensive
Defensively - ANSWER--Defensively
, SSI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR PRE-TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Since most of the substrate contains various forms of living organisms,
divers need to take painstaking care not to:
Be closer than 10 meters/30 ft
Dive in areas with living organisms
Trample anything
Be negatively buoyant - ANSWER--Trample anything
Which plants make up more than 99% of the bulk of the plants
produced in the oceans?
Grasses
Seaweeds
Phytoplankton
Corals - ANSWER--Phytoplankton
A valid Medical History form (or valid medical statement) is required:
Prior to any in-water activity
Prior to certification
Prior to any open water training
Any time SSI training is conducted - ANSWER--Prior to any in-water
activity
As defined by the General Training Standards, a certified assistant is:
, SSI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR PRE-TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
An SSI Divemaster or higher
Able to assist with in-water training and supervision
In active status with SSI
All answers are correct - ANSWER--All answers are correct
As defined in the General Training Standards, every SSI Dive
Professional must use:
All answers are correct
A dive computer
At least all student equipment
An SMB and surface emergency signaling device - ANSWER--All answers
are correct
In the General Training Standards, the rationale for teaching students
to pass their primary regulator is found:
Under "SSI In-Water Training Philosophy"
Under "Teaching Air-Sharing Skills"
Under "How To Use These Standards"
Under "Program Administration" - ANSWER--Under "SSI In-Water
Training Philosophy"
Required open water training dives must be completed:
, SSI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR PRE-TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Within six (6) months of the last academic or in-water training session
Within nine (9) months of the last academic or in-water training session
Within 12 months of the last academic training session
Within six (6) months of the last academic training session - ANSWER--
Within six (6) months of the last academic or in-water training session
Prior to beginning any training, each student must complete:
Program-specific Completion Record
All answers are correct
Registration Form
Medical Statement & Questionnaire - ANSWER--Registration Form
As long as standards and training requirements are met, the SSI
Flexibility Rule:
Allows SSI Dive Professionals to develop their own teaching style
Add skills not endorsed by SSI to their training program
Requires skills to be taught exactly as described in the Instructor
Manuals
Allows SSI Dive Professionals to reduce the number of training dives as
necessary - ANSWER--Allows SSI Dive Professionals to develop their
own teaching style
Each student must have the appropriate Digital Training Kit (if available)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Although all corals contain stinging cells, one group is the most
troublesome to divers. These are called:
Fire corals
Leather corals
Brain corals
Soft corals - ANSWER--Fire corals
A helpful professional will inform divers at the pre-dive briefing of what
potential aquatic species may be encountered and:
Where they are likely to be encountered
How they can breed
How they are easiest to avoid
How dangerous they are - ANSWER--Where they are likely to be
encountered
The creatures capable of inflicting injury will do so only:
On purpose
At night
Offensive
Defensively - ANSWER--Defensively
, SSI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR PRE-TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Since most of the substrate contains various forms of living organisms,
divers need to take painstaking care not to:
Be closer than 10 meters/30 ft
Dive in areas with living organisms
Trample anything
Be negatively buoyant - ANSWER--Trample anything
Which plants make up more than 99% of the bulk of the plants
produced in the oceans?
Grasses
Seaweeds
Phytoplankton
Corals - ANSWER--Phytoplankton
A valid Medical History form (or valid medical statement) is required:
Prior to any in-water activity
Prior to certification
Prior to any open water training
Any time SSI training is conducted - ANSWER--Prior to any in-water
activity
As defined by the General Training Standards, a certified assistant is:
, SSI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR PRE-TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
An SSI Divemaster or higher
Able to assist with in-water training and supervision
In active status with SSI
All answers are correct - ANSWER--All answers are correct
As defined in the General Training Standards, every SSI Dive
Professional must use:
All answers are correct
A dive computer
At least all student equipment
An SMB and surface emergency signaling device - ANSWER--All answers
are correct
In the General Training Standards, the rationale for teaching students
to pass their primary regulator is found:
Under "SSI In-Water Training Philosophy"
Under "Teaching Air-Sharing Skills"
Under "How To Use These Standards"
Under "Program Administration" - ANSWER--Under "SSI In-Water
Training Philosophy"
Required open water training dives must be completed:
, SSI ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR PRE-TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Within six (6) months of the last academic or in-water training session
Within nine (9) months of the last academic or in-water training session
Within 12 months of the last academic training session
Within six (6) months of the last academic training session - ANSWER--
Within six (6) months of the last academic or in-water training session
Prior to beginning any training, each student must complete:
Program-specific Completion Record
All answers are correct
Registration Form
Medical Statement & Questionnaire - ANSWER--Registration Form
As long as standards and training requirements are met, the SSI
Flexibility Rule:
Allows SSI Dive Professionals to develop their own teaching style
Add skills not endorsed by SSI to their training program
Requires skills to be taught exactly as described in the Instructor
Manuals
Allows SSI Dive Professionals to reduce the number of training dives as
necessary - ANSWER--Allows SSI Dive Professionals to develop their
own teaching style
Each student must have the appropriate Digital Training Kit (if available)
