• Backplate & wing
• 1st stage & primary 2nd stage regulator with back up 2nd stage regulator on a necklace
• Depth Gauge/Timing Device (wrist)
• SPG (not in a console)
• Compass (wrist)
• Mask should be low volume; fins should be rigid, non-split
• Exposure suit appropriate for So Cal diving

Note: Our students are trained using Halcyon backplate/wing systems - you must be comfortable teaching students who are wearing backplate/wing configurations.

Skills (beyond the basics):

• Demonstrate good buoyancy and trim, i.e. approximate reference maximum of 30 degrees off horizontal while remaining within 5 feet of a target depth


• Control in the water with respect to trim, balance & awareness


• Comfortably demonstrate at least two propulsion techniques


• Demonstrate a requested skill while neutrally buoyant

Check Out Dive:

Our screening process involves a check-out dive at a local beach. There is no charge for this dive. The purpose is to give you the opportunity to shine - to show your best dive skills and show us how you interact with the people under your control. We ask that you run the dive from start to completion, including pre-dive sequence, navigation and demonstration of required skills, followed by a debrief.

• We are looking for instructors who are better than the status quo - could this be you?


• In return, we offer greater compensation than the average LA dive shop.