Instructor Education and Development Program
The ISR program for Student Instructor development is a comprehensive educational experience that includes in-water work with a certified Training Specialist.
In addition to training in the water, you will follow a guided academic study of a broad range of topics related to teaching self-rescue lessons:
- Child development and learning theory
- Behavioral sciences
- Anatomy and physiology
- Physics
ISR Training Specialists
ISR has a group of Training Specialists that include 3 teaching Senior Master Instructors, 5 Senior Master Candidate, 16 Master Instructors, and more than 26 Master Instructor Candidates. Each of our training specialists has the expertise to train new instructors in all aspects of the ISR self-rescue technique and protocols.
The learning process
Your training will include a minimum of two hours per day, five days a week, for at least five weeks, in the water with a Master Instructor. Your academic study, also under the guidance of a Master Instructor, includes video analysis and independent study for an additional five to ten hours per week.
From the moment you begin your ISR training, you are part of the ISR team. And, although all Student Instructors are presented the same academic materials, your Certified Training Specialist will develop your training program specifically to meet your individual needs and your learning style.
Our Curriculum
Our curriculum is presented using a combination of e-learning for independent on-line study, goal-based scenarios and worksheets, in water with hands-on training, videotape review presentations and classroom instruction.
Ongoing training and support
As an instructor, your development does not end with initial training. Each year you will be required to complete a re-certification program. This helps to ensure that ISR continues to provide the highest quality training to every child.
Beyond training, ISR also offers a dedicated instructor website where you can review the most recent articles, ask questions of other instructors, enroll in self-study curriculums, and continue your professional development.
Instructor Testimonials
"It has been the most rewarding job I've ever experienced, I am happy and excited to get into the pool with my students each day! Becoming an ISR Instructor is by far the most life changing experience I've ever encountered, I have a job where I am able to make a difference in so many lives! I am truly blessed!"~Holly Nelson, Gilbert, AZ
"ISR is more than a career or means of income. It is a heart warming fulfillment knowing we have the opportunity to save the lives of children! My ISR Student Instructor Training experience was awesome. I can't say enough about the professionalism, knowledge, and caring of the entire ISR team. I am proud to be a new instructor!"~Lisa Cournoyer, Port Orange, FL
"Not only did I join an organization whose fundamental values are guided by a desire to protect and serve children, I was enabled to make a difference and change the lives of families in my community."~Kate Eckert, Miami, FL
"It is a privilege and an honor to be a part of the ISR organization and personally to have grown from all of the experiences year after year. I have enjoyed watching and guiding thousands of infants and young children become not only skilled to survive a possible drowning accident but develop a skill that will last a lifetime. "~Jan Orwick, Denver CO