BE AN INSTRUCTOR

To become an instructor, you must be nominated by a CI to take part in two instructor training courses which you must complete satisfactorily, each arranged by British Skydiving and held midweek for up to five days at drop zones around the UK. 

The first course qualifies you as a Basic Instructor or BI, with permission to complete basic instructional duties back at your home DZ. This will be under supervision of the Chief Instructor (CI) or other experienced instructors at your British Skydiving Affiliated Parachute Training Organisation (PTO). 

After at least six months of this, when your CI thinks you are ready, you will take the second course. If you complete this one successfully, you become a fully qualified instructor.

“Everyone remembers their first skydive. And do you remember who taught you? Too right you do!”

Liz Ashley takes her sister Rose for an AFF jump with Adele Marshall. Photo: Ash Hollick
Liz Ashley takes her sister Rose for an AFF jump with Adele Marshall. Photo: Ash Hollick
Drop Zone briefing
Drop Zone briefing
On the way to altitude.
On the way to altitude.
Liz Ashley, her sister Rose and Adele Marshall are all smiles after their jump.
Liz Ashley, her sister Rose and Adele Marshall are all smiles after their jump.
Liz Ashley

PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible to start training to become an instructor, you must first meet the admission requirements set out in Section 4 of the Operations Manual Among these are that you must have been involved with sport parachuting for two years or more and hold a British Skydiving C Licence and a Packing Certificate. Eligibility to start training as an instructor is on the written recommendation of a Chief Instructor (CI) of a British Skydiving Affiliated Parachute Training Organisation (PTO), who must have known you for a minimum of six months and have seen you parachuting regularly during that period.  For more information about becoming an instructor, please see the British Skydiving Operations Manual Section 4, Instructors; or ask the Chief Instructor at your British Skydiving Affiliated PTO.

Instructor Course Dates 2024

Date Venue Course
12 – 16 February APA Netheravon Basic Instructor, Category System Instructor, Advanced Instructor, Examiner
18 – 22 March Sky-High Skydiving Tandem, AFF, Pre-Advanced, Observer
15 – 19 April Skydive Langar Tandem, AFF, Pre-Advanced, Observer
13 – 17 May Skydive Strathallan Basic Instructor, Advanced Instructor, Examiner
20 – 24 May Skydive Strathallan Category System Instructor
10 – 14 June Skydive Sibson Tandem, AFF, Pre-Advanced, Observer
8 – 12 July Skydive Hibaldstow Tandem, AFF, Pre-Advanced, Observer
12 – 16 August Skydive Tilstock Basic Instructor, Advanced Instructor, Examiner
19 – 23 August Skydive Tilstock Category System Instructor, Tandem, AFF, Pre-Advanced, Observer
16 – 20 September Skydive Headcorn Tandem, AFF, Pre-Advanced, Observer
4 – 8 November Skydive Langar Basic Instructor, Advanced Instructor, Examiner
11 – 15 November Skydive Langar Category System Instructor