{"id":21228,"date":"2020-12-01T15:52:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T20:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.flywheelsites.com\/become-skydiving-instructor\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T17:10:49","slug":"become-skydiving-instructor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/blog\/become-skydiving-instructor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Skydiving Instructor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Skydiving for a living. It is more than a pipe dream: it\u2019s a way of life. Around the world, skydiving instructors have turned a passion they love into a feasible way to produce an income. Honestly, can you think of any job that could be cooler than becoming a skydiving instructor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t even made your first jump<\/a> yet, this may seem like the stuff fantasies are made of, but we\u2019ll have you know, every one of our instructors started right where you are: they were interested in skydiving and wanted to see where it could lead. Since we\u2019ve got a bird\u2019s eye view, here is the path you need to follow to become a skydiving instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step One: Your First Skydiving Jump<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Every journey, no matter how arduous or lofty, will always begin with just one step. On your journey to becoming a skydiving instructor, your first step will be your first jump. For the majority of people, the first introduction to skydiving comes with a tandem skydive.<\/a> On a tandem skydive, you are attached via a harness to an experienced skydiving instructor who will be in charge of the parachute equipment. If you have questions, ask away. Our skydiving instructors love to fan the flames when they sense someone housing a spark of passion for the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pro tip: enjoy this first time skydiving experience, it will remain a cherished memory long after you\u2019ve attained your goal of becoming a skydiving instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step Two: Learning to Skydive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just as your educational career was a progression from learning the alphabet and counting on your fingers to using a written form of communication and using those same numbers in increasingly complex ways, so too, will you progress as you learn to skydive. At Skydive Perris, we use a tried and true method of skydiving instruction called the Accelerated Freefall Program<\/a>. The program itself consists of 7 different levels of proficiency that a student must attain. Before a student makes their first skydive in the AFF program, they will be provided with a 4-6 hour ground training and 2 flights in our indoor skydiving simulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the 7 levels are completed, the student will be cleared to skydive solo. From here the student will need to complete the following requirements to attain their A skydiving license:<\/p>\n\n\n\n