Join us as we sit down with Jim Gunderson, CEO of Scuba Educators International (SEI), to discuss the agency’s roots in the historic YMCA program, their mission to create lifelong, confident divers, and how they support instructors with flexible, student-focused training.

🕐Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro: Welcome to Marketing Minutes

00:41 - Guest Introduction: Jim Gunderson, CEO of SEI / Scuba Educators International https://www.scubaeducators.org/

01:12 - SEI’s Philosophy: Creating Lifelong Divers

02:30 - The Role of Instructor-Student Relationships

03:33 - SEI’s YMCA Roots and Legacy of Training

04:30 - Flexibility in Teaching: Adapting to Student Needs

05:50 - Success with SEI’s 7-Week Open Water Course