Sports Instructors can have a wide variety of job opportunities depending on the discipline they practice. Some sports can only be played in certain seasons. Therefore, employers only carry out recruitment processes at certain times. Most employers require applicants to have completed their secondary school education.   
    
Many Sports Instructors will have a diploma from a vocational school or college program certifying them as experts in the sport they practice and capable of teaching and coaching others. It's also common for them to come into the profession with years of personal experience practicing their sport. Regarding safety and security, some sports disciplines require special certifications for teaching or leisure purposes. Take, for example, scuba diving or sky diving. You wouldn't want your instructor to have anything but the best training available and the certification to prove it.  
    
Although some are employed on a seasonal basis, many Sports Instructors work throughout the year when the sport they specialize in relies on the weather conditions. Ski instructors work primarily during the winter, but scuba instructors work during the summer due to the warmer climate. 

What can help you become a Sports Instructor?
Being a Sports Instructor requires individuals to have certain skills in order to be successful. Some of these include: 

• Excellent physical condition and stamina:   

Sports Instructors are, naturally, in ideal physical shape. This profession benefits from having the energy it takes to play or practice the sport they specialize in and being capable of enduring particularly long training sessions. Possessing extensive knowledge and skills in the sport is also a must.  
  

• Strong observational and awareness skills:

Monitoring the activities of several players at the same time is a skill Sports Instructors should work on before starting their careers. The job demands careful analysis of each player's performance, looking out for possible hazards or safety violations, and noticing emergencies as soon as they happen.   
 

• Good interpersonal and communication skills:

Sports Instructors must be able to convey instructions to clients, explain safety procedures, proper use of equipment, performance tips, strategies, and rules. For this reason, strong communication skills are vital. In the case of emergencies, communicating with medical personnel is critical to the care and well-being of injured clients.