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Many of the ocean’s best dive sites are wrecks. These impressive structures attract unusually high densities of marine life and give you the chance to immerse in living history as you dive. There is nothing quite like wreck diving and the SSI Wreck Diving specialty will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to become a safe and confident wreck diver. With a combination of academic and confined water sessions, you will be taught how to safely conduct non-penetration dives around wrecks and artificial reefs, up to a depth of 30 meters. You will also get to practice your wreck diving skills during open water training dives. All of which will ensure you can enjoy wreck diving with confidence and get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of this program, you will earn your SSI Wreck Diving specialty certification. Continue your adventures and become a wreck diver. Get started online today!

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

In the SSI Shark Ecology program, you will learn how to interpret shark behaviours, why they are often misunderstood and how dive with sharks. This is a perfect course for shark fans and for divers who are nervous about sharks but want to overcome their fear. Upon completion of this program, you will earn your SSI Shark Ecology Specialty certification and no doubt become an avid shark diver. Start today!

The SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer Seminar provides candidates with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to certify Assistant Instructors, and to assist in teaching the Instructor Training Course. Candidate Prerequisites Minimum age | 18 years old. Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency: Divemaster Instructor Have issued at least 50 certifications including: 30 Open Water Diver 3 Diver Stress & Rescue 2 Dive Guide/Divemaster 15 Advanced Adventurer and/or specialty programs The candidate may also apply completed Try Scuba, Basic Diver, Referral Diver, and Scuba Diver programs toward the minimum requirements for Open Water Diver certifications. Twelve (12) Try Scuba recognition cards are equivalent to one (1) Open Water Diver certification. Six (6) Basic Diver certifications are equivalent to one (1) Open Water Diver certification. Two (2) Referral Diver or Scuba Diver certifications are equivalent to one (1) Open Water Diver certification. Duration Recommended hours for completion | 30–45. Requirements For Completion Complete all academics sessions as outlined in the instructor manual for the Assistant Instructor Trainer Seminar. Complete the program’s final exam. Complete and pass all requirements and evaluations listed in the instructor manual for the Assistant Instructor Trainer Seminar. Completion Requirements Before beginning training, each candidate must have a current dive medical, and: Hold the equivalent certifications from their current training agency as outlined in the SSI Training Standards. See SSI Training Standards > Equivalency Charts. Register for the applicable professional certifications. Have or purchase the applicable current physical materials needed for the program. Upload digital copies of all required documentation and existing certifications into MySSI. Assistant Instructor Trainer Read and complete all sections, including reviews and assessments, from the Instructor Training Course digital learning. Complete and pass the Instructor Training Course final exam. Complete all Open Water Instructor requirements. Score within ± 3 points of the Instructor Trainer’s score on an Academic Teaching Evaluation. Score within ± 3 points of the Instructor Trainer’s score on a In-Water Teaching Evaluation. Active Status Requirements Attend all applicable mandatory updates scheduled by SSI International. Active Status Qualifications In addition to the programs taught by active status Divemaster Instructors, active status Assistant Instructor Trainers may teach, supervise and issue certifications for the following programs: Assistant Instructor Specialty Instructor Seminar (if they have the applicable Specialty Instructor certification) Active status Assistant Instructor Trainers may also: Assist an Instructor Trainer in conducting all SSI Instructor-level programs.