Extended Range Sidemount Diving

The intention of the SSI PROFESSIONAL ONBOARDING program for diving professionals is to provide guidance on SSI philosophies and procedures to professionals from other recognized diving training agencies. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct SSI programs equivalent to their current qualifications in a safe and enjoyable way. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be certified at the SSI Professional Diving level, according to their previous certification and experience as a diving professional.

The Assistant Instructor rating is the next step after becoming a Divemaster along the scuba instructor pathway. It allows you to collect valuable teaching experience, practice briefings, teach academics, and conduct in-water training.If you want to further your career as a dive professional, you can finish the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

Get started today - You need to be a Divemaster or equivalent to participate in SSI's 3-Step Instructor Training Approach. The training process starts with the combination of Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course, accompanied by Digital Learning. Upon successful completion of the Instructor Training Course (ITC), you will enroll in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 10-day training program entitles you to teach several major SSI programs independently, such as Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue, and Dive Guide. For those who wish to dedicate more time to learning and gain valuable teaching experience between training programs, the 3 parts can also be done as single steps – Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE), one after the other, at your own pace and with a flexible schedule.

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When you become an SSI Freediver, you open the door to worldwide freediving opportunities. Learning to freedive with SSI is easier than you think.In this program, online training, pool/confined water sessions, and open water dives are combined to help you become a confident and safe freediver in no time. Once certified, you can freedive with a buddy in open water up to a depth of 20 meters and explore a variety of stunning underwater ecosystems around the world.

In this specialty program you will gain the advanced skills and knowledge you need to navigate underwater safely and confidently. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distances, how to leave and return to a certain point, in addition to basic navigation patterns. We will also teach you how to combine navigation techniques to improve your experience. All of this enhances your underwater observation skills, improves dive safety, and helps you get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of the program you will receive the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

The Divemaster program is the first step of an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive partners and become a dive ambassador by taking the Divemaster program. All you need to get started are 40 verified/logged dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 verified/logged dives in each area, plus Diver Stress and Rescue. You will be certified as a Dive Guide after successfully completing the Divemaster program. When your interest is to turn your passion into a profession by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors or even becoming an instructor, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified dives. Upgrade to Divemaster immediately or at any time by studying Science of Diving materials and passing the Digital Final Exam that makes you an SSI Professional. There are thousands of job opportunities around the world for the next generation of highly skilled professionals.

Sidemount diving is becoming increasingly common for many recreational divers. The freedom of movement without having to carry a heavy tank on your back and a new buoyancy experience are the exciting advantages of this diving style.

The Stress & Rescue Diver Specialty program is the best course to learn the necessary skills you need to protect yourself and other divers. You will learn how to identify stress, how to prevent accidents, and we will teach you techniques for performing rescues and providing emergency care. With a combination of practical sessions in the pool and in open water, you will be well-prepared and confident in handling emergencies and rescue situations. Upon completion of the program, you will receive the SSI Stress & Rescue Diver Specialty certification.

The intention of the SSI PROFESSIONAL ONBOARDING program for diving professionals is to provide guidance on SSI philosophies and procedures to professionals from other recognized diving training agencies. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct SSI programs equivalent to their current qualifications in a safe and enjoyable way. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be certified at the SSI Diving Professional level, based on their previous certification and experience as a diving professional.

The intention of the SSI PROFESSIONAL ONBOARDING program for diving professionals is to provide guidance on SSI philosophies and procedures to professionals from other recognized diving training agencies. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct SSI programs equivalent to their current qualifications in a safe and enjoyable way. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be certified at the SSI Diving Professional level, based on their previous certification and experience as a diving professional.

The intention of the SSI CROSSOVER program for diving professionals is to provide guidance on SSI philosophies and procedures to professionals from other recognized diving training agencies. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct SSI programs equivalent to their current qualifications in a safe and enjoyable way. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be certified at the SSI Diving Professional level, based on their previous certification and experience as a diving professional.

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most from every dive. Buoyancy is an essential dive skill, but any diver will tell you it takes time to perfect. The Perfect Buoyancy specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques, so you can master your buoyancy more quickly and enjoy more relaxed dive adventures. In this fascinating program, you will also learn new skills that protect the environment and work in every diving situation. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. With better buoyancy skills, you will soon be able to hover with ease and take the underwater photographs you dream of!

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.

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives. You will learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most from your deep dives. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for some advanced training, making it the next logical step to take in your dive education.