Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course ITC)

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! With this program, you can try a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. With this trial program in specialty diving, you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full specialty programs any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

Curious about the underwater world, but not ready for full certification? Try diving with us!First, you’ll get a safety briefing and learn the basics of using diving equipment. Then, you’ll practice essential skills in shallow water to build your confidence. Finally, you’ll explore our stunning house reef, a shallow but vibrant coral reef.Our experienced instructors will be by your side throughout the experience, ensuring it’s both fun and safe. The minimum age for a try dive is 10 years, and no previous diving experience is necessary. A medical form must be completed before diving; if you have a pre-existing medical condition or take medication, please contact us to determine if a doctor’s check-up is needed.

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become an ambassador for diving by taking the Divemaster program. All you need to get started are 60 verified/logged dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 logged/verified dives experience in each area plus Diver Stress & 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 yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified. Upgrade to Divemaster right away or any time after by self-studying the Science of Diving materials, passing the Digital Final Exam which makes you an SSI Professional.

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become an ambassador for diving by taking the Divemaster program. All you need to get started are 60 verified/logged dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 logged/verified dives experience in each area plus Diver Stress & 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 yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified. Upgrade to Divemaster right away or any time after by self-studying the Science of Diving materials, passing the Digital Final Exam which makes you an SSI Professional.

This course teaches you how to plan and safely complete dives to depths between 18 and 40 meters (roughly 60–130 feet), through a mix of academic sessions and open water dives.PrerequisitesMinimum age: 15Must hold an SSI Open Water Diver certification or equivalent from another recognized agencyA medical questionnaire — with doctor's clearance required if you answer "yes" to any questionEnriched Air Nitrox certification is often recommended (not always mandatory) alongside or before this course, since it helps manage no-decompression limits at depthWhat It CoversDive planning — using dive computers and gas consumption calculations to plan and execute deep divesNitrogen narcosis — recognizing and managing its effects at depthDecompression sickness risk and how to avoid itGas management — monitoring air/gas levels carefully since consumption increases significantly at depthSafety stops and controlled ascents/descentsPractical skills like using a Surface Marker Buoy (SMB), backup air sources, and dive lights are often part of the required gearFormat1 classroom/academic session (theory can often be completed online beforehand)Optional pool/confined water session (instructor's discretion, often used to review basic skills)3 open water training dives, progressively deeper — commonly structured as one dive past 60ft, one past 80–100ft, and a final dive toward the 130ft maxTypically completable in 2 days, roughly 6–10 hours totalWhy It MattersOpens up access to deeper, more advanced dive sites and wrecksIt's a prerequisite for some advanced/technical training — for example, it's required before moving into SSI's Decompression Diving Specialty, and similarly required as a stepping stone toward technical diving. 

Start today - You need to be a Divemaster or equivalent to join SSI´s 3-Step Instructor Training Approach. The training process starts with joining the Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course combination accompanied with Digital Learning. After 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 various key SSI programs independently like Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide. For those who want to take more time to learn and to gain valuable teaching experience between the training programs the 3 parts can also be taken as single steps - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) one after the other at own pace and with a flexible schedule.

Synchronized mass coral reef spawning has been observed for the first time in Cambodian waters by Fauna & Flora and their in-country partners and Bubbles Up Dive Center. This discovery marks a significant record for Cambodia's marine ecosystem, demonstrating the health of its coral despite environmental challenges. such as warmer waters due to climate change.  Every year during this event Bubbles Up Dive Center collaborates with several local NGO's to collect coral spawning data.

Beach and reef cleanup with locals, dive centers and NGO's.