Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course ITC)

Take an Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty course if you want to shorten your surface intervals and extend your dive time. You'll spend more time exploring your favorite dive sites instead of waiting! With the course you will expand your diving knowledge to plan safe dives with enriched air mixtures up to 40% oxygen. After completing the course, you will receive an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification for 32% or 40%.

This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way to become a qualified diver on an adventure that will last a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and practical training sessions ensures that you gain the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Start today - You must be a Divemaster or equivalent to participate in SSI's 3-level instructor training program. The training begins with participation in the combination Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course, accompanied by Digital Learning. After successfully completing the Instructor Training Course (ITC), you will take part in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 10-day training entitles you to independently teach various SSI key programs such as Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide. If you want to take more time to learn and gain valuable teaching experience between the training courses, you can also complete the 3 parts in individual steps - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) one after the other at your own pace and with a flexible schedule.

With the SSI Try Scuba course you can experience your first unforgettable breaths underwater. With an instructor at your side, you can dive in confined water without any worries and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba certification card and can hardly wait for your next dive. Because there are countless diving adventures waiting for you and this course is just the beginning. Start today!

This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way to become a qualified diver on an adventure that will last a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and practical training sessions ensures that you gain the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Becoming a certified SSI Specialty Instructor is easy. Train as an instructor and register for any specialty instructor seminar you would like to teach. Alternatively, you can teach your desired specialty course together with an experienced specialty instructor or apply directly to SSI for a review of your experience. If you teach enough specialties, you will automatically qualify for your Advanced Open Water Instructor certification.

As a deep diver, you have the unique opportunity to explore some of the world's best dive sites and most popular marine life. There is so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. In a balanced combination of theory sessions and open water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course will teach you everything you need for dives between 18 and 40 meters. You will learn how to plan and safely conduct your deep diving adventures and how to get the most out of your deep dives with the help of dive computers and gas consumption calculations. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore the most beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for other advanced training courses, making it the next logical step in your diving education.

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty course is the best way to improve your buoyancy and experience perfect dives. Buoyancy control is one of the most important diving skills, but as any experienced diver will tell you, it takes time to perfect. In this course, you will learn advanced buoyancy skills and techniques to help you master your buoyancy faster. By improving your water position and optimizing your buoyancy control, you can reduce your air consumption and increase your bottom times. In this fascinating course you will also learn new skills to protect the underwater world, which can always be used. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. Well-balanced, you will soon be gliding calmly through the water, taking the underwater photos you've always dreamed of or simply enjoying the weightlessness.

Diving skills easily become rusty and after a while you lose confidence in your own abilities. An SSI Scuba Skills Update will get you back in the water and back to your old strength in no time at all. In the refresher course, you repeat and practise the diving skills from your Open Water Diver program under the guidance of an SSI professional. However, a scuba skills update is not only a relaxed way of refreshing your diving skills, but often also a prerequisite for resuming diving training after a break. If you don't want to worry about your skills on your diving vacation and would rather enjoy the underwater world instead, take the course shortly before your trip. The course is also ideal for Open Water Diver students to consolidate their diving skills before open water dives. The flexible course duration allows you to take your time and concentrate on your weaknesses.

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become an ambassador for the sport of diving by completing the Divemaster program. All you need are 40 verified dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility, or at least 5 verified dives in each area plus Diver Stress & Rescue. Upon successful completion of the Divemaster program, you will be certified as a Dive Guide.If you want to turn your passion into a career by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors, or even becoming a dive instructor yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with at least 60 logged/verified dives. You can advance to Divemaster immediately or later by studying the Science of Diving materials on your own and passing the Digital Final Exam, which will make you an SSI Professional.There are thousands of job opportunities worldwide for the next generation of highly qualified divers.

Liveaboard on the Blue Storm October 14–21, 2027 Tour: North & Wrecks from/to Hurghada Included Services - Transfer from/to Hurghada Airport - 7-night liveaboard on the Blue Storm Oct. 14–21, 2027 - Accommodation in a cabin on the lower deck, shared by 2 people, - Full board, snacks, water, coffee, tea, and bottled soft drinks (full board begins with dinner on the first day and ends with breakfast on the day of departure) - Up to 4 dives per day, including guide, tank, weights, and Nitrox Not included (payable on site; subject to change at any time): Local fees: approx. €265 plus €30 for a visa are payable on site. 15-liter tanks, rental equipment, canned beverages, alcoholic beverages, Nespresso, personal expenses & tips. Flight from/to Vienna not yet included in the offer; expected to be bookable in November 2026; the price is expected to be approximately €700 per person.

If you can’t decide which specialty programs are best for you, sign up for the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You’ll get to try out deep diving and navigation, buoyancy control, computer diving, and underwater photography & video before committing to a full specialty course. It’s a great way to learn what the Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about and how valuable it can be for your diving adventures.During the Advanced Open Water Diver program, you’ll explore 5 different specialties by completing one open-water training dive per specialty after a detailed briefing with your SSI instructor. This program gives you complete freedom to explore everything. You can complete the full specialty training at any time and have it count toward your Advanced Open Water Diver training.

Improve your buoyancy in the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty course under ideal conditions in our large pool. In a calm environment with clear visibility and varying depths, you’ll practice body position, breathing, weight management, and buoyancy control in a targeted and effective manner.You’ll learn to dive more relaxed, reduce your air consumption, and move through the water with greater control. The varying depths in the pool are ideal for practicing perfect buoyancy control in a realistic setting and preparing yourself optimally for dives in lakes or the ocean.Upon completion, you will receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification.

Crystal-clear waterVisibility over 30 metersUnforgettable wrecks, caves, and reefs at one of the most beautiful and diverse dive spots in the Mediterranean8 nights at a hotel with a private beach and direct access to the oceanSuperior Double Room with Balcony, Ocean View & Breakfast12 boat dives, including tank, weights, and airFor beginners through technical divers

After closing time, we have exclusive use of the outdoor pool.We’ll meet at 6:30 p.m. at Bauer Tauchsport. We’ll set up our equipment together. We’ll then enter the pool together as soon as regular swimming hours are over.At the After Work Dive: Equipment Check, you can try out your own diving equipment in a relaxed setting right in the water and see if your setup feels comfortable.In addition, you can try out selected test equipment from Bauer Tauchsport right in the water—for example, new Mares fins and regulators, as well as XDeep Wings. The availability of individual models may vary.Afterward, there will be plenty of time for free diving, sharing experiences, and getting to know other divers.The evening is aimed at certified divers, those returning to diving, and former course participants.Important: This is not a course, a certification, or a technical service or safety check of your equipment. The After Work Dive is not a substitute for an SSI Scuba Skills Update or Specialty. The focus is on free diving, community, and voluntary exploration.Prices include an evening pass to the outdoor pool: 25 € with your own equipment 35 € including tank & weights 45 € including all rental equipmentSpace is limited—registration required.