Marine Ecology

Freediving is the fastest growing underwater sport in the world. WELCOME ALL SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTORS! Take action and become a Basic Freediving Instructor. Designed to certify Try freediving and Basic freediver students Candidate Prerequisites: Minimum age 18 years old. Have one (1) of the following SSI certifications (no equivalencies allowed): Scuba Assistant Instructor Mermaid Instructor Program: 1 Program Review 2 Academic Session 3 Breathing Session 4 Basic Free Diver Skills 5 Program Administration 6 Final Evaluation PRACTICAL: Practical application of aquatic skills Breathing Session Basic freediving skills workshop Final Exam Certification Upon completion of the Basic Freediving Instructor Training Course, send to the responsible SSI Service Center the candidate's training record, along with all necessary documentation. The candidate will be certified as a Basic Freediving Instructor. As a Basic Freediving Instructor, you will be able to teach freediving through the Snorkel Diver, Try Freediving and Basic Freediver programs. Gain experience with this entry-level instructor qualification. Once you are comfortable teaching the basics of freediving, you can move forward in your freediving instructor career. Get started today!

This program combines online training, pool/confined water sessions and open water dives to get you comfortable and confident freediving in no time. Once certified, you will be able to freedive with a buddy in open water to a maximum depth of 20 meters and discover a variety of underwater ecosystems around the world.

Want to take your freediving to the purest form? This course is for you. Learn the techniques of freediving without fins, how to train and improve your posture, effortless movement in the water and. Enjoy moving underwater with only your arms and legs. You will also learn safety techniques and specific exercises for this type of freediving.

Many freedivers share a passion for diving deeper. The SSI Advanced Freediver program will teach you everything you need to know to increase your average dive time by advancing your freediving training. SSI Advanced Freediver teaches you the concept of freediving efficiency, making your body stronger and more efficient in the water. Discover exciting Frenzel and freefall maneuvers, refined buddy system skills and much more - sign up for your MySSI account and get started online today!

With SSI's Performance Freediver certification program, you'll be even closer to achieving your freediving goals. This program represents the highest level of non-professional freediving training offered by SSI and will help you realize your true potential as a freediver. Through a comprehensive combination of online learning and in-person freediving sessions, you'll hone your skills and learn the techniques used in competitive freediving.

Sea/open water dives to certify the Performance Freediving level where you will perform the exercises learned in your course. This program represents the highest level of non-professional freediving training offered by SSI and will help you realize your true potential as a freediver. Through a comprehensive combination of online learning and in-person freediving sessions, you will hone your skills and learn the techniques used in competitive freediving. The outing is off the coast of Oaxaca, an ideal area for these practices and also enjoy the beauty of the area and the company of sea turtles, eagle rays, many fish and other animals.

Open water/sea trip for Advanced Freediving certification where you will perform the exercises learned in your course. The SSI Advanced Freediver program will teach you everything you need to know to increase your average dive time by advancing your freediving training. SSI Advanced Freediver teaches you the concept of freediving efficiency, making your body stronger and more efficient in the water. Discover the exciting Frenzel and freefall maneuvers. The departure is off the coast of Oaxaca, ideal for these practices and also enjoy the beauty of the area and the company of sea turtles, eagle rays, many fish and other animals.

Dreaming of a career in an exciting destination? Join the growing ranks of SSI professionals spreading the adventurous and exciting freediving lifestyle as an SSI Freediving Instructor. SSI Freediving Instructors are the best freediving trainers in the industry, using training techniques ideally suited to introduce new divers to the underwater world. As a certified SSI Freediving Instructor, you'll introduce new divers to the world of freediving through basic breath-holding exercises when teaching all entry-level programs, plus SSI's Free Immersion and Training Techniques specialties.