Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course ITC)

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. You will be in confined water and well looked after by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and undoubtedly want to go diving again. Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!

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.

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 Dive Guide program is the first step on an exciting journey. Learn to safely lead certified divers in various environments and conditions. By giving dive briefings, doing site evaluations, and leading dives, you will become a confident Dive Guide in no time. Begin your diving career working as a Professional Dive Guide or continue the qualifications for Divemaster.

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 40 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 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.

The SSI CCR Extended Range Instructor program qualifies you to teach advanced rebreather diving beyond recreational limits. You will learn how to conduct and supervise decompression CCR dives, train divers in advanced procedures, and teach safe diving to extended range depths. This rating allows you to certify CCR divers for decompression and deeper technical dives, expanding your professional opportunities in technical diving.

One thing is undoubtedly necessary to be able to breathe safely underwater: correctly mixed gas. In the SSI Gas Blender Instructor course, you will learn all you need to organize and conduct both the Nitrox and Trimix Gas Blender courses, which provide custom mix gases for technical diving. Get certified to teach divers to blend custom nitrox and helium-based gases safely with this invaluable program. Start this certification now!

The SSI CCR Extended Range Trimix program builds upon skills and techniques learned as a basic rebreather diver by increasing depth, duration, introducing decompression, and adding more complex skills. Training is available using AP Inspiration rebreathers. SSI has developed this unit-specific program to use trimix as the breathing gas to reduce gas density and increase diver safety. The CCR Extended Range Trimix certification qualifies you to conduct decompression dives to a maximum depth of up to 45 meters using a trimix diluent.

The SSI CCR Extended Range Trimix program builds upon skills and techniques learned as a basic rebreather diver by increasing depth, duration, introducing decompression, and adding more complex skills. Training is available using either rEvo, JJ, AP Inspiration, rebreathers. SSI has developed this unit-specific program to use trimix as the breathing gas to reduce gas density and increase diver safety. Your CCR Extended Range Trimix certification qualifies you to conduct decompression dives to a maximum depth of up to 45 meters using a trimix diluent. Take your diving to the next level with the exciting world of rebreathers. Get started online today!

This SSI Extended Range Trimix Instructor course provides all you need to organize and conduct the Extended Range Trimix course. You will learn how to train divers to independently plan and conduct decompression dives up to a maximum depth of 45 meters. This technical dive training is intended for the use of trimix as the breathing gas, to reduce inert gas narcosis and increase diver safety. An Extended Range ‘air’ Instructor certification option is also available for areas where helium is inaccessible. Grow your dream SSI Professional dive career by earning either your SSI Extended Range Trimix Instructor or SSI Extended Range Instructor certification. Start this SSI dive course online today!

Become a certified Extended Range Trimix Diver The SSI Extended Range Trimix training program is the core program that all other open-circuit programs build on. This program is the start of your exciting journey to become an accomplished tech diver. Using a sidemount configuration, this program prepares you to plan and conduct trimix decompression dives to a maximum depth of 45 meters. You will learn the techniques and procedures for using trimix breathing gases and nitrox mixtures of up to 100% oxygen for decompression. You will earn the SSI Extended Range Trimix diver certification after completing this program and gain new tech diver knowledge

The SSI Extended Range Trimix training program is the core program that all other open-circuit programs build on. This program is the start of your exciting journey to become an accomplished tech diver. Using either a sidemount or twinset configuration, this program prepares you to plan and conduct trimix decompression dives to a maximum depth of 45 meters. You will learn the techniques and procedures for using trimix breathing gases and nitrox mixtures of up to 100% oxygen for decompression. You will earn the SSI Extended Range Trimix diver certification after completing this program and gain new tech diver knowledge.

The Instructor Evaluation (IE) is the final step of SSI’s 2-Step Instructor Training Approach Divemasters or equivalent-level professionals will have to successfully complete the Instructor Training Course (ITC) first where you’ll learn how to: • Conduct academic sessions • Lead confined water training • Teach Open Water Diver and various Specialty programs like Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress&Rescue, Perfect Buoyancy and more • Develop student management and communication skills Already an experienced instructor with another agency? You may be eligible for shortened oboarding options where you will only have to complete certain parts of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) followed by passing an Instructor Evaluation (IE). Contact an SSI Training Center near you to learn more. Already certified as an Assistant Instructor with another agency? You could continue your professional journey with SSI. Get in touch with a local SSI Training Center to explore your options.