Open Water Instructor - Professional Crossover / Onboarding

In the SSI Basic Diver program you will learn the skills and knowledge you need to dive up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional. It's a great way to explore the underwater world around you more fully while scuba diving. The entire Basic Diver program can be credited to the Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver programs within 6 months, so you can take the next step in your diving adventure.

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.

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.

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.

For divers seeking to leave their large scuba cylinder behind, sign up for an SSI Try SCR Diving experience today! In this introductory SCR course, you will try a revolutionary semi-closed rebreather system that is easy to use, natural to dive, and designed with all levels of diver in mind. The Mares Horizon is in a class of its own amongst semi-closed rebreathers. Enjoy a new experience diving with fewer bubbles, improved buoyancy, and increased dive time. The Mares Horizon semi-closed rebreather is the perfect companion for avid photographers and wildlife enthusiasts. Get up close and personal with marine life; Try SCR Diving today!

The SSI SCR Extended Range program introduces you to diving beyond the no-decompression limit. You will learn the concepts of self-sufficiency and redundancy that are essential when conducting a rebreather dive. Learn to independently plan and conduct decompression dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters using the Mares Horizon semi-closed rebreather. Become a completely self-sufficient rebreather diver with SSI’s unique SCR rebreather training techniques and skills. Learn rebreather dive planning, in-water skills, problem-solving techniques, and emergency scenario management. Take your rebreather training to its highest level with this SCR training program 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.

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. 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 experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

As a qualified Extended Range diver, you will gain the skills and confidence to independently plan and conduct decompression dives in a controlled and safe manner. Using either a Twinset or an Extended Range Sidemount Total Diving System, you will be able to explore deeper dive sites with greater efficiency. This training allows you to dive to a maximum depth of 45 meters, utilizing decompression gas mixtures of up to 100% oxygen to optimize off-gassing and reduce decompression time. With a maximum accumulated decompression time of 25 minutes, you will learn to execute dives effectively while managing gas consumption and emergency procedures.