Dive Guide

This internationally recognized program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventure as a certified diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water activities to provide the skills and experience required to feel truly comfortable underwater. You will earn your SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Dry suit diving opens up a myriad of possibilities, including diving in the desolate waters of the Arctic or exploring vibrant dive sites in cold waters. Using such a suit will keep you thermally comfortable while making multiple dives in a series and free you from putting on a wet suit several times a day. The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialization is the best way to get started in dry suit diving and will allow you to possess all the knowledge and techniques needed to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn how to use specialized equipment such as dry suits and jackets, the advantages of using dry suits and how to deal with emergency situations specific to this type of diving. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certificate.

As a nitrox diver, you will lengthen your bottom times and increase your safety margin on challenging dives. In addition, you'll shorten surface breaks - so you can spend more time diving, not waiting! In this course, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge by learning about safe dive planning and performing dives with oxygen-enriched air up to 40% oxygen content. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% Specialty Certificate.

The SSI Deep Diving specialization will teach you everything you need to know to dive in the 18-40 meter range through a combination of theory classes and open water dives. You will learn how to plan and safely fulfill your deep diving dreams. You'll learn how to use your dive computer effectively and learn the calculations involved in gas consumption to enjoy deep dives to the fullest. Upon completion of the SSI Deep Diving Specialization, you will be certified and will be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites around the world. This SSI Specialization is also required before other more advanced courses, so it is a natural step in your diving development.

In this specialization, you will gain the advanced skills and knowledge needed to navigate underwater safely and confidently. You'll learn how to use a diving compass, natural navigation techniques, estimating distance, how to swim away and return to a designated spot, and basic navigation patterns. You will also learn how to combine navigation techniques to enhance your enjoyment of your diving experience. This will improve your ability to observe effectively underwater, increase the safety of your dives and allow you to fully enjoy your dives. Upon completion of the course, you will receive an SSI Navigation specialty certificate.

SSI specialization is the best way to improve buoyancy and increase diving enjoyment. Buoyancy control is a key skill, but any diver will tell you that perfecting it takes time. The Perfect Buoyancy specialization will teach you advanced techniques and ways to control buoyancy so you can improve your buoyancy faster. This will allow you to truly relax on your underwater adventures! In this developing training course, you will become familiar with skills that protect the environment and will work in any situation. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty certificate. With improved buoyancy control, you'll be able to hover effortlessly in the depths and take the underwater photos of your dreams!

Night diving requires different skills than day diving. The SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialization is the best way to learn about night diving and the techniques needed for a safe and confident diver during night dives. In this course, you will become familiar with the knowledge and skills needed to safely and comfortably dive at night or in limited visibility conditions. Through a combination of online theory and open water dives, you will learn how to safely enter and exit the water, how to use specialized equipment and how to effectively communicate with your partner at night or in conditions of limited visibility. Upon completion of the course, you'll receive your SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty certification and be ready for night dives with confidence in your skills.

In the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue course, you will learn skills to help you and other divers. You'll learn how to recognize stress and prevent accidents, and learn practical techniques for performing rescues and first aid. Through a combination of pool sessions and open-water training dives, you will become a well-prepared and confident rescuer in emergency and rescue situations. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty certification.

Many of the world's top dive sites are wrecks. These impressive structures concentrate an unprecedented amount of marine life and allow you to immerse yourself in history while diving. There is no other like wreck diving, and the SSI Wreck Diving specialization will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to become a competent and safe wreck diver. Through a combination of theoretical and pool-like sessions, you'll learn how to safely dive over and around wrecks without penetration to depths of up to 30 meters. You will also practice your newly acquired skills during open water dives. All of this will give you the confidence to enjoy future wreck dives conducted with confidence and safety. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Wreck Diving specialty certificate. Continue your adventure and become a wreck diver. Start online today!

This internationally recognized program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventure as a certified diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water activities to provide the skills and experience required to feel truly comfortable underwater. You will earn your SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Become a certified nitrox diver with SSI As a nitrox diver, you will extend your bottom times and increase your safety margin on challenging dives. Plus, you'll shorten surface breaks - so you can spend more time diving, not waiting! In this course, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge by learning about safe dive planning and performing dives with oxygen-enriched air up to 40% oxygen content. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% Specialty Certificate.

Dry suit diving opens up a myriad of possibilities, including diving in the desolate waters of the Arctic or exploring vibrant dive sites in cold waters. Using such a suit will keep you thermally comfortable while making multiple dives in a series and free you from putting on a wet suit several times a day. The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty is the best way to get started in dry suit diving and will allow you to possess all the knowledge and techniques needed to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn how to use specialized equipment such as dry suits and jackets, the advantages of using dry suits and how to deal with emergency situations specific to this type of diving. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certificate.

As a nitrox diver, you’ll extend your bottom times and increase your safety margin during demanding dives. Plus, you’ll shorten your surface intervals—so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this course, you’ll learn new skills and expand your diving knowledge by learning how to safely plan and execute dives using air enriched with up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion of the course, you will receive an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% Specialty certification.

Become a Certified SSI Dive Guide The Dive Guide program is the first step on an exciting journey. Learn to safely lead certified divers in a variety of environments and conditions. By conducting pre-dive briefings, assessing dive sites, and leading dives, you’ll become a confident dive guide in no time. Start your diving career by working as a Professional Dive Guide or continue on to earn your Divemaster certification. Do you enjoy diving? Would you like to lead your family or friends (certified divers) on recreational dives? Take the SSI Diving Guide course and do what you love without the obligations that professional divers have (such as the need for liability insurance or paying an annual fee to SSI). Divers turn to dive guides because they inspire others. As a dive guide, you’ll not only dive a lot, but you’ll also experience the joy of watching other divers have just as much fun as you do. The dive center in Norway is a great place to take the course. Our experienced SSI instructors will guide you through high-quality training, ensuring maximum safety and fun. Who can take this course? SSI Dive Guide courses are ideal for advanced and master divers (as well as PADI, ACUC, CMAS 3*, etc. equivalents) who want to continue their training and have a very high level of diving but do not wish to become professionals. The prerequisites for this course are as follows: – Hold the following certifications: Stress and Rescue Diver + Deep Diving + Navigation + Night Dive – Be at least 15 years old – Logbook with a minimum of 40 logged dives (note: to become certified as an SSI Diving Guide, you must have a minimum of 50 logged dives) – Medical certificate of fitness to dive issued within the last year

Earn your Dive Guide certification with SSI The Dive Guide course is the start of an exciting adventure. Learn to safely lead dives for certified divers in a variety of environmental conditions. By conducting briefings, assessing conditions at the dive site, and leading dives smoothly, you’ll become a confident dive guide. Start your career working as a Professional Dive Guide or advance your qualifications to the Divemaster level.