Specialty Instructor

The Dive Guide program is the first step on an exciting journey. Learn to safely manage certified divers in a variety of environments and conditions. By giving dive briefings, conducting site assessments and leading dives, you will soon become a confident Dive Guide. Start your diving career as a Professional Dive Guide or continue on to Divemaster qualifications.

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you everything you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters through a mix 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 out of your deep dives. On completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialization is also a prerequisite for some advanced training and is the next logical step in your diving education.

Aim of the Training: This program aims to train divers who will use 32% Enriched Air Nitrox in recreational diving as conscious divers who can make correct gas planning, calculate oxygen exposure limits and conduct nitrox dives safely. Training Content: Enriched Air Nitrox principles Oxygen partial pressure and exposure limits Maximum operating depth (MOD) calculations Use of nitrox analyzer Setting dive computers in nitrox mode Gas planning and safety procedures Gains: Divers who complete the training can plan and execute dives with 32% nitrox mixture with longer bottom times and increased safety margin. Objective: To train certified divers who can perform nitrox dives in accordance with the rules, disciplined and safe.

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you everything you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters through a mix 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 out of your deep dives. On completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialization is also a prerequisite for some advanced training and is the next logical step in your diving education.

The Assistant Instructor degree is the next step on the scuba instructor path after becoming a Divemaster. It allows you to gather valuable teaching experience, conduct briefings, teach academic sections and conduct in-water training. If you want to further your career as a diving professional, you can complete the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Assessment and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

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 joining the Divemaster program. All you need to get started is 40 verified/recorded dives and certification in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 verified/recorded dives in each area and Diver Stress & Rescue. Upon successful completion of the Divemaster program you will be certified as a Dive Guide. If you are interested in turning your passion into a profession by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors or even as an instructor yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with at least 60 registered/verified people.

Assistant Instructor Trainers prepare Assistant Instructors to teach academics and conduct in-water training. As an Assistant Instructor Trainer, you are also eligible to assist Instructor Trainers, giving you valuable experience along your scuba instructor path. When you are ready, you can complete the Instructor Training Seminar to become an SSI Instructor Trainer. Start your journey to train scuba instructors today.

Becoming an SSI Specialty Instructor is easy. Continue your diving education as an instructor by enrolling in a Specialty Instructor Seminar for each of the diving specialties you wish to teach. Alternatively, you can co-teach the specialty you are interested in with an experienced Master Instructor, or you can request a Verification Application of your experience and submit it directly to SSI. Teach more specialties to automatically earn Advanced Open Water Instructor certification.

Become a Scuba Instructor and Live Your Passion SSI Instructor Training Course\

SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most out of every dive. Buoyancy is a basic diving skill, but any diver will tell you that it takes time to become perfect. Perfect Buoyancy Specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques so you can master your buoyancy faster and enjoy more relaxed diving adventures. In this fascinating program, you will also learn new skills that protect the environment and work in every diving situation. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. With better buoyancy skills, you will soon be able to navigate with ease and take the underwater photos you dream of!

The southern route of the Red Sea is a voyage of discovery designed for true diving enthusiasts. Untouched reefs, crystal clear visibility and colorful coral gardens await you here with SEAFOX, one of the most luxurious boats in the Red Sea. Large schools of fish, graceful manta rays, curious dolphins and, on lucky days, HAMMERHEADS and ocean sharks of different species distinguish this route from an ordinary diving vacation. Brother Islands, Daedalus and Elphinstone reefs are legends for divers who want adrenaline, technical skill and pure contact with nature. Strong currents increase the excitement and each dive offers a new surprise. The night sky is breathtaking with stars and the daytime with marine life. This route is designed for those looking for disciplined diving, high safety standards and real adventure. An unforgettable story awaits you underwater in the southern Red Sea.

This international diving trip for SSI and other systems certified divers will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, one of the best known dive sites in the Red Sea. The program includes comfortable hotel accommodation and daily boat departure diving operations. A total of six dives are planned over three days. Dive sites will be determined by the operation team, taking into account environmental conditions, weather and participant levels. Nitrox is available for divers with the appropriate certification. The organization will be conducted in line with the SSI safety approach and dive planning principles, and briefings, buddy team organization and operation coordination will be provided by experienced dive professionals. The program is not only a trip for certified divers, but also suitable for SSI training programs from beginner to professional levels for participants who request it. Training planning will be organized individually in line with the participant's current certification level and goals. Participants who wish to receive training should contact the organization official for detailed information before the event in order to plan. Lunch will be served on the boat on diving days. One day diving is not planned in the program and participants can use this time for personal activities or rest. This trip is planned for SSI divers who want to gain experience in different diving environments, improve their diving skills and experience international diving. Quota is limited.

The southern route of the Red Sea is a voyage of discovery designed for true diving enthusiasts. Untouched reefs, crystal clear visibility and colorful coral gardens await you here with SEAFOX, one of the most luxurious boats in the Red Sea. Large schools of fish, graceful manta rays, curious dolphins and, on lucky days, HAMMERHEADS and ocean sharks of different species distinguish this route from an ordinary diving vacation. Brother Islands, Daedalus and Elphinstone reefs are legends for divers who want adrenaline, technical skill and pure contact with nature. Strong currents increase the excitement and each dive offers a new surprise. The night sky is breathtaking with stars and the daytime with marine life. This route is designed for those looking for disciplined diving, high safety standards and real adventure. An unforgettable story awaits you underwater in the southern Red Sea.

The Assistant Instructor degree is the next step on the scuba instructor path after becoming a Divemaster. It allows you to gather valuable teaching experience, conduct briefings, teach academic sections and conduct in-water training. If you want to further your career as a diving professional, you can complete the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Assessment and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

Experience the privilege of being in the same water with tiger and bull sharks at Umkomaas, one of the most exciting dive sites in the world! Each dive offers a new adventure in an underwater world full of colorful reefs, black tip reef sharks and stingrays. Non-diving participants are also with us; an unforgettable holiday experience awaits them with cultural excursions, beach enjoyment and joint activities. For details