Become an SSI Professional

SSI's React Right Emergency Program consists of the following basic components: Initial Assessment, Application of First Aid and CPR, Stabilization Techniques and includes two optional components: oxygen administration for diving emergencies and basic AED/defibrillator skills. Course participants receive SSI React Right certification after completing this program.

The SSI Enriched Air Nitrox program shows you how to safely plan and conduct dives with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Diving with oxygen enriched air (EAN) increases your decompression limits and your safety and reduces the required length of surface intervals compared to air. You will receive the SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification upon completion of this program.

This program provides the knowledge and skills necessary to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn all about the special requirements of diving with a dry suit and how to use your new equipment correctly. You will also learn a lot about the advantages of a dry suit and the correct behavior in emergency situations, which is different with dry suit diving. After completing this program, you will receive the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification.

This program provides in-depth and detailed information on physics, physiology, decompression theory, aquatic environment and diving equipment. This training is required for most SSI Dive Professional programs and some Extended Range programs. You will receive the SSI Science of Diving Specialty certification upon completion of this program.

Choosing and buying your own diving equipment is probably the biggest and most important investment you'll make as a diver, but it's easy to get it wrong. We want you to put together the best diving equipment for you and also know how to look after it properly. With the right knowledge, you can get the most out of your investment and enjoy safe and worry-free dives for many years to come. The SSI Equipment Techniques Specialty is the best specialty to learn all about the selection, maintenance and correct storage of your diving equipment. Working with an experienced and trained SSI Professional, you will learn detailed information about the components of your Total Diving System and develop a basic understanding of your diving equipment. Through preventive maintenance of your equipment, you will get the maximum performance and longevity out of your diving equipment.

Water is dynamic and constantly in motion. In the SSI Waves, Tides & Current Specialty program you learn to stay in control of the dive and the conditions and to dive safely and efficiently in currents, rivers, waves and from the shore. Gliding along quickly in a current is a fantastic experience and opens up a whole new world to you. You will also naturally encounter the most spectacular sea creatures exactly where the current is strongest. During shore dives, you will notice how easy it is to reach your favorite dive sites from the shore. Waves, currents and tides have a big influence on your diving experience and can also jeopardize your safety underwater if you don't know how to deal with them. In the SSI Waves, Tides & Currents Specialty you will improve your diving skills and understanding of dynamic water movement to dive safely in a variety of environments. You will gain a better understanding of dynamic open water situations and learn to better assess environmental conditions. For your certification, you will complete dives from the shore, in currents or in rivers. Start today!

The first step to becoming an SSI Pro.

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty program is the best course to learn how to protect yourself and other divers. You'll learn how to recognize stress, avoid accidents and practical techniques for performing rescues and emergency care. With a combination of pool and open water training, you will be well and safely prepared to deal with emergency and rescue situations. After completing the course, you will receive the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification.

Are you fascinated by the ocean and would like to know more about this unique habitat? With the SSI Marine Ecology Specialty program you will become an underwater naturalist in no time and learn exciting facts about marine ecology. Experience your dives even more intensively and receive your SSI certification in SSI Marine Ecology at the end of the program.

Ready to Dive-Equipment Check Equipment configuration (in the dry) Aim of the meeting: -optimal configuration -tips and tricks -Ready to Dive annual fee Fr. 250.-, single fee Fr. 30.- Registration 24h before start.

The Assistant Instructor is the next logical step after the Divemaster on your way to becoming an Instructor. It gives you the chance to gain valuable teaching experience, practice dive briefings, teach theory lessons and take over the practical dive training. If you want to advance your career as an SSI Professional, you can complete the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation and qualify as an Open Water Diving Instructor.

Do you find yourself sitting at your desk daydreaming about crystal clear blue water? Are you thinking about turning your hobby into a career? Do you want to share your passion for diving with the world? Then these are just a few reasons why you should become an SSI Professional. SSI is the fastest growing training organization in the world and new training centers and professionals are added almost daily. As an internationally recognized training organization, SSI offers thousands of job opportunities in exciting and exotic locations around the world. Are you ready to join the next generation of highly qualified SSI Professionals? Or are you already a professional with another training organization and want to add SSI to your portfolio?

Becoming a certified SSI Specialty Instructor is easy. Train as an instructor and register for any specialty instructor seminar that you would like to teach. Alternatively, you can also teach your desired specialty program together with an experienced specialty instructor or apply directly to SSI for a review of your experience. If you teach enough specialties, you will automatically qualify for your Advanced Open Water Instructor certification.

This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way to become a qualified diver on an adventure that will last a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and practical training sessions ensures that you gain the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. At the end you will receive the SSI Open Water Diver certification. Group course price: CHF 790.-incl. complete wet equipment, excl. digital kit CHF. 180.-. Can't find a suitable date? Then get in touch with us.

As a dry suit diver you can dive warm and comfortable in cold waters all year round. Only dry suit diving opens up the special underwater landscapes of cold water to you: dives on the icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places teeming with life despite the cold. Dry suits are also great if you dive several times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of the cold, wet wetsuit each time, the dry suit diver simply leaves his suit on. The best way to dry suit dive is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course. Here you will gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes how to use the special equipment and how to deal with difficult situations and problems with the dry suit. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification. Group course price, CHF 195, exclusive, rental equipment and digital manual CHF 94 No suitable date found? Then get in touch with us.