SOUTH AFRICA DIVING & CULTURE TOUR

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 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 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.

React Right is SSI's emergency first responder course and provides the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible diving program, you can choose which topics you want to learn, including primary assessment, first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about oxygen management in diving emergencies and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) basics. Using a combination of academic sessions and practical training scenarios, this program will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. Once certified, you will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency. Earn your SSI React Right specialty certification. Start today!

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.

Night diving requires different skills from diving during the day. The SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty is the best way to learn about night diving and practice the techniques you will need to become a safe and confident night diver. In this program, you will be provided with all the knowledge and skills you need to safely and comfortably dive at night or in limited visibility conditions. With a combination of online learning and open water training dives, you will learn how to enter and exit the water, use specialized equipment, and how to communicate with your buddy easily at night or in limited visibility. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty certification and be ready to go night diving with confidence.

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

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to start 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 you need to become truly comfortable underwater. After these steps, you will earn your SSI Open Water Diver certification.

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.