Programs are planned according to your current certification, diving experience and goals, in line with the current standards of the relevant training system.
The star system develops knowledge, in-water skills and diving experience step by step. Training and certification are carried out through the affiliated authorized dive center.
Build a solid foundation for diving.
Build the foundations of safe recreational diving through core theory, equipment use and underwater skills.
Take your diving experience to the next level.
A training level designed to build experience, planning responsibility and controlled progression in varied conditions.
Add leadership skills to your experience.
Advanced training for experienced divers focused on dive organization, responsibility and group leadership.
TSSF/CMAS specialty diver programs can also be planned within the scope of held specialty instructor qualifications.
SSI offers different entry pathways, from trying scuba for the first time to becoming an independent recreational diver.
First experienceDiscover scuba in a controlled environment.
Experience the equipment, breathing and basic underwater sensation in a pool or confined water under instructor supervision.
Open water experienceCombine your first open water dive with structured training.
A short, structured entry program for those who want to learn basic skills and experience open water under instructor supervision.
Entry certificationTake a shorter first step into certified diving.
For those who cannot complete the full Open Water Diver course immediately and want to dive under the direct supervision of an active dive professional.
Core certificationEnter the diving world with a strong foundation.
Gain the essential knowledge and skills for recreational diving through academics, pool/confined-water skills and open-water training dives.
Advanced trainingExpand your experience through five different dives.
Experience different specialty areas through five open-water training dives, including Deep Diving and Navigation.
Skills refresherGet comfortably back into diving after a break.
Refresh essential diving knowledge and in-water skills in a controlled environment for a smoother return to diving.
Programs that help you progress toward your goals, from refining specific skills to dive leadership.
Improve trim, weighting, breathing control and body position for more precise buoyancy and efficient movement.
Develop skills to recognize stress early, prevent incidents and systematically manage common diving emergencies.
Learn enriched-air nitrox use, oxygen exposure, dive computer planning and the basics of gas analysis with a focus on safe application.
Build deeper theoretical knowledge in diving physics, physiology, decompression theory, equipment and the underwater environment.
Understand marine organisms, their relationships and how the ecosystem works to observe the underwater world more consciously.
Develop briefing, dive planning, group management and leadership skills to guide certified divers at a professional level.
Learn mask, snorkel and fin use, comfortable surface movement and safe snorkeling skills through a structured program.
SSI and TSSF/CMAS training is delivered to international standards. Your certification documents your training and diving history at dive centers around the world, within the limits of your certification level.
For SSI programs, the applicable certification or recognition card is added to your MySSI account. TSSF/CMAS certification and card processes are handled through the affiliated authorized dive center.
The goal of diving education is not only to complete a program, but to use equipment correctly, apply skills with control and build habits that support safe decisions underwater.
Program details, prerequisites and the training plan are finalized according to your current certification and experience.
