This program provides students with the training and experience required to dive in open water environments under the supervision of a dive professional.

The SSI Scuba Diver certification includes theory (both online and in-person), three pool/confined water dives, and two open water dives.

With additional training, the SSI Scuba Diver certification can be upgraded to the SSI Open Water Diver Certification.

– dive planning & checks

– scuba system assembly & disassembly

– entry & exit techniques

– buoyancy checks & buoyancy techniques

– controlled ascents & descents

– mask clearing, removal & replacement

– regulator retrieval

– safety stops & their importance

– stationary air sharing

– equipment care