The SSI Dive Guide program teaches you how to safely lead groups of certified divers. This program is the first step toward becoming an SSI Dive Professional without becoming an instructor. By giving dive briefings, doing site evaluations, and leading dives, you will become a confident Dive Guide in no time. Begin your diving career working as a Professional Dive Guide or continue the qualifications for Divemaster. Professional Dive Guides can work for SSI Dive Centers, leading dives in many different environments. You'll earn the SSI Dive Guide certification after completing this program.
In order to become a Divemaster, the candidate needs to meet the following requirements:
- Have a minimum of 60 logged dives
- Complete the Divemaster course with a qualified instructor
- Have a current, valid medical clearance
- Apply and pay for membership with the appropriate training agency
- You also need to confirm your ability to swim 400 Meters, in open water, and be able to float for 15 minutes, both unaided.
The Divemaster program is broken down into TWO PART: Each of these is detailed below. We offer the Divemaster program under SSI, which is a far more thorough program as compared to other dive certification agencies available in the country. As part of the SSI Divemaster Course, the student has to undergo several core certification programs along the way, progressively rising through levels such as Specialty Diver (Level 2), Advanced Open Water Diver (Level 3), and then Master Diver (Level 4) before moving on to the Dive Leader Programs to ultimately qualify as a Divemaster.
PART 1: You should be in a position to qualify as a Master Diver subject to completion of a total of 50 dives or more. This part covers 4 Core Speciality programs to strengthen your basics of diving and form a strong foundation for becoming a Divemaster.
1. Deep Diving – This certifies you to dive up to a depth of 40 meters
2. Enriched Air Nitrox – For guiding divers and groups on dives using Nitrox instead of Air
3. Navigation – A Critical specialty for any Divemaster – To learn the ability to map and navigate underwater topography and diver sites
4. Night and Limited Visibility – To enable a Dive Guide or Dive Master to lead Diving groups in low visibility conditions or on Night dives.
On completion of the above, you will also need to undergo Emergency Training Programs to enable you to fulfill your role as a Divemaster in case of diving emergencies:
5. Diver Stress and Rescue – Where you will be taught how to identify stress signals in a diver and take pre-emptive rescue actions
6. React Right – This is a thorough Emergency Response program that covers First Aid, CPR, AED, and Oxygen Administration.
On completion of Part 1, you will be in a position to qualify as a Master Diver, which is the highest level of a recreational diver (Subject to completion of a total of 50 logged dives). Following this, you will then be ready for PART 2, as detailed below.
PART 2: This part of the program focuses on developing your ability to lead divers and divers.
1. Dive Guide – This is SSI’s Equivalent to the Divemaster program from other agencies. It qualifies a student to get certified as a Dive Guide, where one can officially become a Dive Pro and seek job opportunities as a Dive Leader.
2. Science of Diving – This is an exhaustive theory-based course, that we believe is needed to become a Divemaster and it covers the theory for Physics, Physiology, Aquatic Environment, Decompression theory, and Diving Equipment.
On completion of the Dive Guide + Science of Diving Program, the student gets awarded the Divemaster Recognition.
The Dive Guide course is available as a non-professional and a professional level.
With the non-professional level, you will be certified to lead family and friends, but not work as a guide.
With the professional level, you will be certified to work as a dive guide, leading certified divers from around the world.
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SSI Dive Master Instructor / React Right Instructor
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