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Dive Professional Training
Since 1970, SSI has been a leader in professional education. The SSI Dive Guide program is a simple way for divers who want to be more involved, but aren’t ready to take on the responsibility or the commitment of becoming an SSI Instructor. The Dive Guide program is the starting point for the Dive Professional adventure.

The Dive Guide program approaches training using practical application, background information and flexibility. The goal is to create well-prepared, versatile and marketable Dive Professionals.

Completing the Science of Diving specialty is the step to upgrade to an SSI Divemaster. This non-diving specialty incorporates in-depth information on physics, physiology, decompression theory, equipment and the aquatic environment. Science of Diving is the foundation for the SSI Dive Control Specialist Course, should an SSI Divemaster decide to proceed to the next level.

Devoted Dive Professionals motivated to share their love of recreational scuba diving to others will find the SSI Dive Control Specialist program a rewarding experience that will add a new dimension to their diving adventures. The SSI Dive Control Specialist program opens the door to diving instruction.


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                                 Dive Guide (DG)

The Dive Guide program approaches training using practical application, background information and flexibility. The goal is to create well-prepared, versatile and marketable Dive Professionals. SSI Dive Guides can lead and guide certified divers. Additionally, after passing the Snorkeling Instructor program, a Dive Guide can teach and issue Snorkeling certifications.


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                                 Divemaster (DM)

Dive Guide plus the Science of Diving Specialty program equals Divemaster. Divemasters can assist SSI Instructors with pool/confined water and open water training under direct supervision.


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  Dive Control Specialist (DCS)/Assistant Instructor
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You have three options: Take Dive Guide, Science of Diving and Dive Control Specialist single or all as one program or enter the program as a Divemaster from any approved agency. As a Dive Control Specialist you can lead and guide certified divers; assist SSI Instructors in the classroom, pool and open water; teach skills in the classroom and pool under the indirect supervision of an SSI Instructor (except the emergency skills); teach the SSI Scuba Skills Update program, the SSI Snorkeling program, and the SSI Try Scuba program (pool only) and upgrade to a Training Specialist.

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                            Training Specialist (TS)

A Dive Control Specialist has the ability to become a Training Specialist by purchasing the outlines and co-teaching certain specialties. These Specialty programs include: Altitude Diving, Boat Diving, Computer Diving, Digital Underwater Photography, Equipment Techniques, Perfect Buoyancy, Shark Diving and Emergency Training (may not be directly offered by SSI)


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                            Open Water Instructor (OWI)

After achieving the Dive Control Specialist rating, you enroll in the Instructor Training Course. On successful completion you can attend an Instructor Evaluation. Passing earns you the Open Water Instructor. You can teach and issue certifications for Open Water Diver, Advanced Adventurer and other programs.

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  • Home
    • About
    • Directions
    • Dive Team
    • Water Clean Up Days
    • Staff Only Link
  • On Line store
  • Training
    • Try SCUBA
    • Start here to learn to dive/Open Water Class
    • First Aid / CPR / EAD / Oxygen administration
    • Diver recognition rating >
      • Advanced Adventurer
      • SPECIALTY DIVER
      • Advanced Open water diver
    • Classes to continue your diving knowledge >
      • Nitrox
      • Perfect Buoyancy
      • Navigation
      • Night / Limited Visibility
      • Solo Diver
      • Science of Diving
      • Diver Stress and Rescue
      • Deep Diving
      • Search and Recovery
      • Equipment Techniques
      • Boat Diving
      • Wreck Diving
      • Dry Suit Diving
      • Underwater Photography
      • Waves, Tides, & Currents
      • Shark Ecology
      • Marine Ecology
      • Sea Turtle Ecology
      • Coral Identification
      • Fish Identification
      • Manta Ray Ecology
    • Dive Professional / Dive Leader / Dive Master / Dive Controler / Instructor
    • Tech, CCR and Cave diving >
      • Rebreather CCR and SCR >
        • SCR Training
        • CCR AIR DILUENT DIVER
        • CCR AIR DILUENT DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES DIVER
      • SSI Extended Range Programs >
        • SSI Extended Range Foundation
        • Cavern Diving
        • Extended Range Nitrox
        • Extended Range
      • TDI Programs >
        • Intro to tech
        • ADVANCED NITROX DIVER
        • DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES DIVER
        • TRIMIX DIVER
        • ADVANCED TRIMIX DIVER
  • Dive Trips
    • Cozumel Dive Trip April 2023
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      • Blue Grotto
      • Florida Photos
    • Red Sea and Egypt
    • Cave Diving Florida
    • Cave Diving Mexico
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