Dive Guide: SSI

Dive Guide: SSI

The Dive Guide speciality is perfect for the diver who naturally finds themselves as the one others look to, to lead a dive. This will equip you with the knowledge and skills to accept the role.

This Specialty can also be taken from the age of 15. We know from experience some of our younger members have completed all other specialties are in limbo until they turn 18 and can become a Dive Pro.  Now they can complete the course at 15 and upgrade to Professional status as soon as they turn 18 (on completion of the Science of Diving speciality)

This program gives you the skills and experience required to safely lead groups of certified divers, 

WHAT CAN SSI DIVE GUIDES DO?

On successful completion of the program Dive Guides may guide certified divers on recreational scuba dives.

What will I do as part of the SSI Dive Guide Course?

Complete the Candidate Water Fitness Evaluation

Attend a number of academic sessions with one of our SSI Professionals where you will

• learn all about the role of a Dive Guide, such as how to be an effective group leader, legal and safety applications, identifying and managing stress, the components of a controlled dive briefing, dive plan and executing that dive.
• Deliver a Dive Briefing
• Deep and Night Dive Workshop

Complete a final written exam requiring a 90% pass score.

During confined water session you will

• Perform all of the original open water skills to an expert diver-level
• Refine the following skills from your Stress and Rescue Course
• Diver Rescue
• Rescuing an Unconscious Diver
• Missing Diver Search

During Open Water session(s) you will

• Demonstrate the following skills from your Stress and Rescue Course
• Diver Rescue
• Rescuing an Unconscious Diver
• Missing Diver Search
• Plan / guide and debrief a dive for a number of divers

Prior to certification have 50 logged dives totalling 32 hours or more.

What do I need to start the SSI Dive Guide Course?

• Minimum Age: 15
• Certification Prerequisites: Diver Stress and Rescue certification or agency equivalent, 40 logged Dives totalling 25 hours or more
• Certification or equivalent experience: Navigation, Night and Limited Visibility and Deep Diving.

Do I have to have my own Dive Equipment for the SSI Dive Guide Course?

The list of equipment you require is:

• Full set of standard SCUBA equipment – Mask, fins, snorkel, BCD or Wing and regulator set with gauge
• Air Cylinder – 2 recommended
• Adequate Exposure protection – Drysuit
• Dive Computer
• Compass
• Knife/Cutting device
• 2 Surface signalling devices – 1 whistle and 1 DSMB
• Slate and pencil
• Torch

During your training with us, we will loan you equipment you do not have as long as you hold the required qualification ie. Drysuit Diver to use a drysuit.

If you wish to build up your personal dive kit we have lots of equipment packages from leading dive manufacturers available to purchase

Course Price includes: -

• SSI Elearning Materials 93700580 Dive Guide / Divemaster Kit

ANY OTHER COSTS TO THE SSI DIVE GUIDE?

1. Entrance fees to training sites are not included
2. SSI Professional Base Package
   

HOW LONG DOES THE COURSE TAKE?

This course takes approximately five dives (1 day Classroom, 3 Days open water and three pool sessions - 2 hours each in length).

What are my Next Steps after my SSI Dive Guide Course?

On successful completion of the program, Dive Guides may guide certified divers on recreational scuba dives and when 18 become an SSI Divemaster.

Become an SSI Divemaster

• Be 18 years old
• Complete and sign the SSI Professional Agreement
• Upload proof of First Aid, CPR and Oxygen Provder
• Pay the Registration Fee; and
• Complete the SSI Science of Diving Digital Exam (if not already completed the speciality)Speciality program