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SSI Dive Guide & Divemaster

The Dive Guide course is the first step in your career as a diving professional, and a prerequisite to become an Instructor.

This course allows guiding groups of already certified divers in a wide variety of environments and conditions. The course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge required to safely and easily manage groups of divers.

Briefings, safety protocols, dive management and organization, communication and leadership techniques, problem identification and solution, are just some of the aspects that the course will cover.

Once certified as an SSI Dive Guide, logged at least 60 dives and completed the SSI Science of Diving specialty, you will receive the certification title of SSI Divemaster.

Intensive Dive Guide - £750

Intensive Dive Master (includes science of diving) - £850

Alternatively contact us for our divemaster internship package, where you work with us to earn your divemaster certification. You only pay for materials and fees (cost of deposit). This is the best option for those wanting to learn the ins & outs of a dive centre and start a career in the scuba industry.

Deposit - £299

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FAQs

Please download a copy of the medical declaration form here.

Please note any answers ´yes´ on the second page will require a sign off from a doctor before we can go diving.

    • 18 years old

    • Have logged at least 40 open water dives totaling 25 hours or more.

    Have the following SSI certifications or equivalent from a recognised training agency:

    • Diver Stress & Rescue

    Have the following SSI cerfications, an equivalent from a recognised training agency, or provide proof of experience by show at least five (5) logged experience dives in each of the following areas:

    • Deep Diving | Deeper than 30 metres

    • Navigation

    • Night & Limited Visability

    For the internship route the candidate will need to pass and hold a HSE Medical. More info can be found at https://www.aquamarinemedicals.co.uk/medicals/hse-diving

  • Intensive course will be spread over 14 days.

    Internship - a minimuim of 3 months will be required to gain a deeper insight into the running of a dive centre.

    • Log at least 60 open water dives totaling 40 hours or more

    • Pass all requirements and evaluations listed in the Divemaster manual.

    • Complete at least two (2) open water training dives as outlined in the Divemaster manual.

    • Complete the active status requirements for an SSI Professional.

    • Pass the Science of Diving final exam.

Continue Diving

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  • SSI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty

    Safer, longer and more frequent dives.

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