SSI Dive Guide

The requirements to participate in the SSI Dive Guide course are:

• 17 years or older (18 on completion)
• 40 or more logged dives (50 on completion)
• Be holder of Stress & Rescue Certification (or equivalent from another organisation)
• Hold the following specialty certifications: Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility; OR alternatively a proof of experience of at least 5 dives in each specialty.

The Dive Guide Course is planned for 5 full days and may be extended to a 6th day.

Yes, you can become a Dive Guide (non-professional). This won’t require you to pay SSI membership fees once completed, but you won’t be able to work. Instead an activation as pro is possible at any time.

The upgrade to the Divemaster level is automatic and done through the Science of Diving course.

After completing your SSI Dive Guide course, you have the “active” status which allows you to teach the SSI Snorkelling program, and guide other certified divers. To obtain and hold he “active” status you’ll have to:

• Be affiliated to an active SSI Training Center.
• Read and sign the SSI Professional Agreement.
• Pay your anual membership fee.
• Hold a professional liability insurance (where required)
• Hold a valid medical certificate signed by a doctor.
• Hold a valid certification for CPR, First Aid, and Oxygen administration.

Matching these requirements you will be able to work with any SSI Training Center around the world. Please keep in mind that experience is something incredibly important in the professional Scuba Diving industry. Therefore we recommend you to spent some additional time in a diving center learning how a diving center works. Alternatively you can apply to one of our internship programs.