Scuba Diver

The Fun Part

The Scuba Diver is a 2-day program that opens the door on the underwater world for anyone who’s thought that a course would take too long or be too difficult. The Scuba Diver certification can be your first introduction to scuba diving or a continuation from the Try Dive or Basic Diver program. It will start with the amazement of your first underwater breaths and end in the wonders of being fully immersed in the open water marine world of Amorgos.

Take your Scuba Diver certification and complete your Open Water Diver whenever you want!

Who should take this program?

Short on time but longing to become a certified diver? The SSI Scuba Diver certification might just be for you. This course requires less time than the SSI Open Water Diver course, covering only the first three of five sections of knowledge development, the first three of five pool sessions, and the first two of four open water training dives, resulting in a limited certification. This certification allows for ample dive experience and is a good warm-up for the Open Water Diver course, if that’s your ultimate goal.

SSI Scuba Divers are qualified to:

• Dive under the direct supervision of a SSI Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor to a maximum depth of 12 meters / 40 feet
• Obtain air fills, rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in other diving activities as long as they have the required supervision
• Continue their dive training and complete SSI Open Water Diver certification and other courses such as the wonderful range of SSI ecology courses to learn more about the marine environments around the world.

What will you learn?

Through this certification program you will learn all the basics of scuba diving through our academic sessions, you will also learn to perform a set of scuba skills in the pool/confined water that you’ll use again during open water dives, and maybe most importantly you will gain an appreciation for the underwater world that will keep you coming back for more bottom time every chance you get! During the course you’ll cover material and practice skills related to topics such as:

• Buoyancy skills including comfortable ascents and descents, and breathing underwater.
• Staying warm underwater, streamlining your swimming skills and buddy diving techniques.
• Diving environments and aquatic life you’re likely to encounter.
• Preventing common problems underwater.
• An introduction to boat diving

What scuba gear will you use?

All the gear needed for the completion of this course is included and will be provided for you. This will include all the basic scuba gear such as a mask, snorkel and fins, a buoyancy compensating jacker that also holds your scuba tank, a scuba regulator that delivers air, a weight system and instrumentation to monitor depth and air supply. Depending on the temperatures appropriate scuba wetsuits will also be provided.

If you have decided you want to continue diving, our on-site shop also has a great selection of various gear to purchase to make your learning even more comfortable and give you extra motivation to return to the waters.

What learning materials will you need?

SSI has a wonderful online learning system. When you register on the course you will receive the SSI e-learning materials which can be accessed through SSI website or App. These materials combine text and video content to make learning more fun and efficient! The SSI Scuba Diver materials provide a comprehensive overview of basic scuba diving skills, terminology, and safety procedures and it is best to come to the in person sessions already having finished the eLearning so that with the in person academic sessions added you will be ready to jump in the pool/confined water to practice these skills with your instructor.

The Scuba Diver is a subset of the Open Water Diver course so in person you will receive 3 academic sessions, 2 pool/confined water sessions and 2 open water training dives.