SCUBA DIVING UNIVERSITY / TRAINING

SSI courses & pathways

Build practical skills through Open Water, continuing education, specialties and professional programmes.

10 COURSE TUTORIALS · EXERCISES & FAQs
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SSI’s current Advanced Open Water Diver programme replaces Advanced Adventurer. Do not confuse it with older uses of the Advanced Open Water recognition name. Ask your centre how an existing certification maps to current requirements.

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These are learning directions, not automatic eligibility sequences. Specialties are choices; each course has its own prerequisites. Experience and assessment matter between steps.

SSI · Entry level

Open Water Diver

Start scuba certification with academic learning and supervised practical development.

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SSI · Continuing education

Advanced Open Water Diver

Explore five specialty training dives, including deep diving and navigation, in SSI’s current programme.

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SSI · Rescue and prevention

Diver Stress and Rescue

Learn to recognise stress, prevent incidents and assist with diving emergencies.

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SSI · Breathing gas specialty

Enriched Air Nitrox

Understand recreational nitrox planning, oxygen exposure and gas verification.

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SSI · Recreational specialty

Deep Diving

Develop the planning and awareness needed for deeper recreational diving.

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SSI · Core skills specialty

Perfect Buoyancy

Refine weighting, body position and buoyancy through focused practical coaching.

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SSI · Equipment specialty

Dry Suit Diving

Learn preparation, buoyancy management and practical use of a drysuit.

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SSI · Dive theory

Science of Diving

Study the scientific and equipment concepts behind diving and prepare for further learning.

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SSI · Professional

Divemaster

Develop the leadership foundation for supporting diving activities within SSI standards.

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SSI · Instructor

Open Water Instructor

Prepare to teach through SSI instructor training and the required instructor evaluation.

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A selection of core pathways, not the agency’s entire catalogue. YouDive is independent and does not issue agency certifications. Explore the official SSI information ↗