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SSI Deep Diving
Develop the planning and awareness needed for deeper recreational diving.
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Planners, checklists & logs
Eight tools to organise a trip, compare courses, keep equipment records and prepare useful notes.
Open the tools →01 / BEFORE YOU TRAVELWeather & dive preparation
Official forecasts, tide information and a worksheet to take to your briefing.
Open the preparation resources →02 / KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENTManuals & manufacturer support
Find the correct documents for your model and prepare a useful support enquiry.
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SSI Open Water Diver
Start scuba certification with academic learning and supervised practical development.
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SSI Open Water Instructor
Prepare to teach through SSI instructor training and the required instructor evaluation.
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SSI Science of Diving
Study the scientific and equipment concepts behind diving and prepare for further learning.
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Task loading and attention
Every extra task competes with gas, depth and buddy awareness.
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TDI Decompression Procedures Diver
Develop the planning and practical skills for staged decompression within the qualification’s limits.
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The Australian Dive Buddy Checklist
A concise pre-dive conversation covering equipment, separation, gas, navigation and the point at which either diver turns the dive.
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The commitment of planned decompression
Planned decompression creates an obligation that may prevent a straightforward ascent to the surface.
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Understanding the BCD
Recognise the role of a buoyancy control device.
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Underwater Photography Etiquette
How to make better images without damaging habitat, crowding wildlife or turning a group dive into a private photo session.
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Wetsuit vs Drysuit
When a 7 mm suit is enough, when a drysuit earns its cost, and what changes when you switch.
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