How It Works

Our Certification Process

We teach our students using the SSI Diver Diamond. each side of the diamond supports the following side which comes right back to the first step, to help make proficient divers.

Knowledge:
Knowledge replaces anxiety and fear with correct information. There are many ways you can start an SSI program — traditional training, home study or online training. No matter which way you decide to take the program, it will be taught the same way — using the SSI Total Teaching System.

Skills:
The best way to learn essential skills is through continuous and correct repetition. The goal of this repetition is to learn the skills so well that they can be performed automatically, and without conscious thought. This is SSI’s signature water training method: ”Comfort Through Repetition.” 

Equipment:
We want you to be comfortable with every phase of your training. Your SSI Dive Professional will teach the class as if you will become a diver and make the investment in your own equipment. While the decision to invest in your own equipment is ultimately yours, our years of experience have taught us that the easiest way for you to become a diver is in your own high-quality Total Diving System.

Experience:
Training develops knowledge and skills, but the only way to get real experience as a diver is to go diving! This is why SSI encourages you to participate in more open water dives during your training than just the minimum required number. The more you dive, the more you will enjoy the sport. So, get out there, explore new worlds, meet new friends and see why diving with an SSI Training Center is “The Ultimate Dive Experience!”