Diver Levels of Recognition

Complete your Specialty Training, Go Diving and Qualify For Free Recognition

SSI Specialty training is the first step towards becoming a safer and more competent diver. Your pathway starts right after Open Water Diver, or you can even combine Specialty programmes like Perfect Buoyancy, Enriched Air Nitrox, Computer Diving and/or Dry Suit with your Open Water Diver course. As long as all content and training dives are completed, this is possible.

SSI rewards certified divers who seek out additional training to increase their knowledge and skills, along with their experience. These recognition cards are automatically issued when you complete a certain number, or certain types, of specialty training programmes.

Discover the Wonders of the Underwater World

Embark on a lifelong adventure and discover the wonders of the underwater world with SSI’s globally recognised Open Water Diver programmes and beyond. Dive into a peaceful blue sea filled with colourful marine life and breathtaking landscapes and experience an entirely different world beneath the waves.

Whether you’re just 10 or 70 years old, scuba diving is a safe and fun sport that’s perfect for the whole family to enjoy together. So why not start your journey today and experience the thrill of exploring a world like no other? Learn to Scuba Dive with SSI or PADI’s Globally Recognized Open Water Diver Programme today.

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Start the Adventure!

The SSI Open Water Diver and Blue Oceans programmes are Phase 1 of your scuba diving journey and the foundation for all future diver training. This course provides the essential skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to dive safely in open water, while learning proper equipment use, dive planning, and underwater communication.

Completion of this phase opens the pathway to SSI diver recognition levels including Specialty Diver, Advanced Specialty Diver, and Master Scuba Diver. With Blue Oceans integrated into your training, you’ll also learn the importance of protecting our marine environment—because great divers are also ocean ambassadors.

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Discover the Wonders of the Underwater World

For this rating divers must complete:

Open Water Diver

2x Specialty Programmes of your choosing.

Log 12 scuba dives in the MySSI App.

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For this rating divers must complete:

Open Water Diver

4x Specialty Programmes of your choosing.

Log 24 scuba dives in the MySSI App.

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Discover the Wonders of the Underwater World

For this rating divers must complete:

Open Water Diver

Diver Stress & Rescue Diver

Deep Diver Specialty

3x Specialty Programmes of your choosing.

Log 50 scuba dives in the MySSI App.

Read more about the Master Scuba Diver Rating here.

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Complete the following Diver Certifications: 

Divemaster Pro

Marine Ecology Specialty

Blue Oceans Diver

and 2 additional SSI Ecology Specialty Programmes from:

Fish Identification, Coral Identification, Marine Mammal Ecology, Manta & Ray Ecology, Sea Turtle Ecology, Shark Ecology, Marine Invertebrate Ecology, Nudibranch Ecology, Freshwater Life Ecology, Invasive Species Removal, Coral Reef Restoration

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