Since the introduction of the modular training system SSI’s professional level training has been in transition. Up until now every candidate wishing to complete the SSI Dive Guide program automatically had to purchase the materials for every course beyond that; Divemaster & Dive Control Specialist. As with all systems, it had its pros & cons. [...]

A Threesome can be a tricky thing to pull off but, luckily enough SSI Instructors are molded from sterner stuff & three is, after all, the magic number! Before you get all weird I’m talking about Specialty Course combinations. Combining Specialty courses is something quite unique to SSI; the belief that you’re not task loading [...]

Building on my previous blog concerning the Science of Diving, I’ve asked to expand on some of the subjects found in the program; of course I’m not handing out an answer key, just helping to clarify a few things. Section five of the program; The Aquatic Environment contains many topics including Scuba Oeanography, Taxonomy & [...]