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SSI Scuba Diver

A shorter SSI certification for new divers who want to start now and upgrade to Open Water later.

Duration 2 half-day sessions
Minimum age 10+
Prerequisites Fit to swim; no previous certification required
Your course

The SSI Scuba Diver program is a shorter route into scuba certification. You will build the essential knowledge and in-water skills needed to dive safely with an SSI Professional, while completing roughly half of the full Open Water Diver program.

What you’ll learn

  • Use and understand your basic scuba equipment.
  • Develop buoyancy, breathing and underwater-control skills.
  • Learn the essential safety procedures used on recreational dives.

How the course works

At Poseidon, we run the course over 2 half-day sessions. Once certified, you can later complete the remaining training and upgrade to SSI Open Water Diver.

SSI training standards

Facts & training standards.

Minimum age 10+
Academic sessions 3
Pool / confined water 2
Open-water sessions 2
Maximum training depth 12 m
Suggested duration 10–16 h
Certification prerequisites Fit to swim; no previous certification required
What's included

Everything you need.

SSI digital learning materials
Professional SSI instruction
Confined-water training
2 open-water training dives
Scuba equipment during training
SSI digital certification after successful completion
270 € course
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