SSI Dive Guide/Divemaster Specialty

Interested in a career in diving? There is a strong demand in the recreational scuba industry for passionate individuals who can share their love of the sport and the underwater world with others. This program presents ideal-case scenarios designed to train you to make intelligent, informed decisions, and for you to be a well-prepared and versatile dive professional. 

Your mission is to inspire and influence other divers, and to increase your own knowledge, skills and experience by planning and leading dives. Your basic dive skills and knowledge will be refined and tested as you develop into a capable and professional dive leader.

This program gives you the skills and experience required to safely lead groups of certified divers, and is the first step towards an exciting career as an SSI Dive Professional without requiring you to complete an instructor program. Professional Dive Guides can work for SSI Dive Centers, guiding dives in a variety of environments and conditions. You will earn the SSI Dive Guide certification after completing this program.

• Minimum Age:15 / 18 if active status
• Certification Prerequisites: Advanced Adventurer, Diver Stress & Rescue certification, 40 logged Dives, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility, Deep Diving 
• Maximum Training Depth: 40 meters / 130 feet
• Academic Sessions: Online learning
• Pool/Confined Water Sessions: Not more than 5
• Open Water Dives: Not more than 5
• Suggested Duration: 35 - 45 hours

The Diver Diamond methodology

Diver Diamond is the cornerstone of the SSI educational system. It emphasizes the critical components of a great scuba education program: Proper knowledge, Proper Skills, Proper Equipment and Proper Experience. The diver diamond is the foundation for the Ultimate Dive Experience.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please read our terms & conditions found on our website page, frequently asked questions before booking: https://nzdiving.co.nz/faq/

Sometimes our activities may have to be rescheduled due to situations outside of our control, such as poor weather. Please note we reschedule in such situations, as described in our terms and conditions.

Please note that NZ Diving will offer alternate dates if conditions do not allow for safe travel or if minimum numbers are not met. In case of a cancellation we will reschedule the charter, we can put you on a different dive charter, you can use the amount paid as credit, transfer the credit to a different person or help with a letter for your travel insurance. Course sign up, online theory and certification costs will be paid to the training center after signing up, so these costs can't be included in the credit. If needed, the course can be transferred to a different training agency to complete the course with. Overseas participants are advised to carry travel insurance in case rescheduling is unsuitable.

All participants must be of good health and complete a medical declaration. This is available on our website: https://nzdiving.co.nz/faq/

To join one of our charters, you must have dived within the last 12 months – contact us if you need a refresher.

All participants must be diving certified to dive on a charter or undergoing a diving course with New Zealand Diving Limited.

All participants must be able to swim a minimum of 200m, unassisted.