Dive Control Specialist is SSI's initial dive leadership level
and is considered by many as the "fun" leadership rating.
That's because you can do more than any other entry-level dive leader.
You can do more because you receive both dive master and assistant
instructor training.
You study advanced physics, physiology and decompression theory,
and you improve your diving techniques, practice advanced rescue
techniques, and learn the basics of teaching scuba. Plus,
there's a high demand for SSI Dive Control Specialists at dive centers
around the world.
As a Dive Control Specialist you can:
- Work on dive boats, resorts and retail stores
- Lead diving trips, tours, and vacations (with other
certified divers)
- Assist SSI Instructors with pool training and open
water training dives
You can teach:
- Skills in the pool (under the direct supervision of
an SSI Instructor)
- The SSI Scuba Skills Update program
- The SSI Snorkeling program
- Selected SSI specialty courses
- First Aid and CPR programs
- Scuba Rangers (after completing the Scuba Rangers
Instructor training)
The prerequisites for the course are:
- 18 years of age
- 60 logged dives,
- You must own your own SCUBA equipment
- You must hold certifications in Advanced Open Water,
First Aid, and Stress and Rescue
- Have a current medical exam
- Demonstrate diving experience in night, navigation,
deep, and search and recovery diving.
Sign up today for our next Dive Control Specialist course and begin
your adventure into the realm of dive leadership.
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