Discover a new lifestyle with worldwide career opportunities

Do you find yourself sitting at your office desk, daydreaming of crystal-clear blue waters? Are you thinking of turning your hobby into your career? Do you want to share your passion for diving with the rest of the world? These are only a few of the reasons you should become an SSI Professional.


SSI is the world’s fastest growing training agency, and we are constantly adding new training centers and professionals. As an internationally recognized training agency, SSI has thousands of job opportunities waiting for you in hundreds of exciting and exotic locales.


Are you ready to join the next generation of highly qualified SSI Professionals? Or you are already a dive professional with another training agency who wants to add SSI to your resume?

Your adventure starts here

Stress & Rescue

Learn to identify stress, prevent accidents, and learn rescue diver skills with this essential Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty program. Help yourself and other divers to stay safe. Get started now!

12
Minimum Age
10-15
Suggested duration (h)
3
Open Water Sessions

Dive Guide | Divemaster

Do you want to lead certified divers underwater, begin the path toward becoming a scuba diving professional, improve your skills, or get closer to the coveted Divemaster rating? Become a Dive Guide and upgrade to Divemaster today!

35-45
Suggested duration (h)
5
Open Water Sessions

Open Water Instructor

Become an Open Water Instructor by attending the Instructor Training Course and learn to train both beginning and certified SSI divers with the latest digital training technology. Continue your scuba dive instructor training; become an elite SSI Instructor.

72-85
Suggested duration (h)
1
Open Water Sessions

Explore worldwide job opportunities!

SSI is the fastest growing Training Agency in the world today. Check out new career opportunities and find your place in SSI’s global network through the Job Database – we have plenty of career options for you!

Worldwide Job Opportunities
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Ready to make the switch?

Dive into a world of career opportunities with SSI. Transition your certifications effortlessly and unlock access to advanced training programs, teaching specialties, and increased earnings potential. Start your SSI Crossover journey today!

SSI Crossover Options

Reasons to become a SSI Instructor

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24/7 access to MySSI

MySSI is your personalized dashboard, giving you unrestricted access to all of your digital materials in every available language. Never pay more for updated materials – all future updates and improvements happen automatically, saving you time and money. And with more than 30 SSI Service Centers around the world, SSI is always available and eager to be your industry partner!

Global Service Center Contacts
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Products

SSI has a way for you to earn an income from almost any program you want to teach. We offer more than 70 digital programs in more than 40 languages – everything from recreational scuba to extended range programs like rebreather and overhead environments, freediving to mermaid, and even swim and lifeguard training!

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Technology

SSI’s digital training system sets a new standard in online learning. With the MySSI app, you can complete your digital learning materials online or on any iOS or Android device at no additional cost. There is no need to carry printed manuals; all of your content is just a click away.

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Renewal Benefit

You work hard for your professional certifications, and they should work hard for you. As an SSI Professional, you only pay for your highest professional certification – the rest are included in your renewal for free.

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Cash Back

SSI Pro Rewards is the industry’s first cash-back system that rewards you for your performance and loyalty. SSI Professionals earn Pro Rewards for each certification they issue or professional certification they earn. For the first year, new SSI Professionals earn five times the normal Pro Reward rate for each certification.

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Quality

After more than 50 years, SSI has a demonstrated history of high-quality training as the world’s largest professional-based, business-based training agency. SSI is a founding member of the RSTC and many of our program have the coveted ISO qualification. We maintain our rigorous quality control standards by requiring our professional to affiliate with an SSI Training Center.

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Environmental Initiative

Blue Oceans is our environmental awareness program. It describes the issues facing our marine ecosystems, and describes how to model good behavior and sustainable diving practices for all SSI Training Centers, SSI Professionals, and their students. The Blue Oceans program is freely available to anyone with a MySSI user account.

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Choose your way to become a SSI Professional

As a diver, you are already involved in one of the greatest adventures of your life in a weightless world full of incredible marine life and ecosystems. You are part of an exclusive group of underwater explorers that most people only dream about. 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and this could be your “office!“ Choose your pathway from a variety of training options that go beyond the recreational diving limits – your only limit is your imagination and ambition.