SSI differs from many other globally recognized diving organizations in one important aspect. You are affiliated with an active dive center as a dive professional. But what does this ultimately mean for you as a dive guide or instructor?

All necessary equipment or training materials will be provided free of charge by your dive center or Scuba School International as an SSI Dive Professional.. So there is no financial pressure after your successful final exam to become a certified diving instructor and you can fully concentrate on giving your first training courses.

SSI dive centers can be found all over the world and are always looking for new instructors and dive guides due to their increasing popularity. This growth is primarily due to the impressive range of different programs that SSI makes available to you as an SSI Dive Professional. Besides the popular diving courses like the "Open Water Diver" or the "Divemaster" course, there are a number of other training programs in different areas of water sports. These include technical diving, free diving, rebreather diving, swim instructor training or mermaid courses from which you can choose your individual career path.

As an active member, you will have access to the SSI App and all the digital teaching materials of recreational diving in different languages. In addition, SSI offer all registered divers a high-quality, free digital logbook on the app. The app uses the latest techniques so that dive sites, dives and dive buddies can be easily found using QR codes. This not only facilitates the work as a diving instructor, but also inspires many customers.

SSI focuses on recognition and reward. The experience you gain from your work as an instructor or dive guide is converted into experience points and unlocks new experience levels. However, this points system not only gives you new levels of recognition, but gives you discounts on your annual membership fee. Finally, it is important to mention the assistance provided to SSI members especially in times of crisis. There have been 50% discounts on all membership fees for major crises here and free programs offered to support members.