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Advanced Adventurer

Take The Next Step And Become An Advanced Diver

SSI’s Advanced Adventurer program was created so you can try out a variety of specialty courses before you commit to completing a full course. It’s a great way to experience what advanced training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures.

During the Advanced Adventurer program you will have the chance to try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty and if you decide to take a full course in any of the specialties you tried, the dive you took can be applied to your advanced certification.

COURSE CONTENT

The Advanced Adventurer program (not to be confused with the Advanced Open Water Diver rating) has been designed to provide Open Water Divers an introduction into 5 different SSI Specialty Programs under the direct supervision of an active SSI Instructor. The course is simply made up of five dives; you must do a deep dive, but after that you can choose any other 4 to get a little taste of what training you might like to take moving ahead. You may choose from different specialities: NAVIGATION, NIGHT, NITROX, PERFECT BUOYANCY, PHOTOGRAPHY, WAVES, TIDES AND CURRENTS, SEARCH AND RECOVERY, AND WRECK DIVING.

At the end of the course you will be certified to dive to a maximum depth of 30m (if chosen the deep dive) and will feel capable of conducting your own dives safely and comfortably.

Enriched Air Nitrox

Extend your no decompression time by using Nitrox. Get more out of your dives. The SSI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver Course teaches you how to dive using Nitrox. Nitrox is simply air with more oxygen in it. More oxygen means less nitrogen which is the gas that limits your dive time. Divers use Nitrox either to extend their no decompression time over a normal air dive or they use it to add conservatism into their dive plan. Many divers say that using Nitrox leaves them less tired than when they dive with air. This course will teach you how to select the best mix for your dive, how to plan and execute your dives using Nitrox. It will teach you the safety concerns you need to know to use Nitrox and how increased oxygen affects the dive and the diver.

COURSE CONTENT

Theory only – this course is a non-diving course, however most divers choose to take Nitrox out for at least one dive during their stay. A tank of Nitrox is simply an additional cost to your dive. Most divers choose to take this course in combination with other specialities. In this case, we offer the diver 2 tanks of Nitrox to use on their other speciality dives at no extra cost.

Diver Stress And Rescue

Stress is a major contributor to rescue situations and diving accidents. Through this Diver Stress & Rescue course you will learn accident preventions, as well as how to handle problem situations if they occur. The program is about avoiding, recognising and solving problems on the surface and underwater.

COURSE CONTENT

On dry land, diver stress is a key factor that contributes to emergencies and accidents in a diving situation. This course, firstly focuses on prevention of an emergency situation by being able to properly recognize stress. You will be taught about the causes of stress and also how to avoid and manage it in other divers. You will understand proper accident management process, including that of a missing a diver and unconscious diver. You will be taught to recognize common diving related maladies and understand the associated first aid.

In the water, you will review self-rescue techniques and emergency out of air or low on air drills. You will learn how to remove a diver’s equipment, how to assist a buddy with buoyancy issues and buddy who is trapped or entangled. You will practice techniques to assist a diver who is panicking, either on the surface or underwater. You will learn how to assist from either the shore or a boat, breathing techniques, towing a diver, and techniques to help preserve your own safety in an emergency situation.

Dive Guide

Our SSI Dive Guide course here in Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines is aimed at your level of training. Active SSI Dive Guides are qualified to lead and guide certified divers, Not Activated Dive Guides are allowed to guide non-commercial dives (like guiding your friends). Both courses are identically, except for the activation, which can be done at any time you wish.

To be an SSI Dive Guide you will learn what makes an excellent professional diver, how to be an asset to a dive centre and how to create loyal divers. Most importantly you will learn from very experienced professional level divers, who have already greatly surpassed this level of training.

COURSE CONTENT

This course is your transition from a diver to a dive professional, so this course lays the foundations that you will build on to become a well-respected dive professional. SSI has a modular approach to their professional training.

Your role as a Dive Guide will mean that not only will you be supervising and leading groups, organizing diving logistics, but you will be on hand to recognize and handle stressful and emergency situations. You will be taught how to undertake these new responsibilities safely and professionally

Detailed Development Will Include:

• Your own skills to an exemplary level
• Your role and responsibilities
• Diver safety
• Dive planning and organization
• Group leadership and motivation
• Group management and control
• Preparation and planning for a range of diving activities, night, deep, boat, drift, wreck, etc.
• Solution thinking and problem solving.
• Stress and emergency management
• Snorkel and surface dive skills and techniques.

You will receive in water training so that you can complete: leader level rescue techniques, search techniques, dive briefing, professionally guiding, ensuring enjoyment of participants, effectively control divers underwater, execution of special dive situations like night and deep diving. You will also need to complete some stamina exercises: 700m snorkel swim (max. 20 min), underwater swim (min. of 25m), 15 min water tread, rescue an unconscious diver 100m  (max. 8 min).