Try Scuba

Try Scuba is an orientation to diving that allows non-divers to experience diving in a pool or open water, under the direct supervision of a dive leader, with a minimal amount of instruction and classroom time.

• Knowledge.
  The academic session focuses on the immediate needs of divers such as equipment adjustment, equalizing pressure, breathing, moving through the water and orientation.
• Skills.
  So you can start diving as soon as possible, you'll practice a reduced skill set with SSI's Comfort Through Repetition teaching method in a pool/confined water session.
• Equipment.
  With the goal being to develop a working knowledge of scuba equipment, divers will receive an introduction to basic scuba equipment with an emphasis on equipment handling.

Upon completing the Discover Scuba program, divers can apply their experience and receive credit for their Discover Scuba course when they enrol in an Open Water Course

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Open Water Diver (Learn to Scuba Dive)

Diving offers a lifetime of exciting adventure and the ideal way to begin that adventure is with SSI's Open Water Diver course. Or, if you are between the ages of 12 and 15 you can take the SSI Junior Open Water Course. Under the guidance of a professional SSI Instructor, you will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to enjoy a lifetime of underwater exploration.

• Knowledge.
  SSI's modular, six-session teaching system includes a video, manual, study guide, DiveLog and dive tables. And with SSI's home study approach, you will be able to minimize your time in the classroom allowing for more time in the water developing ability and comfort.
• Skills.
  In multiple pool and open water session, you will practice scuba skills with SSI's exclusive Comfort Through Repetition teaching method. Some of the skills you will learn include:
  • Moving in the water with ease
  • Breathing normally under water
  • Controlling buoyancy so you neither descend nor ascend
  • The easiest ways to enter and exit the water
  • Getting water out of your mask or mask clearing

We also provide assistance with understanding your Scuba Diving Equipment. Since you can't dive without equipment, there is extensive information on scuba equipment including:
• Selecting the best diving equipment for your needs and budget
• Maintaining and adjusting your equipment to extend its life and improve performance.

These are just some of the informative topics you will cover during your SSI Open Water Diver Course. Scuba diving is a wonderful sport that offers everything from heart-pumping action to quite relaxation. Whatever kind of adventure you're looking for, a scuba training programme from Scuba Schools International will best prepare you for a lifetime of serious diving and serious fun!

Click the links to download the brochuress for the Southern Diving Open Water Course (Learn To Scuba Dive) and the Dive Medical Exam and also check the link to to obtain a list of Medical Dive Doctors in your area.

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Advanced Open Water Diver

Advanced Diver is a certification gained after completing 4 Specialty Courses and having at least 24 logged dives. The skills learned earning this rating are dependent on the specialties chosen. At Southern Diving we recommend the following:

• Night & Limited Visibility
• Navigation
• Deep Diving
• Wreck Diving

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Scuba Skills Update

Recapture that feeling of total confidence by updating the diving skills you learned in your Open Water Diver course.

• Knowledge.
  Your Scuba Skills Update Dive Leader will review the knowledge you learned in your Open Water Diver class as well as cover any new material. You will review dive planning, dive tables and dive execution.
• Skills.
  In the Scuba Skills Update you will have the opportunity to practice and review the scuba skills you learned in your open water diver class and learn techniques that that may have changed since you took your class. You will have the opportunity to refresh your memory and motor coordination and practice your self-aid skills, all with the guidance of a dive leader.
• Equipment.
  The scuba skills update is a great opportunity to re-learn your current equipment, or the perfect time to learn about and adjust your new equipment with the guidance of a dive leader.

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