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SSI dive school — tank up on skills

Learn to dive in Belgium's most striking indoor dive tank

From Try Scuba to Open Water Diver and freediving: pick your level and learn at your own pace — indoor, crystal clear and safe.

Recognised SSI dive schoolLearn at your own paceIndoor & crystal clearBeginner to pro

Choose your discipline

The classic SSI diving path: start with a taster, earn your certification and progress through specialties towards Advanced Open Water and Master Diver.

Entry-level courses

Step by step, in this order — from first taste to certification.

SSI Try Scuba

Try Scuba

First time

Your very first breath underwater, safely guided by an instructor. The perfect introduction.

10+ ±2 h up to 5 m

Included

  • Full diving equipment
  • Personal SSI instructor
  • Digital SSI recognition card
SSI Basic Diver

Basic Diver

First time

Hooked after your first dive? Go deeper and learn the basic skills — counts towards your next course.

10+ ±3 h up to 12 m

Included

  • Full equipment
  • Guided basic skills
  • Stepping stone to Scuba Diver
SSI Scuba Diver

Scuba Diver

Certification

Your first real certification: online theory at your own pace plus practical sessions in the tank. Recognised worldwide to 12 metres with a guide.

10+ online theory + sessions up to 12 m

Included

  • Online SSI theory
  • Practical sessions in the tank
  • International SSI certification
SSI Indoor Diver

Indoor Diver

Certification

A full certification without open water: you learn everything in the tank and are certified for indoor diving to 18 metres.

10+ full course up to 18 m

Included

  • Online SSI theory
  • All sessions in the dive tank
  • SSI Indoor Diver certification
SSI Open Water Diver

Open Water Diver

Certification

THE globally recognised diving certification. Online theory, tank sessions in crystal-clear water and open-water dives — the full course.

10+ full course up to 18 m

Included

  • Online SSI theory
  • Tank sessions + open-water dives
  • Dive independently worldwide to 18 m
SSI Scuba Skills Update

Scuba Skills Update

Refresher

Certified but haven't dived in a while? Refresh your skills in clear water before your next dive trip.

±2 h

Included

  • Core skills refresher
  • Instructor guidance
  • Digital SSI recognition

Continuing education & specialties

The SSI path in the recommended order. Prices on request — we plan each specialty together.

  1. SSI Advanced Open Water Diver1

    Advanced Open Water Diver

    up to 30 m

    The next step after Open Water: sample five specialties with a training dive each and find your passion.

  2. SSI Perfect Buoyancy2

    Perfect Buoyancy

    Hover effortlessly: perfect trim, lower air consumption and full control — THE specialty for the tank.

  3. SSI Enriched Air Nitrox3

    Enriched Air Nitrox

    Dive longer on enriched air (up to 40% oxygen) — the world's most popular specialty.

  4. SSI Navigation4

    Navigation

    Always find your way back: compass and natural navigation, patterns and precision.

  5. SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility5

    Night Diving & Limited Visibility

    Dive after dark or in low visibility: lights, communication and orientation.

  6. SSI Deep Diving6

    Deep Diving

    18–40 m

    Safely beyond 18 metres (to 40 m): planning, gas management and depth control.

  7. SSI Diver Stress & Rescue7

    Diver Stress & Rescue

    Recognise stress, prevent incidents and learn rescue skills — the specialty that makes you a better buddy.

  8. SSI React Right8

    React Right

    First aid, CPR and oxygen provision — essential alongside Stress & Rescue.

  9. SSI Search & Recovery9

    Search & Recovery

    Find lost objects and lift them safely: search patterns and lift bags.

  10. SSI Boat Diving & Waves, Tides and Currents10

    Boat Diving & Waves, Tides and Currents

    Dive from boats and handle waves, tides and currents — ready for any dive trip.

  11. SSI Wreck Diving11

    Wreck Diving

    Explore shipwrecks: line handling, penetration techniques and wreck etiquette.

  12. SSI Dry Suit Diving12

    Dry Suit Diving

    Stay warm in cold water: trim, donning and diving a dry suit.

  13. SSI Recreational Sidemount13

    Recreational Sidemount

    Dive with tanks at your sides: more freedom, better trim and redundancy.

  14. SSI DPV Diving14

    DPV Diving

    Faster and farther with a diver propulsion vehicle — practice it in the tank too.

  15. SSI Photo & Video15

    Photo & Video

    Capture your dives: composition, light and camera settings underwater.

  16. SSI Science of Diving16

    Science of Diving

    Physics, physiology and decompression theory — the deep theoretical dive.

  17. SSI Equipment Techniques17

    Equipment Techniques

    Know, maintain and troubleshoot your own equipment.

Specialties automatically count towards the SSI recognition ratings: Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver and Master Diver.

Become an SSI professional

Turn your passion into your profession. In the dive tank you train year-round in controlled, crystal-clear conditions — the ideal springboard to an international pro career. Guide divers as a Dive Guide, become a Divemaster and grow into an Instructor Trainer — every step is recognised worldwide and opens doors at dive centres across the globe.

SSI Dive Guide1

Dive Guide

Guide certified divers — your first paid role underwater.

SSI Divemaster2

Divemaster

Dive Guide + Science of Diving: THE international pro rating and gateway to every instructor path.

SSI Assistant Instructor3

Assistant Instructor

Step up front: assist courses and teach theory and pool sessions yourself.

SSI Open Water Instructor4

Open Water Instructor

The Instructor Training Course: independently certify divers from Try Scuba to Open Water Diver.

SSI Specialty Instructor5

Specialty Instructor

Broaden your offer: teach specialties like Nitrox, Deep or Perfect Buoyancy.

SSI Instructor Trainer6

Instructor Trainer

The top: train new SSI instructors yourself.

Discuss your pro path with us

Pro paths are tailor-made: prerequisites, internships and planning are worked out with our SSI instructors.

Not sure which course fits you?

Call +32 479 76 14 16 or email us — happy to help you choose. Or check the FAQ first.