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SSI Training Standards Training & Dive Center Standards 2012 Training & Dive Center Standards Scuba Schools International | Training & Dive Center Standards 01/2012 16TH EDITION, 1ST PRINTING Revised February 2009 Effective March 2009 17TH EDITION, 1ST PRINTING Revised December 2009 Effective January 1, 2010 Revised August 2010 Effective August 2010 18TH EDITION, 1ST PRINTING Revised December 2010 Effective January 1, 2011 19TH EDITION, 1ST PRINTING Revised December 2011 Effective January 1, 2012 NOTICE These standards are designed and developed to be used while functioning through Scuba Schools InternationalUSA (SSI USA) and the territories it services. Should you transfer to another Regional Center’s area, either on a temporary or permanent basis, you will need to acquaint yourself with and adhere to their standards while teaching in that location. Instructors teaching in the international market are to have and use SSI Materials in the language as applicable to the region, if and when available. Understand that the majority of SSI Training and Dealer Standards are the same throughout the world, but due to local law there may be subtle differences and requirements. 2619 Canton Court Ft. Collins, CO 80525-4498 USA Phone: 970-482-0883 Fax: 970-482-6157 Email: [email protected] www.diveSSI.com © Concept Systems International GmbH, 2012 | Front Cover Training & Dive Center Standards Scuba Schools International | Training & Dive Center Standards 01/2012 CONTENts TRAINING StaNdaRDS ...............................................................................7 80/20 Defined ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Ethical Standards ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 General Training Standards ..........................................................................................................................................10 SNORKELING & FREEDIVING TRAINING & CENTER StaNdaRDS .............15 Snorkeling Standards ....................................................................................................................................................17 Snorkel Instructor Standards .......................................................................................................................................18 Snorkeling Center Standards .......................................................................................................................................18 General Freediving Standards for all SSI Freediving Programs .......................................................................19 Freediving Basic (Pool) Standards ..............................................................................................................................19 Freediving Level 1 Standards .......................................................................................................................................20 Freediving Level 2 Standards .......................................................................................................................................21 Freediving Level 3 Standards .......................................................................................................................................22 Freediving Level 1Instructor Standards ...................................................................................................................23 Freediving Level 2 Instructor Standards ..................................................................................................................24 Freediving Level 3 Instructor Standards ..................................................................................................................25 Freediving Instructor Trainer (FIT) Standards ........................................................................................................26 Freediving Instructor Crossover Standards ............................................................................................................28 Freediving Center Standards .......................................................................................................................................29 Freediving Instructor Training Center Standards .................................................................................................29 SCUBA RaNGERS TRAINING & CENTER StaNdaRDS ...............................31 Scuba Rangers Program Standards ...........................................................................................................................33 Scuba Rangers - Pool Program ....................................................................................................................................33 Scuba Rangers Confined Water Program Standards ...........................................................................................34 © Concept Systems International GmbH, 2012 | Index 1 Training & Dive Center Standards Scuba Schools International | Training & Dive Center Standards 01/2012 Scuba Rangers Recognition Levels Standards ......................................................................................................34 Specialty (Intermediate) Scuba Ranger .................................................................................................................................................34 Specialty (Advanced) Scuba Ranger .......................................................................................................................................................34 Specialty (Master) Scuba Ranger ..............................................................................................................................................................34 Scuba Rangers Instructor Standards ........................................................................................................................35 Scuba Rangers Center Standards ..............................................................................................................................35 RECReatIONAL DIVING StaNdaRDS .......................................................37 Try Scuba (Pool / Confined Water) Standards .......................................................................................................39 Try Scuba Diving Standards (Open Water) ..............................................................................................................40 Indoor Diver / Junior Indoor Diver Standards ........................................................................................................41 Scuba Diver / Junior Scuba Diver Standards ..........................................................................................................43 Open Water Diver / Junior Open Water Diver Standards ..................................................................................45 Open Water Diver/Junior Open Water Diver with Disabilities Standards (Restricted 01) ......................47 Open Water Diver/Junior Open Water Diver with Disabilities Standards (Restricted 02) ......................48 SSI Open Water Diver Referral Standards ................................................................................................................49 Scuba Skills Update Standards ....................................................................................................................................50 Experienced Diver Testing Standards .......................................................................................................................51 Advanced Adventurer / Junior Advanced Adventurer Standards ..................................................................52 Enriched Air Nitrox Diver / Junior Enriched Air Nitrox Diver Specialty Standards ....................................53 Diver Stress & Rescue Specialty Standards .............................................................................................................55 Specialty Program / Junior Specialty Program Standards .................................................................................56 Specialty Diver /Junior Speciality Diver Standards ..............................................................................................59 Advanced Open Water Diver / Junior Advanced Open Water Diver Standards ........................................59 Master Diver Standards ..................................................................................................................................................60 Century Diver (Recognition)* Standards .................................................................................................................60 Silver 300 Diver (Recognition)* Standards ..............................................................................................................60 Gold 500 Diver (Recognition)* Standards ...............................................................................................................60 Platinum 1000 Diver (Recognition) Standards ......................................................................................................61 Platinum Pro 5000 Diver Standards ...........................................................................................................................61 2 © Concept Systems International GmbH,
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