Curso Divemaster

The SSI Dive Guide course at MC-Divers is the entry point to the professional track within the SSI system. The centre offers it both for sport divers who want to plan and lead dives for their own group, and for those aiming at a career in the dive industry. Both tracks use the same course — the distinction is whether you register as SSI DivePro at the end.

For sport divers, the practical focus is on dive planning, briefings and debriefings, and running safe dives for friends and colleagues. For those going professional, completing this course alongside SSI Specialty Science of Diving automatically qualifies for SSI Divemaster status, which allows working as a certified assistant in beginner and advanced courses.

The course runs in German. Verbands-Registrierungskosten (association registration fees) of €70 are charged separately, as is course material depending on what you select. The base course price is €550.

Prerequisites are substantial: SSI Stress & Rescue Diver or equivalent, logged experience in navigation, night diving and deep diving (or at least 5 logged confirmed dives in each), a minimum of 40 logged dives with at least 25 hours total bottom time at course start, a dive medical not older than 12 months, and full personal equipment (rental possible). Minimum age is 18.