Welcome to the Ocean Tribe Diver Learning Centre. We have tried to put together information and videos from across the diving world to help you understand and study dive theory. Check out each category in the Learning Centre to find explanations, videos, and more. We hope it helps you to prepare for your dive instructor training course and look forward to seeing you on the program. Along that journey to Instructor.
The SSI Classified Diving program has been created to enable persons with disabilities who might not be able to earn full certifications the ability to dive and get certified with different safety parameters. Learn to work with disabled divers.
When you haven’t dived in a while, it can be easy for your dive skills to get rusty. The SSI Scuba Skills update, gets you back in the water and refreshes your dive skills with ease. It is a full refresher program that goes over the skills that you learned on the SSI Open Water Diver course. All under the guidance of an SSI pro diver. We fully recommend taking this course if you haven’t dived in over a year. That way you will spend less time worrying about your dive skills and have more time to concentrate on the awesome diving of Diani.
If you are a non-certified Open Water Diver student, a Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practicing your dive skills before your open water training dives. With no fixed course duration, you can take your time and focus on the skills you need help with.
DURATION
The Scuba Skills update course lasts 2 to 3 hours and has a short Digital Learning section
WHO IS IT FOR?
The SSI Scuba Skills Update is available to any certified diver and even those who took a break during the Open Water Diver course and would like to resume their training.
INCLUDED
SSI Scuba Skills Update Digital Learning
Scuba Skills practice with an SSI Instructor
Transfers within Diani
AVAILABILITY
The SSI Scuba Skills Update is offered daily at Ocean Tribe. Live availability can be found via contacting us via WhatsApp / Phone or by checking the online booking calendar to book online.
Before you go in the water there is Digital Training for you to complete. This covers the knowledge briefing and gives you an introduction to scuba diving and safety concepts. This will be elaborated on by your SSI Instructor during the SSI Scuba Skills Update.
Completing the knowledge development section starts before you begin the course and requires you to complete most of the Digital Learning for the SSI Scuba Skills Update.
SSI’s cutting-edge digital learning leads the world in diver education and enables you to complete the knowledge development in the comfort of your own home. You can take notes in the app to discuss with your SSI Instructor any concepts that you don’t understand. Assessment of learning is done via quick reviews at the end of every section in the online learning, which you must get correct to proceed so it is clear you understand
SKILLS PRACTICE
Your SSI Instructor will work with you through all of the skills you learned in the Open Water Diver course. These will be in a natural progression from basic to complex. Following on from this you can practice in the pool making sure your skills are fine-tuned before going on open water dives again.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Prerequisites and Forms
Minimum age 10
When enrolling in an entry-level recreational diving certificate you must complete the following self-assessed medical declaration form before starting your training. If you answer yes to any of the health questions, you will need to bring the completed form with you to your physician to receive a physician’s letter/medical clearance before you start your course.
What to Bring
Hat
Swimsuit
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Towel
Water Bottle
Extras
Camera Hire
Snacks and Beverages
T Shirt and Memorabilia
Do I need to be able to swim to scuba dive?
A question that we are constantly asked at Ocean Tribe is “Do I need to be able to swim to scuba dive?”. This is a more complicated answer than a simple yes or no, as it really depends on the experience you are looking to have.
If you are after getting your Open Water Diver licence or any other scuba diving certification then the straight answer in yes. On the entry level Open Water Diver and Scuba Diver courses there are swim and floating tests that you need to be able to accomplish in order to earn the dive certification. On the Open Water courses this is a 200m swim and a 10 minute tread or float.
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