OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE
(SROSCB001A)
This course requires lessons in the class room and confined
water (usually a swimming pool) before applying the skills
learnt in the open water environment. Under the guidance of a
professional SSI Instructor, you will develop the knowledge and
skills necessary
to use and maintain scuba dive equipment.
The competencies you will receive from this course are:
- SROSCB001A Perform scuba
dive’s to a maximum depth of 18 metres
- SROODR002A Plan outdoor
recreation activities
- SROOPS002B Plan for
minimal environmental impact
The above unit/s is from the
SRO03 Outdoor Recreation Training Package
Pre-requisite/s:
Nil
ADVANCED ADVENTURER (SROSCB002A)
This is a continuing education course for certified divers. It
is an enjoyable program of continued supervised experience
designed to introduce divers to a wide variety of diving
activities and to be taught entry in an open water setting. Upon
successful completion of this course, graduates are considered
competent to engage in open water diving activities without
supervision, providing the diving activities and the areas dived
approximate those of training.
The course requires six separate dives. The Advanced Specialty
Course is designed to allow the student to experience at least 6
different specialty dives including 1 night, 1 deep (24 – 40
metres), 1 navigation. Three additional dives appropriate for
the area and conditions can be selected such as search &
recovery, boat diving, wreck diving, waves,
tides & currents, U/W photography and others. Inquire with your
trainer for the most suitable to you and your location.
The competency you will receive from this course is:
- SR0SCB002A Complete
Specialty Open Water Dives
The above unit/s is from
the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation Training Package
Pre-requisite/s:
SROSCB001A Perform scuba dive’s to a maximum depth of 18 metres.
NIGHT DIVING/LIMITED
VISIBILITY (SROSCB003A)
Night diving is a natural extension of a diver’s activities.
With limited visibility diving, your range of activities is
unsurpassed, opening up new dive sites to explore in your own
locale. You will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to
plan and to perform a night dive.
Night Diving/Limited Visibility specialty course uses a complete
training system, the manual; including chapter review questions
and a short video to present everything you need to know about
diving after dark, or when the visibility is limited. This unit
covers the knowledge and skills to prepare for and perform a
dive at night demonstrating night navigation and hazard
avoidance, Lighting options, their use and reliability and
nocturnal aquatic life and requires 2 night/limited visibility
dives.
The competency you will receive from this course is:
- SROSCB003A Complete night
dives
The above unit/s is from
the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation Training Package
Pre-requisite/s:
SROSCB001A Perform scuba dive’s to a maximum depth of 18 metres
SR0SCB002A Complete Specialty Open Water Dives
DEEP DIVING SPECIALTY COURSE
(SROSCB004A)
This unit covers the knowledge and skills to prepare for and
perform a deep dive to between 18 and 40 metres, taking into
account hazards and emergency procedures. You will learn the
elements of Deep Dive Planning, the Increased Hazards of Deep
Diving, Repetitive Deep Diving and the Specific Equipment
Requirements and Configuration needed to safely and successfully
enjoy Deep Diving.
The course consists of 4 open
water dives, each must be in excess of 18 metres and 2 dives
must be deeper than 30 metres but not more than 40 metres.
The competency you will receive from this course is:
- SROSCB004A Complete deep
dives between 18 and 40 metres
The above unit/s is from
the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation Training Package
Pre-requisite/s:
SROSCB001A Perform scuba dive’s to a maximum depth of 18 metres
SR0SCB002A Complete Specialty Open Water Dives
NAVIGATION (SROSCB006A)
This unit covers the knowledge and skills to make distance and
time calculations and navigate underwater along prescribed
routes. Whether using a compass or your natural surroundings,
you as a scuba diver, can learn to master your marine
environments through the skills of navigation. The ability to
navigate into fascinating new destinations enhances your diving
adventure and increases your level of confidence.
On this course you will learn navigation skills, appropriate
types of navigation, accident management knowledge. You will use
a compass to set a course and learn distance calculation skills
such as counting time, counting kick cycles, arm spans, air use
and using lines and reels.
The competency you will receive from this course is:
- SROSCB006A navigate
prescribed routes underwater
The above unit/s is from
the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation Training Package
Pre-requisite/s:
SROSCB001A Perform scuba dive’s to a maximum depth of 18 metres
SR0SCB002A Complete Specialty Open Water Dives
SSI STRESS AND RESCUE DIVER
(SROSCB007A)
Stress is a major contributor to rescue situations and diving
accidents. You can improve your diving confidence and enjoyment
by learning to recognise situations that lead to problems and to
handle problem situations with special techniques. This unit
covers the knowledge of diving physiology and the ability to
apply skills to perform diving rescues. Additional competencies,
such as the administration of supplemental oxygen, are detailed
in other units of competency.
With this course you will learn the basics of:
- The causes and prevention
of stress
- Detecting and dealing with
diving- related stress in yourself and your buddy
- Accident management
procedures
- Rescue skills that assist
the victim, while protecting yourself
- Simple, yet effective
search patterns
- Dealing with situations
that complicate rescues
- Self aid and buddy aid in
numerous situations
- Problem solving in
emergency situations
You will also learn about how
your equipment can help you to stay relaxed and enjoy every
dive, what equipment is required in various rescue situations,
and how to use your equipment properly in the event of a rescue
and care of oxygen equipment.
The competencies you will receive from this course are:
- SROSCB007A Perform Rescue
Dives Administer
- SRXEMR003AOxygen in an
Emergency Situation
The above unit/s is from the
SRO03 Outdoor Recreation Training Package
Pre-requisite/s:
SROSCB001A Perform scuba dive’s to a maximum depth of 18 metres
SR0SCB002A Complete Specialty Open Water Dives
INSPECT & FILL SCUBA CYLINDERS (SROSCB008A)
This unit covers the knowledge and skills to conduct visual
inspections of scuba cylinders and fill scuba diving cylinders.
In this course you will learn how to inspect the exterior of a
scuba cylinder, inspect the interior of a scuba cylinder, use a
high pressure compressor to fill scuba cylinders, fill a high
pressure cylinder designed for use in scuba diving. There are no
entry requirements for this course. Experience in the Scuba
industry is an asset.
The competency you will receive from this course is:
- SROSCB008A Inspect and
fill scuba cylinders
The above unit/s is from
the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation Training Package
Pre-requisite/s:
Nil
COMPUTER DIVING (SROSCB020A)
This course will give you the required skills to dive aided by a
computer. The modern diver does multi-level diving which means
that the dive incorporates different depth levels. These kind of
dives can only be planned with a special type of table or a dive
computer. Dive computers make diving safer and easier if you
know how to set and use it correctly. The skills you will gain
are as follows:
- The equipment and
preparation for multi-level-dives
- Medical aspects of
multi-level-dives
- Dive Computers in
comparison to dive tables
- Emergency management and
procedures in multi-level-diving
The competency you will receive
from this course is:
- SROSCB020A Complete Computer Aided Dives
The above unit/s is from the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation training
Package
Pre-requisite/s:
SROSCB001A Perform scuba dive’s to a maximum depth of 18 metres
SR0SCB002A Complete Specialty Open Water Dives
WRECK DIVING (SROSCB021A)
With this course you will learn where and how to get background
information on wrecks, how to locate wrecks and how to prepare
for a wreck dive.
During the 2 mandatory dives
you will apply the correct wreck diving techniques, as well as,
evaluate and avoid the potential risks while diving on wrecks.
The competency you will receive from this course is:
- SROSCB021A Complete Wreck Dives
The above unit/s is from the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation training
Package
Pre-requisite/s:
SROSCB001A Perform scuba dive’s to a maximum depth of 18 metres
SR0SCB002A Complete Specialty Open Water Dives
BOAT DIVING (SROSCB022A)
This course teaches the required skills to dive from live
aboard, day and private boats. You will learn boat terminology,
the rules and regulations of diving off boats, boat diving
techniques, how to choose the right travel agency and diving
operator when planning your vacation, what to consider when
travelling with your Total Diving System. Taking a boat diving
program prior to your vacation guarantees you will be ready.
The competency you will receive from this course is:
- SROSCB022A Complete dives off Boats
The above unit/s is from the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation training
Package
Pre-requisite/s:
SROSCB001A Perform scuba dive’s to a maximum depth of 18 metres
SR0SCB002A Complete Specialty Open Water Dives
SNORKEL UNITS
PARTICIPATE IN SNORKELING (SROSNK001A)
During the SNORKEL DIVER Program a well trained SSI Instructor
will teach you the proper knowledge and skills required for your
experience in the underwater world. This unit covers the
knowledge and skills to enable participation in snorkelling
activities in confined and / or open water and the use and
maintenance of snorkel dive equipment. Also included in the
course are best practice guidelines for minimizing environmental
impact and planning for outdoor recreation activities.
The competency you will receive from this course is:
- SROOPS001B Implement
minimal environmental impact practices
- SROODR001A Apply basic
outdoor recreation logistics
- SROSNK001A Participate in snorkelling activities
The above unit/s is from the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation training
Package
Pre-requisite/s: Nil
GUIDE SNORKELING (SROKSNK002A)
This course covers the knowledge and skills required to guide
clients in a snorkel diving activity. This includes planning
outdoor recreation activities for other people, undertaking risk
analysis of these activities, and coordinating emergency
response and rescue as required.
Key clients for this qualification are experienced divers who
wish to pursue a career in the diving industry. SSI Snorkel
Guide offers opportunities for employment guiding recreational
snorkel dives in some of the great dive sites of the world.
Possible career paths are in Dive Tourism, Marine Studies,
Outdoor Pursuits, Environmental Education, or Adventure Tourism.
The competency you will receive from this course is:
- SROSNK002A Guide snorkelling
The above unit/s is from the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation training
Package
Pre-requisite/s:
- SRCAQU003A Respond to an
aquatic emergency using basic water rescue techniques
- SROODR002A Plan outdoor
recreation activities
- SROODR005A Guide outdoor
recreation sessions
- SROOPS002B Plan for
minimal environmental impact
- SROSNK001A Participate in
snorkelling activities
- SRXEMR001A Respond to
emergency situations
- SRXRIK001A Undertake risk
analysis of activities
INSTRUCT SNORKELING (SROSNK003A)
This unit covers the knowledge and skills to instruct learners
to achieve competencies in order to participate independently,
or with minimal supervision, in a snorkelling activity.
SSI Instructors teach with proven methods using innovative
training techniques so that students will enjoy the learning
experience. Learning skills becomes easy and fun. From these
approach also results the Slogan of SSI – serious diving.
serious fun.
Since the start of 2007, snorkelling as a training program has
been separated from diving. This change allows non-divers to
become Snorkel Instructors. Due to this interested Aqua Fun
Parks, Fitness Centers, Public Pools in the domestic markets and
Snorkel Service Providers in resort areas can become
professional SSI Snorkelling Clubs by fulfilling the standards
and by having a Snorkel Instructor on staff.
The competency you will receive from this course is:
- SROSNK003A Instruct snorkelling skills
- TAADEL301A Provide training through instruction and
demonstration of work skills
The above unit/s is from the SRO03 Outdoor Recreation training
Package
Pre-requisite/s:
- BSZ404A Train small groups
- SRCAQU003A Respond to an
aquatic emergency using basic water rescue techniques
- SROOPS002B Plan for
minimal environmental impact
- SROODR002A Plan outdoor
recreation activities
- SROSNK001A Participate in
snorkelling activities
- SRXEMR001A Respond to
emergency situations
