The SSI Diver Stress & Rescue program provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to identify stress, prevent incidents, and manage common emergency situations encountered by recreational divers.
An active status Diver Stress & Rescue Specialty Instructor may conduct the Diver Stress & Rescue specialty program.
- Have proof of current O2 Provider, First Aid and CPR training within two (2) years prior to issuing a certification card.
Note | SSI Referral Divers may enroll in SSI specialty programs and complete all academic and pool/confined water sessions. Open water training dives for all specialties cannot be combined with open water training dives for entry-level programs, and must be conducted after completion of all in-water training for the Open Water Diver program.
- During in-water skill evaluations, the students must remain under direct supervision of the SSI Professional so that physical contact can be made at any time.
- Complete all academic sessions and assessments outlined in the instructor manual for Diver Stress & Rescue.
- Complete at least three (3) pool/confined water sessions as outlined in the instructor manual for Diver Stress & Rescue.
- Complete at least three (3) open water training dives as outlined in the instructor manual for Diver Stress & Rescue.
- Upon completion of all academic and in-water requirements, the SSI Professional may issue the program’s digital certification card.
- Certified SSI divers can dive with a buddy in environments equivalent to their training and within the recommended depth limits of their certifications.
- Students younger than 15 years old will be certified as an SSI Junior Diver in the applicable program, and can dive under the direct supervision of a dive professional, or with a certified adult, in environments equivalent to their training and within the recommended depth limits.
- Junior Diver Stress & Rescue certifications can be upgraded to the Diver Stress & Rescue certification once the student turns 15 years old.
- SSI recommends conducting a complete Diver Stress & Rescue skill circuit before issuing the upgrade.
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