SSI
Dive Guide
Duration: 20 days
Price: PHP 58,000 (own equipment) | PHP 69,000 (with DiveGurus equipment)
Overview
Take your passion for diving to the next level with the SSI Dive Guide Course, the first professional step in your dive career. This program trains you to plan, organize, and lead dives for certified divers while refining your in-water skills, situational awareness, and leadership abilities.
You’ll learn how to conduct thorough dive briefings, manage groups safely, navigate underwater with confidence, and respond calmly to real-world challenges. Training takes place through classroom sessions, confined water practice, and open water dives around Boracay’s stunning reefs, giving you practical experience in leading dives in a range of conditions.
By the end of the course, you’ll be certified to work as an SSI Dive Guide, ready to guide fun dives anywhere in the world, a major milestone toward becoming a Divemaster or Dive Professional.
Course includes:
20 days of professional-level training
Theory sessions and workshops
Confined water and open water training dives
Access to SSI app and digital learning materials
Certification upon completion
Boat transfers to dive sites
Prerequisites:
SSI Stress & Rescue Diver (or equivalent)
Minimum of 40 logged dives
Current first aid and CPR certification
Good physical fitness and strong diving competence