SDI DM vs SSI Dive Con

[CAPTAIN SINBAD]

I am just trying to understand where would an SDI DM cross over into the SSI hierarchy. Would he/she be equal to an SSI Dive Con or would they have to take the Dive Con course? Thanks.

 

[Steve_C]

My understanding is that the SSI Dive Con is DM plus some additional asst instructor But I could be wrong.

 

[rick00001967]

an SSI dive control specialist is not the same as a dive master. they can do far more with students than a dm can. an SDI dm should cross directly to the SSI dm

 

[Flscubadad]

Go here you will see list,
SSI Scuba Schools International

 

[Mouse51180]

I am a SSI Dive Control Specialist. We have to be certified as a Dive Master before becoming a Dive Con. You would need to be an SDI Assistant Instructor to roll over into Dive Con with no further training.

Difference between DM and Dive Con as per the SSI Dive Standards:

Dive Master:

• Teach, supervise and issue recognition cards for the SSI Snorkeling program.
• Act as a certified assistant for all SSI recreational courses.

Dive Control Specialist:

In addition to the programs taught by active status Dive Guides, active status Dive Control Specialist/Assistant Instructors may teach, supervise and issue certifications for the following programs:

• Scuba Rangers
• Try Scuba
• Scuba Skills Update
• Perfect Buoyancy

Active status Dive Control Specialist/Assistant Instructors may also:

• Act as a certified assistant for all SSI recreational programs.
• Teach the Open Water Diver academic and pool/confined water sessions (with the exception of emergency ascent skills) under the indirect supervision of an active status Open Water Instructor or higher.
• Assist during open water training dives by taking no more than two (2) students at a time on excursion dives.
• Qualify as a Training Specialist with additional specialty training.

 

[runsongas]

"Perfect Buoyancy"

Seriously?

 

[Scott]

"Perfect Buoyancy"

Seriously?

Peak Performance Buoyancy and Advanced Buoyancy Control were already taken. What should they have named it?

 

[kmurray719]

I am a SSI Dive Control Specialist. We have to be certified as a Dive Master before becoming a Dive Con. You would need to be an SDI Assistant Instructor to roll over into Dive Con with no further training.

Difference between DM and Dive Con as per the SSI Dive Standards:

Dive Master:

• Teach, supervise and issue recognition cards for the SSI Snorkeling program.
• Act as a certified assistant for all SSI recreational courses.

Dive Control Specialist:

In addition to the programs taught by active status Dive Guides, active status Dive Control Specialist/Assistant Instructors may teach, supervise and issue certifications for the following programs:

• Scuba Rangers
• Try Scuba
• Scuba Skills Update
• Perfect Buoyancy

Active status Dive Control Specialist/Assistant Instructors may also:

• Act as a certified assistant for all SSI recreational programs.
• Teach the Open Water Diver academic and pool/confined water sessions (with the exception of emergency ascent skills) under the indirect supervision of an active status Open Water Instructor or higher.
• Assist during open water training dives by taking no more than two (2) students at a time on excursion dives.
• Qualify as a Training Specialist with additional specialty training.

I don't know if this is from the 2017 standards or 2016, but Dive Cons can no longer automatically teach Scuba Rangers, it's a specialty they can get certified to teach (as a Training Specialist) , but it's not automatic with a DiveCon cert.

 

[Mouse51180]

I don't know if this is from the 2017 standards or 2016, but Dive Cons can no longer automatically teach Scuba Rangers, it's a specialty they can get certified to teach (as a Training Specialist) , but it's not automatic with a DiveCon cert.

This was copied and pasted from the current SSI Standards handbook.

 

[kmurray719]

This was copied and pasted from the current SSI Standards handbook.

That's misleading, you do have to apply to teach it like other specialties , it's not automatic. Here are the relevant parts of the SR Instructor standards
I. INTENT
The SSI Scuba Rangers Instructor application allows qualied dive professionals to teach the Scuba Rangers program.

IV. CERTIFICATION
Send the candidate's professional application form with all required documentation to the local SSI Service Center.
Upon approval, the candidate will be certied as an SSI Scuba Rangers Instructor.
V. ACTIVE STATUS QUALIFICATIONS
Active status Scuba Rangers Instructors may teach, supervise and issue certications for the following program:
Scuba Rangers