SSI to PADI Reciprocity

[onepointfivethumbs]

Ahoy.

I was planning on diving the Rhone through Dive BVI over Christmas, they offer the SSI Wreck Diver cert with your checkout being the actual site dives.

I am a PADI OWD and I eventually want to do further certifications through my local shop, however since this is through a different agency will PADI recognize equivalency or would I have to repeat the PADI syllabus at a later date? Is there a form I would need to fill out?

Cheers.

 

[FF / EMT]

Yes.
I’ve got ssi ow PADI advanced DRI instructor, blah blah blah. Remember it’s the qualifications that count not the certifications. The certification is just a card.

 

[Graeme Fraser]

Ahoy.

I was planning on diving the Rhone through Dive BVI over Christmas, they offer the SSI Wreck Diver cert with your checkout being the actual site dives.

I am a PADI OWD and I eventually want to do further certifications through my local shop, however since this is through a different agency will PADI recognize equivalency or would I have to repeat the PADI syllabus at a later date? Is there a form I would need to fill out?

Cheers.

I personally wouldn't bother for a specialty course. The only time this could be a minor issue is if your doing a 'gateway' course like Advanced Open Water, leading on to Rescue Diver. Either that or wanting to use Wreck as one of your specialities for Master Scuba Diver.

 

[onepointfivethumbs]

I personally wouldn't bother for a specialty course. The only time this could be a minor issue is if your doing a 'gateway' course like Advanced Open Water, leading on to Rescue Diver. Either that or wanting to use Wreck as one of your specialities for Master Scuba Diver.

I would like to (eventually) qualify as a Master Scuba Diver, my local shop does Deep, Nav, and Night as the AOW "Adventure Dives" and offer the specialties, so checking this off plus another would satisfy the five.

 

[scubadada]

I would like to (eventually) qualify as a Master Scuba Diver, my local shop does Deep, Nav, and Night as the AOW "Adventure Dives" and offer the specialties, so checking this off plus another would satisfy the five.

Ask your shop

 

[Bob DBF]

I would like to (eventually) qualify as a Master Scuba Diver, my local shop does Deep, Nav, and Night as the AOW "Adventure Dives" and offer the specialties, so checking this off plus another would satisfy the five.

For PADI MSD all the specialties have to be done through PADI. This does not mean you can't take an SSI specialty, it won't count towards MSD, but you can take something else for the PADI requirement. Have fun, its more important than plastic.


Bob

 

[oly5050user]

I would like to (eventually) qualify as a Master Scuba Diver, my local shop does Deep, Nav, and Night as the AOW "Adventure Dives" and offer the specialties, so checking this off plus another would satisfy the five.

Must be a PADI issued speciality to count towards master scuba diver. Other agency course will not work.

 

[mmerriman]

Ahoy.

I was planning on diving the Rhone through Dive BVI over Christmas, they offer the SSI Wreck Diver cert with your checkout being the actual site dives.

I am a PADI OWD and I eventually want to do further certifications through my local shop, however since this is through a different agency will PADI recognize equivalency or would I have to repeat the PADI syllabus at a later date? Is there a form I would need to fill out?

Cheers.

recognize it for what?

 

[scubadada]

recognize it for what?

I believe he mentioned PADI MSD

 

[onepointfivethumbs]

I believe he mentioned PADI MSD

Yes sorry if that was unclear