Want To Learn To Scuba Dive or Advance Your Diving To The Next Level?
At Scuba Diving Lovers Lebanon (SDLL), We provide SSI Scuba Diving Courses From Beginner to Pro.
– Discovering Scuba Diving
For people who want to discover the underwater world during their vacation, and have limited time available, we offer the following programs.
- Try Scuba is a half day program where you learn the basics of diving before going on a 5 meter dive.
- Basic Diver is a one day program which includes 2 dives, the second dive can be down to 12 meters. This 6 months certification is valid for dives with a pro to a maximum of 12 meters.
- Scuba Diver is a 2 day program where you will learn to dive safely to 12 meters under the supervision of a dive pro. This certification level is valid for a lifetime.
– The Essential Diving Courses
The four following courses are the ones which most dive professionals view as the essential core of diving. In an ideal world they would be done in the order we have presented them.
- Open Water Diver is where your lifetime of diving will begin. During this course you learn the basics of diving and are certified to dive to 18 meters upon completion.
- Advanced Adventurer comes next, once you have gotten a few dives under your belt. During this course you learn more specalised skills. We recommend that the dives include navigation, buoyancy and deep. If the deep dive is done you will be certified to dive to 30 meters.
- Diver Stress & Rescue is where you learn to look after yourself and others in the water. You should be a comfortable and competent diver before you start this course.
- Deep Diver is the final step in the recreational divers depth progression, from here you will move onto technical diving if you choose to dive deeper. Before starting this class you should have some experience of diving to 30 meters and will be certified to dive to 40 meters upon successful completion.
– Expanding Your Diving Knowledge and Skills
Specialty courses can be done at anytime during your dive career progression, some, such as Enriched Air Nitrox and Computer Diving, are done along side the Open water Course. Others, such as Advanced Wreck, are for later on when a diver has gained more experience.
– Earning SSI Free Recognition Ratings
How can I earn the free recognition ratings
SSI has created a series of recognition levels which a diver can earn along their path. These levels are based on courses taken and the number of dives the diver has completed.
Taking a specific number of SSI Specialties and continuing your pursuit of dives, allows you to earn higher levels of diver ratings. SSI ‘s ratings are the only ratings in the industry that combine training and experience requirements, proving that SSI ratings are truly earned
It is up to you to decide how far you want to go. And the best part is recognition at SSI is free! Complete your Specialty Programs with the applicable SSI Specialty certification card and receive the SSI Recognition Ratings.
Free Training Recognition
| Level | Dives | Training | Free Recognition Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 4 Dives | Open Water Course | |
| Level 2 | 12 Dives | 2 Specialties | Specialty Diver |
| Level 3 | 24 Dives | 4 Specialties | Advanced Open Water |
| Level 4 | 50 Dives | 4 Specialties + Diver Stress & Rescue | Master Diver |
| Level 5 | 100 Dives | Diving Experience | Century Diver |
| Level 6 | 200 Dives | Diving Experience | N/A |
| Level 7 | 300 Dives | Diving Experience | Silver Diver |
| Level 8 | 500 Dives | Diving Experience | Gold Diver |
| Level 9 | 1’000 Dives | Diving Experience | Platinum Diver |
| Level 10 | 5’000 Dives | Diving Experience | Platinum Pro Diver |
– Courses for Diving Professionals
Professional diver levels are viewed as the pinnacle of the divers progression. At these levels you should be ready to look after divers during dives, Dive Guide, and have a wealth of diving experience and knowledge to share with your students as an Instructor. We are happy and always ready to discuss your Pro aspirations with you as well as help you achieve them.
