SCUBA.COM.SGSSI diving in Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei
SCUBA.COM.SG is a directory for SSI (Scuba Schools International) diving. Here is what SSI is, what it teaches, and how to choose an SSI training centre.
What is SSI?
SSI has trained divers for over 50 years and today works through a worldwide network of more than 4,000 SSI training centres and resorts. All SSI training is delivered by SSI professionals at affiliated centres, so the centre you choose is your partner from your first lesson onwards.
SSI is part of HEAD Watersports, the group behind diving brands such as Mares and Aqualung.
Learning with the free MySSI app
Registering with SSI is free and gives you instant access to SSI’s free trial programmes. The MySSI app then keeps everything together: digital learning materials, your digital certification cards and your logbook, available online or offline. You study the theory at your own pace before your pool sessions, and your new certification appears in the app as soon as your instructor issues it.
How to choose an SSI centre
Compare what each package includes, class sizes, where pool and open-water training happen, and upcoming course dates. Every centre listed here is checked before it is published, and each listing shows the SSI programmes the centre has confirmed.
What SSI teaches
- Recreational scubaFrom Try Scuba and Open Water Diver through specialties, Advanced Adventurer and the professional pathway.
- FreedivingBreath-hold diving from Try Freediving to Freediver and Advanced Freediver.
- Extended Range & rebreathersSSI's technical programmes for decompression diving, more challenging environments and closed- or semi-closed-circuit rebreathers.
- Snorkelling & mermaidSSI Snorkel Diver has no minimum age, and SSI's mermaid programmes start from age six.
- KidsSSI Explorers lets children from six sample life underwater, with Try Scuba from eight.
- Swim & lifeguardSSI also trains swim instructors and lifeguards.
Checking certifications and professionals
SSI offers online tools to look up a diver’s certification, order a replacement card, and verify an SSI professional’s current status through its Pro Check service. If you are booking with an independent instructor, it is worth checking their status first.
Frequently asked questions
Is SSI recognised in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei?
Yes. SSI certifications are recognised worldwide, and there are SSI training centres across Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei as well as at regional dive destinations.
Can I start learning online before I visit a centre?
Yes. Register free with SSI or download the MySSI app to start the digital learning, then complete your pool and open-water training with an SSI training centre.
How do I check that an SSI instructor is active?
Use SSI's Pro Check service to verify an SSI professional's current status, or ask the SSI training centre they teach through.
I lost my SSI certification card. What should I do?
Your digital card is in the MySSI app. SSI also lets you look up your certification online and order a replacement card.
Does SSI offer more than scuba diving?
Yes. Alongside recreational scuba, SSI runs freediving, Extended Range technical diving, rebreather, snorkelling, mermaid, swim and lifeguard programmes.