Independent Diver Certification

The buddy system is a longstanding, reliable and successful approach in scuba diving that ensures enhanced safety while exploring the depths of the sea. Photographing or shooting videos for multiple teams or even solo can be daunting, as you may lose the support of your buddy. In addition, diving with divers without emergency training can be a potential safety risk. Nonetheless, it is still possible to take amazing underwater shots with careful planning and preparation. This is the reason behind the Independent Diver specialty course.

What is the Independent Diver Certification?

The SSI Independent Diver specialty takes you one step further and helps to develop your skills through specialized techniques and the use of specialized scuba diving equipment. This allows you to trust your instincts more, become self-reliant, and dive independently.

For professional divers like Dive masters, Assistant Instructors and Instructors, this unique specialty is an attractive option for them. When teaching diving, these instructors can prepare student divers for any kind of emergency that they may come across while diving.

For the recreational diver, particularly those diving in the USA, this allows you to escape getting paired with the infamous “unknown dive buddy” because you are certified to dive alone – no dive buddy needed!