Surviving

At Survival Factory, we're passionate about the, amazing beauty, and sheer enjoyment of scuba . . .

Diving means being transported to undersea caverns, swimming with schools of seemingly make-believe fish, exploring places that only handfuls of human beings have laid eyes on…

diving can take you all around the world to the earth’s most stunning locations, and expand your understanding of nature’s possibilities.

As well as the skill and quality of our instructors and training methods.

Scuba is only an enjoyable, relaxing pastime if the diver feels safe and well-trained. That’s why SSI has worked for the last 40 years to perfect our signature training technique “comfort through repetition”, develop the most stringent instructor certification standards, and to cultivate a network of authorized dive centers and resorts which guarantee SSI’s high quality of service and safety.

SSI provides training, scuba diving certification, and educational resources for divers, dive instructors, and dive centers and resorts around the world. Started in 1970, SSI has expanded to include more than 30 Regional Offices, is represented in more than 110 countries with over 2,400 International locations and has materials printed in 25 languages.

SSI is clearly a name to trust in the diving world, ach of our Training Programs is based on:

• Proper Knowledge

SSI Training provides the information and tools necessary to develop you into a safe and confident diver.

• Proper Skills

Under the guidance of our SSI Instructors, you will learn the correct skills and techniques associated with scuba diving to make sure you are comfortable during your underwater adventures.

• Proper Equipment

You will learn the importance of knowing how your equipment works and how owning quality equipment is vital to your safety.

• Proper Experience

The more you dive the better your diving skills will become. SSI will provide you with a variety of opportunities both local and destination to keep your scuba diving experiences going.

• Our Training Methodology

Your learning experience will come alive with personalized instruction that puts your skills to use in reality-based training scenarios. Our unique approach to dive training is known as:

• Comfort through Repetition

By practicing each skill you’ve learned throughout each level of your training, your actions become conditioned responses—second nature! SSI training ensures you retain what you’ve already learned, while you continue to learn more. As a result, diving remains fun, not an exercise in memory recall or mental gymnastics.

• Total Teaching System

SSI’s educational system allows you to choose when you want to study, so you can learn the information at your own pace, when it best fits into your schedule. In-class and pool training will reinforce everything you have learned.

Supported by FREE online academics, an interactive learn how to scuba dive DVD, classroom training, full-color manual, dive tables, training record, and a supplement review, you can learn the academics at your own pace. All of these items are a part of SSI’s total teaching system, which captivates students young and old, and makes instructing fun and multi-faceted. You choose the way that you are most comfortable learning. Whether it’s in the classroom, online or in the comfort of your own home — it’s up to you.

• Total Diving System

The Total Diving System includes all the equipment you need to explore the spectacular underwater world. When you first begin training, you will be introduced to your Total Diving System and the importance of knowing and understanding your scuba equipment.

• Total DiveLog System

The SSI Total DiveLog System organizes every aspect of your diving experiences. Over time it will become one of your most valuable possessions.

It is your record of training.

Helps you plan dives, and track diving experiences.

Records your equipment purchases and servicing history.

Stores your certification cards, equipment warranty cards, airline tickets and trip itineraries.