Visiting tourist destinations comes with local guides,
and guided diving comes with diving guides.
Sharing their favorite underwater gardens,
leading certified family and friends to see where sea turtles usually sleep.
At night, discussing together what was seen today.
Yes, that's right!
Diving guides are the farmers of joy,
planting the seeds of a beautiful ocean in the hearts of one diver after another.
Those who love the diving environment and want to introduce the ocean to family and friends,
and those who aspire to become a dive master.
Dive guide is a required course on the path to becoming a professional.
This course specifically guides you to plan an exciting diving adventure,
understand the key points to pay attention to when leading dives,
and, most importantly, master team management and safe surfacing.
| Minimum age requirement | 15 years old (Parental or guardian signature required if under 18) |
| Maximum age limit | None |
| Diving experience | A minimum of 40 recorded open water dives, totaling 25 hours or more SSI Stress and Rescue Specialty Certification (or an equivalent certification from an SSI-recognized educational institution) SSI Deep Diving Specialty Certification | Depth exceeding 30 meters SSI Underwater Navigation Specialty Certification SSI Night and Limited Visibility Diving Specialty Certification (can be substituted with equivalent certification from an SSI-recognized institution, or at least five dive records in the field) |
A health declaration form must be completed before participating in diving activities.
As long as you meet the health conditions listed in the form, you can join the activity.
If any items on the form are marked "yes," you may consult your physician,
and with their approval, you can participate in the activity!
| Six units of theory | ❶ What is a dive guide ❷ Preparing for dives ❸ Executing dives ❹ Diving emergencies ❺ Your career with SSI Upon registration, online learning materials will be provided for you. You can access them via mobile phone, tablet, or computer to preview the course. After reading the materials, you can take the final course exam. |
| Water skill assessments | ❶ Treading water for 15 minutes ❷ 700-meter snorkeling swim within 20 minutes (or 375-meter freestyle swim) ❸ 25-meter underwater swim ❹ Rescue an unconscious diver on the surface within 8 minutes over a 100-meter distance |
| Workshops | ❶ Snorkeling skills workshop ❷ Open water skills workshop ❸ Stress and rescue skills workshop ❹ Deep diving, night diving, and limited visibility diving workshops |
| Two open water dives | The instructor will select suitable dive sites based on the season Both tasks must meet the passing evaluation standards. |
| You will also need | At least 50 recorded open water dives, totaling 32 hours or more. |
| Course Fee | NT38,000 per person |
| Fee Includes | Use of full diving equipment during the course Instructor training fees Water insurance fees Online course materials International certification processing fees |
| Course Location | Hengchun Peninsula |
| Course Schedule | No fixed start dates You can message to inquire about a date that works for you |
| Course Duration | 35-45 hours, recommended to be completed in five days |
Students can enjoy special discounts at BTS B&B during the course.
Dive guides with inactive status cannot conduct, teach, or assist with any SSI training courses for non-certified divers.
You can upgrade to SSI Dive Master by meeting the following requirements
| 升等 SSI 潛水長條件 | |
| 最低年齡限制 | 18歲 |
| 最高年齡限制 | 無 |
| 潛水經驗 | 記錄至少60次的開放水域潛水，共計40小時或以上 |
| 知識專長 | 通過潛水科學專長課程期末測驗 |
| 活躍狀態 | 支付 SSI 專業人士註冊費 |
you will be able to:
| Act as a qualified assistant for all SSI Recreational Scuba Diving programs. |
| Assist with open water training dives and guided dives (with a maximum of two students). |
| Enroll in the Ecology Specialty Instructor Training Course. |
| Enroll in the SSI Scuba Instructor Training Course. |
You can imagine a dive guide as someone who leads divers on a fun and enjoyable dive. A dive leader, on the other hand, has the added responsibility indicated by the title
Yes! As long as your certification agency meets the standards of the World Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC), your certification is valid internationally. Therefore, you can choose the specialty courses you want to take at your current diving level!
SSI and PADI are both internationally recognized diving systems. Both systems adhere to the standards of the World Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC), so whether you take course with SSI or PADI, the certification you receive will be equally valid worldwide. For beginners, choosing a good dive shop and instructor to guide you is more important than selecting between the two systems.
A good diving system should not only have sufficient international recognition but also consistently update its training standards and materials. It should offer diverse advanced education options for divers to continually improve their skills and knowledge. Whether it's scuba diving, freediving, or mermaiding, SSI is considered by the Peninsula Hain coaching team to be a dedicated and comprehensive international diving education system. 
