Scubanautic Tauchsport Instructor Training Center Wienerstrasse 166, 3100, St. Pölten, Austria ProgramsEcologyEmergency TrainingFreedivingLifeguardMermaidRebreatherScubaSnorkel DiverSwimExtended Range (XR)ServicesBuoyancy CompensatorsDive ComputerDry SuitNeoprene suitsRebreatherRegulatorCylindersOffersBoat DivesClassified DivesFreedivingShore DivesWreck DivesExtended Range DivesGas FillsAirArgonNitrox DiveOxygenTrimixEquipmentDive ComputerEquipmentPhoto and Video DiveScooterPayment MethodCredit CardDebit Card Affiliate with Center +43274272464 Contact Back Scubanautic Tauchsport Instructor Training Center Wienerstrasse 166, 3100, St. Pölten +43274272464 Email www Opening Hours Monday09:00 - 12:0014:00 - 18:00Tuesday09:00 - 12:0014:00 - 18:00Wednesday09:00 - 12:0014:00 - 18:00Thursday09:00 - 12:0014:00 - 18:00Friday09:00 - 12:0014:00 - 18:00Saturday09:00 - 12:0014:00 - 12:00Sundaynot opened Email www Upcoming Events Powered by Courses Beginner Courses Advanced Courses Professional Scuba Skills Update Diving Program Diving skills easily become rusty and after a while you lose confidence in your own abilities. An SSI Scuba Skills Update will get you back in the water and back to your old strength in no time at all. In the refresher course, you repeat and practise the diving skills from your Open Water Diver program under the guidance of an SSI professional. However, a scuba skills update is not only a relaxed way to refresh your diving skills, but often also a prerequisite for resuming diving training after a break. If you don't want to worry about your skills on your diving vacation and would rather enjoy the underwater world instead, take the course shortly before your trip. The course is also ideal for Open Water Diver students to consolidate their diving skills before open water dives. The flexible course duration allows you to take your time and concentrate on your weaknesses. July 11, 2026 +23 More $80.06 €70.00 Mermaid In this exciting SSI Mermaid course, you’ll learn how to swim like a mermaid or a merman! This training will give you the knowledge and skills to have the best possible experiences in the water, feel truly comfortable in the water, and use your equipment to its full potential. Once you’re certified as an SSI Mermaid, the next logical step is to continue your adventures in the ocean! With just two additional open-water sessions, you can upgrade to become an SSI Ocean Mermaid. Get started today! July 25, 2026 $261.92 €229.00 Freediver The SSI Freediver opens the door to freediving activities around the world. Learning to freedive with SSI is easier than you think. This program combines online training, pool and open water dives to make you a confident and safe freediver in no time. Once certified, you'll be able to dive with a buddy in open water to a depth of 20 meters and explore a variety of stunning underwater ecosystems around the world. Start online today. Saturday: Scubanautic Tauchsport, St. Pölten Sunday: Lake Neufeldersee On Request React Right Course - September 5, 2026 $137.25 €120.00 Try Scuba With the SSI Try Scuba course, you can experience your first unforgettable breaths underwater. With an instructor by your side, you’ll dive carefree in confined open water and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you’ll have earned your SSI Try Scuba certification card and will surely be eager to go on your next dive. Countless diving adventures await you, and this course is just the beginning. Get started today! July 26, 2026 $33.17 €29.00 Open Water Diver You’re about to embark on one of the greatest adventures of your life. By deciding to learn to dive, you’re embarking on an exciting journey that will show you the world from a new perspective and give you the opportunity to explore the last “great unknown” of our planet—the ocean. As a diver, you’ll explore the wonders of a weightless underwater world, encounter incredible marine life, and discover shipwrecks and ecosystems hidden deep beneath the surface. The combination of personalized instruction and hands-on training sessions ensures that you acquire the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. Upon completion, you will receive the globally recognized SSI Open Water Diver certification. July 10, 2026 +7 More $513.55 €449.00 Freshwater Ecology Program - November 7, 2026 +3 More $160.13 €140.00 Marine Ecology - November 14, 2026 +2 More $160.13 €140.00 Marine Invertebrate Ecology - November 21, 2026 +2 More $137.25 €120.00 Divemaster The Dive Guide course is the first step on an exciting journey, learning to safely guide certified divers in a variety of environments and conditions. Through dive briefings, assessing dive conditions and leading dives, you will develop into a confident dive guide in no time. Start your professional diving career as a Dive Guide or continue to qualify as a Divemaster. On Request Deep Diving Course August 22, 2026 +1 More $228.75 €200.00 Perfct Buoyancy The SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty course is the best way to improve your buoyancy and experience perfect dives. Buoyancy control is one of the most important diving skills, but as any experienced diver will tell you, it takes time to perfect. In this course, you will learn advanced buoyancy skills and techniques to help you master your buoyancy faster. By improving your water position and optimizing your buoyancy control, you can reduce your air consumption and increase your bottom times. In this fascinating course you will also learn new skills to protect the underwater world, which can always be used. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. Well-balanced, you will soon be gliding calmly through the water, taking the underwater photos you've always dreamed of or simply enjoying the weightlessness. July 26, 2026 $171.57 €150.00 Dry Suit Diving Specialty Course As a dry suit diver you can dive warm and comfortable in cold waters all year round. Only dry suit diving opens up the special underwater landscapes of cold water to you: dives on the icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places teeming with life despite the cold. Dry suits are also great if you dive several times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of the cold, wet wetsuit each time, the dry suit diver simply leaves his suit on. The best way to dry suit dive is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course. Here you will gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes how to use the special equipment and how to deal with difficult situations and problems with the dry suit. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification. July 11, 2026 +8 More $171.57 €150.00 Advanced Open Water Diver If you can't decide which specialty programs are best for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation as well as 3 other specialty areas before deciding on a full specialty training. It's a great way to experience what Advanced Open Water Diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures.During the Advanced Open Water Diver program you will learn 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a detailed briefing with your SSI Instructor. With this program, you have complete freedom to explore everything. You can complete the entire specialty training at any time and receive credit for your Advanced Open Water Diver training. July 25, 2026 +8 More $331.69 €290.00 Deep Diving Course in Rabac, Istrien Als Tieftaucher hast du die einmalige Gelegenheit einige der besten Tauchplätze der Welt und die beliebtesten Meeresbewohner zu entdecken. Es gibt so viel, was im tiefen blauen Meer auf dich wartet. In einer ausgewogenen Kombination aus Theorieeinheiten und Freiwassertauchgängen lernst du im SSI Deep Diving Specialty Kurs alles, was du für Tauchgänge zwischen 18 und 40 Metern benötigst. Du wirst lernen, deine Tieftauchabenteuer zu planen und sicher durchzuführen und mit Hilfe von Tauchcomputern und Gasverbrauchsberechnungen das Maximum aus deinen Tieftauchgängen herauszuholen. Nach Abschluss des Kurses erhältst du deine SSI Deep Diving Specialty Zertifizierung und kannst die schönsten Tieftauchplätze zu erkunden, wo immer du willst. Dieses SSI Specialty ist auch eine Voraussetzung für andere weiterführende Ausbildungskurse und macht es damit zum nächsten logischen Schritt in deiner Tauchausbildung.@ Girandella Diving July 20, 2026 +4 More $171.57 €150.00 Night Diving & Limited Visibility in Rabac, Istria Nachttauchgänge verlangen ganz andere Fertigkeiten als Tauchgänge bei Tageslicht. Der SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility Specialty Kurs ist der beste Weg, um alles über das Nachttauchen zu lernen und die erforderlichen Techniken zu üben, die dich zu einem sicheren und selbstbewussten Nachttaucher machen. In diesem Kurs werden dir alle Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten vermittelt, um bei Nacht oder unter eingeschränkten Sichtverhältnissen sicher und entspannt zu tauchen. In einer ausgewogenen Mischung von Online Learning und Freiwassertauchgängen lernst du den Umgang mit Spezialausrüstung, die korrekten Ein- und Ausstiegstechniken und erfährst, wie du bei Nacht und eingeschränkter Sicht mit deinem Tauchpartner kommunizieren kannst. Nach Abschluss des Kurses erhältst du die SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty Zertifizierung und bist bereit, voller Selbstvertrauen in die Dunkelheit abzutauchen.@ Girandella Diving July 19, 2026 +5 More $171.57 €150.00 Enriched Air Nitrox (40%) - November 7, 2026 +12 More $171.57 €150.00 Diver Stress & Rescue Course - September 5, 2026 $400.32 €350.00 Specialty Instructor Seminar Choose your specialty On Request Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course, ITC) Do you dream of working as an instructor and traveling the world? With this globally recognized certification, you can work in over 130 countries—anywhere SSI Training Centers are located. This comprehensive program provides everything you need to become an SSI Open Water Instructor. Once you’re certified, you can train new SSI divers, teach Enriched Air Nitrox and Diver Stress & Rescue, and train Dive Guides. Your opportunities are virtually limitless, so start your diving career now! On Request Assistant Instructor The Assistant Instructor is the next logical step on your path to becoming an Instructor after the Divemaster. It gives you the chance to gain valuable teaching experience, practice dive briefings, teach theory lessons, and lead practical dive training. If you want to advance your career as an SSI Professional, you can complete the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and qualify as an Open Water Diving Instructor. On Request Assistant Instructor Trainer An Assistant Instructor Trainer prepares the Assistant Instructor for their theoretical instruction and practical training in the water. As an Assistant Instructor Trainer, you are also qualified to assist an Instructor Trainer, which in turn allows you to gain valuable experience on your path to becoming an Instructor. Once you are ready, you can complete the Instructor Training Seminar and become an SSI Instructor Trainer. Start your journey today to train the diving instructors of tomorrow. On Request Frequently Serviced Dive Sites Powered by Tauch-Sport-Vienna, 2491 Neufeld A.D. Leitha Neufelder See, Einstieg Tauch-Sport-Vienna (★4.1) In front of the area of Tauch-Sport-Vienna and the shore the bottom is slightly sloping, which leads to a platform at 5m (heading east) and to a Neptune figure and a 2m-long shark made of plastic at about 7m. From the platform at 5m lines lead to a platform at 10m (heading south) and 20m (heading east). SCUBABOARD, 4020 Linz ÖWR Hausboot (★4.2) The dive site ÖWR Hausboot is a rather shallow dive site, but there is a lot to see, such as a houseboat, pile dwellings, as well as various sailboats. ATLANTIS QUALIDIVE, 4693 Desselbrunn Traunfall (★4.1) Traunfall dive site is in the reservoir area where depth averages 8m. Visibility can get up to 30m. The shore structure is steep to the bottom and you can see many pikes and an old roman salt road. Scubanautic Tauchsport, 3100 St. Pölten Unterwasserwald (★4.2) The dive site Underwater Forest offers a very nice dive with an average depth of about 20 meters. It is unique to see tree trunks lying on the bottom, which are like Mikado sticks partly on top of each other. SCUBABOARD, 4020 Linz Hinkelsteine (★4.2) There are 3 menhirs to dive, the bigger one starts at 18m and reaches a depth of 32m. Suitable for advanced divers. Since 2018, three life-size wooden figures have been built around the menhirs as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Scubanautic Tauchsport, 3100 St. Pölten Erlaufsee Schwabbelland (★3.7) The Erlaufsee is a mountain lake at the foot of the Gemeindealpe not far from the village of Mitterbach am Erlaufsee. The border between Lower Austria and Styria runs through the lake. The ARGE DiveCard is mandatory. Stefan W. (#4062960) Harrys Steg (★4.3) Entry by the stairs at the jetty. On the right side there are several platforms and after a few minutes there is a rock wall that reaches to about 25m depth. On the left side is the pike meadow, to about 7m, it is nicely overgrown with underwater plants. SCUBABOARD, 4020 Linz Ofen (★4.3) The Ofen dive site is a sloping dive site down to about 40 meters, then a steep wall begins which drops to over 100 meters.