Become a confident Swimmer Swimming is an essential and fun life skill you do not want to miss on! Young or old, everyone loves jumping into the water on a hot summer day and splashing around. But to fully enjoy the water, learn how to swim with one of the SSI swimming programs. Become a Swim Teacher If you learn to swim the right way, you will not only be safe, you will have fun and enjoy the water for a lifetime. Learning to swim opens up a multitude of water-related experiences like snorkeling, mermaiding or scuba diving and in some of the most exotic locations in the world. You can also take up swimming as an individual or team sport, in a swimming pool or even open water. The only limit to your water-based adventures is your imagination! Swim Teacher AdultDo you want to inspire lifetime swimmers? Make a career out of swimming? Become a professional swimming teacher with SSI! Learn to teach babies, children or adults to swim, plus beginners up to competitive swimmers. Make a difference! Start today!Learn more Swim Teacher InstructorAre you an experienced SSI Swim Teacher? Looking for a new challenge? Step into an exciting career as a swimming teacher instructor. Learn how to become an SSI Swim Teacher Instructor and build your ideal swim teacher staff! Start now!Learn more Extend your Skills to further your career Learning never stops! Continue your career by qualifying further in other training categories like Lifeguard, Snorkeling and/or Freediving. Additional qualifications will provide you with more diversity and flexibility as well as at the same time opening up new income options. Becoming a Swim Teacher is just the beginning of an exciting career pathway. Basic Freediving InstructorWith the Basic Freediving Instructor course, active SSI scuba professionals can easily expand their diving career into the freediving market. Help water enthusiasts learn to freedive by teaching them basic freediving skills in this entry-level program.8-12Suggested duration (h)Freediving InstructorBecome an SSI Freediving Instructor and take the first step toward a career in training freedivers. Create lifelong water enthusiasts and introduce them to the world of breath-hold training in a fun, safe environment with the SSI educational system.70Suggested duration (h)4Open Water SessionsLifeguard InstructorTake the next exciting step in your Lifeguard career and learn how to be a lifeguard trainer! Train professional lifeguards. Become an SSI Lifeguard Instructor now with this internationally recognized course. Start making a difference today!40-56Suggested duration (h) Explore career opportunities for swim professionals worldwide Turn your passion for swimming into a career and live your dream! Scubago is an online platform connecting divers with dive centers and resorts worldwide, offering easy booking for courses, dive experiences, and accommodation — powered by the world’s largest dive site database. With 10,000+ dive sites and detailed wildlife information, divers can find and book experiences at locations that match their dream encounters. The database is built on 20+ million logged dives and grows daily through the Digital DiveLog integrated in the SSI, MARES, AQUA LUNG and APEKS apps. Using QR code technology, the Digital DiveLog connects dive sites, buddies, instructors, centers, and resorts, and supports multiple dive computer brands for seamless dive downloads. What are you waiting for? Check out Scubago, get inspired and start making a difference with SSI today! © iStock/ventdusudCaliforniaCalifornia, the third largest state in the United States of America, boasts some of the best cold-water diving in the country.Learn more © Shutterstock/Thammanoon KhamchaleeKenyaThanks to the crystal clear, warm waters of the Indian Ocean, and warm air temperatures year-round, scuba diving in Kenya offers the ultimate diving experience.Learn more © AdobeStock/ChristopherHondurasCompared to other Caribbean diving hot-spots, Honduras is just as good and even better than some sites, but with the advantage that it is cheaper.Learn more © iStock/OnfokusPortugalDiving in Portugal not only offers vacationers a unique mix of underwater conditions and landscapes but will keep you busy above the water as well.Learn more © iStock/tawatchaiprakobkitIndonesiaIndonesia is considered one of the best diving destinations in the world with more than 17,500 islands distributed over 5,000 kilometers.Learn more © iStock/ewg3DMaltaMalta consists of Malta, Gozo, and Comino, is known for historical sites and superb diving.Learn more Discover the Wonders of the Deep with SSI's Blog Join us on an exciting journey of discovery and learn more about exhilarating diving adventures, dedicated conservation initiatives, and innovative educational opportunities that will help you illuminate the extraordinary beauty of the underwater world. 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