Dive Courses

Oman Dive Center is an SSI training facility. SSI is one of the largest and most reputable scuba training agencies in the world and complies with the strict safety standards dictated by the Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC). Your SSI certification is accepted worldwide. Our qualified instructors teach all kinds of courses from beginner level up to the professional level of Dive Control Specialist. Just choose how far you want to go! Upon request we can also teach PADI courses.

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This experience is specially designed for the youngest of all diving enthusiasts. It consists in a dive in the pool or shallow confined water with a qualified instructor. Brave young divers perform exercises in the form of games, thus discovering the fun of diving in a safe protected environment. All necessary equipment is included in the course. Prerequisites: 8 years of age Good swimming skills Interest in scuba diving

Do you want to know what diving is all about and get the real experience of diving in the sea? No problem. This course allows you to get an insight look on diving at the side of a certified and experienced dive instructor. After a short block of theory, you will dive in our custom built swimming pool. Once you have familiarized yourself with the equipment and performed some basic skills, you are ready to go for a real dive in the sea. A good way to start your dive career – before you actually decide for the Open Water certificate. All necessary equipment is included in the course. Prerequisites: 10 years of age Good swimming skills Interest in scuba diving

The Scuba Diver course is the first step to becoming a certified diver.

You are interested in scuba diving but don’t have a lot of time. Perhaps you are traveling on a low budget. The Scuba Diver course fulfills your needs. The course takes only two days at the end of which you are certified. Your certification is recognized worldwide and you will be able to dive all over the planet under the supervision of a dive professional to a maximum depth of 12 meters. With the Scuba Diver certification in your pocket, you are already half way to the full Open Water Diver certification.

All necessary equipment is included in the course.

Prerequisites:

• 10 years of age
• Good swimming skills
• Interest in scuba diving

Diving is what you have always dreamed about? No doubt about it. The Open Water Diver course suits you perfectly. In only four days, under the supervision of our instructors, you can complete the full Open Water certification. The course consists in a few theory sessions -usually carried out in our classroom, a few training sessions in our custom-built pool, and four dives in the sea. By the end of the Open Water course you will have mastered all the skills required to allow you to dive comfortably to a maximum depth of 18 meters. All necessary equipment is included in the course. Prerequisites: 10 years of age Good swimming skills Interest in scuba diving

Nitrox is a “dry” specialty. This means there is no dive scheduled in the course. After a couple of hours of theory only, you can be certified Nitrox diver.

If you care about safety underwater, you can’t miss this opportunity! Nitrox is a special mix of nitrogen and oxygen, containing more oxygen and less nitrogen than normal air. The advantage of using Nitrox is clear: less nitrogen = reduced risk of decompression sickness. In other words: INCREASED SAFETY.

Prerequisites:

• 15 years of age
• Open Water Diver certification or equivalent

Let’s talk about pure fun! The Advanced Adventurer course is fun at its best. Five dives in five different specialties, theory consists of a detailed briefing by your instructor, specific to the kind of dive you are going to engage in. No exam, just diving, pure fun. What more could you want? The Advanced Adventurer course is the best way to gain experience while under the supervision of a qualified dive instructor. You can choose which dives you would like to do among a wide range of specialty dives. Our staff can also advise you on the best choice.

With the Advanced Adventurer certification card you will be entitled to dive up to 30 meters depth.

Prerequisites:

• Open Water Diver certification or equivalent

The instructors at Oman Dive Center teach a wide range of dive specialty courses including Deep, Navigation, Night, Nitrox, Wreck, Search & Recovery, Photography, Drift, Perfect Buoyancy and Underwater Naturalist.

Please contact us to plan the course that best suits you.

If you want to build on your experience as a diver in five or more Specialty courses, you probably want to become an Advanced Open Water Diver. The SSI Advanced Open Water Diver is one of the highest levels a recreational diver can attain.

Please contact us to plan the course that best suits you.

Prerequisites:

• 15 years of age
• Open Water Diver certification or equivalent
• 25 logged dives

Would you know what to do if a dive accident happened? No? Then it’s time to think about enrolling on the Rescue Diver course.

This is the course that will change your way of diving. The course is not only focused on how to solve the problems that can lead to an accident, but also on how to prevent such problems in the first place. After the Rescue Diver Course, you will be more attentive to your fellow divers and will the first to notice those little details that make the difference between a “problem” and an “accident”.

Prerequisites:

• min 20 logged dives
• Advanced Open Water Diver certification or equivalent

If you are dreaming about leaving the confined rooms of your office or looking for the opportunity to work in the great outdoors, consider the SSI DiveCon or PADI Dive Master course. DiveCon and Dive Master courses are the first level of professional dive leader in the dive industry, and the necessary step to take if you want to become a fully certified instructor. During the course, you will learn to lead a group of divers and assist instructors in teaching courses. The DiveCon and Dive Master certifications card is valid wherever you go, and will open up many doors for you in the diving industry. As the DiveCon or Dive Master training take at least two weeks, please contact us in advance to schedule the program that better fits you.

Prerequisites:

• min 18 years of age
• min 60 logged dives
• Rescue Diver or equivalent
• EFR course or equivalent