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One instructor at our school always teaches a sensible number of students. We never push things to the limit and give every student 100% of our attention.
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Be a buddy.
Open up another world.
Learn to support a diver who needs help.
8 490 CZK
SSI Classified Dive Buddy
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Poolpractical training
15 yearsminimum age
Stress & Rescueor an equivalent recognised qualification
First aid + CPRproof within 2 years
01 / WHO IS THE COURSE FORWho should take
Who should take
Classified Dive Buddy?
From 15 years · Entry level Diver Stress & Rescue
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For certified rescue divers who want to broaden their skills.
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For dive buddies and close friends of people with disabilities who meet the entry requirements.
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For team members who want to help with adapted diving.
CLOSE UP / SSI Classified Dive BuddyBe a buddy.
Be a buddy.
Open up another world.
Teamwork · practical support training
Three divers practising surface support, one with a covered mask01 / 03
Communication practice at the surface with an opaque mask cover02 / 03
Agreed hand contact between the instructor and the participant during the dive in the dive pit03 / 03- 01 / 03
Your needs. Your plan.
A good buddy asks first and listens. This course prepares you to work with a Classified diver: you will agree what help they need, what they can do on their own, and how you will communicate. Respect for their decisions is part of every dive together.
Three divers practising surface support, one with a covered mask01 / 03 - 02 / 03
Confidence grows together.
You can expect theory, a final test and support practice in a pool or confined water. You will demonstrate assistance with Open Water Diver skills according to the diver’s needs. The public SSI standard does not specify a fixed number of hours or mandatory open water dives.
Communication practice at the surface with an opaque mask cover02 / 03 - 03 / 03
With support that makes sense.
Entry is from 15 years with Diver Stress & Rescue or an equivalent recognised qualification. Before certification is issued, proof of first aid and CPR from the last two years is required. Once the requirements are met, you will receive SSI Classified Dive Buddy; dives remain within the training and limits of the supported diver.
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Practical information.
Course duration
Individually, depending on the training and the team’s needs duration by agreement with the instructor
How the training takes place
Pool or confined water; for the certification course, suitable open water as well. Access, changing, entry and exit, and any assistance from an accompanying person will be checked together before booking.
Part of the programme
- Individual programme preparation with the instructor
- Training and practice according to the programme
We will confirm in advance together
- We will confirm in advance whether the offer includes equipment, entry fees, cylinder fills, materials and the issue of the card. Transport and any accommodation will be arranged separately.
Course progress
- 01
Joint agreement
The diver’s needs, respectful communication and a support plan.
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Dry preparation
Equipment and organisation of entry and exit.
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Water training
Assistance with skills in a pool or confined water.
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Final assessment
Test, practical skills and SSI certification.
03 / IN DETAILExperience it
Experience it
underwater.
Photographs and video from adapted diving and support practice.
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Together beneath the surface
Recording of an adapted dive in the Aquapalace Prague dive pit. The instructor and participant move side by side underwater and maintain hand contact. The instructor provides support while moving through the water.
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04 / FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSWhat
What
else are you interested in?
Do I need to be an instructor?
No. The course is for divers aged 15 and over with Diver Stress & Rescue or an equivalent qualification and current first aid and CPR.
Is Open Water Diver enough?
OWD alone is not enough. First you need to meet the rescue qualification required for entry.
How many lessons will there be?
Marek will decide the number of theory and pool sessions according to the progress of the training. No fixed number of hours or open water dives is prescribed in the public standard.
Will this make me an instructor?
No. The course prepares you to support a diver. Instructor qualification and the authorisation to conduct training are separate.
YOUR INSTRUCTORSThis course
This course
will be taught to you personally.
Meet our professionals who can teach this course. We will agree the specific instructor and date together.
Marek KušiakOpen Water Instructor
Marek Kušiak
SSI Open Water Instructor #117682
Sidemount enthusiast. He tailors training to the experience and needs of his students.
He started diving in 2006 with IANTD and over the years took courses in many diving systems with many instructors. Time and gradually gained experience have shown that courses across all organisations are very similar and that, overall, the instructor’s approach matters more than the name of the system. This is what he tries to follow during teaching and he adapts courses as much as possible to the students.
After a shoulder injury, he left technical diving for a while before deciding to try sidemount. Since then, he has fallen in love with sidemount diving. He currently mainly teaches this form of diving, which opens up new and interesting possibilities for beginners as well as experienced divers.
The course does not
end with us.
Divers Direct regularly organises one-day and weekend Events and diving expeditions for members of its club. And you can continue with follow-on courses right at these events.
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Discount on everything from day one
You also get a 10% discount from the very start of the course in our diving shop in Dejvice on all diving equipment and other courses.
Why dive
s Divers?
Professional instructors
Every one of our instructors and divemasters lives and breathes diving, loves teaching, and passes that enthusiasm on. We are a team of enthusiasts who will draw you into the world of diving.
Quality training
We maintain high standards and take no shortcuts. Safety, fun, efficiency and ecology too – that is the foundation of every course we run.
SSI Certification
We run certification courses according to SSI standards. SSI certifications are internationally recognised in the diving world.
Flexible dates
We will agree on training dates that suit you. Flexibility is a given for us and we always do our utmost to accommodate you.
Our own 8m diving pit
We train in the deepest pit in the Czech Republic – at Aquapalace Praha in Čestlice. There we have ideal conditions for pool training, and it shows in our divers.
We don’t end with the course
With us you can continue – lectures, training sessions, trips, expeditions, follow-on courses. And on top of that, a 10% discount on equipment and other courses.
A great community
Divers Direct is more than a school – it is a community. Lectures, evenings in the clubhouse, experiences that bring people together.
Experience from all over the world
Our instructors teach here and abroad – we have know-how from all over the world. We are happy to share it with every one of our students.
Your next dive
begins here.
SSI Classified Dive Buddy
A date that suits you.
First, together with Marek Kušiak we will discuss your expectations, the support you need and access to the water. Then we will agree a suitable environment, the team, dates and the price. We will tailor the timetable to suit you.
potapeni@divers.cz+420 725 316 772How do I get started?
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Choose your course
Write to us and together we will agree on a suitable programme and the support you need.
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Set up your MySSI
Register at my.divessi.com. Dive centre: Divers Direct 722162.
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We will arrange a date
We will fine-tune everything together. You will arrange individual lessons directly with the instructor according to your availability.