Level 1
MINIMUM SUPPORT1 buddy
Classified Dive Buddy
What the team helps you with
Help with equipment, entering and exiting the water, or buoyancy.
You operate the quick-release weight system independently.
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Beneath the surface.
Together, on your terms.
Basic scuba training adapted to your abilities.
Price on request
SSI Classified Diving
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Level 1–3according to the support needed
4at least in open water
10 yearsminimum age
No prior certificationentry certification
01 / WHO IS THE COURSE FORWho should take
Who should take
Classified Diving?
From 10 years · Entry level No previous certification
- 01
For people with limited mobility or sensory disabilities.
- 02
For beginners who need training and in-water support adapted.
- 03
For planning dives together with qualified partners.
IN CLOSE-UP / SSI Classified DivingBeneath the surface.
Beneath the surface.
Together, on your terms.
Level 1–3 · according to the support needed
Agreed hand contact between the instructor and the participant during the dive in the dive pit01 / 03
Instructor providing support to the diver underwater in the dive pit02 / 03
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Your needs. Your plan.
You can manage some skills on your own, and with others a prepared buddy can help you. Together we find a way to enjoy the water with the support you need. The training is designed for people who cannot meet some Open Water Diver requirements independently.
Agreed hand contact between the instructor and the participant during the dive in the dive pit01 / 03 - 02 / 03
Confidence grows together.
SSI recommends 16–32 hours and requires at least four training dives in open water. You complete theory and pool skills before those; the number of pool and theory sessions is adapted to the progress of learning. Completing the course includes the final Open Water Diver exam.
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With support that makes sense.
Level 1, 2 or 3 expresses the support needed when diving, not the severity of the diagnosis. The instructor will determine it based on the skills demonstrated. Before entering the water, medical fitness and a doctor's approval must be addressed. The instructor will agree suitable support with you; the diagnosis itself does not determine the Classified level.
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Practical information.
Course duration
Recommended 16–32 hours; individual schedule duration by agreement with the instructor
Where we will meet
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.
Three levels of support.
Always according to you.
The instructor determines the level based on your skills and the help needed. These are not levels of disability. For each level, we state the minimum dive support.
Level 2
MINIMUM SUPPORT2 buddies
Classified Dive Buddies
What the team helps you with
In addition, help with movement, free descent, safety stop and rescue skills.
The support also includes the skills listed under Level 1.
Level 3
MINIMUM SUPPORT2 buddies + professional
2× Classified Dive Buddy + 1× Classified Dive Professional
What the team helps you with
In addition, help with controlled descent and ascent, mask, regulator and air sharing.
The support also includes the skills listed under Levels 1 and 2.
Course progress
- 01
Your plan
Accessibility, medical fitness and the required team.
- 02
Theory and confined water
Teaching, practice and individual skills assessment.
- 03
Open water
At least four dives, with no more than two training dives per day.
- 04
Certification
Upon meeting the SSI Classified Diving Level 1, 2 or 3 requirements.
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?
Are these levels of disability?
No. They are levels of the support needed when diving. It is not the name of the diagnosis that matters, but the specific skills and support the diver needs.
What are the depth limits?
In pool / confined water, no more than 5 m. The first two training dives in open water, no more than 12 m, the next dives, no more than 18 m. For children aged 10–11, a 12 m limit applies and an accompanying adult is required alongside the Classified support needed. Individual limitations also apply; depth is not a goal you have to reach.
What about younger divers?
The course is from 10 years old. Up to 15 years old, SSI issues a Junior Classified Diver; the dive conditions are adapted to age.
What should I prepare?
Before the first lesson, we will discuss the equipment, including the dive computer, access to the water and medical approval. We will confirm the specific equipment and its hire in the quotation.
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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10%
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?
Individual approach
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.
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 Diving
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?
- 01
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.
- 03
We will arrange a date
We will fine-tune everything together. You will arrange individual lessons directly with the instructor according to your availability.