Become a certified Dry Suit Diver.
The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty opens up a world of opportunities, including diving remote Arctic destinations and exploring cold-water dive sites teeming with life. Dry suit diving also keeps you warm on multi-dive days when you do not want to spend your time getting in and out of a cold wetsuit.
The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty program is the best way to become a dry suit diver and teaches you all the knowledge and techniques you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit.
You will learn how to use specialised equipment, like dry suits and BCs, the benefits of dry suits and how to deal with dry suit emergencies – which are unique to this type of diving.
Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certification.
Dry Suit Diver Pre-Requisites
- Minimum age 10.
- Students must be certified as an SSI Open Water Diver, SSI Junior Open Water Diver or have a qualifying certification from another training organisation.
- All participants must download and complete the SSI Medical Disclaimer Form prior to participation. Any pre-existing medical conditions highlighted on this form will require medical clearance before we can allow you to take part.
Course Fee
DRY SUIT DIVER COURSE £230pp
What's included?
The course fee includes main equipment hire, air, tuition, SSI eLearning theory, swimming pool fees, SSI Certification fee. Not entry fees to inland dive sites.
Course Duration
1 Confined Pool Session - 2 Open Water Dives - 1 Day at a UK inland dive site
How do I sign up?
- Download the SSI APP Register for FREE and complete your profile in full.
- Complete the SSI Medical Disclaimer Form in the APP or download and email to info@jcscuba.net for us to review.
- Pay your non-refundable deposit to secure your place. Balance payment is required prior to going to open water. (Any discounts are applied at the end of your chosen course).
- Once your order comes through we will check the calendar and advise you of our next available start date.
What will I do?
During your dry suit diver course, your instructor will teach you how to control the air in your dry suit along with your buoyancy, how to respond to a free flowing inflator valve, how to achieve neutral buoyancy and what to do if your suit floods and how to determine your correct weighting. You'll also learn about different types of drysuits, basic drysuit repairs and maintenance.
If you have never experienced dry suit diving or if it has been a while since your last dive you will be required to complete a confined water session. During this session you will learn how to use a dry suit in the safe confines of a swimming pool prior to participating in the open water dives.
When are they held?
The sessions are held every Wednesday evening at The Ridgeway Leisure Centre Pool, Wroughton 8:00pm, kit up 7:45pm. SATNAV SN4 9DJ
Need to buy a Dry Suit, we offer Made to Measure suits for your comfort.
What next?
Now that you have perfected the use of a dry suit, why not put these skills to good use by enrolling on the SSI Deep Diver Specialty course. The deeper you dive the colder it becomes and the need for greater thermal protection increases. As a certified dry suit diver you will have already completed the necessary training to ensure comfort and warmth during deeper dives to a maximum of 40 metres.