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Scuba Schools International

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Recreational scuba and freediving training and certification agency

Scuba Schools International (SSI) Scuba Schools International (SSI) was established in 1970 with the vision of making it possible for anyone to learn how to dive safely. Today, SSI is the world's largest professional business-based training agency, with 4,000+ Training Centers and over 100,000 SSI Professionals in 150+ countries. SSI offers training programmes in recreational scuba diving, extended-range diving, freediving, mermaid diving, swimming and lifeguarding.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1970Founded1
  • HeadquartersWendelstein1
  • Websitewww.divessi.com
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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Scuba Schools International (SSI) Scuba Schools International (SSI) was established in 1970 with the vision of making it possible for anyone to learn how to dive safely. Today, SSI is the world's largest professional business-based training agency, with 4,000+ Training Centers and over 100,000 SSI Professionals in 150+ countries.2

The story

SSI was founded by Robert Clark in 1970. SSI headquarters was in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it is owned by Concept Systems International, Inc. In 2008, it was acquired by Doug McNeese, owner of the National Association of Scuba Diving Schools (USA) until its merger with SSI in 1999, and Robert Stoss, manager of Scubapro and Seemann Sub. On January 1, 2014, SSI was acquired by HEAD, which also includes the Mares brand of diving equipment, HEAD NV, for €4.9m. The current SSI headquarters is located in Wendelstein, Bavaria.

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Timeline

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