SSI Open Water Diver Study Guide – Key Concepts, Skills & Practice Questions
Review
SSI training facility referral - correct answer ✔✔There are two ways in which you can can
complete the open water dives. The first is with your ______ ______ ______, and the other is
by ______. To select which method is best for you, talk to your instructor.
College credit - correct answer ✔✔Divers in the United States can earn ______ ______ for
scuba courses, thanks to SCUBA schools internationals association with the American Council on
education.
Buddy boards - correct answer ✔✔Most facilities have ______ ______ that list other people
who want to go diving.
Ocean river - correct answer ✔✔No matter where you live, you can have fun diving. It does not
matter if you live near an ______, lake, ______ or quarry, underwater adventure and
exploration awaits you.
Equipment experience - correct answer ✔✔Local diving is an opportunity to have fun with your
dive buddies, use your ______ and gain valuable diving ______ anytime you want.
Dive travel dive sites - correct answer ✔✔For many divers, ______ ______ means a relaxing
vacation to tropical islands, nice hotels, good food and romantic evenings. For other divers it
means adventure travel to the remote corners of the world with primitive conditions equally to
pristine ______ ______ rarely seen by humans.
SSI dealer accommodations - correct answer ✔✔Group trips through your ______ ______ are a
relaxing, hassle-free way to travel. They take care of the ______, dive boats, transfers, dive
equipment, luggage and often the food as well.
, Ages abilities family - correct answer ✔✔Diving is an awesome sport because people of all
______ and ______ can have fun diving together. This means that the whole ______ can get
involved in scuba diving.
Lifetime diving 4 5 - correct answer ✔✔Even though your certification is valid for a ______, it is
important to keep your scuba skills proficient. The only way to stay proficient is by ______.
While there is no magic number, a good rule of thumb is to drive at least ______ to ______
times per year.
Experience scuba skills update - correct answer ✔✔Many dive destinations require that you
have recent diving ______. The ______ ______ ______ tab in your total dive log shows at a
glance that you have kept your skills proficient.
Specialty - correct answer ✔✔Learning about ______ activities, such as diving on wrecks, fish
watching, photography and night diving, is the next logical step in your adventure.
Limitless combine - correct answer ✔✔Specialty activities can be combined to open up ______
possibilities for adventure. For instants, you could ______ nitrox diving and photography,
navigation and wreck diving, or dry suit diving and boat diving.
Menu specialty courses you - correct answer ✔✔SCUBA schools international offers a large
______ of ______ ______. A menu allows you to pursue whatever diving adventures ______
want, because you can select the courses that interest you.
Comfortable confident ability - correct answer ✔✔Comparing the SSI advanced open water
diver rating to those from other organizations is like comparing apples to oranges. SSI advanced
divers or more ______, more ______ and have more ______. Most importantly, they have more
fun!
Experience requirement - correct answer ✔✔Amazingly, SCUBA schools international is the only
organization with an ______ ______, even though it produces more confident comfortable
divers.
Review
SSI training facility referral - correct answer ✔✔There are two ways in which you can can
complete the open water dives. The first is with your ______ ______ ______, and the other is
by ______. To select which method is best for you, talk to your instructor.
College credit - correct answer ✔✔Divers in the United States can earn ______ ______ for
scuba courses, thanks to SCUBA schools internationals association with the American Council on
education.
Buddy boards - correct answer ✔✔Most facilities have ______ ______ that list other people
who want to go diving.
Ocean river - correct answer ✔✔No matter where you live, you can have fun diving. It does not
matter if you live near an ______, lake, ______ or quarry, underwater adventure and
exploration awaits you.
Equipment experience - correct answer ✔✔Local diving is an opportunity to have fun with your
dive buddies, use your ______ and gain valuable diving ______ anytime you want.
Dive travel dive sites - correct answer ✔✔For many divers, ______ ______ means a relaxing
vacation to tropical islands, nice hotels, good food and romantic evenings. For other divers it
means adventure travel to the remote corners of the world with primitive conditions equally to
pristine ______ ______ rarely seen by humans.
SSI dealer accommodations - correct answer ✔✔Group trips through your ______ ______ are a
relaxing, hassle-free way to travel. They take care of the ______, dive boats, transfers, dive
equipment, luggage and often the food as well.
, Ages abilities family - correct answer ✔✔Diving is an awesome sport because people of all
______ and ______ can have fun diving together. This means that the whole ______ can get
involved in scuba diving.
Lifetime diving 4 5 - correct answer ✔✔Even though your certification is valid for a ______, it is
important to keep your scuba skills proficient. The only way to stay proficient is by ______.
While there is no magic number, a good rule of thumb is to drive at least ______ to ______
times per year.
Experience scuba skills update - correct answer ✔✔Many dive destinations require that you
have recent diving ______. The ______ ______ ______ tab in your total dive log shows at a
glance that you have kept your skills proficient.
Specialty - correct answer ✔✔Learning about ______ activities, such as diving on wrecks, fish
watching, photography and night diving, is the next logical step in your adventure.
Limitless combine - correct answer ✔✔Specialty activities can be combined to open up ______
possibilities for adventure. For instants, you could ______ nitrox diving and photography,
navigation and wreck diving, or dry suit diving and boat diving.
Menu specialty courses you - correct answer ✔✔SCUBA schools international offers a large
______ of ______ ______. A menu allows you to pursue whatever diving adventures ______
want, because you can select the courses that interest you.
Comfortable confident ability - correct answer ✔✔Comparing the SSI advanced open water
diver rating to those from other organizations is like comparing apples to oranges. SSI advanced
divers or more ______, more ______ and have more ______. Most importantly, they have more
fun!
Experience requirement - correct answer ✔✔Amazingly, SCUBA schools international is the only
organization with an ______ ______, even though it produces more confident comfortable
divers.
