SSI INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE
EXAM 2025 NEWEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
2025/2026
How does a diver upgrade to a specialty certification after
completing the associated Adventure Dive?
Nothing, the specialty certification is issued with the
Advanced Adventurer certification
Complete the specialty program and at least one
additional in-water dive (as required by standards)
Only complete at least one additional open water training
dive
Complete the specialty program and at least two open
water training dives Correct Answer Complete the
specialty program and at least one additional in-water dive
(as required by standards)
Pool/confined water sessions are:
Required before all Adventure Dives
Only required for Junior Advanced Adventurer students
Required before any Dedicated Equipment Specialty
Adventure Dive
Recommended, but not required Correct Answer Required
before any Dedicated Equipment Specialty Adventure
Dive
Teaching the Advanced Adventurer program allows an
Open Water instructor to:
,Qualify for the Master Instructor rating
All answers are correct
Certify students as SSI Specialty Divers
Become familiar with various SSI specialty programs
Correct Answer Become familiar with various SSI specialty
programs
The Advanced Adventurer program is designed to:
Introduce students to five specialties
Certify students in five specialties
Certify students in three specialties
Introduce students to three specialties Correct Answer
Introduce students to five specialties
After completing the Adventure Dives, you should always:
All answers are correct
Administer the Advanced Adventurer final exam
Issue the Advanced Open Water Diver recognition card
Conduct a post-dive debriefing Correct Answer Conduct a
post-dive debriefing
Enriched Air Nitrox certification allows a student to _____
compared to equivalent air depths.
Reduce their surface intervals, and increase maximum
depths
Reduce their surface intervals, and increase bottom times
Reduce surface intervals, increase bottom times, and
increase depths
Increase surface intervals, and increase bottom times
Correct Answer Reduce their surface intervals, and
increase bottom times
,You can issue the Enriched Air Nitrox 40 certification card
only after the student completes:
All required academic sessions, the final exam, and the
practical application sessions
All required academic sessions and at least two in-water
training dives
All required academic sessions, the practical application
sessions, and at least one open water training dive
All required academic sessions, and at least two
pool/confined water sessions Correct Answer All required
academic sessions, the final exam, and the practical
application sessions
What is the purpose of the Enriched Air Nitrox 40
program?
To certify students to dive with a stage cylinder blend up to
50% oxygen
To certify students to dive with nitrox blends up to 40%
nitrogen
To certify students to dive with nitrox blends up to 40%
oxygen
To certify students to dive with nitrox blends up to 60%
oxygen Correct Answer To certify students to dive with
nitrox blends up to 40% oxygen
Students with the Enriched Air Nitrox certification should
use a dive computer to:
Safely exceed no-decompression limits
Maximize the benefits of their training
Increase maximum depth limits
, All answers are correct Correct Answer Maximize the
benefits of their training
Which of the following is a benefit for professionals who
teach Enriched Air Nitrox?
It is a prerequisite for Decompression Diving
There is no benefit to teaching Enriched Air Nitrox
It certifies the instructor to teach Extended Range Nitrox
Diving
It decreases the earning and marketing opportunities for
the professional Correct Answer It is a prerequisite for
Decompression Diving
Why must a Dedicated Equipment Specialty be taught by
an Open Water Instructor with the Specialty Instructor
certification?
SSI does not want Assistant Instructors to teach
everything
These programs have higher risk levels and more complex
equipment requirements
These programs have reduced risk levels and more
complex equipment requirements
They can be taught by any SSI Professional Correct
Answer These programs have higher risk levels and more
complex equipment requirements
Which of the following programs can only be taught by an
Open Water Instructor with the applicable specialty
instructor certification?
Dry Suit Diving
Boat Diving
EXAM 2025 NEWEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
2025/2026
How does a diver upgrade to a specialty certification after
completing the associated Adventure Dive?
Nothing, the specialty certification is issued with the
Advanced Adventurer certification
Complete the specialty program and at least one
additional in-water dive (as required by standards)
Only complete at least one additional open water training
dive
Complete the specialty program and at least two open
water training dives Correct Answer Complete the
specialty program and at least one additional in-water dive
(as required by standards)
Pool/confined water sessions are:
Required before all Adventure Dives
Only required for Junior Advanced Adventurer students
Required before any Dedicated Equipment Specialty
Adventure Dive
Recommended, but not required Correct Answer Required
before any Dedicated Equipment Specialty Adventure
Dive
Teaching the Advanced Adventurer program allows an
Open Water instructor to:
,Qualify for the Master Instructor rating
All answers are correct
Certify students as SSI Specialty Divers
Become familiar with various SSI specialty programs
Correct Answer Become familiar with various SSI specialty
programs
The Advanced Adventurer program is designed to:
Introduce students to five specialties
Certify students in five specialties
Certify students in three specialties
Introduce students to three specialties Correct Answer
Introduce students to five specialties
After completing the Adventure Dives, you should always:
All answers are correct
Administer the Advanced Adventurer final exam
Issue the Advanced Open Water Diver recognition card
Conduct a post-dive debriefing Correct Answer Conduct a
post-dive debriefing
Enriched Air Nitrox certification allows a student to _____
compared to equivalent air depths.
Reduce their surface intervals, and increase maximum
depths
Reduce their surface intervals, and increase bottom times
Reduce surface intervals, increase bottom times, and
increase depths
Increase surface intervals, and increase bottom times
Correct Answer Reduce their surface intervals, and
increase bottom times
,You can issue the Enriched Air Nitrox 40 certification card
only after the student completes:
All required academic sessions, the final exam, and the
practical application sessions
All required academic sessions and at least two in-water
training dives
All required academic sessions, the practical application
sessions, and at least one open water training dive
All required academic sessions, and at least two
pool/confined water sessions Correct Answer All required
academic sessions, the final exam, and the practical
application sessions
What is the purpose of the Enriched Air Nitrox 40
program?
To certify students to dive with a stage cylinder blend up to
50% oxygen
To certify students to dive with nitrox blends up to 40%
nitrogen
To certify students to dive with nitrox blends up to 40%
oxygen
To certify students to dive with nitrox blends up to 60%
oxygen Correct Answer To certify students to dive with
nitrox blends up to 40% oxygen
Students with the Enriched Air Nitrox certification should
use a dive computer to:
Safely exceed no-decompression limits
Maximize the benefits of their training
Increase maximum depth limits
, All answers are correct Correct Answer Maximize the
benefits of their training
Which of the following is a benefit for professionals who
teach Enriched Air Nitrox?
It is a prerequisite for Decompression Diving
There is no benefit to teaching Enriched Air Nitrox
It certifies the instructor to teach Extended Range Nitrox
Diving
It decreases the earning and marketing opportunities for
the professional Correct Answer It is a prerequisite for
Decompression Diving
Why must a Dedicated Equipment Specialty be taught by
an Open Water Instructor with the Specialty Instructor
certification?
SSI does not want Assistant Instructors to teach
everything
These programs have higher risk levels and more complex
equipment requirements
These programs have reduced risk levels and more
complex equipment requirements
They can be taught by any SSI Professional Correct
Answer These programs have higher risk levels and more
complex equipment requirements
Which of the following programs can only be taught by an
Open Water Instructor with the applicable specialty
instructor certification?
Dry Suit Diving
Boat Diving
