SSI Specialty Instructor
Expand your teaching portfolio and focus on the dives you enjoy most. At Dive Syndicate you can become an SSI Specialty Instructor in a wide range of programs – from Perfect Buoyancy and Nitrox to Deep, Wreck and Decompression Diving – all with real dives across Khao Lak dive sites in the Andaman Sea.
Flexible Training Options
Choose Your Format
- Choose individual specialties or build bundles of 3 or 5
- Best value packages on 3-specialty and 5-specialty combos
How You Train
- Co-teaching alongside our Instructor Trainers whenever possible
- Or dedicated intensive seminars just for instructors
Built Around You
- Training tailored to your existing experience and goals
Specialties You Can Teach with Us
Below are the SSI specialties we can qualify you to teach, based on the official certification cards in our training library. We can combine them into focused teaching weeks or spread them across your stay while you assist and co-teach real student courses.
Specialty InstructorPerfect Buoyancy
The foundation of all great diving and teaching.
Specialty InstructorNavigation
Confident compass and natural navigation for guiding and courses.
Specialty InstructorDeep Diving
Plan and supervise deeper dives safely and within standards.
Specialty InstructorEnriched Air Nitrox
Teach the most popular specialty in the world of diving.
Specialty InstructorDiver Stress & Rescue
Train divers to recognise stress and manage emergencies.
Specialty InstructorScience of Diving
In-depth dive theory and a prerequisite for many pro levels.
Specialty InstructorNight & Limited Visibility
Give divers the confidence to enjoy darker conditions.
Specialty InstructorSearch & Recovery
Teach search patterns, lift bag use and teamwork.
Specialty InstructorWaves, Tides & Currents
Perfect for channel dives and Andaman Sea current sites.
Specialty InstructorWreck Diving
Lead safe, structured wreck adventures and training dives.
Specialty InstructorDecompression Diving
For advanced divers exploring planned deco profiles.
Specialty InstructorIndependent Diving
Teach redundancy and self-reliance for experienced divers.
Specialty InstructorEquipment Techniques
Help divers understand, configure and care for their gear.
Specialty InstructorPhoto & Video
For creative divers documenting Andaman Sea reef life.
3-Pack & 5-Pack Specialty Bundles
To make the most of your time in Khao Lak, we recommend choosing specialties in bundles. This allows you to stack workshops, dives and co-teaching opportunities efficiently – and gives you better pricing compared to taking each specialty individually.
Suggested Bundles
- 3-Specialty Core Pack
Perfect Buoyancy · Navigation · Deep Diving - 5-Specialty Pro Pack
Deep Diving · Nitrox · Stress & Rescue · Science of Diving · Waves, Tides & Currents - Wreck & Deco Pack
Wreck Diving · Decompression Diving · Navigation - Photography & Ecology Add-on
Photo & Video plus optional Marine Ecology specialties (on request)
Co-Teaching & Intensive Seminars
Specialty Instructor ratings can be earned in two main ways: by co-teaching with our Instructor Trainers on real student courses, or in focused instructor-only seminars with dedicated dives and workshops. We’ll choose the right mix based on your schedule and the season.
- Assist and co-teach live student specialty courses
- Instructor-only skills, standards and scenario sessions
- Detailed standards review for each specialty
- Workshop-style practice on briefings & debriefings
- Real Andaman Sea conditions:Koh Tachai currents,Richelieu Rock, reefs andBoonsung Wreck