HERE'S SOME OF THE UPCOMING TRAINING OPTIONS FOR YOU.
Aotearoa Dive covers all your training needs, from entry-level experiences to technical extended range, rebreather, classified diving, freediving, and professional programs. Explore our schedule of upcoming courses!
If you don't see the specific course you want below, or need more details on what's coming soon, please contact us.
We're here to help you advance your diving skills.
Scroll to the bottom of this page to see our full SSI events calendar of upcoming training programs for 2025
OPEN WATER DIVER PROGRAM
LEARNING TO DIVE with this globally recognised certification program. To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
December 5th - 7th 2025 (full)
December 19th - 21st 2025 (full)
January 16th - 18th 2026
February 27th - March 1st 2026
March 13th - 15th 2026
April 17th - 19th 2026
May 29th - 31st 2026
TRY SCUBA PROGRAM
The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
January 14th 2026
February 25th 2026
April 15th 2026
May 6th 2026
SCUBA SKILLS UPDATE
Refresh all skills from the Open Water program.
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES
December 19th 2025 (Full)
January 16th 2026
February 27th 2026
March 13th 2026
April 17th 2026
May 29th 2026
ENRICHED AIR NITROX
Increase your bottom time and safety margin.
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
6th December 2025
January 10th 2026
February 7th 2026
March 8th 2026
April 12th 2026
May 10th 2026
REACT RIGHT
The SSI React Right program is an emergency first response course and provides you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency.
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
January 30th 2026
DIVER STRESS & RESCUE
Rewarding and fun is the best way to describe the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue course. This course gives you valuable hands-on experience in emergency management.
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
January 31st 2026
BASIC FREEDIVER
Learn to freedive safely and extend your breath hold time.
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
Feb 25th (evening) + March 1st (morning)
April 15th (evening) + April 19th (morning)
May 6th (evening) + May 10th (morning)
DEEP DIVER
The SSI Deep Diver Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives.
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
Dec 13th - 14th 2025
Feb 14th - 15th 2026
NIGHT & LIMITED VISIBILITY
The SSI Night and Limited Visibility Specialty is the best way to learn about night diving and practice the techniques you will need to become a safe and confident in limited visibility and night diving .
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
March 7th - 8th 2026
NAVIGATION
This SSI Navigation program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably navigate underwater during a dive.
Become a better, more confident diver who always knows where they are going, with the SSI Navigation program.
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
March 8th 2026
EXTENDED RANGE SIDEMOUNT
The SSI Extended Range Sidemount program is an advanced technical diving course designed to teach you how to carry and manage multiple sidemount cylinders (including stage/decompression bottles), aligning with Extended Range (XR) standards.
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
Jan 15th 2026
May 28th 2026
Sept 24th 2026
DIVE GUIDE PROGRAM
Become an SSI Dive Guide, your first step to becoming a dive professional.
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
March 23rd - 27th 2026
August 3rd - 7th 2026
EXPLORERS PROGRAM
The mission of the Explorers program is simple: To involve children in scuba diving so they can experience the excitement of water exploration.
Participation in the SSI Explorers program offers children the opportunity to learn more about the world around them, gain diving proficiency, be active in the scuba community, meet new friends, and do things they never imagined possible!
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
June 2026 (contact us for details)
WAVES, TIDES AND CURRENTS
The SSI Waves Tides and Currents program will teach you a better understanding of dynamic open water environments.
This will be a Taupo drift dive!
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES
May 2026 (contact us for details)
SCIENCE OF DIVING
Expand your dive knowledge and gain a better understanding of your equipment, physics, physiology and the aquatic environment.
This program is also a prerequisite for anyone thinking of going professional.
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
March 31st 2026
August 10th 2026
SSI PROFESSIONAL ONBOARDING
Are you a Scuba Diving Professional with another training agency looking to take your career to the next level?
This onboarding process makes it possible to become an SSI Professional and join the world’s fastest-growing training agency.
To book please CONTACT US
UPCOMING DATES:
March 2nd - 5th 2026
July 13th - 16th 2026
October 12th - 15th 2026
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE
Would you like to assist instructors with diver training and collect valuable teaching experience to become an Open Water Instructor? Then qualifying as an SSI Assistant Instructor is the right program for you!
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
May 11th - 14th 2026
Sept 14th - 17th 2026
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE
Are you ready to turn your passion for diving into a career? Do you dream of travelling the world working as a scuba instructor? Would you like the ocean to be your office and work in exotic locations? What are you waiting for?
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
May 18th - 22nd 2026
Sept 21st - 25th 2026
DECOMPRESSION DIVING
The SSI Decompression Diving Specialty provides divers with training necessary to independently plan and conduct decompression dives using either a recreational total diving system and pony bottle or Sidemount system configuration
To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
April 2026 (contact us for details)
August 2026 (contact us for details)
TRY SIDEMOUNT
Spend the evening in the pool on sidemount configuration. To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
January 14th 2026
February 25th 2026
April 15th 2026
May 6th 2026
TRY SCR DIVING
Looking to purchase an SCR, but uncertain if rebreather diving is right for you? Sign up for an SSI Try SCR Diving experience today! To book online CLICK HERE
UPCOMING DATES:
January 14th 2026
February 25th 2026
April 15th 2026
May 6th 2026
ECOLOGY PROGRAMS
We offer a wide range of ecology programs from Sharks to Rays, Turtles to Coral Reef, Fish Identification to Marine Ecology. We are now offering the new SSI Marine Invertebrate Ecology program too.
These are available at any time and more information can be found HERE.
We also offer bundle packages to save you money!
AIR FILLER COMPLIANCE TRAINING
Get certified to safely fill SCUBA cylinders within NZ.
To book online CLICK HERE, please call to confirm date.
UPCOMING DATES
December 2025
January 2026
February 2026
March 2026
April 2026
May 2026
BLUE OCEANS PROGRAM
With our FREE BLUE OCEANS program, SSI explains the importance of protecting the oceans and lakes.
To improve our environments we need to start with ourselves, by being role models and sharing our commitment with family, friends, and acquaintances.
To book online CLICK HERE
Available anytime
AOTEAROA DIVE SSI EVENTS CALENDER
Have a browse below and click to find out more and register.
