Description

The highest non-professional rating in recreational diving and a mark of true diving experience. Earning it shows you’ve gone well beyond the basics, combining your Rescue Diver certification with a range of specialty courses and a solid number of logged dives. It recognizes divers who have invested the time to become genuinely skilled, versatile and comfortable across many different types of diving. More than just a card, Master Scuba Diver is a respected achievement that reflects your dedication to the sport, and it’s the perfect capstone before deciding whether to cross over into professional-level training.

Embark on the ultimate dive journey with the SDI Master Scuba Diver Development Program. This pinnacle of non-leadership diver levels signifies not just proficiency, but a deep commitment to diving excellence. Achieve mastery by completing specialty courses, the SDI Rescue Diver Course (not included), and logging 50 dives.

Dives included: Depends on specialties selected

Requirements to complete: Proof of at least 50 logged dives and completion of all 4 selected SDI specialty courses

Prerequisites

• Completion of the SDI Rescue Diver course (or equivalent)
• Completion of 4 SDI, TDI, or ERDI specialty courses (only 1 specialty without dives may be credited; Nitrox counts as a diving specialty)
• A minimum of 50 logged dives
• Complete a medical statement where relevant

What You Will Learn

• Demonstrated mastery across multiple specialty areas
• High level of comfort, versatility, and dive experience
• Advanced planning, safety, and self-sufficiency
• Recognition as an experienced recreational diver

Required Equipment

• Complete personal open-water scuba kit
• Dive computer, compass, and signaling devices
• Specialty-specific equipment relevant to your certifications

Course Requirements & Standards (SDI)

• Requires Rescue Diver, 4 specialty certifications, and 50 logged dives
• Highest non-professional recreational rating in the SDI system
• Verified and issued by an SDI professional

After This Course

Consider crossing into professional training with the SDI Divemaster course if you wish to lead and guide divers.