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Training in Blackburn South, Melbourne
Simple Dive is a Scuba Diving International (SDI) and Technical Diving International (TDI) 5 Star Instructor Training Centre and dive centre in Blackburn South, Melbourne, offering scuba education from beginner Open Water Diver certification through SDI Divemaster and Instructor development, selected TDI technical diving, technical instructor and gas blender training, plus retail trimix fills and selected equipment servicing.
Learn more about our centre and team.
This guide helps divers compare the training available through Simple Dive and identify an appropriate next step based on current certification, logged experience, goals and current agency standards.
Four available routes
The pathways below describe Simple Dive's current training range. They are a guide rather than a promise that every student must complete every course in one fixed order.
Assistant Instructor may be an optional stage. Entry depends on current certifications, logged dives and required safety qualifications.
Technical instructor training available by enquiry:
Service training: TDI Nitrox Gas Blender and TDI Advanced Gas Blender.
Compare gas blender coursesAt-a-glance comparison
| Pathway | Best suited to | Simple Dive training examples | Typical next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDI recreational | New and certified recreational divers | Open Water, Advanced Adventure, specialties and Rescue | Choose a beginner course or skill goal |
| SDI professional | Experienced divers pursuing leadership or instruction | Divemaster and Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor | Confirm professional prerequisites and logged experience |
| Selected TDI technical diver training | Qualified divers developing technical diving capability | Intro to Tech, Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures and Trimix | Review current certification, experience and technical goals |
| Selected TDI instructor / service training | Qualified candidates teaching technical courses or blending breathing gases | Nitrox, Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures Instructor; Nitrox and Advanced Gas Blender | Enquire about current entry requirements |
Decision process
Tell us your current agency and highest certification.
Provide your approximate number of logged dives and relevant recent experience.
Explain whether you want recreational skills, professional development, technical training, instruction or gas blending.
Ask Simple Dive about current prerequisites, medical requirements where applicable, course availability and suitable enrolment options.
It does not replace the current SDI/TDI standards or the detailed entry requirements on each course page.
Course suitability depends on certification, logged experience, demonstrated skills, medical fitness where applicable and instructor assessment.
Gas Blender training is not a diver-level progression. Compare Nitrox and Advanced Gas Blender training separately.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Simple Dive offers SDI Open Water Scuba Diver training for beginners in Melbourne. Available course formats and current fees are listed in the course fees guide.
Yes, when you meet the applicable prerequisites and experience requirements. TDI Intro to Tech can help develop foundational skills, while Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures form part of the open-circuit technical pathway offered by Simple Dive.
Yes. The published range includes SDI Divemaster, SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor, and selected TDI instructor training including Nitrox, Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures Instructor courses.
Yes. Simple Dive offers TDI Nitrox Gas Blender and TDI Advanced Gas Blender training. These are service qualifications rather than diver-level progression courses.
No. This page summarises available routes. Your appropriate sequence depends on current certification, experience, goals and current SDI/TDI standards.
Contact Simple Dive with your certification, approximate logged dives and training goal to discuss current prerequisites and suitable options before enrolment.
Plan your next certification
Share your current certification, logged experience and training goal so the team can identify an appropriate next step.