SSI Regional Centers Since the first SSI Regional Center opened in Southeast Asia in 1983, SSI has expanded around the world at a very rapid pace. This helps ensure that your SSI Certification Card is welcomed all over the planet, wherever you choose to dive. Each Regional Center is operated by a professional staff that handles everything from certification card production to training of SSI Instructors. And because the marketplace is often different from country to country, SSI Regional Centers have some latitude to adapt the SSI system to meet the needs of divers in their region. SSI's Regional Centers now spread the globe and number 21. SSI Regional Centers are located in Australia, Austria, Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands & Luxemborg), Canada, Croatia, East Africa, Egypt, Germany, Israel, Italy, Korea, Latin America, New Zealand, Nippon (Japan), South Africa, Southeast Asia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. (The above Regional Centers are linked to websites when available and to email addresses if not.)