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SSI Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) SpecialtyThe SSI Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) Specialty is one of the most popular diving courses, allowing divers to use breathing gas with a higher percentage of oxygen than standard air. By diving with Enriched Air Nitrox, divers can extend their no-decompression limits, reduce nitrogen absorption, and often enjoy longer or safer dives.During the course, you will learn how to safely plan and conduct dives using Nitrox mixes, typically EAN32 or EAN36. The training focuses on understanding the benefits and limitations of enriched air, how to analyze the oxygen content in a tank, how to set a dive computer for Nitrox, and how to calculate the maximum operating depth (MOD) for different gas mixtures.A key part of the course is learning oxygen exposure limits, dive planning, and safe handling procedures when using enriched air. Divers will also practice analyzing their tanks and properly labeling them before diving.The SSI Enriched Air Nitrox course is usually completed in half a day to one day and is mainly theory-based. Some dive centers also include optional Nitrox dives to practice using the gas underwater.

Join our 3-day SSI Coral Restoration Specialty Course and gain hands-on experience in reef conservation! This course covers: ✔ Coral Identification – Learn to recognise key coral species and their ecological roles. ✔ Structure Preparation & Attachment – Assist in setting up and securing corals for restoration. ✔ Maintenance & Monitoring – Understand how to care for restored corals and track their growth. Includes two dives at our dedicated coral restoration site, where you'll apply your skills underwater. Perfect for divers passionate about marine conservation!

In the SSI Basic Diver program, you will learn the skills and knowledge you need to try diving up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional. It is a great way to explore the underwater world more fully as you try diving. The entire Basic Diver program can be credited towards the Scuba Diver or Open Water Dive programs within 6 months, so you can take the next step in your dive adventure.

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. You will be in confined water and well looked after by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and undoubtedly want to go diving again. Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. You will be in confined water and well looked after by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and undoubtedly want to go diving again. Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!

In the SSI Basic Diver program, you will learn the skills and knowledge you need to try diving up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional. It is a great way to explore the underwater world more fully as you try diving. The entire Basic Diver program can be credited towards the Scuba Diver or Open Water Dive programs within 6 months, so you can take the next step in your dive adventure.

In the SSI Basic Diver program, you will learn the skills and knowledge you need to try diving up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional. It is a great way to explore the underwater world more fully as you try diving. The entire Basic Diver program can be credited towards the Scuba Diver or Open Water Dive programs within 6 months, so you can take the next step in your dive adventure.

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

SSI Open Water Course + AdventurerThe SSI Open Water Course + Advanced program is the perfect way to start diving and quickly build your experience in the underwater world. This combined course allows beginners to become certified divers and then continue directly with advanced dives to develop more confidence and skills.The program starts with the SSI Open Water Course, where you will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving. This includes digital theory, confined water training to practice basic skills, and four open water dives in the ocean. After completing this part, you will be certified as an SSI Open Water Diver, allowing you to dive up to 18 meters with a certified buddy.Once certified, you will continue with the SSI Advanced program, which includes five adventure dives focused on different diving experiences. One of these dives is usually a Deep Dive, allowing you to explore deeper sites (up to around 30 meters depending on age). The other dives can include specialties such as perfect buoyancy, navigation, drift diving (waves, tides and currents), or fish ID, depending on the dive schedule and conditions.The full program is typically completed in 5 days and is a great way to gain experience quickly while discovering some of the best dive sites. By the end of the course, you will have completed 9 ocean dives and gained a strong foundation to continue exploring the underwater world.

The SSI Open Water Course is the first step into the world of scuba diving. It is designed for beginners who want to learn how to dive safely and comfortably while discovering the underwater world.The course is usually completed over 3 days and includes three main parts. First, the digital theory, which you can do online at your own pace to learn the basics of diving, equipment, safety, and how the underwater environment works. Then you will practice important skills during confined water sessions (pool or shallow water) to become comfortable using the equipment and breathing underwater. Finally, you will complete four open water dives in the ocean, where you apply everything you learned with your instructor.By the end of the course, you will receive your SSI Open Water Diver certification, which allows you to dive up to 18 meters anywhere in the world with a certified dive buddy.It’s a fun and exciting course that opens the door to a lifetime of underwater adventures.

The SSI Advanced Open Water Course is designed for certified divers who want to gain more experience and discover different types of diving. It is a flexible and fun program that allows divers to try several specialty dives while improving their skills and confidence underwater.The course typically includes five adventure dives, each focusing on a different aspect of diving. One of the dives is usually a Deep Dive, where divers learn how to safely explore greater depths (up to around 30 meters depending on age and certification). The other dives can include specialties such as navigation, perfect buoyancy, drift diving (waves, tides and currents), night diving, or underwater photography, depending on the dive center and conditions.Each dive includes a short theory briefing with the instructor, followed by practical training in the ocean. The course is usually completed in two days.After completing the program, divers earn the SSI Advanced Adventurer certification, which confirms their experience in several types of dives and allows them to continue exploring more advanced environments or pursue full specialty certifications.It’s a great way to expand your diving skills while enjoying some of the most exciting dive sites.

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty program teaches you the skills you need to protect yourself and other divers. You will learn how to identify stress, how to prevent accidents and be taught practical techniques to conduct rescues and provide emergency care. With a combination of pool and open water practice sessions, you will become well prepared and confident at handling emergency and rescue situations. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification.

Divemaster training with Project Laut incorporates a heavy focus on ecology & conservation alongside top-notch professional dive training. Dive training is guided by our in-house Instructor Trainers, and by our Extended Range instructors. Seamlessly blending this high-level dive training into eco initiatives like coral restoration and turtle identification, this course prepares you for a future position as a dive professional. For the intrepid, candidates may also continue with their instructor course to increase their employability!

The SSI Decompression Diving Specialty will teach you how to dive beyond the no-decompression limits. You will learn to plan and conduct dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression using your recreational total diving system and a single decompression cylinder. You will learn and practice how to effectively use your dive computer features, including switching gases, gas integration, time-to-reserve, and time-to-surface. Using these computer functions will become second nature, enabling you to safely conduct dives with limited decompression without hours of dive planning. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Decompression Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore stunning deep dive sites or larger wrecks without being restricted by the traditional no-decompression limits. The opportunities to expand your diving adventures have just got bigger!

In this sidemount diving course, you’ll learn all you need to go single or two-cylinder recreational sidemount diving up to a maximum depth of 30 meters or to your certification depth, whichever is deeper. Sidemount diving is already common practice for wreck, mine, and cave divers, but now the benefits are being discovered by more recreational divers. With no heavy tank on your back, you’ll be more comfortable in the water and find your streamlining and trim improve effortlessly. By using less energy you may reduce your gas consumption so you can make the most of your dive time. With better buoyancy control, easier access to your valves and more redundancy as well, sidemount diving offers safety and peace of mind. This is the best sidemount diving course to discover and enjoy the enticing advantages of this dive style. You learn all the skills and knowledge you need to safely and comfortably dive with a single or two-cylinder sidemount equipment configuration.

Extended range foundations with Project Laut's experienced XR Instructor.

The SSI Extended Range Trimix training program is the core program that all other open-circuit programs build on. This program is the start of your exciting journey to become an accomplished tech diver. Using either a sidemount or twinset configuration, this program prepares you to plan and conduct trimix decompression dives to a maximum depth of 45 meters. You will learn the techniques and procedures for using trimix breathing gases and nitrox mixtures of up to 100% oxygen for decompression. You will earn the SSI Extended Range Trimix diver certification after completing this program and gain new tech diver knowledge.

Exploring overhead environments like caves and wrecks is an exciting endeavor. However, squeezing traditional dive equipment into the tight spaces found within these areas can be challenging. Improving your diver trim and streamlining by using a sidemount configuration allows you to explore more constricted places than ever before. The Extended Range Sidemount program trains you to dive in a sidemount configuration, and the techniques required to use multiple stage cylinders carried for decompression diving efficiently and effectively. You will earn the SSI Extended Range Sidemount certification after completing this program and can then apply that configuration to all other extended range programs.

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

SSI Deep Diver SpecialtyThe SSI Deep Diver Specialty is designed for certified divers who want to safely explore deeper dive sites and understand the procedures involved in deep diving. This course focuses on the techniques, planning and safety considerations required when diving beyond standard recreational depths.During the training, you will learn about deep dive planning, gas management, nitrogen narcosis awareness, dive computer use, and proper descent and ascent procedures. The course also covers safety techniques specific to deep diving, including gas monitoring, buoyancy control at depth, and emergency procedures.The program includes three open water dives completed in one day, allowing divers to progressively explore deeper depths under the supervision of an SSI instructor. Throughout these dives, you will practice deep diving techniques while gaining confidence and experience in a controlled and safe environment.After completing the course, divers receive the SSI Deep Diver Specialty certification, allowing them to dive to a maximum depth of 40 meters, depending on local regulations and dive center policies.

Turn your passion for diving into a professional career with the SSI Instructor Training Course at Project Laut, an SSI Instructor Training Center located on the island of Nusa Penida, Indonesia.At Project Laut, instructor training is built around the highest professional standards. Our Instructor Trainers are deeply involved in the global SSI training system and stay fully up to date with the latest teaching philosophy, materials, and instructor development methods. One of our Instructor Trainers was selected as a model for the official SSI skill video production in the Maldives in 2025, meaning you will quite literally learn from the instructor whose demonstrations appear in the SSI training videos used worldwide.Our team believes that instructor training should reflect the modern direction of diving education. As an SSI Instructor Training Center, we fully implement the SSI digital Instructor Training roadmap, ensuring your training follows the most current structure used across the organisation. Skills are taught exactly as they should be demonstrated in real courses - in proper diving position underwater, not kneeling on the bottom - preparing you to teach with precision and confidence.Our commitment to quality is reflected in our results. Project Laut maintains a 100% Instructor Evaluation pass rate, achieved through thorough preparation, mentorship, and a strong focus on developing confident, competent instructors.What also makes our program unique is the environment in which you train. Project Laut is one of the few SSI Blue Oceans Training Centers in Indonesia, integrating marine conservation into all aspects of diver education. During your training you will work within a centre that actively contributes to coral reef restoration, sea turtle monitoring, and marine research around Nusa Penida.This means you are not only becoming a dive instructor - you are becoming an educator who understands the ocean you are teaching people to explore.If you are looking for an instructor training program that combines modern teaching methods, exceptional professional standards, and a strong conservation ethos, Project Laut offers a pathway to become an instructor who truly represents the future of diving.

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become an ambassador for diving by taking the Divemaster program. All you need to get started are 40 verified/logged dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 logged/verified dives experience in each area plus Diver Stress & Rescue. You will be certified as a Dive Guide after successfully completing the Divemaster program. When your interest is to turn your passion into a profession by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors or even becoming an instructor yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified. Upgrade to Divemaster right away or any time after by self-studying the Science of Diving materials, passing the Digital Final Exam which makes you an SSI Professional.

Start today - You need to be a Divemaster or equivalent to join SSI´s 3-Step Instructor Training Approach. The training process starts with joining the Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course combination accompanied with Digital Learning. After successful completion of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) you will enroll in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 10 day training program entitles you to teach various key SSI programs independently like Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide. For those who want to take more time to learn and to gain valuable teaching experience between the training programs the 3 parts can also be taken as single steps - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) one after the other at own pace and with a flexible schedule.

Specialty Instructor Seminar for Recreational Sidemount diving with Project Laut's in-house IT & XR Instructor.

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become an ambassador for diving by taking the Divemaster program. All you need to get started are 40 verified/logged dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 logged/verified dives experience in each area plus Diver Stress & Rescue. You will be certified as a Dive Guide after successfully completing the Divemaster program. When your interest is to turn your passion into a profession by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors or even becoming an instructor yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified. Upgrade to Divemaster right away or any time after by self-studying the Science of Diving materials, passing the Digital Final Exam which makes you an SSI Professional.