In the SSI Basic Diver program, you’ll learn the skills and knowledge needed to dive to a depth of 12 meters with an SSI Professional. It’s a great way to explore the underwater world more deeply by trying scuba diving. The entire Basic Diver program can be credited toward the Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver programs within 6 months, so you can move on to the next step in your diving adventure.

In the SSI Marine Ecology specialty program, you’ll learn how ocean organisms interact with each other and their environment. You’ll learn how energy flows through communities and the connections between different ocean ecosystems. With your new knowledge, you’ll appreciate the marine life you dive with even more! Get started online today and earn your SSI Marine Ecology certification.

This program is the start of a lifelong adventure as a qualified scuba diver. You will receive personalized personalized training and in-water training sessions to learn and practice the skills and experience needed to not only be able to dive, but to dive with confidence. But to be able to dive with confidence and comfort. You will receive your SSI Open Water Diver license at the end of this program.

Join SSI's Marine Ecology Specialty Program. You will discover the exciting science of marine ecology and become an underwater naturalist. You will learn how marine organisms interact with each other and their environments, how energy flows through communities and the connections between different ocean ecosystems. With your newfound knowledge, you'll appreciate the marine life you dive into with even more. Upon completion of this program, you will receive the SSI Marine Environmental Science Certificate of Specialization.

This world-renowned certification program is the best way to start your adventures of a lifetime as a certified diver. Customized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to give you the skills and experience you need to be truly comfortable underwater. You'll earn the Open Water Diver SSI certification.

React Right is the SSI Emergency First Response course, providing you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible program, you can choose the topics you want to cover, including initial assessment, first aid, CPR and key stabilization techniques. You can also learn how to administer oxygen in a diving emergency and the basics of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Through theoretical sessions and practical scenarios, this program will give you the confidence you need to intervene in an emergency. Once certified, you'll be able to act as a first responder, providing first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, administering oxygen and providing AED assistance in medical emergencies. Get your React Right SSI specialty certification. Get started today!

This world-renowned certification program is the best way to start your adventures of a lifetime as a certified diver. Customized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to give you the skills and experience you need to be truly comfortable underwater. A la carte program, please contact us: other dates available.

In this specialty program, you'll develop the advanced skills and knowledge you need to navigate safely and confidently underwater. You'll learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, leave and return to a designated point, as well as basic navigation patterns. You'll also learn how to combine navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience. All this sharpens your underwater observation skills, improves your diving safety and helps you get the most out of every dive. At the end of this course, you'll be awarded the SSI Navigation Specialty Certification. Program à la carte, contact us: other dates available

The ocean is full of dive sites, but the best ones are only accessible by boat. If you want to discover these amazing dive sites, you can become an SSI boat diver. It's the best way to learn how to dive from different types of boats safely and confidently. As a boat diver, you will be able to explore offshore dive sites that attract pelagic fish and huge marine animals that are not found near the shore. You can experience the excitement of diving on overnight trips anywhere in the world, and fill your day with off-the-beaten-path diving, and sunset cruises. Using online training and open water diving sessions, SSI's Boat Diving Specialty Program is the best way to learn. This program teaches you all the skills and techniques you need to dive safely and comfortably from boats, including small personal crafts and liveaboard trips. Get your SSI Boat Diving Specialty Certification. Get started today.

Night diving requires different skills than daytime diving. The SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty is the best way to learn about night diving and practice the techniques you'll need to become a safe and confident night diver. In this program, you will be provided with all the knowledge and skills you need to dive safely and comfortably at night or in limited visibility conditions. By combining online learning with training dives in open water, you will learn how to enter and exit the water, use specialized equipment, and how to communicate with your buddy easily at night or under limited visibility. Upon completion, you'll earn your SSI Night and Limited Visibility Diving Specialty certification and be ready to go night diving with confidence.

Many of the best dive sites in the ocean are wrecks. These magnificent structures attract unusually high densities of marine life and give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in living history while diving. There's nothing like wreck diving, and the SSI Wreck Diving specialization will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to become a confident and safer wreck diver. Through a combination of academic and confined water sessions, you will be taught how to safely conduct non-penetration dives around wrecks and artificial reefs, up to a depth of 30 meters. You will also practice your scuba diving skills while diving in open water. All of which will ensure you enjoy wreck diving with confidence and get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of this program, you will receive the SSI Wreck Diving Specialty Certificate. Continue your adventures and become a wreck diver. Get started online today!

A perfect SSI buoyancy specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most out of every dive. Buoyancy is an essential diving skill, but any diver will tell you that mastering it takes time. The Perfect Buoyancy Specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques, so you can master buoyancy more quickly and enjoy more relaxing diving adventures. In this great program, you'll also learn new skills that protect the environment and lend themselves to any diving situation. Upon completion, you will receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. With better buoyancy skills, you'll soon be able to easily hover and take the underwater photos you've been dreaming of!

If you're not sure which specialty programs are right for you, take the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You'll learn about deep diving, navigation and three other specialties before deciding on a full course in one of them. It's a great way to understand what Advanced Open Water Diver training is all about and how it can enrich your underwater adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver program, you'll experience five different specialties. After a detailed briefing with your SSI instructor, you'll make a training dive in open water for each specialty. This program gives you plenty of freedom to explore different areas of diving, and you'll be able to take the full training courses for your chosen specialties at any time, which will be credited towards your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you everything you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mix of theory sessions and open water dives. You'll learn how to safely plan and execute your deep diving adventures, and how to use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most out of your deep dives. On completion of this course, you'll receive your Deep Diving SSI Specialty certification and be able to explore magnificent deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for certain additional training courses, making it the next logical step in your diver training.

In this specialty program, you'll develop the advanced skills and knowledge you need to navigate safely and confidently underwater. You'll learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, leave and return to a designated point, as well as basic navigation patterns. You'll also learn how to combine navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience. All this sharpens your underwater observation skills, improves your diving safety and helps you get the most out of every dive. On completion of this course, you'll be awarded the SSI Navigation specialty certification.

Night diving requires different skills from day diving. The Night Diving and Limited Visibility SSI Specialty is the best way to learn night diving and practice the techniques you'll need to become a safe and confident night diver. In this program, you'll receive all the knowledge and skills you need to dive safely and comfortably at night or in conditions of limited visibility. Through a combination of e-learning and open water training dives, you'll learn to enter and exit the water, use specialized equipment and communicate easily with your buddy at night or in limited visibility. At the end of the course, you'll receive Night Diving and Limited Visibility SSI specialty certification, and be ready to dive at night with confidence.

Most of the best dive sites in the sea are wrecks. These structures attract unusually high densities of marine life and give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in history. The Wreck Diving SSI specialty will enable you to become a safe and confident wreck diver. Through a combination of theory classes and protected environment sessions, you'll learn to safely perform non-penetration dives around wrecks and artificial reefs, to a depth of 30 meters. You'll also be able to put your wreck diving skills into practice on training dives in the wild. All this will enable you to enjoy wreck diving with confidence and get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of this program, you'll earn your Wreck Diving SSI specialty. Continue your adventures and become a wreck diver. Start online today!

The Diver Stress and Rescue SSI specialty program teaches you the skills you need to protect yourself and other divers. You'll learn to identify stress, prevent accidents and receive practical techniques for performing rescues and providing emergency care. Through a combination of practical pool and open water sessions, you'll become well prepared and confident in handling emergency and rescue situations. At the end of the course, you'll receive Diver Stress and Rescue SSI specialty certification.

The Perfect Buoyancy SSI specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most out of every dive. Buoyancy is an essential diving skill, but any diver will tell you that it takes time to perfect. The Perfect Buoyancy Specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques, so you can master your buoyancy faster and enjoy more relaxed diving adventures. In this fascinating program, you'll also learn new skills that protect the environment and work in all diving situations. Upon completion of this course, you'll earn the Perfect Buoyancy SSI specialty certification. With improved buoyancy skills, you'll soon be able to glide with ease and take the underwater photos you've been dreaming of!

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become a diving ambassador by enrolling in the Divemaster program. All you need to get started is 40 logged dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night Diving, and Limited Visibility, or at least one logged dive in each of these areas, in addition to Diver Stress and Rescue. You’ll qualify as a Dive Guide after successfully completing the Divemaster program. If your goal is to turn your passion into a career by guiding certified divers, teaching environmental programs, assisting instructors, or even becoming an instructor yourself, your next step is to advance from Divemaster by logging/documenting at least 60 points. Upgrade to Divemaster immediately or at any time thereafter by completing the self-study course Science of Diving and passing the digital final exam, which certifies you as an SSI professional. There are thousands of job opportunities worldwide for the next generation of highly skilled professionals

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become a true ambassador for diving by completing the Divemaster program. To start, you'll need at least 40 logged and validated dives, as well as certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night Diving & Limited Visibility, or a minimum of 5 logged/validated dives in each of these areas, plus the Diver Stress & Rescue specialty. Upon successful completion of the Divemaster program, you'll be certified as a Dive Guide. If you'd like to turn your passion into a profession - guiding certified divers, teaching ecology programs, assisting instructors or even becoming an instructor yourself - the next step is the Divemaster Upgrade, with a minimum of 60 logged/validated dives. You can upgrade to Divemaster level immediately or later by independently studying the Science of Diving module and passing the digital final exam. This will enable you to become an SSI professional.

Get started today—You must be a Divemaster or equivalent to participate in SSI’s 3-step instructor training. The training begins with participation in the Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course, accompanied by Digital Learning. After successfully completing the Instructor Training Course (ITC), you will participate in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 16-day course enables you to independently teach various key SSI programs such as Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue, and Dive Guide. For those who wish to take more time to learn and gain valuable teaching experience between training sessions, it is possible to take the three parts separately—Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC), and Instructor Evaluation (IE)—one after the other, at your own pace and with a flexible schedule.