Basic Freediver

What is introductory diving?If you want to know whether diving is the right sport for you, you can try it out with us during a trial dive (Try Scuba, Discover Scuba Diving) in the swimming pool, in a safe environment and under professional guidance.Do I need my own diving equipment?Our well-trained dive professionals will provide you with dive equipment, explain basic dive skills and answer any questions you may have.From what age can I learn to dive ?Recommended for ages 12 and up

Diving skills can easily get rusty, and after a while, you may lose confidence in your own abilities. An SSI Scuba Skills Update gets you back in the water and back to your former strength in no time. In this refresher course, you’ll review and practice the diving skills from your Open Water Diver program under the guidance of an SSI Professional. However, a Scuba Skills Update isn’t just a relaxed way to refresh your diving skills—it’s often a prerequisite for resuming your diving training after a break. If you don’t want to worry about your skills during your diving vacation and would rather enjoy the underwater world, take the course shortly before your trip. The course is also ideal for Open Water Diver students to solidify their diving skills before their open-water dives. Thanks to the flexible course duration, you can take your time and focus on your areas for improvement.

This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way for a trained diver to embark on an adventure that will stay with you for a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and hands-on training ensures that you acquire the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. Upon completion, you will receive the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Swimming and snorkeling are great ways to get in shape for diving and to strengthen your musculoskeletal system. You’ll learn how to optimize your fin strokes and techniques that allow for more efficient and energy-saving propulsion.You’ll do some breathing exercises and further develop your apnea skills. You’ll learn more about your breathing and how to optimize your breathing technique to use less air.

When diving with oxygen-enriched air, you can shorten your surface intervals and extend your dive time. The course includes theory, hands-on gas analysis, and e-learning beforehand. Extend your no-decompression limit and dive more safely with an oxygen content of up to 40%.SSI Enriched Air NitroxAt Tauchsport Pape, you’ll learn some additional theory that simplifies the calculation of maximum depth, best mix, and no-decompression time through physics and decompression, so you can better understand the effects of oxygen while diving.

React Right is SSI's emergency first responder course and provides the knowledge and practical skills to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible course, you can choose your subject areas, such as initial assessment, first aid, CPR and stabilization techniques. You will learn more about administering emergency oxygen and using the defibrillator (AED). With a combination of theory and practical exercise scenarios, this course will give you important tools and the confidence to provide emergency assistance. Once certified, you will be able to act as a first aider, administer first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support. Earn your SSI React Right Specialty certification and help other divers in need. Start your SSI React Right Specialty course today!

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty course is the best course to learn how to protect yourself and other divers. You will learn how to recognize stress, avoid accidents and apply practical techniques for performing rescues and emergency care. With a combination of pool and open water training, you will be well and safely prepared to deal with emergency and rescue situations. After completing the course, you will receive the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Specialty certification.

The SSI Science of Diving Specialty course provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the underwater world and its effects on the human body. The course serves as the foundation for most SSI Professional courses as well as for some Extended Range courses and is an essential component for deepening your diving expertise. You can earn your SSI Science of Diving Specialty certification online from home. Upon completing the course, you’ll be halfway to earning the coveted SSI Divemaster certification and will receive your Science of Diving certification.

It’s always important to stay in training and refresh key skills...Assembly, dive preparation, the proper entry into the water, buoyancy control exercises, trim, the proper fin stroke, rescue exercises, having fun.Price: €39 (includes tank and weights) plus pool admission and, if applicable, pool equipment for €20The training lasts approximately 2 hoursPlease register so we can plan accordingly.This training is free for club members (only pool admission and, if applicable, equipment rental apply)!

As a deep diver, you have the unique opportunity to discover some of the world’s best dive sites and the most popular marine life. There is so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. Through a balanced combination of classroom sessions and open-water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course will teach you everything you need to know for dives between 18 and 40 meters. You’ll learn how to plan and conduct your deep-diving adventures safely and how to get the most out of your deep dives using dive computers and gas consumption calculations. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and can explore the most beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for other advanced training courses, making it the next logical step in your diving education.

In this beginner’s course, you’ll learn everything you need to perform freediving dives to a depth of 5 meters in a pool or confined open water with a buddy. Through a combination of online training and practical sessions, this course will teach you all the necessary skills and knowledge. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Basic Freediver certification.