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Do you dream of working as an instructor and traveling the world? With this globally recognized certification, you can work in over 130 countries - wherever SSI Training Centers are located. This in-depth course provides you with everything you need to become an SSI Open Water Instructor. Once you are certified, you can train new SSI divers, teach Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue courses and train dive guides. Your opportunities are almost limitless, so start your diving career now!

This specialty course provides you with the knowledge and advanced skills you need to navigate safely and confidently underwater. You will learn the correct use of the compass, natural navigation techniques, estimating distances, leaving and returning to a given point and simple navigation patterns. You will also learn how to combine navigation techniques to optimize your diving experience. All of this will sharpen your underwater observation skills, increase your diving safety and help you get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

Night dives require very different skills than daylight dives. The SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility Specialty course is the best way to learn all about night diving and practice the techniques required to make you a safe and confident night diver. This course will give you all the knowledge and skills to dive safely and relaxed at night or in limited visibility conditions. In a balanced mix of online learning and open water dives, you will learn how to use special equipment, the correct entry and exit techniques and how to communicate with your dive buddy at night and in limited visibility. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to dive into the dark with confidence.

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty course is the best way to improve your buoyancy and experience perfect dives. Buoyancy control is one of the most important diving skills, but as any experienced diver will tell you, it takes time to perfect. In this course, you will learn advanced buoyancy skills and techniques to help you master your buoyancy faster. By improving your water position and optimizing your buoyancy control, you can reduce your air consumption and increase your bottom times. In this fascinating course you will also learn new skills to protect the underwater world, which can always be used. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. Well-balanced, you will soon be gliding calmly through the water, taking the underwater photos you've always dreamed of or simply enjoying the weightlessness.

SSI Dive Guide is a program that provides divers with the skills to safely guide other divers through dives. Dive Guide training is the first step in becoming a professional dive instructor. During training, participants learn how to plan and organize dives, properly use and maintain dive equipment, explore dive sites and ensure the safety of divers. They also learn how to assess and improve the diving techniques and skills of other divers. The Dive Guide training includes theoretical lessons, practical exercises in the pool or confined water and dives in open water. Participants must meet certain requirements to complete the training and receive the Dive Guide certificate. After completing the training, Dive Guides can assist instructors in conducting courses, organize and conduct dives for certified divers and lead divers on dive sites. They can also work as assistants on dive trips or in dive centers. Dive guide training is a great way for divers to expand their skills, improve their diving experience and share their passion for diving with others.

The Assistant Instructor is the next logical step after the Divemaster on your way to becoming an Instructor. It gives you the chance to gain valuable teaching experience, practice dive briefings, teach theory lessons and take over practical dive training. If you want to advance your career as an SSI Professional, you can complete the Instructor Training course, pass the Instructor Evaluation and qualify as an Open Water Instructor.

Diving skills easily become rusty and after a while you lose confidence in your own abilities. An SSI Scuba Skills Update will get you back in the water and back to your old strength in no time at all. In the refresher course, you repeat and practise the diving skills from your Open Water Diver program under the guidance of an SSI professional. However, a scuba skills update is not only a relaxed way to refresh your diving skills, but often also a prerequisite for resuming diving training after a break. If you don't want to worry about your skills on your diving vacation and would rather enjoy the underwater world instead, take the course shortly before your trip. The course is also ideal for Open Water Diver students to consolidate their diving skills before open water dives. The flexible course duration allows you to take your time and concentrate on your weaknesses.

Take an Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty course if you want to shorten your surface intervals and extend your dive time. You'll spend more time exploring your favorite dive sites instead of waiting! With this course you will expand your diving knowledge to plan safe dives with enriched air mixtures up to 40% oxygen. After completing the course you will receive an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification for 40%.

The SSI Freediver course opens the door to freediving activities all over the world. Learning to freedive with SSI is easier than you think. This program combines online training, pool dives, and open-water dives to turn you into a confident and safe freediver in no time. Once you’re certified, you can dive with a buddy in open water to a depth of 20 meters and explore a variety of breathtaking underwater ecosystems around the world. Get started online today.

This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way to become a qualified diver on an adventure that will last a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and practical training sessions ensures that you gain the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

As a dry suit diver you can dive warm and comfortable in cold waters all year round. Only dry suit diving opens up the special underwater landscapes of cold water to you: dives on the icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places teeming with life despite the cold. Dry suits are also great if you dive several times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of the cold, wet wetsuit each time, the dry suit diver simply leaves his suit on. The best way to dry suit dive is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course. Here you will gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes how to use the special equipment and how to deal with difficult situations and problems with the dry suit. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification.

1. You really do find things againWhether it’s a lost GoPro, anchor, or even gear—after the course, you’ll know how to search efficiently instead of diving around aimlessly.2. Greater Safety While DivingYou’ll learn to handle situations in a controlled manner, for example:poor visibilityStress UnderwaterWorking with EquipmentAll of this makes you a better and safer diver overall.3. Practical Skills That Are FunThe course is very hands-on:That “treasure hunt” feeling ????Real-world tasks instead of just theoryoften one of the most entertaining specialty courses4. A Solid Foundation for Advanced DiversThis course will help you when you later:Heading toward Rescue Diverare interested in wreck divingor even want to become a Dive Guide or professional5. Teamwork & CommunicationYou work closely with your buddy—this improves:Underwater CoordinationTrustTeam Efficiency