Computer Diving

With e-learning, confined water and open water dives, the SSI Scuba Diver program is the perfect foundation for becoming a safe and confident diver. You'll learn everything you need to dive in the open water to a depth of 12 meters with an SSI Professional. In this program, you'll complete almost half of the Open Water Diver course and easily upgrade your certification. All you need to do is complete the remaining theory and confined water sessions, plus two open water training dives.

Join the Science of Diving SSI specialty and you'll develop a comprehensive understanding of the underwater world and its effects on the human body. This specialty is required training for most SSI Professional programs, as well as for some Extended Range programs, and is an essential way of broadening your diving knowledge. Available online, you can earn your Science of Diving SSI specialty certification from home and get ready to start your career as a Diving Professional. Once you've completed the course, you'll be halfway to achieving the coveted Divemaster SSI qualification and earn the Science of Diving SSI specialty certification.

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.

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 will be awarded the SSI Navigation specialty 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 beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI specialty is also a prerequisite for certain complementary courses, making it the next logical step in your diver training. This specialty is MANDATORY to become a Master diver.

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If you can't decide which Specialty programs are right for you, sign up for the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You'll be able to try deep diving and l\

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your dive times and safety margins, and shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you'll learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge while learning to plan and dive safely with enriched air mixtures containing up to 40% oxygen. On completion of this program, you will be awarded SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% 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!

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 your Open Water Diver SSI certification.

Choosing and purchasing your diving equipment is one of the most important investments you will make as a diver. We want you to choose the right diving equipment for your needs, and know how to maintain it properly. With the right knowledge, you can make the most of your investment and enjoy safe, comfortable dives for years to come. With an experienced and trained SSI Professional, you'll learn about the components of your equipment and develop a thorough understanding of it. You'll also practice basic preventive maintenance of your diving equipment to ensure that your gear performs at its best and lasts as long as possible. Start the Equipment Techniques specialty today!

Coral reefs are very popular with divers, and rightly so; drifting over a healthy reef filled with vibrant marine life is magical. These precious ecosystems are fascinating, and the SSI Coral Identification specialty program is the best way to learn more about coral reefs and get the most out of your reef dives. In this coral diving specialty program, you'll learn to identify different corals and earn your SSI Coral Identification specialty certification.

The world's oceans are home to thousands of species of fish, and you'll meet many of these fascinating creatures on your dives! In this course, you'll learn all the skills and concepts you need to identify the common reef fish families of the Caribbean, Indo-Pacific and Red Sea. Upon completion of this course, you will receive your SSI Fish Identification specialty certification.

The Assistant Instructor certification is the next step after the Divemaster in the diving instructor's career. If you wish to continue your career as a diving professional, you can complete the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Assessment and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

In the Marine Ecology SSI specialty program, you'll learn how ocean organisms interact with each other and their environment. You'll learn how energy flows through colonies and the links between different ocean ecosystems. With your new knowledge, you'll appreciate the marine life you dive with even more! Start online today and get your Marine Ecology SSI certification.