Waves, Tides & Currents

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.

Diving in currents opens up a world of new dive sites, and you’ll often encounter the most spectacular marine life. Dive from the shore, and you’ll discover the simplicity of simply walking down the beach and exploring your favorite dive sites with ease. But waves, tides, and currents can affect a dive and your safety if you don’t know how to handle them. The SSI Waves, Tides, and Currents Specialty will improve your diving skills and understanding, so you can safely and confidently enjoy diving in a changing environment. You’ll gain a better understanding of dynamic open-water environments and learn about the environmental conditions that affect different dive sites. You’ll also practice diving from the shore, in currents, or in rivers to earn this 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 more about night diving and to practice the techniques you need to become a safe and confident night diver. This program provides you with all the knowledge and skills you need to dive safely and comfortably at night or in limited visibility. Through a combination of online learning and open-water dives, you’ll learn how to enter and exit the water, use specialized equipment, and communicate easily with your buddy at night or in limited visibility. Upon completion, you’ll earn the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to go night diving with confidence!

SSI has designed the Computer Diving program to familiarize certified divers with the features and benefits of using a dive computer. By understanding and knowing how to use all the features of a dive computer, you not only increase your dive safety but also make planning and executing your dive easier. The SSI Computer Diving program explores the features and capabilities of various dive computers and explains how to use these features before, during, and after your dive. Often, divers buy a computer and use it only for basic information. Get the most out of your investment by learning how to use your dive computer to its full potential. Start your SSI Computer Diving specialty online today!