Decompression Diving

You're probably like me: you love observing underwater life and having fun underwater so much that when it's time to go back up for your stops, you'd love to stay a few minutes longer to enjoy the barracuda you've just spotted or to photograph THE sea slug you've been looking for all week. Nitrox reduces the amount of nitrogen in your tank, so your body doesn't become saturated with nitrogen as quickly, allowing you to safely reduce your decompression time. During this comprehensive training course, you'll learn the rules and procedures to follow when diving with Nitrox, analyze the overoxygenated air in your tank...

This specialty consists of two pit dives. Please contact us directly by phone at 0561738607 or by e-mail at formation@argonaute.eu to confirm your slots.

Sessions open to anyone with at least Pool Freediving certification. Work on your own and/or with an instructor. During these sessions, you'll have the opportunity to improve your skills, practice and practice freediving techniques and exercises. A convivial moment in 30-degree water. Places limited, 8 people maximum. From 35 euros (30-session subscription).

For over 10 years, Jean-Sébastien NOËL, SSI training inspector, has been passing on excellence with passion and exacting standards. With an exceptional success rate, the training of assistant instructors and instructors combines rigor, professionalism and the pleasure of learning. All in a unique training environment: the L'Argonaute diving complex, a 30°, 15 m-deep diving pit, an ultra-equipped classroom and a reference store. The Assistant Instructor certification is the next step after the Divemaster in the diving instructor's career. If you wish to pursue your career as a diving professional, you can complete the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Assessment and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

The SSI Decompression Diving specialty will teach you how to dive beyond the no-decompression limits. You’ll learn to plan and conduct dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression using your recreational diving equipment and a decompression tank. You’ll learn how to effectively use the functions of your dive computer, including gas switching, reserve time, and ascent time. Using these computer functions will become second nature, allowing you to safely conduct limited-decompression dives without having to spend hours planning the dive. Upon completion of this course, you’ll earn the SSI Decompression Diving certification and will be able to explore magnificent deep sites or large wrecks without being limited by no-decompression limits. The possibilities for your diving adventures just got even wider!

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 pool (6 minimum) and open water (4 minimum) practical sessions, you'll become well prepared and confident in handling emergency and rescue situations. On completion of this course, you will be awarded Diver Stress and Rescue SSI specialty certification.

Sessions open to anyone with at least Pool Freediving certification. Work on your own and/or with an instructor. During these sessions, you'll have the opportunity to improve your skills, practice and practice freediving techniques and exercises. A convivial moment in 30-degree water. Places limited, 8 people maximum. From 35 euros (30-session subscription).

Sessions open to anyone with at least Pool Freediving certification. Work on your own and/or with an instructor. During these sessions, you'll have the opportunity to improve your skills, practice and practice freediving techniques and exercises. A convivial moment in 30-degree water. Places limited, 8 people maximum. From 35 euros (30-session subscription).

Sessions open to anyone with at least Pool Freediving certification. Work on your own and/or with an instructor. During these sessions, you'll have the opportunity to improve your skills, practice and practice freediving techniques and exercises. A convivial moment in 30-degree water. Places limited, 8 people maximum. From 35 euros (30-session subscription).

The Instructor Evaluation (IE) is the final step of SSI’s 2-Step Instructor Training Approach Divemasters or equivalent-level professionals will have to successfully complete the Instructor Training Course (ITC) first where you’ll learn how to: • Conduct academic sessions • Lead confined water training • Teach Open Water Diver and various Specialty programs like Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress&Rescue, Perfect Buoyancy and more • Develop student management and communication skills Already an experienced instructor with another agency? You may be eligible for shortened oboarding options where you will only have to complete certain parts of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) followed by passing an Instructor Evaluation (IE). Contact an SSI Training Center near you to learn more. Already certified as an Assistant Instructor with another agency? You could continue your professional journey with SSI. Get in touch with a local SSI Training Center to explore your options.

Drysuit diving opens up a world of possibilities, including diving in remote Arctic destinations and exploring cold-water dive sites teeming with life. Dry suit diving also lets you stay warm on repeated dive days, when you don't want to spend your time getting in and out of a cold wet suit. The Dry Suit Diving SSI specialty program is the best way to become a drysuit diver, and teaches you all the knowledge and techniques you need to dive safely and comfortably in a drysuit. You'll learn how to use this specific piece of equipment, made up of a drysuit and a diving jacket, what its advantages are and how to deal with emergency situations, which are specific to this type of diving. On completion of this course, you will be awarded the Dry Suit Diving SSI specialty certification.

React Right is SSI’s emergency first response course and provides you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible dive program, you can choose which subjects you want to learn about, including primary assessment, first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about oxygen administration in diving emergencies and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) basics. Using a combination of academic sessions and practical training scenarios, this program will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. By the time you are certified, you will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency. Earn your SSI React Right specialty certification. Get started today!

For over 10 years, Jean-Sébastien NOËL, SSI training inspector, has been passing on excellence with passion and exacting standards. With an exceptional success rate, Diveguid and Divemaster training combines rigor, professionalism and the pleasure of learning. All in a unique training environment: the L'Argonaute diving complex, a 30°, 15 m-deep diving pit, an ultra-equipped classroom and a reference store. Elite training, true to SSI standards, to train the instructors of tomorrow.

For over 10 years, Jean-Sébastien NOËL, SSI training inspector, has been passing on excellence with passion and exacting standards. With an exceptional success rate, Diveguid and Divemaster training combines rigor, professionalism and the pleasure of learning. Divemaster training at Marsa Shagra with l'Argonaute means learning to guide much more than just dives. The human touch and respect for the sea are at the heart of every dive, enabling divers to experience authentic and memorable moments in one of the Red Sea's most beautiful sites.