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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 the 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 32% or 40%. incl. SSI training material and certification

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.

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 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.

With the SSI Try Scuba course you can experience your first unforgettable breaths underwater. With an instructor at your side, you can dive in confined water without any worries and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba certification card and can hardly wait for your next dive. There are countless diving adventures waiting for you and this course is just the beginning. Start today!

In this sidemount diving course, you'll learn everything you need for recreational sidemount diving with one or two scuba tanks to a maximum depth of 30 meters or to your certification depth, whichever is deeper. Sidemount diving is already a common practice for wreck, mine and cave divers, but now more and more recreational divers are discovering its benefits. You don't carry a heavy tank on your back, feel more comfortable in the water and improve your water resistance and trim. You use less energy, can reduce your gas consumption and thus make the most of your diving time. With better buoyancy control, easier access to valves and more redundancy, sidemount diving offers safety and satisfaction. This is the best sidemount diving course to discover and enjoy the enticing benefits of this style of diving. You will learn all the skills and knowledge you need to dive safely and comfortably with single or twin cylinder sidemount equipment. incl. SSI training material and certification

There are situations in which solo diving and the knowledge of the possibilities of independent diving are useful, for example for photo dives, for dive leaders, etc. The proven buddy system is in no way denied in this course, because it is the safest and most widely practiced form of recreational diving. In this course, the physical requirements, the psychological characteristics and the technical equipment of independent diving are discussed. The special risks of solo diving and how to deal with them are discussed in detail. The course consists of a theory unit and three open water dives. After successful completion you will receive the SSI Independent Diver certification. incl. SSI training material and certification

If you can't decide which specialty programs are best for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation as well as 3 other specialty areas before deciding on a full specialty training. It's a great way to experience what Advanced Open Water Diver training is all about and how valuable it can be for your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver program you will learn about 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a detailed briefing with your SSI Instructor. This program gives you complete freedom to explore everything. You can complete the entire specialty training at any time and receive credit for your Advanced Open Water Diver training. incl. SSI training material and certification

Becoming a certified SSI Specialty Instructor is easy. Train as an instructor and register for any specialty instructor seminar you would like to teach. If you teach enough specialties, you will automatically qualify for your Advanced Open Water Instructor certification.

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become an ambassador for diving by completing the Divemaster program. All you need is 40 verified dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 verified dives in each area plus Diver Stress & Rescue. Upon successful completion of the Divemaster program, you will be certified as a Dive Guide. If you want to turn your passion into a profession by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors or even becoming an instructor yourself, your next step is the Divemaster upgrade with at least 60 logged/verified dives. You can upgrade to Divemaster immediately or later by studying the Science of Diving materials yourself and passing the Digital Final Exam, which makes you an SSI Professional. There are thousands of job opportunities worldwide for the next generation of highly qualified divers.

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 deep diver, you have the unique opportunity to explore some of the world's best dive sites and most popular marine life. There is so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. In a balanced combination of theory sessions and open water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course will teach you everything you need for dives between 18 and 40 meters. You will learn how to plan and safely conduct your deep diving adventures and how to get the most out of your deep dives with the help of dive computers and gas consumption calculations. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to 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.

It is possible to do only the Assistant Instructor part and later the ITC if you want to gain experience first. Become an instructor and live your passion To participate in the SSI Instructor Training Course (ITC) you must be a certified Divemaster or have an equivalent qualification. This comprehensive program is part of SSI's 2-stage Instructor Training approach. It starts with the combination of the Instructor Training Course and immersive digital learning. After successfully completing the ITC, you will take the Instructor Evaluation (IE) to become an SSI Open Water Instructor. As a certified instructor, you will be able to teach important SSI programs such as Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide independently. Do you need more time or want to gain practical experience before becoming a fully-fledged instructor? You can also complete the Assistant Instructor part as an independent step. This allows you to assist on real student courses, gain valuable teaching experience and then complete the Instructor Evaluation at your own pace. The possibilities are endless - start your career as an instructor now!