Equipment Techniques

Irretrievably lost? How to find the mask, fin or camera that was lost when jumping in from the boat? How to retrieve small or medium sized objects that have gone overboard or sunk in the lake? The knowledge and skills about sensible search patterns, consideration of environmental conditions and the use of helpful equipment are part of the specialty course Search and Recovery.

Dangerous monster or elegant predator? Should we be afraid of it or does it deserve our protection and respect? Whether you are a diver or not, this special course provides lots of exciting information about what makes sharks so special, how different species live and what significance they have for their habitat. Once you understand these animals and their behavior, you can enjoy observing them in their natural environment. This course is a knowledge program and does not include dives.

Sufficient insulation protection is one of the most important safety rules when diving. Diving with a dry suit is ideal for the cold season or appropriate diving areas. Diving safely and comfortably with a dry suit requires special training. This course teaches the advantages of a dry suit as well as the correct use and behavior in emergency situations.

Knowing where you are at all times is important for your well-being and safety underwater. During the Specialty Navigation course, you will learn how to use a compass as well as how to use natural navigation methods. It then takes time, experience and regular practice to master the skills taught.

Finally diving again! Your diving vacation is just around the corner and it's been a while since your last dive? You dive regularly, but rarely? As part of a refresher course, you will review theory in a practice-oriented way, revive your diving skills and dive with a diving professional in our lake. This is a relaxed and (self-)safe way to start your return to diving as a hobby or your diving vacation

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 of refreshing 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.

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 the 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!

Stress is one of the main factors in diving accidents. This specialty course shows how to recognize stress early, how to deal with it correctly and thus avoid diving accidents. In addition, this course teaches how to deal with emergency situations by teaching and practicing rescue techniques and emergency management.

Some features of the underwater world can only be found at greater depths. Additional knowledge and skills are required to dive these interesting and exciting dive sites safely and in a relaxed manner. The Deep Diving Specialty course teaches the additional risks associated with diving to deeper areas and how to avoid them.

The Dive Guide program is the first step on an exciting journey, learning to safely guide certified divers in diverse environments and changing conditions. Through dive briefings, assessing dive conditions and leading dives, you will develop into a confident dive guide in no time. Start your professional diving career as a Dive Guide or continue to qualify as a Divemaster.

The diving vacation is booked and the anticipation of lots of dives is rising. Especially with several dives a day, the question arises as to how diving safety and health can be increased. The answer is air that is enriched with oxygen - Enriched Air Nitrox (EAN). The corresponding special course shows how to plan and carry out dives safely with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. And it also answers the question as to why diving with Nitrox makes you less tired. This course is a knowledge program and does not include dives.

Float particles instead of gobies Gliding effortlessly through the water and improving air consumption is achieved through good buoyancy control. The specialty course Buoyancy Control Perfection teaches you the knowledge and skills you need to increase your comfort in the water and make optimum use of your equipment. With these tools, each subsequent dive will gradually perfect your floating in the water.

Not all boats are the same and have different requirements than shore diving The goal of the boat diving specialty course is to open up new diving areas that can only or more comfortably be reached by boat. This program teaches the necessary knowledge and skills to dive safely from a boat and to experience the underwater world in places that cannot be reached from the shore.

Gliding effortlessly through the water and improving air consumption is achieved through good buoyancy control. The specialty course Buoyancy Control Perfection teaches you the knowledge and skills to increase your comfort in the water and make optimum use of your equipment. With these tools, each subsequent dive will perfect your floating in the water bit by bit.

Explore the underwater world independently with a diving partner You will learn to dive within 4 days with a maximum of 4 diving students. The dates can take place at weekends or during the week. The theory is learned independently and flexibly up to the first day of diving as part of an eLearning program. The practical exercises to learn the diving skills as well as the open water dives take place at our diving station and in Lake Schladitz. Here are a few dates to choose from. Please contact us directly for individual arrangements.