Stress & Rescue

This globally recognized certification is the best way to begin your lifelong adventure as a diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience needed to feel truly comfortable underwater. You, too, deserve an SSI Open Water Diver certification!

This globally recognized certification is the best way to begin your lifelong adventure as a diver. Personalized training is combined with sessions in the water to ensure you have the skills and experience needed to become truly comfortable underwater. You too deserve an SSI Open Water Dive certification!

As a Nitrox diver you can increase your bottom times or safety margins and of course shorten surface intervals - so you can spend more time exploring the dive sites you love most and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge while learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures containing up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

If you can't decide which specialty program

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. You will be in confined water and well looked after by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and undoubtedly want to go diving again. Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!

Diving in currents opens up a world of new dive sites and you will often see the most spectacular marine life. Dive from shore and you'll discover simplicity just by walking down the beach and explore 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 deal with them. The SSI Waves, Tides and Currents Specialty will improve your diving skills and understanding so you can safely and confidently enjoy diving in changing environments. You will 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!

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy 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 it. With the Perfect Buoyancy specialty, you’ll learn advanced 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 any situation. Upon completion, you’ll earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. With better buoyancy, you’ll soon be able to float even more easily, take the underwater photos you’ve always dreamed of, and effortlessly explore the ocean.

In this specialty program, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge you need to navigate underwater safely and confidently. You’ll learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, how to estimate distance, and how to depart from and return to a designated point, including basic navigation patterns. You’ll also learn how to combine these navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience. All of this enhances your underwater observation skills, improves your dive safety, and helps you get the most out of every dive. Upon completion, you’ll earn the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

React Right is SSI’s first first-aid course and provides the training needed to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible program, you can choose which topics to cover, including first aid, CPR, and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about administering oxygen in emergency situations while diving and about the basics of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). By combining theory with practical training scenarios, this program gives you the tools and confidence you need to provide emergency care. By the time you’re certified, you’ll be able to act as a first responder: administer first aid and CPR, provide oxygen, and offer AED support in a medical emergency. Earn your SSI React Right Certification. Get started today!

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty program teaches you the skills you need to protect yourself and other divers. You’ll learn how to recognize stress, prevent accidents, and master practical techniques for performing rescues and providing emergency care. Through a combination of pool and open-water sessions, you’ll be well-prepared and confident in handling emergencies and rescue situations. Upon completion, you’ll earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification.