Full Face Mask Diving and Underwater Voice Communication (additional training)

Expand your teaching portfolio and learn to guide divers through full face mask training with clear instruction and purposeful practical sessions.At Corals & Shells, the instructor programme focuses on teaching the specialty: planning sessions, delivering briefings and skill demonstrations, identifying and correcting student difficulties, and assessing performance against SSI standards.Training covers programme standards and teaching materials, mask preparation and fit, and methods for teaching mask use and emergency procedures in confined and open water.Who is this programme for?Open Water Instructors who meet SSI eligibility requirements and hold the Full Face Mask Diving specialty certification or an accepted equivalent.Candidates who fulfil the training, assessment and professional registration requirements earn the SSI Full Face Mask Diving Specialty Instructor qualification.Qualification to teach underwater voice communication is discussed and arranged separately; it is not automatically included in this programme.Contact us with your current qualifications and full face mask experience to discuss entry requirements, scheduling and fees.

Underwater photography has some challenges not found on land, but with the SSI Photo Video specialty program, you will soon learn how to capture your amazing underwater experiences. This program provides the in-depth knowledge you need to dive with an underwater camera and properly use, maintain and store your equipment. You will develop your skills and learn techniques to take underwater images and video safely and easily, plus perfect your diving abilities while using your underwater camera system. Learn how to take high quality images that you can share with everyone and earn your SSI Photo Video specialty certification. Get started today!...The dates listed here are the first day of course registration. Please contact us to confirm pool training dates. This course includes 2 parts- Academics followed by 2 pool sessions where you learn the skills of taking great images. Tell us about your camera and setup before you come. Bring your camera. We will try different setups in the pool and how to maximize on getting great images. Diving in the open water is optional and incurs additional fees. Our goal is to get you to be a safe and happy diver. Please bring your water bottle to fill. We are plastic-free center. We are aiming for zero-waste trips.Included: Digital educational materials, digital license (actual card for extra fees), pool rent, equipment rentExcluded: Personal equipment (Mask, Snorkel, Diving Shoes, Fins, Wetsuits, Camera and lights

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.The dates listed here are the first day of course registration. Please contact us to confirm pool and open water (sea) training dates. This course includes 2 days of academics where we together discuss what it means to be in the sea and how we adapt to the aquatic environment and the marine life. followed by 2 pool sessions where you learn the awesome skills of scuba diving and then 2 days of actually applying those awesome skills in a safe sea environment. Our goal is to get you to be a safe and happy diver. Please bring your water bottle to fill. We are plastic-free center. We are aiming for zero-waste trips.Included: Digital educational materials, digital license (actual card for extra fees), pool rent, equipment rentExcluded: Personal equipment (Mask, Snorkel, Diving Shoes, Fins, Wetsuits)هذا البرنامج هو بداية طريقك لمغامرة ستدوم مدى حياتك كغواص سكوبا مؤهل. ستحصل على تدريب ملائم لقدراتك بالإضافة إلى جلسات تدريب في الماء  لتعلم وممارسة المهارات والحصول على الخبرة اللازمة ليس لأن البرنامج مصمم لتتمكن من الغوص فقط. إنما لتتمكن من  الغوص بكل ثقة وراحة. ستحصل على رخصة غواص مياه مفتوحة من إس إس آي في نهاية هذا البرنامج عند اجتيازك المهاراتالتواريخ المذكورة هنا هي أول يوم للتسجيل في الدورة. يُرجى التواصل معنا لتأكيد مواعيد التدريب في المسبح والمياه المفتوحة (البحر). تتضمن هذه الدورة يومين من المحاضرات النظرية حيث نناقش معًا معنى التواجد في البحر وكيفية التكيف مع البيئة المائية والحياة البحرية. يلي ذلك جلستان في المسبح لتعلم مهارات الغوص الرائعة، ثم يومان من التدريب العملي على تطبيق هذه المهارات في بيئة بحرية آمنة. هدفنا هو أن تصبح غواصًا آمنًا وسعيدًا. يُرجى إحضار زجاجة الماء الخاصة بك لملئها. مركزنا خالٍ من البلاستيك، ونسعى جاهدين لتحقيق رحلات خالية من النفايات. مشمول: الكتب الرقمية، الرخصة الرقمية، استئجار المسبح، استئجار المعدات غير مشمول: المعدات الشخصية (النظارة، القصبة ، جزمة الغوص، الزعانف)

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most from every dive. Buoyancy is an essential dive skill, but any diver will tell you it takes time to perfect. The Perfect Buoyancy specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques, so you can master your buoyancy more quickly and enjoy more relaxed dive adventures. In this fascinating program, you will also learn new skills that protect the environment and work in every diving situation. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. With better buoyancy skills, you will soon be able to hover with ease and take the underwater photographs you dream of!The dates listed here are the first day of course registration. Please contact us to confirm pool training dates. This course includes 2 parts- Academics followed by 2 pool sessions where you learn the skills of perfect buoyancy. Diving in the open water is optional and incurs additional fees. Our goal is to get you to be a safe and happy diver. Please bring your water bottle to fill. We are plastic-free center. We are aiming for zero-waste trips.Included: Digital educational materials, digital license (actual card for extra fees), pool rent, equipment rentExcluded: Personal equipment (Mask, Snorkel, Diving Shoes, Fins, Wetsuits

The dates listed here are the first day of course registration. Please contact us to confirm pool training dates. This course includes 2 parts- Academics followed by 2 open water dives where you learn the skills of diving in limited visibility conditions and night. . Our goal is to get you to be a safe and happy diver. Please bring your water bottle to fill. We are plastic-free center. We are aiming for zero-waste trips.Included: Digital educational materials, digital license, pool rent, equipment rent, lights Excluded: Personal equipment (Mask, Snorkel, Diving Shoes, Fins, Wetsuits)

The Dive Guide program is the first step on an exciting journey. Learn to safely lead certified divers in various environments and conditions. This is your entry to the professional world of scuba divers. By giving dive briefings, doing site evaluations, and leading dives, you will become a confident Dive Guide in no time. Begin your diving career working as a Professional Dive Guide and learn how to organize scuba diving trips and how to become a productive member in a very busy scuba center. You can also get another certification and become training specialist and teach beautiful courses about the ocean and the marine life. This course also qualifies you to enter instructor training course.This course can be for any diver who wants to become more confident and has environmental awareness, and not necessarily make a career out of it. You will be able to assess dive sites, analyze divers and lead friends if you want to. The course is composed of academics (read before you come), 2 pool training sessions to sharpen your open water and rescue skills. Your rescue skills need to be top-notch (do not worry we will work on that). Shore diving to learn about safety, connections and guiding, and also a boat trip to learn more about preparations, control and guiding in bigger environments. Do call us to confirm actual dates as schedule only reflects registerations intake dates.Included: Digital educational materials, Digital license, SSI professional registration fees, pool rent, one boat trip, Tanks Excluded: All other equipment

The SSI Extended Range Foundations program provides you with an opportunity to enhance your advanced diving skills in a workshop environment. Learn more about using tec diving gear with any total diving system you are certified to use and build upon your basic skill set to master buoyancy, trim, finning techniques, positioning, and communication. The Extended Range Foundations program provides supplementary training to existing certifications to increase your confidence and in-water control. All in-water sessions are completed in a pool/confined water environment at depths less than 12 meters. You will earn the SSI Extended Range Foundations certification after completing this program.Take your skills and buoyancy to the next level. If you are thinking to go technical or do decompression diving or simply enjoy the water with a great set of skills, this course is for you. You will be surprised how your air consumption will start to improve.This course is all about practice practice practice. We will do one day in the pool to set the basics then we are going to spend 2 days in the open sea Included: Digital material, Digital License, Pool rent, Equipment rentExcluded: Personal Equipment (Mask, Snorkel, Diving Shoes, Fins)

A Classified Diving Instructor at CAS is defined not only by skill demonstration, but by the ability to understand divers and guide their development. Through the CAS teaching method, this level focuses on: • Reading diver behavior beyond technical performance • Adapting teaching to individual needs • Managing stress, fear, and cognitive load • Building divers, not just certifying them A Classified Instructor is able to: create structured progression, maintain control of the learning environment, and develop confident, aware divers.

Dive Experience - CAS Academy This experience is for those who are curious about the world of scuba diving, and want to experience what it feels like to breathe underwater for the first time. At CAS, the experience is not only offered as a recreational activity, but as a structured and safe introduction to the world of diving, where comfort is built and learning is progressive. The session begins with a simple explanation of breathing and equipment, then hands-on training in shallow water, and after ensuring comfort, participants are taken on a short underwater tour with direct supervision from the instructor. The goal is not just to experience, but to feel comfortable, in control and aware underwater. Total Duration: 2-3 hours Dive time: 30-45 minutes Location: Half Moon Beach The experience is suitable for beginners, and may be the first step for those who want to learn to dive deeper. Part of the experience fee can be included in the open water course fee.

SSI's Snorkel Diver program is your first step toward discovering your passion for the underwater world. It's the best way to learn how to snorkel and develop your confidence in the water, so you can practice snorkeling and explore the breathtaking landscapes and wildlife of the aquatic world. You don't have to be a skilled swimmer to participate in the Snorkel Diver program, and there is no minimum age to join. You just need to be comfortable in the water, able to maintain buoyancy, and ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime! In this program, you'll be introduced to the equipment and skills you need to practice snorkeling safely. Start your snorkeling training and get your Snorkel Diver SSI card today!

The world’s oceans are home to thousands of fish species, and you will encounter plenty of these fascinating creatures on your dives! In this course, you will be taught all the skills and concepts you need to identify common families of Caribbean, Indo-Pacific and Red Sea reef fish. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Fish Identification specialty certification.We highly recommend combining this course with real diving. There will be 2 open water shore dives where knowledge meet actual fish Included: Digital materials, Digital licenseNot included: Equipment rent, Personal equipment (Mask, Snorkel, Diving shoes, Fins), Slates 

In this specialized program, you'll gain the advanced skills and knowledge you need to navigate safely and confidently underwater. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, how to leave and return to a given point, as well as basic navigation patterns. You will also be taught how to combine navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience. All of this enhances your underwater observation skills, improves the safety of your dives and helps you get the most out of each dive. Upon completion, you will be awarded the SSI Navigation Specialty Certificate. The program is 2 parts - Academics: 1 day we learn about natural and compass navigation. Open Water: 1 day where you learn the skills to navigate in the sea Included: Digital materials, Digital license, Equipment rentNot included: Personal equipment (Mask, Snorkel, Diving shoes, Fins)

Coral reefs are highly regarded among divers, and rightly so; wandering over healthy coral reefs filled with bustling marine life is magical. These precious ecosystems are fascinating, and SSI Coral Identification is the best way to learn more about coral reefs and get the most out of your reef dives. In this Coral Diving Specialty program, you will learn how to identify different types of coral reefs and earn your SSI Coral Identification certification.The dates listed here are the first day of course registration. Please contact us to confirm dates. This course is part of our Saving Blues Path. We will be very happy to talk to you about this as well. We highly encourages you to take a trip with us to one of the beautiful islands of Jubail to pair knowledge with real marine experience. Diving in the open water is optional and incurs additional fees. Our goal is to get you to be a safe and happy diver. Please bring your water bottle to fill. We are plastic-free center. We are aiming for zero-waste trips.Included: Digital educational materials, digital license.Excluded: Trip, Equipment Rent, Slates 

It's easy for scuba skills to rust and lose confidence when you haven't dived for a while. With SSI's Scuba Skills Update, we'll get you back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This Scuba Skills Update course allows you to review and practice the diving skills you learned in the Open Water Diver program, under the supervision of an SSI professional. This is a great course to take before your diving vacation, so you can spend less time worrying about your skills and more time admiring the marine life. If you are a non-certified Open Water Diver student, Scuba Skills Update is perfect for practicing your diving skills before your open water training dives. This course has no fixed format because it can be tailored to your needs and the skills needed to be reviewed (for example, rescue, dive guide or simply open water skills). The fee is based on 3 parts, one day of knowledge update, a pool training session, and one open water session to bring all those skills to life. Extra training incurs extra feesPlease call us to confirm dates and discuss your needs so we can structure your experience accordingly  Our goal is to get you to be a safe and happy diver. Please bring your water bottle to fill. We are plastic-free center. We are aiming for zero-waste trips.Included: Digital educational materials, digital license, pool rent, equipment rentExcluded: Personal equipment (Mask, Snorkel, Diving Shoes, Fins, Wetsuits

Full face masks are used by recreational divers who want more comfort and by advanced divers who need specialized protection options. Public safety divers may use full face masks for added protection in cold water or challenging environments. Whether you are interested in advanced diving applications or want a more comfortable way to dive, the SSI Full Face Mask Diving Specialty program is a valuable next step. In this program, you will learn how to fit, clear, and manage a full face mask, and respond to common emergency situations. After successful completion, you will earn the SSI Full Face Mask Diving Specialty certification.You can talk underwater, too!A full face mask fitted with a compatible communication system allows you to speak with other divers using compatible equipment.At Corals & Shells, we offer optional additional training in underwater voice communication during a separate sea session, booked on another day. This training is not included in the core Full Face Mask course and carries an additional fee.