Mermaid Instructor

In this SSI Training Techniques program, you will discover your strengths and weaknesses and create a personalized freediving training plan. In this course, you will learn several valuable freediving training techniques that will help you improve your relaxation and extend your dive time. You will progress faster in your freediving technique, improve your efficiency and receive tips and tricks from top professionals. With SSI's Freediving Training Techniques program, you'll learn advanced breath-holding techniques. Get your Specialty Training Techniques certification today.

Freediving is a unique freediving discipline in which the diver ascends and descends with the aid of a line, using only the arms during the dive. This freediving dive will help you develop the knowledge and skills necessary to dive in the sea with confidence and comfort. Get your SSI Free Immersion freediving specialty certification today and discover the pleasure of longer, more comfortable dives.

In the SSI Freshwater Ecology specialty program, you'll explore how aquatic species interact with each other and with their freshwater environments. You will learn about freshwater ecosystems, food webs, predator-prey relationships, and the delicate balance that sustains life below the surface. This program deepens your understanding of biodiversity, species adaptations and habitat protection, giving you the knowledge you need to recognize and identify aquatic wildlife with confidence. With your new ecological insight, every dive becomes a discovery. Get started online today and earn your SSI Freshwater Ecology certification.

Ready to take your freediving skills to the next level? SSI is pleased to introduce a new certification option designed specifically for those who want to focus on pool and confined water training: the SSI Advanced Pool Freediver certification. What is the SSI Advanced Pool Freediver certification? The SSI Advanced Pool Freediver certification is part of the recently updated Advanced Freediver program. This option is perfect for intermediate freedivers looking to learn new techniques and knowledge for effortless diving. Advanced Pool Freediver is the perfect first way to learn advanced freediving skills in a controlled environment, focusing on theory, static and dynamic freediving sessions. Begin your journey towards mastering advanced techniques in a focused environment: start your SSI Advanced Pool Freediver certification today!

Join our weekly freediving training sessions. We have semi-Olympic and heated pools. You can choose Tuesdays and/or Saturdays. You choose the number of times you want to come. With the training you will further perfect your diving technique, improve your times, develop the mammalian reflex of immersion and above all you will have fun. We have a training plan that fits perfectly to each freediver, taking into account the personal objectives of each one. A fundamental requirement is to have a freediving certification. Dive all year round and join the Ohana Freedivers family. We are waiting for you!

Freediving is a unique freediving discipline in which the diver ascends and descends with the aid of a line, using only the arms during the dive. This freediving dive will help you develop the knowledge and skills necessary to dive in the sea with confidence and comfort. Get your SSI Free Immersion freediving specialty certification today and discover the pleasure of longer, more comfortable dives.

The oceans are home to hundreds of species and, thanks to diving, you can spot countless fascinating creatures! In this program, you'll be taught all the skills and concepts you need to identify common families of reef fish from the Red Sea, Caribbean and Indo-Pacific. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Fish Identification specialty certification.

As a Nitrox Diver, you'll be able to increase your bottom times and safety margins and reduce surface intervals, so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting. In this program you will learn new skills and increase your dive knowledge. In addition, you will learn how to plan and safely dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you'll earn your SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

Enroll in SSI's Science of Diving specialty to gain a thorough understanding of the underwater world and its effects on the human body. This specialty, which is required for completion of most SSI Professional programs as well as some Extended Range programs, is an excellent opportunity to expand your diving knowledge. It's available online, so you can earn your SSI Science of Diving specialty certification from home and prepare to start your career. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Science of Diving specialty certification and be halfway to completing the desired SSI Divemaster rating.

Learn how to respond to life-threatening situations until professional medical attention is available. Learn the essential skill of administering oxygen first aid as an initial response to diving injuries.

It's normal for skills to get rusty and you lose confidence when you haven't been diving for a while. With SSI's Scuba Skills Update you'll be back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This refresher program allows you to review and practice the skills you learned on the Open Water Diver with an SSI professional. It's also the perfect course if you're planning to go on vacation and would rather enjoy the marine life than spend time worrying about your skills. If you are a student who has not yet obtained the Open Water Diver certification, the Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practicing your skills before the open water training dives. This course has no specific duration, so you can take as much time as you need and focus on the skills you want to practice.

SSI's Altitude Diver specialty teaches you how to plan and conduct safe dives in lakes or lagoons more than 300 meters above sea level. The course addresses lower atmospheric pressure, physiological changes, use of adapted tables/computers and differences in freshwater buoyancy.

If you can't decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You'll try Deep Diving and Navigation, plus a choice of 3 other specialties, before committing to full specialty training. It's a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you'll experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a thorough briefing with your SSI Instructor. By completing this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings at any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

With the SSI Deep Diving Specialty, you'll learn everything you need to dive from 18 to 40 meters through a combination of academic sessions and open water dives. You'll learn how to plan and complete deep dives safely and how to use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most out of your deep dives. Upon completion, you'll earn your SSI Deep Diving specialty certification and be able to explore deep dive sites wherever you go. This SSI specialty is a prerequisite for some of the advanced dive programs, making it the recommended next step in your dive training.

Night diving requires different skills than day diving. The Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty is perfect for learning to dive at night and practice the techniques necessary to become a safe and confident night diver. In this program you will learn all the skills and knowledge necessary to dive safely and comfortably at night or in limited visibility. Through a combination of online learning and open water training dives, you'll learn how to enter and exit the water, use specialized equipment and communicate with your buddy at night or in limited visibility. Upon completion, you'll earn SSI's Night Diving and Limited Visibility specialty certification and be prepared to dive at night or in limited visibility.