Full Face Mask Diving

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 Instructor Evaluation (IE) is the final step of SSI’s 2-Step Instructor Training Approach Divemasters or equivalent-level professionals will have to successfully complete the Instructor Training Course (ITC) first where you’ll learn how to: • Conduct academic sessions • Lead confined water training • Teach Open Water Diver and various Specialty programs like Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress&Rescue, Perfect Buoyancy and more • Develop student management and communication skills Already an experienced instructor with another agency? You may be eligible for shortened oboarding options where you will only have to complete certain parts of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) followed by passing an Instructor Evaluation (IE). Contact an SSI Training Center near you to learn more. Already certified as an Assistant Instructor with another agency? You could continue your professional journey with SSI. Get in touch with a local SSI Training Center to explore your options.

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!

During the Enriched Air Nitrox 40 Program, you will gain comprehensive knowledge of how oxygen-enriched gas mixtures affect your body and your dive profile. The curriculum focuses on the practical application of nitrox, including the mastery of oxygen analyzers and the calculation of your Maximum Operating Depth for various gas blends. You will also learn to integrate nitrox settings into your dive computer to optimize your decompression limits. This internationally recognized specialty provides you with the skills to safely use nitrox mixes containing up to 40 percent oxygen at dive centers and liveaboards around the world. By mastering these concepts, you ensure a higher level of safety and competence for every future underwater adventure.Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 40% certification.

Drysuit diving opens up a world of opportunities, including diving remote Arctic destinations and exploring cold-water dive sites teeming with life. Dry suit diving also keeps you warm on multi-dive days when you do not want to spend your time getting in and out of a cold wetsuit. The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty program is the best way to become a dry suit diver and teaches you all the knowledge and techniques you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn how to use specialized equipment, like dry suits and BCs, the benefits of dry suits and how to deal with dry suit emergencies – which are unique to this type of diving. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certification.

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.

React Right is SSI’s emergency first response course and provides you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible dive program, you can choose which subjects you want to learn about, including primary assessment, first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about oxygen administration in diving emergencies and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) basics. Using a combination of academic sessions and practical training scenarios, this program will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. By the time you are certified, you will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency. Earn your SSI React Right specialty certification. Get started today!

Not sure if SCUBA diving is right for you? Come try it out in our heated indoor pool! All equipment is provided and no previous experience needed. 

This is a Try SCUBA opportunity we are hosting exclusively for the Wounded Warriors Foundation! We are proud of our veterans and it is an honor for us to provide them with the experience of being able to breathe underwater on SCUBA.

Join Choo Choo Dive Center for our spring dive trip in 2027! Sail and dive where no one else goes - you won't see another boat for miles. Say goodbye to time limits and crowded, chaotic dive charters. The Juliet is a charming 100 ft. liveaboard schooner primarily based in Miami. On board, you'll have plenty of room to spread out. This ship hosts 12 divers in double occupancy cabins, some with private heads and showers. The Juliet will be taking us on an adventure through the Bahamas, where we will see awe-inspiring reefs, decorated shipwrecks, and sharks galore! Plus this trip includes a special excursion to experience diving with hammerheads. Call today to sign up or ask for more info!

Package includes 7 nights accommodations, all taxes, round-trip domestic airfare and airport transfers, daily breakfast, 6 days of 2 tank boat dives with option to add 1 day diving at North Turneffe Atolls for 3 tank dives plus lunch provided. Turneffe Atoll trip is not included in original price. Not included: international airfare, gratuities, personal items, Nitrox, land excursions, and rental equipment.Some say Belize has the best diving in the Caribbean! Join Choo Choo Dive Center summer 2027 to one of the best diving destinations. We will be staying at Steve & Becky's, which is Ramon's Village sister property located across the street. You'll be privy to everything the resort has to offer, including Pineapples on the Beach Restaurant, Tiki Turtle Trading Company, Tropic Al's, Ramon's Village Divers, Ramon's Beach Spa, with access to the best beach in Belize and luxurious lagoon style pool.

Situated on Roatan's south shore, Coco View Resort is perched on the edge of the world's second largest coral reef. Coco View has spectacular and convenient diving right at its' front door. Take a short ride on one of the custom dive boats, or explore the pristine coral walls and 140 ft. shipwreck located directly in the "Front Yard" - only a few kicks from your room! Here, you can snorkel and dive to your heart's content, with 24/7 access to shore diving. When you're not in the water, enjoy delicious meals and tasty tropical drinks in the Clubhouse. Be entertained by local musicians. You'll be cool and comfortable in one of the spacious air-conditioned oceanfront rooms, or in the over-the-water cabanas. Relax in a hammock on your private deck at the edge of Roatan's incredible underwater realm.