Open Water Diver

React Right is SSI's emergency first responder course and provides you with the training and knowledge necessary to act as a first responder

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.

September 25, 2026 @ 08:00 a.m. - October 4, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m. Week in Nosy Be, Madagascar

This globally recognized course is the best way to start your lifelong adventure as a certified diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions, with the aim of ensuring that you have the skills and experience you need to be truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a mermaid? Join the SSI Try Mermaid program and make your dreams come true! You'll complete a mermaid experience with an SSI professional in a delimited pool/basin and learn basic mermaid skills, including swimming with a mermaid monofin. Get your SSI Try Mermaid recognition. This is the perfect program to take before participating in our SSI Mermaid course. Get started today!

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty course teaches you the skills you need to protect yourself and other divers. You'll learn how to identify stress, how to prevent accidents, and you'll be taught practical techniques for conducting rescues and providing emergency care. With a combination of pool and open water practice sessions, you will become well prepared and confident in handling emergency and recovery situations. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification.

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 skill for diving, but any diver will tell you it takes time to perfect it. The Perfect Buoyancy specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques so that you can master it more quickly and enjoy more relaxed diving adventures. In this fascinating course, 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 control, you will soon be able to hover with ease and take the underwater photographs you dream of!