The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become an ambassador for diving by taking the Divemaster program. All you need to get started is 40 logged/verified dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 logged/verified dives of experience in each area plus Diver Stress & Rescue. You will receive the Dive Guide certification upon successful completion of the Divemaster program. When your interest is to turn your passion into a profession by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors or even becoming an instructor yourself, your next step is the Divemaster upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified dives. Upgrade to Divemaster immediately or at any time thereafter by studying the Science of Diving materials on your own and passing the Digital Final Exam that makes you an SSI professional. There are thousands of job opportunities worldwide for the next generation of highly qualified divers.

The SSI Extended Range Fundamentals program gives you the opportunity to improve your advanced diving skills in one workshop. Learn more about using technical dive equipment with any full dive system for which you are certified and expand your basic skills to master buoyancy, trim, finning techniques, positioning and communication. The Extended Range Fundamentals program offers complimentary training to existing certifications to increase your confidence and control in the water. All in-water sessions are conducted in a pool or confined water environment at depths less than 12 meters. You will earn SSI's Extended Range Fundamentals certification upon completion of this program.

Why settle for the limits of traditional diving when you can achieve perfect hydrodynamics? The Extended Range Sidemount program is not just an equipment configuration; it's the key to accessing the most unique and technical corners of the underwater world, from the depths of a historic wreck to the subtlest passages of a cavern.1. Why choose this training with us?While others just follow the manual, we focus on mastering the detail. In this program, you will transform the way you move underwater:Elite Hydrodynamics: You will learn to "fly" in tight spaces, eliminating drag and maximizing your efficiency.Advanced Gas Management: Master the management of multiplestage cylinders for decompression diving, maintaining total control of your configuration at all times.Customized Configuration: We conduct an intensive gear fitting workshop to adjust your harness and lines to your exact physiognomy. We don't adapt the diver to the equipment, we adapt the equipment to the diver.2. What makes the difference in our offerUltra-Reduced Groups: We guarantee personalized attention with minimum ratios to make every minute underwater count.World Class Location: Training sessions are conducted in the most challenging and spectacular environments in the region, ideal for testing your new skills.Video Analysis: We include video technical review sessions so you can visualize and correct your trim and propulsion techniques immediately.3. Logistics and Commitment DetailsLanguage and Flexibility: Expert instruction available in English and Spanish.Programming: Optimized itinerary combining advanced theory, dry setup workshops and intensive in-water sessions.International Certification: Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Extended Range Sidemount credential, recognized globally to apply this configuration on any extended range expedition.Raise your standards. Leave behind the limitations of conventional equipment and become a technical exploration diver.

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.

This program, which gives you an internationally recognized certification, is ideal to start your adventures as a certified diver. The combination of personalized training and practical in-water sessions ensures that you will have the skills and experience necessary to dive comfortably underwater. You'll earn your SSI Open Water Diver certification.

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.

React Right is SSI's first aid and emergency course: it gives you the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. This dive program is totally flexible, so you can choose the topics that interest you, such as primary care, first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn the basics of automatic external defibrillation (AED) and oxygen administration in emergency diving situations. This program, which combines academic sessions and hands-on training scenarios, gives you the tools and confidence you need to perform correctly. When you earn your certification, you'll be able to respond and administer first aid, CPR and oxygen and offer assistance with an AED in the event of a medical emergency. Get your SSI React Right certification - get started today!

En el curso de Cavern XR aprenderemos las bases para el buceo en cuevas, aprenderemos técnicas de propulsión dentro de la cueva, posición del grupo de buceadores, comunicación con luz, colocar una línea de guía para penetración a no más de 60 metros de la entrada y siempre con la luz natural de nuestra salida a la vista. También aprenderemos ejercicios de emergencia cómo fallos de lámpara, máscara, hinchador, buzo sin aire, salidas sin visibilidad (que son súper divertidas y que a su vez te hacen estar preparado para cualquier problema que puedas tener), etc.El entrenamiento lo hacemos en diferentes cenotes con el fin de que conozcas varios y que conozcas distintos entornos, cada cueva tiene lo suyo, su propia belleza.

Exploring an indoor environment, such as a cavern or large wreck, is an exciting activity. However, getting traditional diving equipment through the confined spaces of these areas can be a challenge. By improving hydrodynamics with a sidemount configuration, adventurous divers can explore the tightest of spaces. The Extended Range Sidemount program teaches you how to use the sidemount configuration, as well as techniques for using the various stage cylinders effectively during decompression diving with this type of configuration. Upon completion of this program, you will earn SSI's Extended Range Sidemount certification, which will allow you to apply the Sidemount configuration to all other Extended Range programs.

En el curso de Full Cave aprenderemos todo respecto a la navegación en sistemas de cuevas inundadas, te llevaremos a las más icónicas cuevas de ésta región y emprenderemos juntos éste fabuloso viaje de ida y vuelta al inframundo Maya. Te enseñaremos a hacer marcación para que tu buceo sea siempre seguro, hablaremos de los riesgos y de cómo evitarlos, trabajaremos en la forma correcta de hacer saltos entre unas y otras líneas, haremos cicuitos y travesías sencillos y de lo más complejos. Al final del curso te podemos llevar a conocer algunas de nuestras propias exploraciones, en lugares en los que sólo nosotros tenemos acceso.