React Right - Course Combination (FA, CPR, AED, O2)

Click here to register for a diving course.The next pool-based freediving course will be held upon request.SSI Pool Freediver This course covers the basic theoretical knowledge and techniques of freediving, including time diving, distance diving, and deep diving.

As a drysuit diver, you can dive warm and comfortable in cold waters all year round. Only dry suit diving opens up the unique underwater landscapes of cold water: dives among the icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places that, despite the cold, are teeming with life. Dry suits are also great when diving multiple times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of a cold, wet wetsuit every time, dry suit divers can simply leave their suit on. The best way to get into dry suit diving is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course. Here, you’ll gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills needed to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes handling the specialized equipment as well as how to deal with difficult situations and problems with the dry suit. At the end of the course, you’ll receive the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification.

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 are 40 verified/logged dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 logged/verified dives experience in each area plus Diver Stress & Rescue. You will be certified as a Dive Guide after successfully completing 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. Upgrade to Divemaster right away or any time after by self-studying the Science of Diving materials, passing the Digital Final Exam which makes you an SSI Professional.

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is 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 will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

Der Assistant Instructor ist nach dem Divemaster der nächste logische Schritt auf deinem Weg zum Instructor. Er gibt dir die Chance, wertvolle Lehrerfahrung zu sammeln, Tauchbriefings zu üben, Theorielektionen zu unterrichten und die praktische Tauchausbildung zu übernehmen. Wenn du deine Karriere als SSI Professional voranbringen möchtest, kannst du den Instructor Training Kurs absolvieren, die Instructor Evaluation bestehen und dich zum Open Water Instructor qualifizieren.

Advance Your Career as an SSI Dive Professional Becoming an SSI Specialty Instructor is easy. Continue your instructor training and register for any Specialty Instructor Seminar that you’d like to teach yourself. Alternatively, you can also teach your desired specialty course together with an experienced specialty instructor. If you teach enough specialties, you’ll automatically qualify for your Advanced Open Water Instructor certification. Upon completion, you’ll be authorized to teach the corresponding SSI Specialty programs independently—for example: Deep Diving Decompression Diving Dry Suit Diving Enriched Air Nitrox Navigation Night & Limited Visibility Photo & Video Perfect Buoyancy Science of Diving and many more! You can find course dates in our course calendar. If you can’t find the right course on the right date, please contact us and we’ll find a solution.

It is easy for dive skills to get rusty and to lose confidence when you have not dived for a while. With the SSI Scuba Skills Update, we will get you back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This scuba refresher course allows you to review and practice scuba skills you learned in your Open Water Diver program, under the guidance of an SSI Professional. This is a great course to take just before a dive holiday, so you spend less time worrying about your skills and more time admiring the marine life. If you are a non-certified Open Water Diver student, a Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practicing your dive skills before your open water training dives. With no fixed course duration, you can take your time and focus on the skills you need help with.

In this specialty program, you will gain the advanced skills and knowledge you need to safely and confidently navigate underwater. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, how to leave and return to a designated point, plus basic navigation patterns. You will also be taught how to combine navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience. All of which hones your underwater observation skills, improves your dive safety and helps you to get the most out of every dive. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

With the SSI Try Scuba course, you can experience your first unforgettable breaths underwater. With an instructor by your side, you’ll dive carefree in confined open water and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you’ll have earned your SSI Try Scuba certification card and will surely be eager to go on your next dive. Countless diving adventures await you, and this course is just the beginning. Get started today!

The SSI Decompression Diving Specialty will teach you how to dive beyond the no-decompression limits. You will learn to plan and conduct dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression using your recreational total diving system and a single decompression cylinder. You will learn and practice how to effectively use your dive computer features, including switching gases, gas integration, time-to-reserve, and time-to-surface. Using these computer functions will become second nature, enabling you to safely conduct dives with limited decompression without hours of dive planning. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Decompression Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore stunning deep dive sites or larger wrecks without being restricted by the traditional no-decompression limits. The opportunities to expand your diving adventures have just got bigger!

As a deep diver, you have the unique opportunity to discover some of the world’s best dive sites and the most popular marine life. There is so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. Through a balanced combination of classroom sessions and open-water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course will teach you everything you need to know for dives between 18 and 40 meters. You’ll learn how to plan and conduct your deep-diving adventures safely and how to get the most out of your deep dives using dive computers and gas consumption calculations. Upon completing the course, you’ll receive your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and can explore the most beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for other advanced training courses, making it the next logical step in your diving education.

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 SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty course is the best way to learn how to protect yourself and other divers. You’ll learn how to recognize stress, prevent accidents, and apply practical techniques for performing rescues and providing emergency care. Through a combination of pool and open-water training, you’ll be well and safely prepared to handle emergency and rescue situations. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Specialty certification.

Take an Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty course if you want to shorten your surface intervals and extend your dive time. This way, you’ll spend more time exploring your favorite dive sites instead of waiting! This course will expand your diving knowledge so you can plan safe dives using enriched air mixtures with up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification for 32% or 40%.

React Right is SSI’s emergency response course for first responders and teaches the knowledge and practical skills needed to respond correctly as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible course, you can choose your topics, such as initial assessment, first aid, CPR, and stabilization techniques. You’ll learn more about administering emergency oxygen and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). Through a combination of theory and practical training scenarios, this course gives you essential tools and the confidence to provide emergency assistance. Once certified, you’ll be able to act as a first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen, and use an AED. Earn your SSI React Right Specialty certification and help other divers in need. Start your SSI React Right Specialty course today!