SCR Diving (HORIZON)

Proper gas blending is essential for safe breathing underwater. The SSI Gas Blender course teaches you the skills and concepts required to safely blend nitrox and helium-based trimix gases. This non-diving program is open to certified and non-certified divers and teaches the correct application of math, gas blending software, physics and techniques necessary to safely blend breathing gases. Upon completion of this course, you will receive either the SSI Nitrox Gas Blender or SSI Trimix Gas Blender certification. Start online today!

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty course is the best course to learn how to protect yourself and other divers. You will learn how to recognize stress, avoid accidents and apply practical techniques for performing rescues and emergency care. With a combination of pool and open water training, you will be well and safely prepared to deal with emergency and rescue situations. After completing the course, you will 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. You'll spend more time exploring your favorite dive sites instead of waiting! With the course you will expand your diving knowledge to plan safe dives with enriched air mixtures up to 40% oxygen. After completing the course, you will receive an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox certification for 32% or 40%.

The SSI Decompression Diving Specialty course shows you how to dive beyond no-decompression limits. You will learn to plan and execute dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression using your recreational diving equipment and a single scuba tank. You will learn and practice how to effectively use the functions of your dive computer, such as gas exchange or gas integration, as well as remaining air time and ascent time. Using these computer functions will quickly become routine for you so that you can make safe dives with limited decompression without hours of dive planning. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Decompression Diving Specialty certification, allowing you to explore stunning deep dive sites or large wrecks without the limitation of no-decompression limits. The chances of improving your diving adventures just got better!

As a deep diver, you have the unique opportunity to explore some of the world's best dive sites and most popular marine life. There is so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. In a balanced combination of theory sessions and open water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course will teach you everything you need for dives between 18 and 40 meters. You will learn how to plan and safely carry out your deep diving adventures and how to get the most out of your deep dives with the help of dive computers and gas consumption calculations. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to 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.

Night diving or night dives are dives at night or in very poor visibility with the aids provided for this purpose. This mainly includes the diving lamp in various strengths and other signals. Learn with us how to dive safely under these conditions.

There is hardly a topic in recreational diving that is commented on as differently as solo diving. Long a taboo, but certainly doable with special training. It's less about being able to dive solo and more about being perfectly trained with and for yourself.

Proper gas blending is essential for safe breathing underwater. The SSI Gas Blender course teaches you the skills and concepts required to safely blend nitrox and helium-based trimix gases. This non-diving program is open to certified and non-certified divers and teaches the correct application of math, gas blending software, physics and techniques necessary to safely blend breathing gases. Upon completion of this course, you will receive either the SSI Nitrox Gas Blender or SSI Trimix Gas Blender certification. Start online today!

The perfect extension to the Gasblender course. The correct handling of and with the compressor, filling cylinders, simple maintenance and the structure of a compressor

This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way to become a qualified diver on an adventure that will last a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and practical training sessions ensures that you gain the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Open Water Diver 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 completing the Divemaster program. All you need is 40 verified dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 verified dives in each area plus Diver Stress & Rescue. Upon successful completion of the Divemaster program, you will be certified as a Dive Guide. If you want 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 at least 60 logged/verified dives. You can upgrade to Divemaster immediately or later by studying the Science of Diving materials yourself and passing the Digital Final Exam, which makes you an SSI Professional. There are thousands of job opportunities worldwide for the next generation of highly qualified divers.

Choosing and buying your own diving equipment is probably the biggest and most important investment you'll make as a diver, but it's easy to get it wrong. We want you to put together the best diving equipment for you and also know how to look after it properly. With the right knowledge, you can get the most out of your investment and enjoy safe and worry-free dives for many years to come. The SSI Equipment Techniques Specialty is the best course to learn all about the selection, maintenance and correct storage of your diving equipment. Working with an experienced and trained SSI Professional, you will learn detailed information about the components of your Total Diving System and develop a basic understanding of your diving equipment. Through preventive maintenance of your equipment, you will get the maximum performance and longevity out of your diving equipment.

Dive into the exciting world of rebreather diving! Learn to perform no-decompression dives down to 30 meters in the SSI SCR Diving course. This extended range course provides you with a thorough introduction to SCR technology, including all the details of installation, pre-dive checks, dive planning and how to deal with potential problems. The SSI SCR course teaches you how to safely dive to 30 meters with the Mares Horizon semi-closed rebreather - the perfect introduction to diving with semi-closed rebreathers. With this certification, you can dive longer than you ever thought possible at certain depths. Become a well-prepared and confident SCR diver with SSI today!

The SSI SCR Extended Range course introduces you to diving beyond decompression limits for recreational divers. You will learn the concepts of self-sufficiency and redundancy that are essential in rebreather diving. Learn to independently plan and conduct limited decompression dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with the Mares Horizon semi-closed circuit rebreather (SCR). Become fully self-sufficient with SSI's unique SCR training techniques and extended range skills. Learn SCR dive planning, in-water skills, problem solving techniques and emergency scenario management. Take your SCR rebreather training to the highest level with the SSI SCR Extended Range course today!