SCR Extended Range (HORIZON)

Enroll in the SSI Scuba Science specialty and you will develop a thorough understanding of the underwater world and its effect on the human body. This specialty is the required training for many SSI Professional programs, as well as some Extended Range programs, and is an essential way to expand your diving knowledge. Available online, you can receive the Diving Science Specialty certification from home and prepare to start your professional career. Upon completion of the program, you will be halfway to receiving the coveted SSI Divemaster rank.

The SSI ENRICHED AIR NITROX (EAN) specialty program teaches you how to safely plan and dive with EAN mixtures up to 40% oxygen. Diving with enriched air can increase your no-decompression limits, improve your safety, and reduce the required surface interval times compared to air diving. The course consists of a theoretical component and a gas analysis workshop.Upon completion of the program you will receive the SSI ENRICHED AIR NITROX (EAN) 32% or 40% certification.

Proper gas mixing is essential for safe underwater breathing. The SSI Gas Blender program teaches you the skills and concepts required to safely mix nitrox and helium-based trimix gases. This is not a diving program but is open to certified and non-certified divers and teaches the proper use of mathematics, gas mixing software, physics, and techniques necessary to safely mix breathing gases. Upon completion of this program, you will receive either the SSI Nitrox Gas Blender or SSI Trimix Gas Blender certification. Start online 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 32% or 40% certification.

The intention of the SSI PROFESSIONAL ONBOARDING program for diving professionals is to provide guidance on SSI philosophies and procedures to professionals from other recognized diving training agencies. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct SSI programs equivalent to their current qualifications in a safe and enjoyable way. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be certified at the SSI Professional Diving level, according to their previous certification and experience as a diving professional.

The Assistant Instructor rating is the next step after becoming a Divemaster along the scuba instructor pathway. It allows you to collect valuable teaching experience, practice briefings, teach academics, and conduct in-water training.If you want to further your career as a dive professional, you can finish the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

Get started today - You need to be a Divemaster or equivalent to participate in SSI's 3-Step Instructor Training Approach. The training process starts with the combination of Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course, accompanied by Digital Learning. Upon successful completion of the Instructor Training Course (ITC), you will enroll in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 10-day training program entitles you to teach several major SSI programs independently, such as Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue, and Dive Guide. For those who wish to dedicate more time to learning and gain valuable teaching experience between training programs, the 3 parts can also be done as single steps – Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE), one after the other, at your own pace and with a flexible schedule.

The SSI SCR Extended Range program introduces you to diving beyond the limits of recreational no-decompression limits. You will learn the concepts of self-sufficiency and redundancy that are essential when performing a rebreather dive. Learn how to independently plan and perform limited decompression dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters / 132 feet using the Mares Horizon semi-closed rebreather (SCR). Become completely 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 its highest level with the SSI SCR Extended Range program today!

To join the SSI Instructor Training Course (ITC), you must be a certified Divemaster or hold an equivalent qualification. This comprehensive program is part of SSI’s 2-Step Instructor Training Approach. It begins with the Instructor Training Course combination, supported by immersive digital learning. After successfully completing the ITC, you will attend the Instructor Evaluation (IE) to become an SSI Open Water Instructor. As a certified instructor, you’ll be able to independently teach key SSI programs such as Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue, and Dive Guide. Need more time or want to gain hands-on experience before becoming a full instructor? You can take the Assistant Instructor portion as a standalone step. This allows you to assist with real student courses, build valuable teaching experience, and then complete the Instructor Evaluation at your own pace. The possibilities are endless – start your scuba diving instructor career now!

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives. You will learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most from your deep dives. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for some advanced training, making it the next logical step to take in your dive education.

In this sidemount diving course, you’ll learn all you need to go single or two-cylinder recreational sidemount diving up to a maximum depth of 30 meters or to your certification depth, whichever is deeper. Sidemount diving is already common practice for wreck, mine, and cave divers, but now the benefits are being discovered by more recreational divers. With no heavy tank on your back, you’ll be more comfortable in the water and find your streamlining and trim improve effortlessly. By using less energy you may reduce your gas consumption so you can make the most of your dive time. With better buoyancy control, easier access to your valves and more redundancy as well, sidemount diving offers safety and peace of mind. This is the best sidemount diving course to discover and enjoy the enticing advantages of this dive style. You learn all the skills and knowledge you need to safely and comfortably dive with a single or two-cylinder sidemount equipment configuration.