Stress & Rescue

In this specialty program you will gain the advanced skills and knowledge you need to navigate underwater safely and confidently. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distances, how to leave and return to a certain point, in addition to basic navigation patterns. We will also teach you how to combine navigation techniques to improve your experience. All of this enhances your underwater observation skills, improves dive safety, and helps you get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of the program you will receive the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

The intent of the SSI CROSSOVER program for dive professionals is to provide guidance for SSI's philosophies and procedures to professionals at other recognized dive training agencies. You are given the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct SSI programs equivalent to your current qualifications in a safe and fun way. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be certified as an SSI Dive Professional level according to your prior certification and experience as a dive professional.

The Divemaster program is the first step of an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive partners and become a dive ambassador 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 verified/logged dives in each area, plus Diver Stress and 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, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified dives. Upgrade to Divemaster immediately or at any time by studying Science of Diving materials and passing the Digital Final Exam that makes you an SSI Professional. There are thousands of job opportunities around the world for the next generation of highly skilled professionals.

The SSI Decompression Diving specialty will teach 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 total recreational diving system and a single decompression tank. You will learn and practice how to efficiently use the features of your dive computer, including gas changes, gas integration, reserve time, and time to surface. Using these computer functions will become second nature, allowing you to perform limited decompression dives without hours of dive planning. Upon completion, you will receive the SSI Decompression Diving Specialty certification and will be able to explore stunning deep dive sites or larger shipwrecks without being restricted by traditional no-decompression limits. The opportunities to expand your diving adventures just got bigger!

Sidemount diving is becoming increasingly common for many recreational divers. The freedom of movement without having to carry a heavy tank on your back and a new buoyancy experience are the exciting advantages of this diving style.

In the SSI Decompression Diving specialty, you will learn to dive recreationally beyond the non-decompression limits. You will learn to plan and execute dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression, using recreational equipment and a decompression tank. You will also learn and practice the efficient use of your dive computer and its features, including gas switching, gas integration, time to reserve, and time to surface (TTS). The use of these features will become routine, enabling you to safely conduct dives with limited decompression without spending much time on planning. This course is not designed to replace Extended Range training. Instead, it aims to provide access to the world of recreational decompression diving, providing the knowledge and skills to perform this type of dive safely and comfortably, thus offering a first contact with the reality, capabilities, and charms of Extended Range diving.

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When you become an SSI Freediver, you open the door to worldwide freediving opportunities. Learning to freedive with SSI is easier than you think.In this program, online training, pool/confined water sessions, and open water dives are combined to help you become a confident and safe freediver in no time. Once certified, you can freedive with a buddy in open water up to a depth of 20 meters and explore a variety of stunning underwater ecosystems around the world.

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.