Stress & Rescue

React Right is the SSI Emergency First Response course, providing you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible program, you can choose the topics you want to cover, including initial assessment, first aid, CPR and key stabilization techniques. You can also learn how to administer oxygen in a diving emergency and the basics of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Through theoretical sessions and practical scenarios, this program will give you the confidence you need to intervene in an emergency. Once certified, you'll be able to act as a first responder, providing first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, administering oxygen and providing AED assistance in medical emergencies. Get your React Right SSI specialty certification. Get started today!

Join the Science of Diving SSI specialty and you'll develop a comprehensive understanding of the underwater world and its effects on the human body. This specialty is required training for most SSI Professional programs, as well as for some Extended Range programs, and is an essential way of broadening your diving knowledge. Available online, you can earn your Science of Diving SSI specialty certification from home and get ready to start your career as a Diving Professional. Once you've completed the course, you'll be halfway to achieving the coveted Divemaster SSI qualification and earn the Science of Diving SSI specialty certification.

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!

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your dive times and safety margins, and shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you'll learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge while learning to plan and dive safely with enriched air mixtures containing up to 40% oxygen. On completion of the program, you'll be awarded SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% certification.

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your dive times and safety margins, and shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you'll learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge while learning to plan and dive safely with enriched air mixtures containing up to 40% oxygen. On completion of this program, you will be awarded SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

This course is designed for beginners wishing to learn the basics of scuba diving. The course is open to divers aged 8 and over, and teaches basic diving techniques, equipment management and safety rules. Dives take place in the pool or in a protected environment for gradual immersion in complete safety. This course is ideal for discovering scuba diving, and can be a first step towards more advanced diving certification.

If you can't decide which specialty programs are best for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! With this program, you can try out a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It's a great way to discover what advanced diver training is all about and how it can benefit your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver program, you'll test 5 different specialties. You'll complete one open water training dive per specialty after a full briefing with your SSI instructor. With this dive specialty trial program, you'll have total freedom of exploration. You'll be able to take the full specialty programs at any time, and put your Advanced Open Water Diver training to good use.

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you everything you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mix of theory sessions and open water dives. You'll learn how to safely plan and execute your deep diving adventures, and how to use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most out of your deep dives. On completion of this course, you'll receive your Deep Diving SSI Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for certain additional training courses, making it the next logical step in your diver training.

In this specialty program, you'll develop the advanced skills and knowledge you need to navigate safely and confidently underwater. You'll learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, leave and return to a designated point, as well as basic navigation patterns. You'll also learn how to combine navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience. All this sharpens your underwater observation skills, improves your diving safety and helps you get the most out of every dive. On completion of this course, you'll be awarded the SSI Navigation specialty certification.

Explore the mysterious world of night diving with the Night Diving and Limited Visibility SSI course.This unique program gives you the skills and knowledge you need to dive safely and confidently in the dark or in conditions of reduced visibility. Through a combination of e-learning and practical dives, you'll learn essential techniques such as entering and exiting the water safely, using specialized equipment and communicating effectively with your buddy in low-light conditions.At the end of the course, you'll be certified as a Night Diving and Limited Visibility SSI specialist, ready to explore the underwater world at night with complete confidence and safety.

The world's oceans are home to thousands of species of fish, and you'll meet many of these fascinating creatures on your dives! In this course, you'll learn all the skills and concepts you need to identify the common reef fish families of the Caribbean, Indo-Pacific and Red Sea. Upon completion of this course, you will receive your SSI Fish Identification specialty certification.

Underwater photography presents some challenges not found on land, but with the SSI Photo & Video Specialty Program, you'll soon learn how to capture your incredible underwater experiences. This program provides the in-depth knowledge you need to dive with an underwater camera and properly use, maintain and store your equipment. You'll develop your skills and learn techniques for taking underwater images and video safely and easily, and perfect your diving skills while using your underwater camera equipment. Learn how to take high-quality images that you can share with everyone, and earn your SSI Photo & Video Specialty Certification. Get started today!

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty program teaches you the skills you need to protect yourself and other divers. You’ll learn to identify stress, prevent accidents, and receive practical techniques for performing rescues and providing emergency care. Through a combination of practical sessions in the pool and in open water, you’ll become well-prepared and confident in handling emergency and rescue situations. Upon completion of this course, you’ll earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification.

This world-renowned certification program is the best way to start your adventures of a lifetime as a certified diver. Customized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to give you the skills and experience you need to be truly comfortable underwater. You'll earn the Open Water Diver SSI certification.

The Dive Guide program is the first step in an exciting project. Learn to safely guide certified divers in a variety of environments and conditions. By giving dive briefings, conducting site assessments and leading dives, you'll become a confident dive guide in no time. Start your diving career working as a Professional Dive Guide or pursue qualifications to become a Divemaster.