Courses
Specialties
Boat Diving
This course will introduce you to a variety of boat diving techniques, specialized equipment, equipment stowing, and more. Includes home study, academic review, and open water training dives. Note: In order to participate, you will need a clean bill of health or a physician's approval to dive. Th...
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Classified Dive Buddy
This program is designed to traindivers to assist a Classified Diver. The dive buddy will undergo special training on how to assist those who need help diving. After the course is completed you will be certified to dive with any level of Classified Diver. The Prerequisite is at least 18 years of age a...
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Computer Diving
Have you ever been standing at the dive site asking yourself how to correctly set your brand new computer? A lot of scuba divers have been in this situation. This is exactly why the SSI Computer Diving Specialty is such an important course. It is your chance to learn and understand your dive computer so that you can tr...
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Coral Identification
Learn the skills and concepts required to recognize and identify common families of coral species and their role in the ocean’s ecosystems. Includes home-study and academic review.
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Deep Diving
Dive to 130 feet in places where only a few have explored before. Learn about descent lines, high-performance regulators, heavier lift BCs, backup tanks, and more. Includes home study, academic review, and open water training dives.
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Diver Stress & Rescue
Learn accident prevention, how to avoid, recognize and solve problems on land or under the water, and rescue skills. Includes home study, academic review, a pool session, and open water training dives. Note: In order to participate, you will need a clean bill of health or a physician's approval to dive...
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Dry Suit Diving
Drysuit diving gives you the opportunity to extend your diving to cold water environments. You’ll learn how to use and maintain your drysuit. Includes home study, academic review, a pool session, and open water training dives. Divers may rent a drysuit for the course, or choose to use their own. Note: ...
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Enriched Air Nitrox
Learn how to have longer repetitive dive times with less nitrogen build up in your body. Includes home-study and academic review.
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Equipment Techniques
Learn how to fit, adjust, maintain, and make immediate small repairs to your scuba equipment. Includes home-study and academic review.
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Fish Identification
Learn the skills and concepts required to identify the common families of the Caribbean, Indo-Pacific, and Red Sea reef fish. Includes home-study and academic review.
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Full Face Mask
This program teaches about the increased comfort and safety that diving with a full face mask can offer you as diver, such as breathing in a natural way through the nose, without being bothered by water leaks, the cold or a fogged visor. It also teaches how to make the proper preparations and personal ad...
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Manta & Ray Ecology
This program teaches you about the amazing variety of rays you can find in our oceans, how to recognize ray species by their unique physical characteristics and behaviors, and the vital role rays play in our ocean’s ecosystems. You will learn how to safely interact with rays, and why living animals are worth more...
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Marine Ecology
You’ll get a general understanding of the complex and exciting science of marine ecology, the study of how organisms interact with each other and the environment, the flow of energy through communities, and the link between ocean ecosystems. Includes home-study and academic review.
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Marine Mammal Ecology
Most people think of whales and dolphins as the stars of the marine mammal world but there are more animals to this group than just these fast swimming cetaceans. Pinnipeds (seals and sea lions), sea otters, and manatees are some of the other beautiful yet exciting marine mammals to see while scuba diving. In this cour...
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Navigation
Learn how to navigate with a compass, estimate distances, identify marking points, return to the exit point, and more. Includes home study, academic review, and open water training dives. Divers must own an underwater compass. Note: In order to participate, you will need a clean bill of health or a physici...
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Night & Limited Visibility
When the sun goes down, there’s a whole different side of the underwater world. Learn specialty equipment and communication skills. Includes home study, academic review, and open water training dives. Divers must own underwater lights. Note: In order to participate, you will need a clean bill of heal...
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Perfect Buoyancy
Learn to 'fly' underwater! Buoyancy control is the most important skill a diver can learn. In this course, you will perfect your buoyancy, enhance your diving experience. Course includes educational materials, academic review, and practice sessions with our trained professionals. Note: In order to ...
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Photo & Video
Learn to take consistent, quality underwater photos for diving memories that last a lifetime. Includes home study, academic review, and a pool session. Divers must own a digital underwater camera system. Note: In order to participate, you will need a clean bill of health or a physician's approval to di...
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React Right
React Right is SSI’s emergency first response course and provides you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency, through training in primary assessment, first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about oxygen administration in diving e...
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Science of Diving
Learn about the theory behind decompression limits, the origins of tides, how to calculate air consumption formulas, and other dive theory topics. If you enjoy STEM, you’ll love this class. Includes home-study and multiple academic reviews.
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Sea Turtle Ecology
Learn the skills and concepts required to recognize and identify common species of sea turtles, plus their history and role in marine ecosystems, and threats to their survival. Includes home-study and academic review.
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Search & Recovery
Learn proper search patterns, how to handle lift bags, and to bring heavy objects securely to the surface. Includes home study, academic review, a pool session, and open water training dives. Note: In order to participate, you will need a clean bill of health or a physician's approval to dive. Th...
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Shark Ecology
Whether sharks fascinate you or make you a little nervous, this class is a great way to learn what is fact and what is fiction. Learn how sharks and their behavior are often misunderstood and how you can safely observe them in their natural habitat. Includes home-study and academic review.
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Spearfishing
Learn the etiquette and ethics of spearfishing, plus safety procedures, and an intro to spearfishing equipment – how to select, use, and maintain your gear. The class also covers underwater hunting techniques. Includes academic review, a pool session, and training dives. Note: In order to participate...
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Waves, Tides & Currents
Learn the skills and knowledge required to conduct dives from shore, in currents, and in different types of waves. Plus, how water motion can affect your diving experience. Includes home study, academic review, and open water training dives. Note: In order to participate, you will need a clean bill of heal...
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Wreck Diving
Explore shipwrecks firsthand. Learn how to get the most out of each wreck dive with proper techniques, research, and how to locate wrecks. Includes home study, academic review, and open water training dives. Note: In order to participate, you will need a clean bill of health or a physician's approval t...
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