Are you a certified diver looking to refine your skills or venture deeper?
We offer a variety of advanced courses that can enhance your diving experience.
From mastering buoyancy control to exploring shipwrecks, there’s a course to help you achieve your diving goals.
Explore the world’s best dive sites with SSI’s advanced scuba training. Choose from over 20 Specialty Programs to enhance your skills and earn your free SSI Specialty Diver, Advanced Specialty Diver, and Master Diver ratings.
Not sure which program to choose? Take the Advance open water diver program and try 5 different Specialties before committing to a full training program. Afterwards you can complete your Specialty certifications any time later at your convenience. Achieve your diving dreams and explore the most iconic dive sites in the world with the flexible training approach of SSI!
Become a certified React Right Specialty diver
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.
In this flexible dive program, you can choose which subjects you want to learn about, including primary assessment, first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about oxygen administration in diving emergencies and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) basics.
Using a combination of academic sessions and practical training scenarios, this program will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. By the time you are certified, you will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency.
Earn your SSI React Right specialty certification. Get started today!
Ready to Become a Hero?
Do you dream of becoming more than just a diver?
The stress and rescue specialty course equips you with the knowledge and skills to proactively prevent and effectively respond to emergencies underwater.
Become a Certified Divemaster with SSI
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 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 logged/verified dives experience in each area plus Diver Stress & 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 yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified. Upgrade to Divemaster right away or any time after by self-studying the Science of Diving materials, passing the Digital Final Exam which makes you an SSI Professional.
Unleash Your Passion:
For the truly passionate, we offer specialty courses that cater to specific interests, such as underwater photography or coral reef conservation.
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.
In this specialty program, you will gain the advanced skills and knowledge you need to safely and confidently navigate underwater.
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.
Explore the Glowing Night World! Dive after dark and witness Mirbat’s bioluminescent plankton transform your every move into a dazzling display of light. Dive into the glimmering darkness!
Many of the ocean’s best dive sites are wrecks. These impressive structures attract unusually high densities of marine life and give you the chance to immerse in living history as you dive.
Join the SSI Science of Diving specialty and you will develop a complete understanding of the underwater world and its effects on the human body.
The ocean is filled with dive sites, but many of the best ones can only be accessed by boat. If you want to discover these incredible dive sites, become an SSI boat diver
The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most from every dive.
Learn how to safely manage and administer oxygen to divers in case of an emergency. This life-saving skill can make a real difference in the water.
Ready to Upgrade Your Diving Skills? Contact Us Today to Discuss your Diving Goals and Tailor your Own Adventure Path!