Courses

Getting Started With Diving

Snorkel Diver Snorkeling is a great way to begin your underwater adventures! It's your chance to start explori... Find Out More

Try Scuba Diving Try Scuba Diving is your chance to discover unknown worlds, make new friends, and enjoy a unique pas... Find Out More

Try Freediving With no heavy equipment, freediving lets you move underwater with ease. In the Try Freediving progra... Find Out More

Try Mermaid Have you ever dreamed of becoming a mermaid? You will complete a 2-hour mermaid experience in a pool... Find Out More

Try Explorers (Ages 6-11+) Join us for a 2-hour introduction class on our children's diving program—SSI Explorers. Le... Find Out More

Open Water Diver Course

Open Water Diver - Complete This globally-recognized certification program is the best way to begin your life-long adventure as ... Find Out More

Open Water Diver - Referral Class Take this course to become a certified scuba diver! We will make sure you are comfortable underwater... Find Out More

Specialty & Advanced

Scuba Skills Update Recapture the feeling of total confidence after a longer period without diving by updating the skill... Find Out More

Advanced Adventurer The SSI Advanced Adventurer program allows you to try a variety of specialties before committing to ... Find Out More

Perfect Buoyancy The Perfect Buoyancy specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques, so you can ma... Find Out More

Navigation Learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, how to leave and re... Find Out More

React Right REACT RIGHT is SSI's Emergency Training Program. Learn the "How-To" of First Aid, CPR,... Find Out More

Stress & Rescue The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty program teaches you the skills you need to protect yoursel... Find Out More

Search & Recovery This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely plan and conduct search and recover... Find Out More

Enriched Air Nitrox This program teaches the skills and concepts required to safely dive using enriched air mixtures of ... Find Out More

Wreck Diving Many of the ocean's best dive sites have artificial reefs, or wrecks that have sunk through the ... Find Out More

Night and Limited Visibility This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably dive at night or in... Find Out More

Science of Diving This program provides an in-depth and detailed study of physics, physiology, decompression theory, t... Find Out More

Boat Diving This program gives you the skills and experience needed to safely dive some of the world's best ... Find Out More

Photo & Video This program gives you the skills and experience needed to safely dive some of the world's best ... Find Out More

Waves, Tides & Currents Water motion can have a tremendous effect on your diving experience This program gives you the skill... Find Out More

River Diving This is an add-on certification for our Niagara River Drift Dives. Learn how to safely complete... Find Out More

Computer Diver Learn how to use your dive computer in this hands-on class! Find Out More

Equipment Techniques This program teaches you how to choose, maintain and store your Total Diving System. Find Out More

DPV Diving Enjoy longer dives, explore further and cover a larger area on every dive. Become an DPV Specialty D... Find Out More

Deep Diving This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably dive beyond 60... Find Out More

Dry Suit Diving This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably dive while using a ... Find Out More

Ice Diving This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably dive underneath sur... Find Out More

Advanced Wreck Diving This program goes beyond Wreck Diving to explore moving through an overhead environment, streamlinin... Find Out More

Full Face Mask Diver This course will teach you the basics of using a full face mask to dive underwater! You will learn t... Find Out More

Mermaid Courses

Mermaid This entry-level certification course gets you comfortable using a monofin and tailskin to dive like... Find Out More

Ocean Mermaid Take your Mermaid training further by practicing your skills in open water.  Find Out More

Model Mermaid This is the best course to learn the skills and concepts you need to successfully interact with a ph... Find Out More

Freediving

Freediver (Academic & Pool Sessions) This entry-level course provides all the academic and pool sessions required to prepare you for your... Find Out More

Freediver (Open Water Dives) This course provides all the open water dives required to complete your open water freediving c... Find Out More

Photo & Video Freediving Underwater photography has some challenges not found on land, but with the SSI Photo & Video Fre... Find Out More

SSI Explorers, Ages 6-11

SSI Explorers Starter Course with Gear This SSI Explorers starter course includes six pool sessions that will introduce your chil... Find Out More

Scuba Explorer Continue building your Explorers skills by enjoying the thrill of scuba diving. Ages 8 and up Only. ... Find Out More

Master Explorer Continue developing your Explorers skills by focusing on several specialty diving skills in this ser... Find Out More

Underwater Model Explorer Continue building on your Mermaid Explorer skills by learning how to improve your underwater mermaid... Find Out More

Ecology Specialties

Blue Oceans We want everyone to be aware of the environmental problems our oceans are suffering day by day. T... Find Out More

Marine Ecology In the SSI Marine Ecology specialty program, you will learn how ocean organisms interact with each o... Find Out More

Coral Identification Drifting over a healthy reef filled with bustling marine life is magical. This specialty program is ... Find Out More

Shark Ecology This is a perfect course for shark fans and for divers who are nervous about sharks but want to over... Find Out More

Fish Identification This specialty program teaches you the skills and concepts required to identify the common families ... Find Out More

Sea Turtle Ecology This program teaches the skills and concepts required to recognize and identify common species of se... Find Out More

Marine Mammal Ecology This program introduces you to the wonders of these amazing creatures. Dive into the world of whales... Find Out More

Manta & Ray Ecology In this program and you will learn how to recognize different ray species, how rays contribute to he... Find Out More

Marine Invertebrate Ecology In this program you will learn marine invertebrate biodiversity, evolution, types of marine inverteb... Find Out More

Become a Dive Pro

Divemaster Learn to safely lead certified divers in various environments and conditions. By giving dive briefin... Find Out More

Assistant Instructor The Assistant Instructor rating is the next step after becoming a Divemaster along the scuba instruc... Find Out More

SSI Instructor Training Class Find Out More

Open Water Instructor This in-depth program provides all you need to become an SSI Open Water Instructor. Once certified, ... Find Out More

Snorkel Instructor The SSI Snorkel Instructor program is your first step towards becoming an SSI Dive Pro. This program... Find Out More

Mermaid Instructor Being a mermaid instructor is the perfect way to go mermaid swimming and start a new career, instill... Find Out More

Marine Guide Bundle This bundle contains the coursework necessary for a SSI Dive Guide or higher to receive th... Find Out More

Gas Blender This program teaches the skills and concepts required to safely blend nitrox and helium-based trimix... Find Out More

Bundles

Specialty Diver Class Bundle SSI Specialty Diver is your first step toward becoming an SSI Master Diver, and can begin as soon as... Find Out More

Advanced Open Water Diver SSI Advanced Open Water Diver includes four SSI Specialty program Digital Kits. After completing the... Find Out More

Master Diver Class Bundle The much sought-after SSI Master Diver is the final step in your recreational diving career. The SSI... Find Out More

Ecology Class Bundle This bundle contains any five SSI ecology courses.  Find Out More

Emergency Training Class Bundle This bundle combines the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue with the SSI React Right program. Learn how t... Find Out More

Try Diving Bundle Not sure where to start your diving journey? This bundle includes Try Scuba & Try Freediving.&nb... Find Out More

Penn Yan Courses

Open Water Diver in Penn Yan Take this course to become a certified scuba diver! We will make sure you are comfortable underwater... Find Out More

Deep Diving - Penn Yan This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably dive beyond 60... Find Out More

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