Courses
All courses include all materials, certification, and full equipment including computer
Try Dive (Basic Diver)
In the SSI Basic Diver program, you will learn the skills and knowledge you need to try diving up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional.
It is a great way to explore the underwater world more fully as you try diving.
The entire Basic Diver program can be credited towards the Scuba Diver or Open Water Dive programs within 6 months, so you can take the next step in your dive adventure.
Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!
Try Dive (Basic Diver)
In the SSI Basic Diver program, you will learn the skills and knowledge you need to try diving up to 12 meters deep with an SSI Professional.
It is a great way to explore the underwater world more fully as you try diving.
The entire Basic Diver program can be credited towards the Scuba Diver or Open Water Dive programs within 6 months, so you can take the next step in your dive adventure.
Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!
Open Water Diver
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences.
They’re what the SSI Open Water Diver course is all about.
Start scuba diving and you will forever change the way you view the world. You will get to explore a peaceful underwater world filled with colorful marine life and breathtaking landscapes.
It is an incredible lifelong adventure and anyone from age 10 can learn to dive, making this safe fun sport ideal for the whole family.
Learning to dive is much easier than you think
This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified Open Water Diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater.
You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.
Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater
Minimum Age
10
Amount of Academic Sessions
6
Amount of Pool/Confined Water Sessions
6
Amount of Open Water Sessions
4
Maximum Training Depth
18 m / 60 ft
Suggested duration (h)
16-32
Certification Prerequisites
Fit to swim, No certification prerequisites
Here are the benefits you can expect from attending this training program:
Discover a completely new world hidden just below the surface
Learn about new environments and exotic new species
Experience the nearly weightless sensation of flight
You use all the basic scuba gear including your underwater dive computer and compass.
To start training, students must create a MySSI profile. This can either be done via the SSI website or by installing the MySSI App.
Advanced Adventurer
If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Adventurer program! With this program, you can try a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures.
During the Advanced Adventurer Program, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor.
With this trial program in specialty diving, you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full specialty programs any time in the future and credit your Advanced Adventurer training towards them.
Fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mastering them. Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it’s the best course they’ve ever taken.
Minimum Age
10
Amount of Academic Sessions
5
Amount of Open Water Sessions
5
Maximum Training Depth
30 m / 100 ft
Suggested duration (h)
10-15
Certification Prerequisites
Open Water Diver certification
Here are the benefits you can expect from attending this training program:
Try an adventure dive from a variety of SSI Specialty programs
Experience new equipment and skills
Continue the specialty programs you enjoy to earn more certifications
You use all your basic scuba gear including a dive computer and accessories.
To start training, students must create a MySSI profile. This can either be done via the SSI website or by installing the MySSI App.
Advanced Adventurer
If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Adventurer program! With this program, you can try a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures.
During the Advanced Adventurer Program, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor.
With this trial program in specialty diving, you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full specialty programs any time in the future and credit your Advanced Adventurer training towards them.