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Your Scuba Pathway

Start your scuba journey with beginner courses designed for comfort, safety, and fun.

DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING

A quick and easy introduction into what it takes to explore the underwater world. Although this is not a scuba diving certification course, you'll learn all the steps it takes to become a certified diver. Includes 1 pool session + 2 dives.

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Open Water Diver

$ 560 USD - 4 Days

Your first scuba diving certification opens the door to a lifetime of adventures. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater.

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Advanced Open Water Diver

$ 475 USD - 2/3 Days

Our experienced team looks forward to taking your dive education to the next level. This 2-3 day course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives.

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Rescue Diver

$ 535 USD - 3 Days

With a combination of pool and open water practice sessions, you will become well prepared and confident at handling emergency and rescue situations.

Specialty Courses

Gain new skills, dive deeper, and expand your underwater experience with our most popular specialties.

Price $150 USD

READ MORE - As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins. In this program, you will increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen.

Certification Prerequisites:
Open Water Diver certification, In combination with Open Water Diver

Time commitment: 1 hour classroom session + digital learning (2 hrs)

Price $250 USD

READ MORE - This program provides the in-depth knowledge you need to dive with an underwater camera and properly use, maintain and store your equipment. You will develop your skills and learn techniques to take underwater images and video safely and easily, plus perfect your diving abilities while using your underwater camera system.

Time commitment: 1 day (2 dives) + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $125 USD

READ MORE - Don't miss a dive due to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment. Whether it's a missing o-ring, wetsuit tear or a broken fin strap, the Equipment Specialist course teaches you to manage basic repairs and adjustments. You'll also learn more about how your gear works, making you better prepared to take care of your investment.

Time commitment: 5 hour workshop + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $250 USD

READ MORE - Diving in currents opens up a world of new dive sites that often host the most spectacular marine life. Go shore diving and you will discover the simplicity of just walking off the beach and exploring your favourite dive sites with ease. But wave, tides and currents can impact your dives and affect your safety if you do not know how to handle them.

The SSI Waves, Tides and Currents specialty will enhance your dive skills and understanding, so you can enjoy diving in different environments safely and with confidence. You will gain a better understanding of dynamic open water environments and learn about the environmental conditions that affect different dive sites. You will also practice diving from shore, in currents or in rivers to earn the specialty certification.

Time commitment: 1 days (2 dives) + eLearning (2 hrs)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - 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.

This specialty is required training for most SSI Professional programs, as well as some Extended Range programs, and is an essential way to expand your dive knowledge. Available online, you can earn your SSI Science of Diving specialty certification from home and get ready to begin your dive professional career.

Upon completion, you will be halfway to earning the coveted SSI Divemaster rating and earn the SSI Science of Diving specialty certification.

Time commitment: eLearning (5 hrs)

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Marine Ecology Courses

Learn about sharks, rays, turtles, and ocean ecosystems through fun, interactive ecology courses.

Discover the ocean on a deeper level with SSI Marine Ecology courses, created in partnership with Ocean First Education. These engaging programs are designed by educators and scientists to help you understand marine species and their role in our ecosystems.

Each course is fun, informative, and easy to combine with your diving day. Put your new knowledge into practice—take Shark Ecology before our local shark dives or bull shark trips to Bat Islands, or choose Manta & Ray Ecology when joining us at the Catalina Islands.

Perfect for divers passionate about marine life and ocean conservation.

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Price $80 USD

READ MORE - In the SSI Shark Ecology program, you will learn how to interpret shark behaviour, why they are often misunderstood and how dive with sharks. This is a perfect course if you are planning a trip to (Bullsharks) Bats Islands or want to learn more about our local shark population.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - Join the SSI Manta and Ray Ecology specialty program and you will learn how to dive with rays and recognize different ray species. You will be taught how rays contribute to healthy ocean ecosystems and why these precious animals need our protection.

This course is a great option to combine with our Manta Ray trips to Catalinas Islands in the season November to April.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - Do you have a passion to save the ocean and the marine animals that call it their home? Does the thought of diving with whales fascinate you? Do you want to learn more about the ecology, biology, and conservation of marine mammals? The SSI Marine Mammal Ecology program introduces you to the wonders of these amazing creatures.

Dive into the world of whales, dolphins, and seals to explore this amazingly diverse group of marine animals. In this program, you will learn what makes marine mammals distinct from land mammals, discover where they live, explore their physiology, and how to identify various species. You will also learn about marine mammal conservation - a great way to help save the ocean.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Price $80 USD

READ MORE - In this new SSI ecology specialty, you will explore the wonders of marine invertebrates. This captivating course covers topics like invertebrate evolution and the ecology of simple and complex invertebrates like nematodes, sponges, jellyfish, sea stars, squids, and the ever-popular nudibranchs.

Time commitment: Online Theory (2 hrs)
ADD-ON: 2-tank dive with your ecology course ($95 USD)

Professional Courses

Take diving to the next level or turn your passion into your career

Price $995 USD (3 months)

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.

SSI Assistant Instructor Certification card

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Take the next step toward becoming a professional dive educator. The SSI Assistant Instructor Course prepares you to teach key portions of the Open Water Diver program under the supervision of an Instructor, while developing your skills in academic presentations, confined water sessions, and student control techniques.

You’ll gain real teaching experience, strengthen your leadership abilities, and build the confidence needed to continue to the full Instructor level. This course is ideal for Divemasters who want to expand their career opportunities and start teaching students in a structured, supervised environment.

SSI Open Water Instructor Certification card

Price $2710 USD

To join the SSI Instructor Training Course (ITC), you must be a certified Divemaster or hold an equivalent qualification. This comprehensive program is part of SSI’s 2-Step Instructor Training Approach. It begins with the Instructor Training Course combination, supported by immersive digital learning. After successfully completing the ITC, you will attend the Instructor Evaluation (IE) to become an SSI Open Water Instructor.

As a certified instructor, you’ll be able to independently teach key SSI programs such as Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue, and Dive Guide.

SSI Assistant Instructor Trainer certification Card

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Assistant Instructor Trainers prepare Assistant Instructors to teach academics and conduct in-water training. As an Assistant Instructor Trainer, you are also qualified to assist Instructor Trainers, giving you valuable experience along your scuba diving instructor pathway.

When ready, you can finish the Instructor Training Seminar, allowing you to become an SSI Instructor Trainer. Start your journey to create scuba diving instructors today.

SSI Specialty Instructor Certification card

Price: $150 USD

Expand your teaching abilities and offer more value to your students with the SSI Specialty Instructor Course. This program trains you to safely and effectively teach a wide range of SSI specialty courses—such as Deep Diving, Perfect Buoyancy, Night & Limited Visibility, and many more.

You’ll learn how to structure specialty training, conduct open water sessions, and deliver high-quality student experiences that build confidence and mastery. Becoming a Specialty Instructor enhances your professional portfolio, increases employment opportunities, and allows you to share your passion for specific diving skills and environments.

SSI Dive Pro Crossover Onboarding Certification card

Price: $1410 USD

The SSI Instructor Crossover is designed for certified dive instructors from other training agencies who want to teach SSI courses and join the global SSI network. This program focuses on the SSI philosophy, digital learning system, training standards, and teaching procedures—making it easy and efficient to transition into SSI’s modern, student-centered approach.

Through academic sessions and in-water evaluations, you’ll learn how to deliver SSI programs with confidence while maintaining the highest level of safety and professionalism. Completing your crossover expands your career opportunities worldwide and gives you access to SSI’s powerful digital tools and support system.