Technical Diving Courses

Begin your Decompression Diving program today. The SSI Decompression Diving Specialty will teach you how to dive beyond the no-decompression limits. You will learn to plan and conduct dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression using your recreational total diving system and a single decompression cylinder. You will learn and practice how to effectively use your dive computer features, including switching gases, gas integration, time-to-reserve, and time-to-surface. Using these computer functions will become second nature, enabling you to safely conduct dives with limited decompression without hours of dive planning. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Decompression Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore stunning deep dive sites or larger wrecks without being restricted by the traditional no-decompression limits. The opportunities to expand your diving adventures have just got bigger!

Become a certified Wreck Diver with SSI. 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. There is nothing quite like wreck diving and the SSI Wreck Diving specialty will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to become a safe and confident wreck diver. With a combination of academic and confined water sessions, you will be taught how to safely conduct non-penetration dives around wrecks and artificial reefs, up to a depth of 30 meters. You will also get to practice your wreck diving skills during open water training dives. All of which will ensure you can enjoy wreck diving with confidence and get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of this program, you will earn your SSI Wreck Diving specialty certification. Continue your adventures and become a wreck diver. Get started online today!

Train advanced nitrox procedures for deeper and longer dives beyond recreational limits. Learn precise gas planning, decompression strategies, and technical buoyancy control. This program provides divers with the training necessary to: independently plan and conduct decompression dives, using a full Twinset diving system or Extended Range Sidemount, to a maximum depth of 40 meters, using decompression gases with up to 100% oxygen content, performing decompression dives with a total decompression time of up to 15 minutes, with a buddy holding the same or higher certification level.

Develop the skills needed for deeper dives with planned decompression beyond recreational limits. Focus on advanced dive planning, precise buoyancy, and safe team procedures. This program provides divers with the training necessary to: independently plan and conduct decompression dives, using a full Twinset diving system or Extended Range Sidemount, to a maximum depth of 45 meters, using decompression gases with up to 100% oxygen content, performing decompression dives with a total decompression time of up to 25 minutes, with a buddy holding the same or higher level of certification.

Master advanced trimix techniques for deep and complex dives with planned decompression. Learn precise gas management, advanced dive planning, and safe team procedures for extreme depths. This program provides divers with the training necessary to: independently plan and conduct decompression dives, using a full Twinset diving system or Extended Range Sidemount, to a maximum depth of 45 meters, using decompression gases with up to 100% oxygen content, performing decompression dives with a total decompression time of up to 25 minutes, with a buddy holding the same or higher level of certification, using helium-based gas mixtures

Become a certified DPV diver. If you want to make the most of your bottom time and have more fun on your dives, try underwater scooter or diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) diving. In this underwater scooter and DPV course, you will learn the skills and concepts you need to safely plan and conduct dives using scooters or DPVs. You will learn the special precautions needed for using DPVs, how to maintain buddy contact and how to control your equipment, so you can safely enjoy the new dive experiences DPVs provide. Upon completion of this program, you will earn the SSI DPV Diving specialty certification and be able to dive to the depth limits of your certification with a scooter or DPV.