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CONTINUE YOUR

DIVING EDUCATION

DEEP YOUR DIVE EXPERIENCE

Looking to take your diving skills to the next level? SSI’s advanced training programs offer a variety of Specialty courses that are designed to prepare you for your next underwater adventure. With Specialty courses, you can improve your current skills and learn new ones, setting yourself apart as an elite diver.

By completing a certain number of logged dives and Specialty courses, you can earn recognition cards such as Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, and the prestigious Master Diver rating. These ratings are highly respected within the diving community and demonstrate your expertise and commitment to the sport.

For those looking to become a well-rounded and highly skilled diver, we recommend the Divemaster Bundle. This comprehensive training package includes courses such as Enriched Air Nitrox, Deep Diving, Navigation, Night and Limited Visibility, Science of Diving, Diver Stress & Rescue, React Right, and Dive Guide. By completing these courses, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge necessary to lead dives, assist instructors, and even pursue a career in diving.

If your interests lie beyond recreational diving, SSI offers a range of other professional training options, including Extended Range and Freediving. Your only limit is your ambition. So why wait? Sign up for SSI’s advanced training programs today and take the first step towards becoming an elite diver.

ADVANCED ADVENTURER DIVER

SSI ADVANCED ADVENTURER card

This program allows you to experience five different open water dives from five SSI Specialty programs without requiring you to complete the entire specialty. If you are unsure of your next step, this is the perfect way to advance your diving skills and experience, and to identify which specialty programs interest you. You will earn the SSI Advanced Adventurer certification after completing this program. You can choose from the following specialty dives:

Boat Diving, Deep Diving, Dry Suit Diving, Enriched Air Nitrox (EAN), Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility, Perfect Buoyancy, Photo & Video, Scooter/DPV Diving, Search & Recovery, Waves, Tides & Currents, Wreck Diving

Attention: The Advanced Adventurer certification is not counted towards the SD, AOWD or MD recognition. To achieve one or more specialty certification(s) for the SD, AOWD or MD you may decide to complete one or more of these specialties. Your dives from the Advanced Adventurer course will be counted as the first dive from the specialty course.

Minimum Age: 10 (12 for Deep Diving)
Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Academic Sessions: 5
Pool/Confined Water Sessions: Varies
Open Water Dives: 5
Maximum Training Depth: Varies
Suggested Duration: 2-3 days

SPECIALTY DIVER

SSI SPECIALTY DIVER card

SSI Specialty Diver is your first step toward becoming an SSI Master Diver, and can begin as soon as you complete your Open Water Diver training. By completing any two SSI Specialty programs that interest you, and logging 12 open water dives, you will automatically receive the SSI Specialty Diver recognition rating along with your SSI Specialty program certifications.

The following specialties are available:

  • Perfect Bouyancy
  • Nitrox
  • Deep Diving
  • Navigation
  • Night & Limited Visibility
  • Wreck Diving
  • Photo & Video
  • Diver Stress & Rescue
Minimum Age: 10
Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Academic Sessions: Varies
Pool/Confined Water Sessions: Varies
Open Water Dives: 12
Maximum Training Depth: Varies
Suggested Duration: Varies

ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER

SSI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER card

SSI Advanced Open Water Diver is the next recognition rating on the path to becoming an SSI Master Diver, and includes four SSI Specialty program Digital Kits. After completing the four SSI Specialty programs that interest you, as well as 24 logged dives, you will automatically receive the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver recognition rating, along with your SSI Specialty program certifications.

The following specialties are available:

  • Perfect Bouyancy
  • Nitrox
  • Deep Diving
  • Navigation
  • Night & Limited Visibility
  • Wreck Diving
  • Photo & Video
  • Diver Stress & Rescue
Minimum Age: 10
Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Academic Sessions: Varies
Pool/Confined Water Sessions: Varies
Open Water Dives: 24
Maximum Training Depth: Varies
Suggested Duration: Varies

MASTER DIVER

SSI Master Diver card

The much sought-after SSI Master Diver is the final step in your recreational diving career. The SSI Master Diver Digital Kit Bundle is composed of four SSI Specialty program Digital Kits and the SSI Diver Stress & Rescue Digital Kit. By completing the five specialty programs, and logging 50 open water dives, you will automatically earn the SSI Master Diver recognition rating, as well as the SSI Specialty program certifications.

Minimum Age: 15
Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Academic Sessions: Varies
Pool/Confined Water Sessions: Varies
Open Water Dives: 50
Maximum Training Depth: Varies
Suggested Duration: Varies

RELATED PROGRAMS

SSI Boat diving card
SSI DEEP DIVING card
SSI DIVER STRESS & RESCUE card
SSI Marine Ecology card
SSI Navigation card
SSI NIGHT & LIMITED VISIBILITY card
SSI PERFECT BUOYANCY card
SSI Photo & Video card
SSI Science of Diving card
SSI Search & Recovery Card
SSI WAVES, TIDES & CURRENTS card
SSI WRECK DIVING card