Courses

Continuing Education

React Right Class

React Right is SSI's emergency training program...

Search and Recovery Class

Finding treasure is something every diver thinks of more than once in his/her diving career.

Wreck Diving Class

Diving on wrecks means diving in the past – and it is always related with a certain thrill.

SSI Shark Ecology Class

Many humans fear sharks, but is that reputation deserved?

SSI Fish ID Class

The ocean is filled with fascinating and beautiful fish of every shape and size. This specialty program teaches you the skills and concepts required to identify the common families of Caribbean, Indo-Pacific, and Red Sea reef fish.

SSI Marine Ecology Class

This program provides a general understanding of the complex and exciting science of marine ecology, which is the study of how organisms interact with each other and the environment, the flow of energy through communities, and the link between ocean ecosystems.

SSI Sea Turtle Ecology Class

This program teaches you the skills and concepts required to recognize and identify common species of sea turtles, describes their history and role in marine ecosystems, and threats to their survival.

SSI Coral ID Class

Coral reefs are the building blocks of many ocean ecosystems. We dive in the diverse world of hard corals and learn to identify major groups of corals in three different oceans: Caribbean, Indo-Pacific and the Red Sea.

SSI Manta Ray Ecology Class

Rays and their close relatives, sharks, have been around for hundreds of millions of years, some long before the dinosaurs roamed the Earth, yet we know surprisingly little about these majestic creatures.

SSI Specialty Waves, Tides & Currents

Diving in currents opens up a world of new dive sites and you’ll often find the most spectacular marine life at sites exposed to strong currents. Go shore diving and you’ll discover the simplicity of just walking off the beach and exploring your favorite dive sites with ease.

SSI Photo & Video Extended Class

Extended Underwater Photography Class