This program allows limited penetration within the daylight zone into wrecks with an overhead environment. The training required for this type of diving is overhead buoyancy control, new finning techniques, optional laying safety line and the proper use of a light. This program consists of 2 dives if a Wreck certification is already held. If you have no prior Wreck certification the program consists of 4 dives that can be done over 2 half days. You will earn the SSI Advanced Wreck Diving Specialty certification after completion!

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React Right is SSI's emergency training program, consisting of the following basic components: Primary Assessment, First Aid & CPR Skills, Primary Stabilization Techniques, and includes two optional components: Oxygen Administration in Diving Emergencies and Automated External Defibrilation Basics. Students who complete this program earn the SSI React Right specialty certification.

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This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely plan and conduct search and recovery dives. You will learn about search patterns, specialized dive plans, underwater communication, and how to recover small to medium-sized objects using specialized equipment like lift bags. We practice these skills and concepts over 2 dives. You will earn the SSI Search and Recovery Specialty certification after completing this program.

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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. You will earn the SSI Marine Ecology Specialty certification after completing this program. In water sessions are not necessary for course completion, however if you’d like to compliment this course with fun dives let us know!

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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. We do 2 dives in our stunning Mediterranean Sea and apply the fish identification skills you’ve learned in the academic portion of the course. You will earn the SSI Fish Identification Specialty certification after completing this program.

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Coral reefs are the building blocks of many ocean ecosystems. This program teaches you the skills and concepts required to recognize and identify common families of coral species. You will earn the SSI Coral Identification Specialty certification after completing this program. In water sessions are not necessary for course completion, however if you’d like to compliment this course with fun dives let us know!

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This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably dive while using your own dry suit. You will learn the special requirements for dry suit diving, how to use your new equipment, the benefits of a dry suit, and how to deal with emergency situations that are unique to dry suit diving. This program consists of 1 confined water session and 2 dives in the sea. You will earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification after completing this program.

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This program teaches you the skills needed to dive with an underwater camera, and provides the in-depth knowledge and experience required to properly use, maintain and store your equipment. Our goal is help you capture your amazing underwater experiences. We practice our new skills and concepts in 2 dives. You will earn the SSI Photo & Video Specialty certification.

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Do you want to increase your buoyancy control, minimize your breathing gas consumption, or move effortlessly above the ocean floor? The SSI Perfect Buoyancy program teaches you the skills and techniques needed to maximize your dive experience, increase your comfort in the water, and get the most from your equipment. We practice these skills and techniques over 2 dives. You will earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification.

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This program provides the skills and concepts required to safely and comfortably navigate underwater during a dive. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, basic navigation patterns and how to leave and return to a designated point. This program consists of 2 dives. You will earn the SSI Navigation Specialty certification after completing this program.

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