SSI SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
SPECIALTIES | ACCORDING TO ONE'S OWN INTERESTS
Advanced Scuba Training
Continue your adventure through the SSI Advanced Training Program, gaining the skills and experience needed to dive at the world's best dive sites. Whatever your passion, we have an SSI specialty to meet your needs, as you can choose from over 20 personalized specialties. Upon completing a certain number of specialty courses, you will also automatically earn the SSI Expert Diver, SSI Advanced Diver Specialist, and SSI Master Diver ratings. These ratings demonstrate your capabilities and lay a solid foundation for even more adventures ahead.
What is SSI Advanced Diving Education?
If you are an OWD certified diver, or a new diver who has just obtained the OWD qualification, no matter which diving system you are in, you may be confused about how to dive deeper into your dive learning next. Before you browse this page, you can read this article to learn about SSI Advanced Diving Education。
Become an Advanced Diver
If you're unsure which specialty courses suit you best, join SSI's Advanced Open Water Diver program! SSI's advanced course lets you try five specialty courses before committing to one or more full courses. It's a great way to experience advanced training while earning credits toward full specialty certifications later. Save by purchasing our popular Advanced Specialty Bundle. This enticing package is a great way to earn certifications for deeper dives, extended dives, night diving, and more—ensuring you're on the right path to achieving the coveted SSI Master Diver rating and gaining the qualifications needed to fully explore the world's most iconic dive sites.
The SSI Advanced Open Water Diver course is the best way to try various specialty programs without committing to a full course. Continue your education to become a confident advanced diver, reduce your air consumption, and discover the diving you love! Start today!
Course Certification: Completion of five experiential specialty dives.
Course Duration:10~15 hours
The ocean is full of dive sites, but many of them are not accessible from the coast. This course teaches you the skills and knowledge you need to dive safely from a boat and get the most out of your diving opportunities. Upon completion, you will be certified as an SSI Boat Diver Specialist.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:5~10 hours
Many exciting dives are located in deeper waters. Without proper training, these dives can be risky for you. The SSI Deep Dive Specialist will provide you with the ability to safely and comfortably plan and conduct dives to depths greater than 18 meters, which is a prerequisite for some advanced training. Upon completion, you will be certified as an SSI Deep Dive Specialist.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:10~15 hours
The SSI Nitrox Diving course will teach you how to safely plan and dive with nitrox mixtures EAN up to 40% oxygen. This is a course you will definitely need for your diving career. Compared to normal air diving, Enriched Air can increase your no-decompression limit, increase your safety, and reduce the amount of surface rest time required. You can use different oxygen levels for different dive purposes, so that you can add more dive styles to your dive. Upon completion, you will be SSI certified in either 32% or 40% oxygen.
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Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:3~6 hours
This course provides the skills and knowledge needed to navigate safely and comfortably underwater during a dive. You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimating distances, basic navigation patterns, and how to get to and from designated points to add confidence and safety to your dive. Upon completion of this course, you will be certified as an SSI Water Navigation Specialist.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:5~10 hours
This course provides the skills and knowledge needed to dive safely and comfortably at night or in low visibility conditions. The ocean's creatures only come out at night, so your dive doesn't have to end when the sun down. You'll learn how to get in and out of the water, use specialized equipment, and how to communicate with your dive buddy and perform dives at night or in low visibility. You will be certified as an SSI Night Diver and Low Visibility Specialist.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:5~10 hours
You want to increase buoyancy control? Minimize your respiratory gas consumption? Or move easily above the sea floor? The SSI Perfect Buoyancy course teaches you how to maximize your diving experience, improve your comfort in the water, and develop the skills and knowledge you need to maximize the potential of your equipment. Upon completion, you will be certified as an SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialist.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:5~10 hours
The SSI Photos and Video program teaches you the skills need to dive with an underwater camera, Providing the knowledge and experience needed to properly use, maintain and store your equipment.You will be certified as an SSI Underwater Photography and Video Specialist.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:5~10 hours
This course provides the skills and knowledge needed to safely plan and conduct search and recovery dives. You will learn about search patterns, specialized dive plans, underwater communications, and how to retrieve small to medium sized objects using specialized equipment such as lifting bags. Upon completion, you will be certified as an SSI Search and Recovery Specialist.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:10~15 hours
As you know that water movement can have a huge impact on your diving experience, this course provides you with the skills and knowledge you need to dive from the shore, in tidal currents and in different types of waves, and has been designed to provide you with the ability to perform safer dives. Upon completion of this course, students will receive the SSI Wave, Tide and Current Specialty Certification.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:5~10 hours
The SSI Equipment Fundamentals Maintenance Course will show you how to select, maintain and store your Total Diving System. This ensures performance and extends the life of your equipment. Upon completion, you will be certified as an SSI Equipment Fundamentals Maintenance Specialist.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:3~6 hours
This course provides an in-depth and detailed discussion of diving physics, physiology, decompression theory, the aquatic environment, and diving equipment. This is the necessary training for most SSI Diving Professional and Extended Level courses, and upon completion of this course, you will be certified as an SSI Diving Science Specialist.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:8~12 hours
Wreck Diving (Not yet available in Taiwan)
Course Fee:NT$8,000
Some of the best places to dive in the ocean are artificial reefs, or sunken wrecks. course provides the skills and knowledge you need to safely scuba dive around these treasures. Upon completion, you will receive your SSI Wreck Diver Specialty certification.
Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:5~10 hours
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Certification: Completion of the concentration credit and subject test.
Course Duration:10~15 hours
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- The course fee includes shore excursion, air tanks, instructor's fee, and transportation to and from the dive site. If you are doing the Marine Practicum, please pay the difference in price!
Speciality Diver Package
Choose any two specialties (not including Deep Dive Specialty or Pressure and Rescue)-
Choose any two concentration courses of study, except for specific concentrations and Stress and Rescue courses.
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If you are qualified as an Advanced Diver, you may receive one credit for your specialization.
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Achieve 12+ Diving Experience and get 3 certificates (including 1 bonus card) after completion
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Only three open water dives need to be completed for both specialties.
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If you are qualified as an Open Water Diver, you can apply for the program.
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Two specialized marine internships and subject tests are required for a visa.
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Use your weekly vacation days to complete the course in just two days.
Course does not include food, accommodation and equipment with boat dive EAN32
Advanced Specialty Diver Package
four specialties (not including Deep Diving Specialty or Stress and Rescue Course)-
Choose any four concentration courses of study, except Stress and Rescue.
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If you are qualified as an Advanced Diver, you may receive one credit for your specialization.
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Diving experience up to 24+, receive 6 certificates after completion (including 2 bonus cards)
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For the four specialty courses, a total of five open water dives need to be completed.
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If you are qualified as an Open Water Diver, you can apply for the program.
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The visa requires the completion of four open water dives and final exam.
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Utilizing two days off per week to complete the course easily.You will be take it!
The course does not include food, accommodation and equipment with boat dive.