SSI Specialty Course

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Specialty courses allow divers to have fun while exploring the underwater world. Specialties let you, the diver, have fun your way, by adding excitement to your diving adventures.

Think of specialty courses this way. The entry level training is your basic hamburger, and the specialties are toppings. You put the toppings you want on a plain burger, so you can have it your way, right? Then why not take the specialties you want so that you can go diving your way?

Check out our Speciality courses:

Basic Nitrox Course

Tioman 2d/2n trip with Basic Nitrox Course S$490.

Why Nitrox? It has been proven that breathing air with a lower Nitrogen content extends your bottom time, causes less fatigue, less problems with decompression sickness & nitogen narcosis!
Here is your chance to try breathing that 32% or 36% mix in Tioman! We have put together a special leisure package including a nitrox course as you go up to Tioman. Of course the 2 theory sessions will be conducted in Singapore over 2 evenings. What you need to be is at least an open water diver from any training agency. This special offer package is for a limited time only.

Package includes:

  • 2 evening theory sessions
  • 2 way transfers (S’pore - Tioman - S’pore) by coach & ferry
  • 2 nights stay in Tioman( a/c with hot shower) quad share.
  • 5 meals on the island
  • use of BCD & regulator for Tioman trip.
  • 4 leisure dives & 2 on nitrox (total 6 dives)
  • tanks, weight belt ,boat & instructor.
  • Course materials and certification.

Basic Nitrox Course (Singapore Waters) S$290.

Why Nitrox? It has been proven that breathing air with a lower Nitrogen content extends your bottom time, causes less fatigue, less problems with decompression sickness & nitogen narcosis!
Here is your chance to try breathing that 32% or 36% mix in Singapore. What you need to be is at least an open water diver from any training agency. What is in the package :

  • 2 evening theory sessions
  • use of BCD & regulator.
  • 2 training dives at southern islands in Singapore.
  • tanks, weight belt ,boat & instructor.
  • SSI certification.
  • Course materials.
Night Diving/Limited VisibilityWhether it’s day or night, limited visibility can be an adventure. Just because the visibility is limited doesn¹t mean the opportunities are. Night diving is a natural extension of a diver¹s activities. The colourful nocturnal creatures glowing under a dive light create a spectacular surreal combination. With limited visibility diving, your range of activities is unsurpassed, opening up new dive sites to explore in your own locale.SSI offers a Night Diving/Limited Visibility specialty course. Each specialty course at SSI uses a complete training system. The system uses the manual, including chapter review questions, and a short video to present everything you need to know about diving after dark, or when the visibility is limited.

Deep DivingDeep diving opens the door to many different activities such as Wreck Diving, and the chance to see coral and marine life found only at deeper depths. But deep diving also requires more intensive preparation and planning.SSI offers a Deep Diving specialty course. Each specialty course at SSI uses a complete training system. The system uses the manual, including chapter review questions, and a short video to present to you all aspects and techniques related to diving in deeper depths!

Underwater PhotographyIf you are looking for a new way to expand your diving adventures, then underwater photography is for you. Increase your buoyancy control and skill level while capturing your memories on film. Learn to understand and select photo equipment, while mastering the basics of taking underwater photos. This course is the first step to a new outlook - even a new career in diving!SSI offers an Underwater Photography specialty course. Each specialty course at SSI uses a complete training system. The system uses the manual, including chapter review questions, to present key concepts and skills. Local SSI Affiliated Schools offer the course, and usually host such events as underwater photo contests, as well as dive trips where your opportunities for photos are endless!

Wreck DivingWreck diving is a specialized area of scuba diving that can be enjoyed by all divers in all areas of the world. It offers a new outlet for adventure and helps satisfy the diver’s natural curiosity by allowing a glimpse into our past. Discover how fascinating wreck research can be while learning how to select the best wreck sites and equipment for your skill level. Wreck diving will open up a whole new world, but only if you are properly trained.SSI offers a Wreck Diving specialty course. Each specialty course at SSI uses a complete training system. The system uses the manual, including chapter review questions, and a short video to present key concepts and skills.

Boat DivingDo you dream of exploring off-shore reefs and kelp beds, inaccessible to the shore diver? If so, then boat diving is the answer for you. Boats allow divers to explore spectacular sites miles from the shore — sites with clearer water and more marine life.SSI offers a Boat Diving specialty course. Each specialty course at SSI uses a complete training system consisting of the manual, chapter review questions, and a short video to present key concepts and skills. This course will teach you everything you need to know about diving from personal, charter, and live-aboard boats.

Equipment TechniquesThe use of high quality and properly maintained scuba equipment enhances the enjoyment of the sport. When you master your scuba equipment, you will not only be able to help others with minor repairs, but your own diving career becomes a pleasurable experience as your confidence and ability grow.SSI offers a specialty course in Equipment Techniques which utilizes a complete teaching system. This includes a textbook with chapter review questions and a short video to present equipment tips straight from the pros.

NavigationWhether using a compass or your natural surroundings, you as a scuba diver, can learn to master your marine environments through the skills of navigation. The ability to navigate into fascinating new destinations enhances your diving adventure and increases your level of confidence.SSI offers you a complete diver training system for this specialty. The system uses the textbook, including chapter review questions, and a short video to present everything you need to know about natural and compass navigation.

Computer DivingDiving at depth requires the use of some special equipment, i.e., depth gauge, time keeping device and pressure gauge. For years these three pieces of equipment have been used to calculate repetitive dives and help prevent medical problems. Recently however, the advent of the dive computer has increased the number of tools at the diver’s disposal. This course combines a review of repetitive diving and new technology, and will familiarize a diver with how the dive computer works.
Search and RecoveryOften, divers are asked to search for and recover items lost in the water. It might be a ring, watch, or even some object as large as a boat motor. Whatever the object may be, divers need to assess the situation and determine their ability to retrieve that object. Many considerations need to be addressed, such as stress, depth, size, equipment restrictions, and cost benefit.Of course, this is an activity you can undertake on your own, but a course can accelerate the learning process, and make you a safer, more productive search and recovery diver.

Waves, Tides, and CurrentsWater motion can have a tremendous effect on the diver, in fact the sea can be a hostile environment to a diver who is not prepared. But with proper training and common sense you can deal with the minor problems of moving water and enjoy diving to its fullest.