Get Certified as a Scuba Diver
Join a global community of underwater explorers. Start with Open Water Diver and you’ll be able to dive with a buddy almost anywhere in the world.
Short on time? Begin with Basic Diver, Scuba Diver, Indoor Diver, or Referral Diver and upgrade to Open Water anytime with a bit of extra training. Learn to scuba dive with SSI and begin your adventure today.
Try Scuba
Discover scuba in shallow, confined water and earn the SSI Try Scuba recognition. A family-friendly taste of diving.
Basic Diver
Experience confined and open water diving in a short, fun course. Learn essential skills before committing further.
Scuba Diver
Dive to 12 m with an SSI Professional—your first step toward Open Water Diver.
Open Water Diver
The globally recognized entry-level certification. Learn core skills, planning, and safe practices to dive with a buddy.
Scuba Skills Update
Refresh your skills and confidence with a guided update. The safe, easy way to get back in the water.
Upgrade Your Training
Combine these specialties with your Open Water Diver course to build skills and experience—your ticket to the world’s best dive sites. With the right mix of specialties and logged dives you’ll automatically earn SSI Recognition Ratings: Specialty Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, and Master Diver. Start your SSI Specialty training today and progress toward becoming a safe, confident diver!
Dry Suit Diving
Dive all year round. Learn to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit.
Minimum Age: 10
Suggested Duration: 10–15 h
Open Water Sessions: 2
Enriched Air Nitrox
Extend bottom time and reduce surface intervals with Nitrox certification.
Minimum Age: 10
Suggested Duration: 3–6 h
Perfect Buoyancy
Fine-tune buoyancy for longer dives, better air consumption, and precise control.