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SSI Specialty Courses

Outdoor Focus and SSI offer a large variety of Specialty Courses as a basis for Continuing Education Ratings. You have the choice which programs you want to go for in order to reach your personal goals in diving.

It does not matter whether you prefer to dive on holiday or at home - SSI offers the right programme for everybody!  To be a diver that is completely prepared for any diving situation that may occur, you will need the experience and training gained from SSI Specialty Courses. Taking our courses is your chance to begin a journey that explores beyond the surface of diving.

Each course will provide you with the proper knowledge and skills to truly consider yourself an experienced diver. Our goal is to prepare you for the adventure that lies ahead, as well as make sure you have a good time doing it!

SSI NAVIGATION SPECIALTY COURSE: 

Have you ever asked  yourself, "How does my instructor manage to find the way back to the exit point or to the boat?"

If so, the NAVIGATION Program is what you need to learn this skill for yourself.

The NAVIGATION Program will teach you to navigate with a compass and how to apply natural navigation skills. You will also learn to estimate distances, navigate different search patterns, find your way to different marking points, and be able to get back to the exit point at any time.

If you want to know more about NAVIGATION, you can buy the manual or the DVD even without signing up for the course.......

NAVIGATION SPECIALITY COURSE Content:

•Natural Navigation
•Compass Navigation
•Combining Natural and Compass Navigation
•Special Navigation Situations
•The Sport of Navigation

The primary goal of any SSI Speciality course is to teach you important skills in a fun environment. All courses are taught using home study, short academic sessions, and in-water training.

Combine other specialties while taking the NAVIGATION course! NIGHT/LIMITED VISIBILITY or SEARCH AND RECOVERY are great add ons - both courses put your navigation skills to the test. The possibilities are limitless!

SSI SPECIALTY COURSE DEEP DIVING: 

"Depth attracts a lot of divers as deep dives provide this certain kick.”

Dive in places where only a few have explored before! Get the experience of diving on a wreck below 100 feet/30 metres! To do these dives safely, you need the right skills and the right knowledge and that is exactly what DEEP DIVING provides you.

Without proper training this kind of diving is an uncontrollable safety risk. To plan your dives properly you must first know about all of the potential risks involved in DEEP DIVING. SSI’s DEEP DIVING course will provide you with the skills, knowledge and experience required to make these types of dives safely and comfortably.

If you want to learn more about DEEP DIVING, you can buy the manual or the DVD even if you don’t want to sign up for the course.

DEEP DIVING SPECIALTY COURSE Content:

•Your Total Diving System & Deep Diving
•Planning Your Deep Dive
•Your Deep Dive
•Potential Hazards
•Repetitive Deep Diving

The primary goal of any SSI Specialty course is to teach you important skills in a fun environment. All courses are taught using home study, short academic sessions, and in-water training.

Combine other specialities while taking the DEEP DIVING course! WRECK DIVING or PERFECT BUOYANCY are great add ons - both courses will be used in your deep diving adventures. The possibilities are limitless!

SSI SPECIALTY DIVING AT NIGHT

"Diving at night means excitement, adventure and fascination all at the same time!"

The underwater world is a new and mystical world for us. While diving at night you can discover a different side of this world and you can experience it from a completely different view.

It is an unbelievable feeling to discover the mysteries held underwater when the sun goes down. With the right equipment and a powerful torch there is a lot to discover. Night diving is a whole new way to experience the underwater world.

If you want to learn more about NIGHT AND LIMITED VISIBILITY, you can buy the manual or the DVD even if you don't want to sign up for the course.

NIGHT / LIMITED VISIBILITY SPECIALTY COURSE Content:

•Night vs. Limited Visibility Diving
•Special Equipment
•Preparing For The Dive
•The Dive
•Advanced Techniques
The primary goal of any SSI Specialty course is to teach you important skills in a fun environment. All courses are taught using home study, short academic sessions, and in-water training.

Combine other specialties while taking the NIGHT AND LIMITED VISIBILITY course! NAVIGATION or SEARCH AND RECOVERY are great add ons. The possibilities are limitless!

SSI SPECIALTY COURSE BOAT DIVING & HOLIDAY PREPARATION


“BOAT DIVING is not just diving from a boat – it is your guarantee for a successful and relaxing first diving holiday!”

Most of the diving you will do while on vacation will take place from a dive boat.

In your BOAT DIVING SPECIALTY COURSE you will learn the right boat diving techniques, how to choose the right travel agency and diving operator when planning your vacation, what to consider when travelling with your Total Diving System. Taking a BOAT DIVING program prior to your vacation guarantees you will be ready.

If you want to learn more about BOAT DIVING, you can buy the manual or the DVD even if you don't want to sign up for the course.

BOAT DIVING SPECIALTY COURSE Content:

•Selecting Your Dive Boat
•Preparing For Your Trip
•Traveling On Your Boat
•Diving From Your Boat
•Finishing Your Boat Trip
The primary goal of any SSI Specialty course is to teach you important skills in a fun environment. All courses are taught using home study, short academic sessions, and in-water training. 

Combine other specialties while taking the BOAT DIVING course! DEEP DIVING or WAVES, TIDES, and CURRENTS are great add ons. The possibilities are limitless!

SSI SPECIALTY COURSE SEARCH AND RECOVERY


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

Whether it’s the gold of a sunken ship, a lost ring or simply the your buddy’s dive light accidently lost, there are times in which the appropriate training to search for lost objects underwater would be beneficial.

SSI offers a structured program for SEARCH AND RECOVERY where you will learn to perform different search patterns with the help of ropes and compasses, and to plan search and recovery operations in a team. You will also learn the correct handling of one or more lifting bags in order to bring heavy objects securely to the surface.

If you want to learn more about SEARCH AND RECOVERY, you can buy the manual or the DVD even if you don’t want to sign up for the course.


SEARCH AND RECOVERY SPECIALTY COURSE Content:

•Factors That Affect Your Search and Recovery Operation
•Planning and Organizing Your Search and Recovery Operation
•Your Search Techniques
•Your Recovery Techniques
The primary goal of any SSI Specialty course is to teach you important skills in a fun environment. All courses are taught using home study, short academic sessions, and in-water training.

Combine other specialties while taking the SEARCH AND RECOVERY course! NIGHT/LIMITED VISIBILITY or NAVIGATION are great add ons. The possibilities are limitless! 

SSI SPECIALTY COURSE PERFECT BUOYANCY

"Every diver wants to be a "good diver" -  Perfect buoyancy control is the first step in this direction.”

Improving your buoyancy control skills is highly recommended. Every diver who wants to improve diving skills and at the same time wants to perform active environmental protection should take a PERFECT BUOYANCY course.

Nearly every diver who wants to dive on great spots on holiday is requested to do a Check-Dive and buoyancy control is one of the essential skills that has to be performed. This isn't done to stress you out at the start of your vacation. It is done to protect the reefs you will be diving around. The destruction and harm caused by divers with weak buoyancy skills is having an impact on reefs worldwide. Additionally, perfect buoyancy control is a prerequisite for nearly all Specialty Courses.

PERFECT BUOYANCY SPECIALTY COURSE Content:

•The Equipment for Buoyancy Control
•The Basic Knowlege of Buoyancy
•Controlling your Buoyancy in the Water
•Perfect Buoyancy Control as an Active Contribution to the Underwater World
The primary goal of any SSI Specialty course is to teach you important skills in a fun environment. All courses are taught using home study, short academic sessions, and in-water training.

Combine other specialties while taking the PERFECT BUOYANCYcourse! DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY or WAVES, TIDES & CURRENTS are great add ons. The possibilities are limitless!

SSI SPECIALTY DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY


"By the time diving was difficult, photography was also difficult.”

Today these facts have changed completely. Now diving and photography with a digital camera system have become very easy.

Many of you may already have a digital camera system and a proper underwater housing. As such, it’s likely you are asking yourself how to take better pictures. Now a structured program is available to answer your digital underwater photography questions which means more fun and satisfaction in diving.

The DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY Program can be learned in the pool/confined water or directly in the open water. This makes this a perfect “winter specialty” which can be done just before your diving holiday starts.

If you want to learn more about DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY, you can buy the manual or the DVD even if you don’t want to sign up for the course.


DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALTY COURSE Content:

•Your Entry to the Underwater Photography 
•Your Digital Camera System 
•Using your Camera System 
•Taking digital pictures under water
•Composition of your underwater pictures
•Editing your digital pictures
The primary goal of any SSI Specialty course is to teach you important skills in a fun environment. All courses are taught using home study, short academic sessions, and in-water training.

Combine other specialties while taking the DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY course! PERFECT BUOYANCY or SHARK DIVER are great add ons. The possibilities are limitless!


SSI SPECIALTY COURSE WRECK DIVING


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

It is an unbelievable experience to see a big ship from a bird’s perspective and to glide towards the captain`s bridge. But there are also tragedies related to wrecks. Diving on wrecks is exciting and there are some potential risks too, but with the right training WRECK DIVING will become a great adventure.

During the WRECK DIVING SPECIALTY COURSE you will learn where and how to get background information on wrecks, how to locate wrecks and how to prepare for a wreck dive. During the 2 mandatory dives you will apply the correct wreck diving techniques, as well as, evaluate and avoid the potential risks while diving on wrecks.

If you want to learn more about WRECK DIVING, you can buy the manual or the DVD even if you don't want to sign up for the course.

WRECK DIVING SPECIALTY COURSE Content:

•Selecting a Wreck
•Wreck Diving Equipment
•Locating the Wreck
•Diving the Wreck
•Advanced Wreck Diving
The primary goal of any SSI Specialty course is to teach you important skills in a fun environment. All courses are taught using home study, short academic sessions, and in-water training.

Combine other specialties while taking the WRECK DIVING course! UNDERWATER DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY or DEEP DIVING are great add ons. The possibilities are limitless!


 

 
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