SSI Specialty Programs

PREREQUISITES: Minimum age: 10 except for Deep Diving and Stress & Rescue (Min. age: 15).

DURATION: Program duration may vary, depending on the chosen specialty.

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION: Complete any academic sessions and assessments as per chosen Specialty. Complete the applicable final exam (if required) with a passing score of 80%. Complete any pool/confined water sessions (if required) as outlined per chosen Specialty. Complete the minimum number of open water training dives, if required.

NUMBER OF DIVES: Specialty programs have a minimum of two (2) dives when in-water training dives are required, except for Deep Diving and Stress & Rescue which requires a minimum of three (3) open water training dives.

Choose any five (5) Specialty SSI Programs toward your Advanced Adventurer certification (only the first open water dive is required) OR any four (4) SSI Specialty Programs (all dives must be completed) for your Advanced Open Water Diver certification. For more information on any of the SSI Specialty Programs contact us @