We're here to create Divers.

We think the most important thing you need to consider is the value you receive from the training. Price is important but we believe there are three things you need to consider as a whole when deciding the value of your Scuba lessons:

• The quality of the training program
• The value you receive for the price
• The quality of the instructors delivering the training.

We are convinced we have the best overall program. Check us out.

World Class SSI Instruction

Scuba Schools International grew out of the passion of a few avid divers who were intent on making it possible for anyone to learn how to scuba dive.

SSI provides training, scuba diving certification, and educational resources for divers, dive instructors, and dive centers and resorts around the world. Started in 1970, SSI has expanded to include more than 30 Regional Offices, is represented in more than 110 countries with over 2,400 International locations and has materials printed in 25 languages.

SSI is clearly a name to trust in the diving world, and we attribute that success to the uncompromising standards and focused methodology.

SSI has competitors, but here's how we differ:

• Signature training model "The SSI Diver Diamond" that provides the 4 key ingredients to becoming a comfortable confident diver
• Signature training method "Comfort through Repetition" developed over more than 30 years of continued cultivation
• SSI Certification is well respected around the globe so you can be confident that your diving credentials will be recognized wherever you want to dive
• Hundreds of SSI Dive Center and SSI Resort locations worldwide
• Member of RSTC (Recreational Scuba Training Council) and in Europe, WRSTC and the EU (European Standards— EN 14153-1-3 for divers and 144413-1-2 for scuba instructors
• Regular monitoring of all SSI Dive Centers and SSI Dive Leader

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The Most Experienced Instructors in NE Florida

You can have world class training material and the cheapest training around but when it comes down to it you really need great instruction delivered by experienced divers. Scubapro has a tagline that they use in their advertising "Deep Down, You Want the Best." We agree, and we think it applies to the instruction you receive. Take a look at our instructors and their qualifications. You won't find any better in this area.

Keith Armstrong

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Derek Holmes

• Derek brings a unique background as a military diver. With more that 42 years of diving and 3900 logged dives he has been instructing for 6 years. Read more...

Dan Kelly

• Dan has been diving for more than 42 years and teaching Scuba for half that. Read more...

Larry Pelletier

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Don Syme

• Don is an avid cave diver and cave instructor. He has been diving for more than 31 years, teaching for more than 14 and has logged more than 4000 dives. Read more...

Course Overview

Our courses are taught in four easy phases.

Home Study - After you receive the training materials at the shop you study the materials at home. The kits have both a book and a DVD. You can use either or both. At the end of every chapter (six total) will be a set of questions. Answer the questions. After you have finished all chapters transfer the answers to the answer sheets at the back. These are given to the instructor and retained as part of your student record.

Classroom - Our instructor led classroom sessions are conducted in three parts. The first part is on a Friday night. You will return Saturday morning. At the end of the session on Saturday the instructor will make sure you have all the equipment you need and show you how to assemble it. Then you break for lunch. After lunch you will head for your first pool session. The next morning you will convene in the classroom for your final academic session. After that you will have your final afternoon pool sesssion.

Pool Practice Sessions - We have our pool practice sessions at one of three pools depending on availability.

• Cecil Field Aquatic Center
• Church of the Good Shepard
• Blue Grotto Pool

You will be provided the pool location and directions prior to your class staringt.

Open Water Dives - We conduct our first day of open water dives at the Blue Grotto facility in Williston. The next day we do a drift dive down Rainbow River starting at KP Hole State Park.

We usually stay at a local hotel in the local area. The hotel is not part of the class fee. We will provide you a list and usually everyone stays at the same place. It's cheaper to stay than drive back and forth.