SSI ECOLOGY COURSES

SSI Ecology Courses

Deepen Your Understanding of Marine Ecosystems

As divers, we are privileged to see a world most people only dream of. One teeming with diverse communities of species all inhabiting a shared space – living and working together to survive. One of the best secrets for a more fulfilling dive experience is understanding this new world order beneath the waves. That’s where the SSI Ecology classes can help.

These certification courses are a great way to increase your knowledge of the underwater environment. At Scuba Seekers we offer 9 fantastic course topics to provide you with a well-balanced education on everything you’ll see while scuba diving with us!

All SSI Ecology programs are dry courses and we have 3 different instruction options to choose from.

Onsite in-person Instruction

These courses can be taken onsite and can be fit in around your dives – allowing you to enrich your dive experience without sacrificing time underwater.

Virtual Instruction

We offer all 9 topics completely online for those wishing to continue learning from the comfort of their own home while on those long surface intervals between dive holidays! This can be done one of two ways:

  • Independent Learning: you can purchase the digital kit from us and complete all eLearning and the exam online to earn you certificate completely independently.
  • Virtual Classroom Session: complete the eLearning followed by a virtual Zoom session with our resident biologist and Head of our Conservation Department to hear her expertise on the subject and delve further into the selected topic(s). Engaging discussions and questions are encouraged.

Each Zoom session will be arranged between the Instructor and the student(s) on a date/time that suits all parties.

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Duration: 2 hours per course (dry course*)

Suitable For: 6+ years old

Prerequisites: no certification required

Course Materials: digital eLearning

*there is no dive required to complete these courses, however we do offer the option to pair each ecology course with 1 dive; allowing for 2 x Ecology courses + 2 x dives in 1 day

We keep our classes small in order to provide a more personalized learning experience.  On average our Ecology courses have 2 to 3 students with 4 being the maximum number.

All ecology courses are offered only via SSI and upon completion you will receive a digital certification card.

For SSI divers, each Ecology Specialty cert also counts toward your SSI Advanced Open Water Diver which you get automatically once you have completed any 4 specialties and 24 dives after the OWD.

Course Fee: 65 Euro per ecology course

eLearning + Certification Fee: 60 Euro per course

Total: 125 Euro

Dive Add-on: you have the option to add dives onto your ecology courses. These dives will be priced at our normal guided dive package rate.

Independent Learning Option

60 Euro per course incl eLearning/Certification

Virtual Classroom Option

Course Fee: 35 Euro per course

eLearning + Certification Fee: 60 Euro per course

Total: 95 Euro per course

*virtual class bundle offer: book 3 courses for 250 Euro package rate

Ecology Course Offerings

You can choose a single class, or take the entire suite of SSI Ecology courses – there’s something for everyone no matter which aspect of marine ecology you’re interested in!