All Courses. A to Z. Austin, TX

Every Course We Teach, In One Place.

From your first breath underwater to advanced technical and professional training, here is the complete SSI course catalog at Tom’s, listed alphabetically, including courses coming soon. Not sure where to start? Visit Learn to Dive for a guided path instead.

Available now By assessment Coming soon
A

Advanced Open Water Diver

Five real, supervised adventure dives, including Deep and Navigation plus three of your choice.

$800 per diver, private course
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A

Altitude Diving

Adjusted dive planning for elevations above 1,000 feet. Essential for mountain lake dive sites.

Coming Soon
A

Assistant Instructor

The first step toward teaching, following Divemaster certification. Speak with Tom's about the path.

Coming Soon
B

Blue Oceans

What is driving the ocean changes you have witnessed, and concrete ways to get involved.

$150 per diver
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B

Boat Diving

Giant strides, recall signals, current lines: the logistics shore diving never teaches.

$249 per diver (group) · $349 (private)
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C

Computer Diving

Learn exactly what your dive computer is telling you, instead of just trusting it.

$249 per diver (group) · $349 (private)
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C

Coral Identification

Recognize common coral families, reef structure, and signs of health or stress.

Coming Soon
D

Deep Diving

The planning that makes going deeper a deliberate, well prepared decision.

$249 per diver (group) · $349 (private)
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D

Digital Underwater Photography

Taught privately and built entirely around your own camera and housing.

$249 per diver (group) · $349 (private)
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D

Dive Guide

The first step toward leading certified divers on guided dives, before Divemaster.

$850 per diver
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D

Divemaster

Lead certified divers on guided dives and serve as a certified assistant during training.

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D

Diver Stress & Rescue

Recognize stress in another diver, respond before it becomes panic, and manage an emergency.

$449 per diver · $719 React Right bundle
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D

Dry Suit Diving

Buoyancy control in a dry suit, thermal management, and cold water diving techniques.

Coming Soon
E

Enriched Air Nitrox

Plan longer no decompression time at common reef depths using higher oxygen gas mixtures.

$225 per diver (group) · $299 (private)
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E

Equipment Techniques

Hands on with your Total Diving System, so a gear problem becomes something you can diagnose.

$185 per diver
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F

First Aid, CPR & AED

Real, scenario based practice built around the emergencies divers actually encounter.

$189 per diver · $719 DSR bundle
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F

Fish Identification

Identify common fish families by anatomy, behavior, and habitat.

Coming Soon
F

Fresh Water Ecology

The ecosystems, species, and conservation concerns specific to fresh water environments.

Coming Soon
F

Full Face Mask Diving

Configuration, clearing, and communication systems for full face mask diving.

Coming Soon
M

Manta & Ray Ecology

Behavior, biology, and conservation status of mantas and rays.

Coming Soon
M

Marine Ecology

Learn to actually read a reef: its zones, its residents, and how it all connects.

$150 per diver
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M

Marine Invertebrate Ecology

Identification and ecology of the invertebrates that form the foundation of every reef.

Coming Soon
M

Marine Mammal Ecology

Biology, behavior, and conservation of marine mammals: dolphins, whales, and sea lions.

Coming Soon
N

Navigation

Reading a dive site itself, and running a compass heading with confidence.

$249 per diver (group) · $349 (private)
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N

Night & Limited Visibility

Lights, buddy contact signals, and navigation built for darkness and murky water.

$249 per diver (group) · $349 (private)
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N

Nudibranch Ecology

Identification, behavior, and ecological role of nudibranchs.

Coming Soon
O

Open Water Diver

Dive safely and independently, so every reef, wreck, and trip becomes a place you can go.

$619 per diver (group) · $719 (private)
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O

Open Water Instructor

Complete the Instructor Training Course to teach Open Water and continuing education courses.

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O

Oxygen Provider

Recognize the signs of a dive injury and respond with supplemental oxygen.

$149 per diver · $719 DSR bundle
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P

Perfect Buoyancy

Weighting, trim, and breathing control that turn constant effort into something effortless.

$249 per diver (group) · $349 (private)
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S

Science of Diving

The physics behind the procedures, so the rules you follow become rules you understand.

$250 per diver
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S

Scooter / DPV Diving

Safe DPV operation, handling, and failure procedures for scooter assisted diving.

Coming Soon
S

Scuba Skills Update

Equipment setup, buoyancy, mask and regulator skills, back in one pool session.

$175 per diver
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S

Sea Turtle Ecology

Species identification, life history, and how to observe sea turtles without disturbing them.

Coming Soon
S

Search & Recovery

Systematic patterns and lift techniques that turn a lost cause moment into a solvable problem.

$249 per diver (group) · $349 (private)
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S

Shark Ecology

Shark biology, behavior, ecological role, and conservation status.

Coming Soon
T

Try Scuba

One warm pool session: the gear, the coaching, and your first breath underwater.

$99 per person
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W

Waves, Tides & Currents

Recognize what is actually happening at a site, including real drift diving technique.

$249 per diver (group) · $349 (private)
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W

Wreck Diving

Structure, history, and marine life that a reef dive alone cannot offer.

$249 per diver (group) · $349 (private)
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X

XR Foundations

Buoyancy, trim, propulsion, and team habits refined to a technical standard, by assessment.

$749 per diver · By assessment
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