Sidemount Fundamentals
4 Days
This course covers the fundamentals of sidemount diving including both classroom workshops and three and 1/2 days of in-water skills development.
WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR:
Certified divers looking to learn sidemount diving
Certified divers wanting to progress to technical diving
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent
Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver or greater
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN:
Sidemount equipment selection and setup
Water entries
Donning and doffing cylinders
Buoyancy control and trim
Tech diving propulsion techniques - frog kick, modified frog kick, helicopter turn, back kick
Sidemount skills including, gas management, valve drills, out of air (donor/receiver)
Cylinder removal in water, partial and full
and much more...
Sidemount Out of Gas Drill
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
The benefits of using sidemount including:
Redundancy
Better buoyancy control and trim
More streamlined and comfortable in the water
Acquiring a substantial tech oriented skill-set
Course Equipment
You will need a sidemount harness/BCD and sidemount regulators for the course along with the hardware required to set up your sidemount cylinders. We recommend you purchase this prior to the course as the equipment is personally configured for you during your course. Please check with us regarding recommended sidemount systems before purchasing. Equipment is also available for hire if required.
Cylinders can be supplied by the student or rented for the course. Additional diving equipment is to be provided by the student including; a dive computer, compass, mask, fins, exposure protection, cutting devices, reels/spools and wet notes/slate.
Contact us for course equipment requirements and recommendations before you purchase
Course fee
The course fee is based on our daily rate of $375/student. $325 for two or more on the course. The course fees cover your instruction. Certification fees, equipment hire, pool fees, course manual/eLearning, boat fees, accommodation and gases are at additional cost. Note: Instructor boat and accommodation costs are shared amongst course participants.
Certification
Students who successfully complete the course will be certified as a SDI Sidemount Diver and may apply the course towards a single specialty rating to complete the SDI Advanced Diver Development program and the SDI Master Scuba Diver Development program.