Side mount diving is increasing in popularity in both overhead and none overhead environments. Sidemount diving originated from the Sump diver across Europe who need to transport gear through dry passages and don the equipment again to pass the next Sump. Cave divers and wreck divers all over the world are now adopting this style of diving to open up access to challenging dive sites and for increased flexibility and comfort when travelling and diving tech. For more infomation on sidemount training contact. info@tech-ccr.com
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This course provides the training required to allow candidates to competently and safely use sidmounted tanks to execute none overhead dives to a maximum depth of 45m. The course follows the advanced nitrox outline. The objective of this course is to train candidates in the proper techniques, equipment requirements and hazards involved in Sidemount diving for recreational and technical scuba. This course is run over 3 full days including academic presentations, equipment configuration workshops, 4 training dives and a final exam.
Student Prerequisites:
- Minimum age of 18, basic Nitrox diver, 25 logged open water dives.
This course is split into three levels, Cavern, Intro to Cave and Full Cave.
Each level builds progressively on the previous class. The objective of this course is to train candidates in the proper procedures needed for the preparation and execution of cave dives using a sidmount configuration. Cavern sidemount takes 3 full days, Intro Cave sidemount takes also 3 full days. The full cave diver sidemount class takes 5 full days. Levels can be combined depending on divers ability. All clases include accademic sessions, land and cave equipment workshops and overhead dives and an end exam. mastery of the techniques required for each level of diving are required prior to certification at each level.
Student Prerequisites :
- Minimum age of 18
- Show proof of 25 dives for Cavern and Intro Cave and 50 dives for the Full Cave class.
- Each level must be completed prior to progression onto the next but divers may choose to combine all three in order to become a fully certified cave diver.
This course enables the successful candidate
to engage in Advanced Wreck penetration dives using a sidemount configuration. The objective of this course is to train candidates in the proper procedures required to plan and execute these types of dives with a margin of safety. This course is generally run over 4-5 full days and includes 6 wreck dives.
Student Prerequisites :
- Minimum age of 18
- Show proof of certification of Advanced Open water diver with 50 dives.
- Provide proof of certification as a basic Wreck or Cavern diver from a recognized agency
