Specialty course
Extended Range Sidemount
Go Further. Dive Deeper. Explore Without Limits.
The SSI Extended Range Sidemount program builds on recreational sidemount skills for divers who want to explore deeper and more challenging environments. Learn advanced sidemount techniques, gas management, equipment configuration, and dive planning for extended-range diving. Develop the skills and confidence needed to conduct more demanding dives within your training limits.
What you’ll do
The SSI Extended Range Sidemount program teaches advanced skills for using a sidemount configuration during extended-range dives. You will learn advanced equipment configuration, gas management, decompression planning, and techniques for maintaining control at greater depths. Training includes gas switching, buoyancy and trim, descent and ascent procedures, and emergency skills. You will complete supervised training dives in open water with an SSI Professional to apply these techniques in real diving conditions. After completing the required training, you can conduct extended-range sidemount dives within the depth, gas, equipment, and decompression limits of your certification.
Before you start
- Minimum age: 18 years old
- SSI Recreational Sidemount certification or equivalent
- SSI Deep Diving or equivalent qualification
- Appropriate technical diving experience and logged dives
- Complete the required SSI medical and fitness requirements
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