SSI XR Sidemount Instructor

The SSI XR Sidemount Instructor course provides all you need to conduct the SSI Extended Range Sidemount program. Once certified, you can teach both the Recreational Sidemount and Extended Range Sidemount programs. Share the benefits of sidemount diving with other divers and teach them how to use multiple stage cylinders effectively.

Prerequisites :

  • Own and use a Total Diving System in the appropriate equipment configuration as outlined in the SSI General Training Standards.
  • Complete the Candidate Preassessment: Dive History and provide proof of the required teaching and diving experience.
  • Have logged at least:
  • 20 sidemount dives
  • Option 1
  • Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:
  • Recreational Sidemount Diving
  • Have the following active status SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:
  • Extended Range Nitrox Diving Instructor
  • Option 2
  • Have the following SSI certifications or an equivalent from a recognized training agency:
  • Extended Range Sidemount
  • Have the following active status SSI certifications (no equivalency permitted):
  • Advanced Open Water Instructor

Requirements For Completion:

  • Candidates earning the Extended Range Foundations Instructor certification in any configuration may:
  • Attend a two-day seminar and successfully complete:
  • A review of all SSI General Training Standards, and the standards related to the XR programs the candidate is earning a certification for.
  • A review of the program-specific student and instructor materials.
  • The applicable final exams.
  • An equipment configuration session for the appropriate Total Diving System.
  • The XR Candidate Water Fitness Evaluation as outlined in the SSI Training Standards if it has been more than six months since the candidate has been evaluated.
  • A pool/confined water session that includes the presentation and evaluation of all required program skills. All skills must be done with demonstration quality.
  • While acting as an instructor, plan and conduct at least one (1) dive that meets the requirements of Open Water Training Dive 4 from the instructor manual for Sidemount Diving.
  • • Demonstrate the ability to rescue an unconscious diver by bringing the diver to the surface from a depth between 5 and 10 meters.
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