PADI Sidemount Diver

Want to be more streamlined diving? Wearing more than one tank has become increasingly popular for technical diving. With the Tec Sidemount Diver course you can apply what you learn to other TecRec courses.

Course Description

Along with learning about the many benefits of diving with a sidemount configuration, during one confined water and three open water scuba dives you'll learn how to:

• Properly assemble and configure sidemount scuba diving equipment.
• Trim your weight system and sidemount gear so you're perfectly balanced in the water.
• Manage gas by switching second stages as planned, if wearing two cylinders.
• Respond correctly to potential problems when sidemount diving.

Getting Started:

• Age 15 years or older
• PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification)
• Purchase and Study course materials

Course Structure:
PADI TecRec course are divided into 3 sections: Knowledge Development, Practical
Application and Dives. Some dives may be conducted in the pool or limited open water. Most
dives will be conducted in open water.

Course Schedule:
Day 1 – Knowledge Development
Day 2 – Dive 1 (pool)
Day 3 – Dives 2, 3 and 4 (Ocean)

Gear Requirements

• Mask, fins, Exposure suit for diving Monterey
• DSMB and spool
• Cutting tool
• Wetnotes or slate
• Sidemount Harness suitable for Tec diving such as the Hollis Katana 2
• 2 cylinders configured for sidemount diving
• 2 regulators (Left/Right for sidemount)
• Weights as needed
• NO scuba gear included, Rental regulators, tanks, tank hardware and Hollis Katana 2 rental package is available

Course fees:

• Resteration fee - $175 (Paid on-line when signing up)
• Traning material (addon) -  $58.7 PADI Sidemount & Tec Sidemount Diver Manual
• Instructor fee - $400 (Please pay to instructor dirctly)
• Sidemount scuba equipement rental - $250 (if needed, please pay to instructor dirctly)