PADI Technical Sidemount Diver

The PADI Tec Sidemount Diver course covers the use of sidemount configuration for technical diving. It has been developed for recreational divers who want to use sidemount as the enter open-circuit tec diving, as well as for experienced tec divers who want to transition to sidemount.

To qualify for the PADI Tec Sidemount Diver course a diver needs to be a certified PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or have a qualifying certification from another training organization), have 30 or more dives logged and be at least 18 years old. Being certified as a PADI Enriched Air Diver certification is also recommended.

The PADI Tec Sidemount Diver course is now part of PADI’sTecRec training series. PADI Tec Sidemount Diver is primarily intended for two types of divers:

Recreational divers looking for a technical diving transition course.
Tec divers who would like to learn and apply sidemount diving techniques during their technical dives.

The course includes a practical application session on equipment set up, a confined water dive and four open water dives.

Prerequisites

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent
Minimum 30 logged dives
Minimum 18 years of age

Course Duration: 3 Days, including 5 Dives
Price: 15,000 Baht

Testimonials:

Quote start Tamara (PADI Tec Sidemount Testimonial) I found a way to dive in technical equipment and not be restricted in movement. SIDEMOUNT!!! This is as streamline as it gets. I recently completed the PADI Tec Sidemount course with Craig Werger and John Cafaro. I have found all my technical courses challenging but I found the side mount configuration by far the most comfortable. The first meeting for the course and already I am dismantling the whole harness and starting again, believe it or not I liked this part. Getting familiar with the equipment and knowing the whole configuration is so important and of course saves time when you are adjusting and re-adjusting the harness until you feel totally comfortable. Underwater I found buoyancy was much easier to get used to than back mount, learning to relax my back took the first few dives but I got there!

Squeezing through railings and windows on the Trident Wreck for our final two decompression dives after the course allowed us to take full advantage of Sidemount. Unclip your cylinder and swing it around in front of your body and you can fit through any hole as small as your body!

If I could dive in side mount and look like an underwater ninja everyday I would!

Thanks Craig and John for an awesome experience.