TDI Sidemount Diver

Duration : 3 open water dives (min. bottom time 90 mins)

Equipment : Included

Requirements : Minimum age: 18 years old, 15 with parental consent
Minimum certification : PADI/SDI Open Water Diver or equivalent
Medically fit to dive

Description :

The TDI Sidemount Diver course teaches divers how to use a sidemount equipment configuration for technical diving, offering increased flexibility, redundancy, and streamlining compared to traditional backmount systems. This course is ideal for divers who want improved gas management, better trim and balance, and easier equipment handling—especially in technical and overhead-style environments.

Divers learn proper sidemount equipment setup, cylinder rigging, weighting, and hose routing, as well as advanced buoyancy, trim, and propulsion techniques. The course emphasizes efficient gas switching, valve management, and problem-solving while maintaining precise control and awareness.

TDI Sidemount can be combined with Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, Extended Range, or Trimix training, or taken as a standalone configuration course to prepare divers for more advanced technical and exploration diving.

What you will learn:

• Sidemount equipment configuration and setup

• Cylinder rigging, balancing, and gas management

• Advanced buoyancy, trim, and propulsion techniques

• Valve handling and problem-solving procedures

• Gas switching and equipment redundancy

• Team diving and situational awareness

Who this course is for:

• Certified divers transitioning into technical diving

• Technical divers seeking an alternative to backmount

• Divers interested in advanced, efficient equipment configurations