Sidemount & Deco Training
Diving Sidemount opens the door for some more serious diving, increased depth and duration are now at your fingertips. Don't like walking with heavy cylinders, well sidemount lets you carry your cylinders 1 by one, great for remote locations, or difficult entries, and underwater, oh boy, the freedom and streamlining!
TDI Programs
The Technical Diving International (TDI) is a globally renowned scuba diving training agency that specializes in providing comprehensive instruction and certification for individuals seeking to explore the thrilling and challenging world of technical diving. Founded with a commitment to advancing the boundaries of recreational scuba diving, TDI offers a wide range of courses designed to equip divers with the knowledge and skills required for diving beyond the traditional limits. Whether it's deep diving, wreck exploration, cave diving, or utilizing mixed gases, TDI is a leading authority in training divers to safely and confidently explore the underwater realm in more demanding and exhilarating conditions. With a strong emphasis on safety, TDI has earned a reputation for producing highly skilled technical divers who are prepared to tackle the underwater world's most fascinating and challenging environments.
Basic Sidemount
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The SDI Sidemount Diver Program is designed for divers seeking to enhance their skills and versatility by learning to dive with sidemount configuration. This course teaches participants the proper setup, techniques, and safety protocols for diving with tanks mounted along the sides of the body, offering increased mobility, streamlined profiles, and ease of access to equipment. Divers will gain practical experience in buoyancy control, tank management, and adapting to various diving environments, making it an excellent option for recreational and technical divers alike. Completion of the program equips divers with the knowledge and confidence to enjoy the unique advantages of sidemount diving.
Advanced / Technical / Overhead Sidemount
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The TDI Sidemount Diver Program is tailored for divers interested in applying sidemount techniques within technical diving environments, such as deep or extended-range dives. This course focuses on advanced configurations, gas management, and redundancy systems critical for technical diving. Divers are trained to use sidemount setups for greater flexibility, efficiency, and safety in overhead environments like caves and wrecks or for managing multiple cylinders in decompression scenarios.
Key Differences from the SDI Sidemount Diver Program:
-Level of Focus: While the SDI program caters to recreational divers and emphasizes comfort, buoyancy, and streamlined configuration, the TDI program builds on this foundation to meet the demands of technical diving.
-Cylinder Management: The TDI course trains divers to handle multiple tanks for extended dive times, staged decompression, or gas blending.
-Diving Environments: TDI sidemount training often includes practice in more challenging conditions, such as overhead or deep environments, where technical diving protocols are essential.
-Equipment Redundancy: Greater emphasis is placed on redundant systems and troubleshooting in scenarios where failure is less forgiving.
This distinction ensures that TDI sidemount divers are prepared for the complexities of technical diving, while SDI sidemount divers enjoy the configuration’s benefits within recreational limits.
Sidemount Advanced Nitrox Diver
The TDI Advanced Nitrox Program in Sidemount Configuration combines advanced gas management skills with the versatility of sidemount diving. This course trains divers to use nitrox mixes ranging from 22% to 100% oxygen for dives that do not require staged decompression. Conducting the course in sidemount configuration enhances equipment streamlining, redundancy, and accessibility, making it ideal for advanced dives or technical environments. Divers learn to optimize gas planning, handle multiple cylinders, and safely manage oxygen exposure, all while mastering buoyancy and trim in sidemount. Graduates are equipped for more complex dives with precision and confidence.
Sidemount Decompression Procedures
The TDI Decompression Procedures Course in Sidemount Configuration trains divers to safely plan and execute staged decompression dives using the flexibility and redundancy of sidemount setups. This course builds advanced skills in decompression theory, gas management, and multi-cylinder handling while leveraging sidemount’s streamlined profile and equipment accessibility. Divers learn proper ascent techniques, gas switches, and contingency planning to conduct dives to a maximum depth of 150 feet (45 meters). Combining sidemount with decompression procedures provides an efficient and safe approach for extended and technical diving. Graduates are prepared for advanced decompression dives with confidence and precision.
Sidemount Advanced Nitrox & Deco Procedures COMBO
The TDI Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures Combo Course in Sidemount Configuration equips divers with the skills and knowledge to conduct staged decompression dives using nitrox mixes up to 100% oxygen. This integrated program focuses on advanced gas management, decompression planning, and multi-cylinder handling, all optimized through the versatility and streamlining of sidemount diving. Divers master buoyancy, gas switches, and ascent protocols for dives up to 150 feet (45 meters), combining the benefits of extended bottom times with safe decompression practices. This course prepares divers for technical diving challenges with confidence and precision in sidemount configuration.
Helitrox Diver
The TDI Helitrox Course in Sidemount Configuration trains divers to safely conduct decompression dives using helium-enriched nitrox blends (helitrox) to reduce narcosis and improve clarity at depths up to 150 feet (45 meters). This course integrates sidemount configuration for streamlined equipment management, increased redundancy, and accessibility. Divers learn advanced techniques in gas planning, multi-cylinder handling, and decompression protocols while leveraging the benefits of helitrox for safer, more efficient deep dives. Graduates are equipped to handle the complexities of technical diving with enhanced confidence and precision.
Sdemount Trimix 60 Diver
The TDI Trimix Course (60m) in Sidemount Configuration prepares divers to conduct dives to a maximum depth of 60 meters (200 feet) using trimix gas blends, which include helium to reduce narcosis and gas density. This course emphasizes advanced dive planning, gas management, and decompression strategies, with a focus on the streamlined, redundant benefits of sidemount configuration. Divers learn to handle multiple cylinders, manage gas switches, and execute precise ascent protocols in deep environments. By combining trimix diving with sidemount, participants gain superior control, flexibility, and safety for challenging technical dives.
Sidemount Trimix 75 Diver
The TDI Trimix 75m Upgrade Course in Sidemount Configuration advances divers’ skills for conducting dives to a maximum depth of 75 meters (246 feet) using hypoxic trimix blends. This course builds on existing technical diving knowledge, emphasizing advanced decompression planning, deep gas management, and the streamlined, redundant setup of sidemount diving. Divers refine their ability to handle complex gas switches, manage multiple cylinders, and execute precise ascent strategies in extreme depth environments. The sidemount configuration offers enhanced safety and flexibility, preparing divers for the challenges of deep trimix exploration.