The course
Tanks at your sides instead of on your back: a whole new way to feel in the water. The SNSI Side Mount Diver course teaches you to set up, wear and manage your sidemount equipment, finding a streamlined, balanced position underwater. Carry one tank at a time, move with more freedom and discover a configuration that many divers never want to give up.
Course structure
What's included.
- Minimum Age
- 15 years
- Prerequisites
- Advanced Open Water Diver (or higher) or equivalent (+ Deep Diver if the equivalent does not cover 39 m)
Duration
16–32
hours
Confined Water Sessions
1
Open Water Dives
3
Materials and apps
Your course, in your pocket.
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View the Sidemount Diver Manual
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MySNSI
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Video
See the course in action.
Ready to start?
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