Sidemount Diver Course

Having scuba tanks on your back isn’t a requirement for exploring the underwater world. Many scuba divers have discovered the joy of mounting cylinders on their sides. 

Sidemount diving gives you flexibility and streamlining options. Plus, you don’t have to walk with heavy cylinders on your back – just enter the water, clip them on and go. 

Sound interesting? Sign up for the PADI Sidemount Diver Specialty course. 

The path to becoming a PADI Sidemount Diver consists of two steps:

1. PADI eLearning: 2-4 hours
2. Participate in 5 open water dives over 2 days:

PADI eLearning® on your own, from the comfort of your home, read, watch videos, and take quizzes at your own pace to develop knowledge of scuba rescue procedures, before you work with one of our PADI Instructors. 

Complete 3 open water dives are required to complete the PADI Sidemount Diver course, with Go Dive training, these take place at the National Diving Centre at Stoney Cove in Leicestershire.

These dives usually take place over a single weekend. 

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.
• Frog kick to move easily while wearing sidemount.

As well as these dives being an opportunity for you to show your instructor your mastery of the skills and procedures, you will also gain more experience diving and the basics of how to look after other divers . 

On successful completion of these dives, you will be a PADI Sidemount Diver.

We can provide all the equipment you need for the training, but best if you have your own equipment.

To enrol on a  PADI Sidemount Diver course you need PADI Open Water Diver (or qualifying certification) 15 years or older.

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This is the PADI Sidemount Diver course offered by Go Dive Training. It typically takes place over a single weekend, the open water dives are held at Stoney Cove.