Because all dive sessions take place in our exclusive, indoor heated training pool, many divers start their Foundations course in the winter months, ready to continue in open water- when spring arrives.
Your Extended Range instructor will show you how to master fundamental technical diving skills including:
Tech diving signals
Greater buoyancy control methods
Fin Propulsion techniques
Decompression and stage cylinder handling
Emergency procedures
How to use Jon Lines
Deploy an SMB from depth
Learn the difference and use Spools and Reels
Use a Lift Bag as an emergency buoyancy device
Develop greater situational awareness/team diving
You can use any cylinder configuration;
Single cylinder with sling tank
Side mount cylinder/s carrying configuration
Back mounted double cylinders with dual isolator manifold
Horizon SCR configuration
You will be certified for the configuration used.
Student Prerequisites
Minimum age 16 years
Open Water Diver certification
Have logged at least 24 dives.
Required certification to use the following gear configuration
Recreational Sidemount specialty
CCR certification
SCR certification
Desirable but not required training
Enriched Air Nitrox
Deep Diver
Duration:
The number of classes, hours and sessions, based on student needs and student ability
Four pool sessions to accrue an accumulated 240 minutes
You will also follow up with two optional boat dives to practice your new skills in a real world environment.
Day 1 - Theory and Workshop
Day 2 - Pool workshop
Day 3 - Optional Double boat dive
All dives must be completed, using one of the following configurations:
A complete Extended Range Nitrox Total Diving System
A complete Extended Range Total Diving System.
A complete Extended Range Side mount Total Diving System.
Depth Limitations
All training dives must be completed in confined water.
Requirements For Completion
Complete academic sessions and assessments as outlined in the Extended Range Foundations Instructor Manual.
Complete an Extended Range Foundations equipment configuration session.
Additional optional training dives are permitted.
Complete a water skills evaluation as outlined in the General Standards.
Passing Criteria
At the recreational level:
Use either an Extended Range Nitrox or Extended Range Total Diving System.
Demonstrate the ability to maintain trim at +/- 30 degrees throughout the entire program.
Demonstrate the ability to perform all skills adequately with little shift in buoyancy or trim.
At the Extended Range Diving level:
Use an Extended Range or Extended Range Sidemount Total Diving System.
Demonstrate the ability to maintain trim at +/- 15 degrees throughout the entire program.
Demonstrate the ability to perform all skills perfectly with almost no shift in buoyancy or trim.
Certification
Completing the Extended Range Foundations program means that the student has demonstrated good trim and buoyancy control in the equipment configuration used, during the program. Plus they have successfully passed the Extended Range skill circuit.
