I want to start Technical Diving!
The Extended Range Foundations Diving course really is the gateway to technical diving. It is designed to allow you to enter the exciting world of technical diving without having to make a dramatic change in your recreational diving philosophy. We also add the Sidemount course to the XR Foundations, currently basic for technical diving, cavern and cave configurations.
Who can take this course?
The Extended Range Foundations Diving courses are perfect for those divers with at least Advanced or equivalent who want to continue advancing in their training as a technical diver.In general, we achieve the teaching objectives in the minimum number of days set, but you must understand that achieving the minimum level that we require requires a lot of effort, both on the part of the student and your Instructor and that is why we charge this type of courses per teaching day.
We should also point out that we will certify you once your Instructor believes that you have met the minimum standards required by both SSI and Xaloc and that you would be able to dive safely without a guide. We will not certify you if we consider that you have not sufficiently completed the program for which you are registering.
Therefore, the approximate number of days marked in our price list is the minimum assuming that you follow the course by doing everything perfectly the first time. If you do not progress perfectly, you will have to add more days of training until you achieve it.
The price is €150/day.
Includes: bottles + nitrox + teaching material
Not included: diving equipment in configuration for technical diving
With the “Fundamentals of Technical Diving” pack you will take 2 SSI courses: Sidemount and Extended Range Foundations. This pack consists of two parts:
With this combined pack of specialty courses you will be able to
1) In addition to learning the many advantages of diving with a sidemount configuration, you will learn how to properly assemble and configure sidemount diving equipment and manage gas by changing second stages as planned, when carrying two or three tanks.
2) During these dives we will teach you the fundamentals of technical diving and you will practice:
– Signals used in technical diving
– Correct use of decompression buoys
– Propulsion techniques
– How to take your buoyancy to the next level
– Emergency procedures
You should read the topics related to the four courses that you will be trained, and complete the evaluations and final exams of the courses.
The system used is online, that is, the SSI digital system – to start immediately. Each person studies at their own pace, through an interactive and easy-to-use program. You have access to the online versions of the manuals and you can complete all theory parts of the courses.
GOOD TO KNOW
The price is per person
Payment method: Pay and deposit of 375 € by bank transfer or credit card. The rest will be paid on the first day of the course
Participants: minimum 1 person
Available days: every day of the week
Duration: minimum 5 days (dates are customized depending on the availability of the diver)
What should I bring: Neoprene, mask and fins (if you have a total sidemount system, bring it, you will work with your own material!)
Is the rental of sidemount equipment included?: Yes, the use of sidemount bottles, use of complete regulators and the use of the sidemount wing is included
Where will the course dives take place?: Within the Medes and Montgrí Islands Natural Park, specifically in areas of the Montgrí Coast. The last dive will be in the Medes Islands.
Who will train you?: Ramon Siliceo Canyet, expert instructor in caves, and technical diving in this configuration.
Mandatory: You must bring your medical certificate of fitness for diving + you must have your own diving insurance (if you don’t have one, you can take one out with us, €6/day)
Additional information: Dive dates must be reserved by phone or email in advance