ISE Exploration Sidemount

Purpose

The ISE Sidemount is a course dedicated to cultivating comfortable, competent and confident divers in the use of sidemount gear. It allows them to maximize aquatic fun and safety. This course is also to prepare them for continuation in ISE technical, cave and wreck courses in ISE Sidemount configuration (must be BoE certified to apply for any Level 1 training). It also builds a solid foundational skill level for divers, so as to be able to undertake all sorts of future advance scuba training easily.

Limits

1. Student to instructor ratio will not exceed 3:1 in all in-water and surface sessions.
2. Maximum training depth of 20 m.
3. No decompression.
4. No overhead environment (i.e caves).

Duration

This class is typically done in 3 days.

Prerequisites

1. Must be a minimum of 16 years of age
2. Must be ISE Foundations certified or equivalent
3. Must have a min of 50 Dives beyond open water certification
4. Must be able to swim a distance of at least 20 meters holding his breath