An active status SSI Extended Range Sidemount Instructor may conduct the Extended Range Sidemount program.
- Maximum open water depth limit: 40 meters or the maximum certification depth of the student, whichever is shallower.
- Complete all academic sessions and assessments as outlined in the instructor manual for Sidemount Diving.
- Complete at least four (4) open water training dives, with a cumulative time of at least 120 minutes, as outlined in the instructor manual for Sidemount Diving.
- Open Water Training Dives 1 and 2 may only be conducted after the student successfully completes the equipment configuration session, the XR Water Fitness Evaluation, and all pool/confined water skill development sessions.
- Open Water Training Dives 3 and 4 may only be conducted after the student successfully completes all academic sessions and Open Water Training Dives 1 and 2.
A diver with the SSI Recreational Sidemount Diving certification may earn the Extended Range Sidemount certification by completing the additional skill requirements for the Pool/Confined Water Session in an Extended Range Sidemount Total Diving System, and the requirements for Open Water Training Dive 4, as outlined in the instructor manual for Sidemount Diving.