- Complete academic sessions and assessments as outlined in the Advanced Wreck Diving Instructor Manual. Complete an Advanced Wreck Diving final exam with a passing score of 80%. Complete a confined water skill development session of at least one (1) hour and a minimum of four (4) overhead environment training dives with a total cumulative time of at least 1.5 hours as outlined in the Advanced Wreck Instructor Manual. Complete the water fitness evaluation as outlined in the General Standards.
A diver with the SSI Recreational Sidemount Diving certification may earn the XR Sidemount Diving 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.