Gas mixtures, decompression and specialist equipment: a step-by-step programme to go beyond recreational limits, whilst always prioritising safety. Reserved for certified divers with experience.
The basics of technical diving: setting up technical diving equipment, buoyancy control, trim and finning techniques, in a controlled environment at depths of up to 12 metres. The ideal starting point before venturing beyond recreational limits.
The first step in decompression: plan and conduct limited-decompression dives to a depth of 40 metres, using gases up to 100 per cent oxygen to speed up the stops.
Your first real step into technical diving: use trimix to reduce narcosis and push your limits, with accelerated decompression, down to 45 metres.
The sidemount configuration for technical divers: effective management of stage cylinders, improved buoyancy and hydrodynamics for decompression dives. This forms the basis for all other XR courses.
Beyond the limit: technical scuba diving using gas mixtures and unlimited decompression up to 60 metres, for experienced technical divers.
The most advanced level in open-circuit diving: dives using hypoxic trimix and multiple stage cylinders down to 100 metres. For true deep-diving professionals.
Technical diving goes beyond recreational limits: greater depths, decompression, gas mixtures and dedicated configurations. The SSI Extended Range (XR) courses train you step by step, from the foundations of technique through to deep dives with trimix.
These are demanding programmes, reserved for those who already have experience and the desire to push further in complete safety. We guide you with qualified technical instructors, at the right pace.
Solid diving experience and the course prerequisites: we begin with the Extended Range Foundations to build configuration, buoyancy and technique before descending to depth.
The Extended Range technical programmes progressively take you down to 45-60 metres, with appropriate decompression and gas mixtures.