Extended Range is the core program that all other open-circuit XR courses build on. This program is the start of your exciting journey to     become an accomplished tech diver.

Using either a sidemount or back-mounted twinset configuration, this program prepares you to plan and conduct deco. dives to a maximum depth of 45 meters.  

You will learn the techniques and procedures for using various “travel” gases (including trimix, where available) and nitrox mixtures of up to 100% oxygen to aid with decompression. 

You Will Learn to:

• Use decompression software and dive computers to independently plan and conduct decompression dives, with no more than 25 minutes of total decompression, and not deeper than 45 metres.
• Use decompression gas mixtures with up to 100% oxygen to add conservatism to the required decompression.

Prerequisites

You must be:

• Be qualified as a SSI Diver Stress & Rescue (or hold a qualifying certification from another organization)
• Have the following SSI certifications (or hold an equivalent certification from another organization): Deep Diving, Enriched Air Nitrox 40
• Have a minimum of 50 logged dives, of which at least 10 dives were ideally made with enriched air nitrox to a depth greater than 18 metres.
• Review the Medical Statement, which can be found here, and if required get a Diving Medical to ensure you are safe to dive.

With a minimum of 4 participants, this course costs: $1,499.00 per person.

Divers who already hold the SSI XR Nitrox Diving certification can credit 4 of the 6 dives from the Extended Range course, and then the course cost would only be $500.00 per person.

Private courses are available.

Course dates can be found on our Calendar, as well as on your MySSI app.  Please email us to enquire about other dates for this course if the listed dates don't suit.