Specialty course
SideMount Specialty (4 dives)
Learn to configure and manage cylinders at your sides for better streamlining, flexibility and equipment access in recreational sidemount diving.
Course overview
What to expect.
Learn to configure and manage cylinders at your sides for better streamlining, flexibility and equipment access in recreational sidemount diving.
What you will learn
- Configure and assemble a recreational sidemount system
- Attach, remove and manage cylinders in and out of the water
- Maintain trim, buoyancy and propulsion
- Plan gas use and respond to equipment issues
Course inclusions
- Instructor-led knowledge review and required training sessions
- Course-specific practical applications and training dives where applicable
- Materials, equipment and certification processing confirmed before enrollment
Before enrollment
Prerequisites
- PADI Open Water Diver or qualifying certification
- Medical fitness requirements apply
Plan ahead
Important notes
- Current PADI standards require confined-water development and open-water training; the Omanta price list includes 4 dives
- Equipment configuration and cylinder requirements are confirmed before booking
- This is recreational sidemount training, not a technical-decompression rating
Certification / outcome: Successful students who meet the current PADI performance requirements earn PADI Sidemount Diver Specialty certification.