Provides instructors with the training to be certified as an Extended Range Cavern Diving instructor, who provides divers with the knowledge of how to use cavern diving equipment, gas management concepts, and buddy team skills to safely conduct cavern penetration dives within the daylight zone to a maximum depth of 130 feet.

Pre-requisites

• Open Water Instructor certification
• Cave Diving certification
• Deep Diving Instructor certification
• Diver Stress & Rescue Instructor certification
• Enriched Air Nitrox Instructor certification
• Have logged at least 75 cave dives
• Have one of the following ratings:
  • Extended Range Instructor
  • Extended Range Foundations Instructor (Twinset)
  • Recreational Sidemount DIving Specialty Instructor
  • CCR Diving Instructor
  • SCR Diving Instructor

Does Not Include

• SSI XR Instructor wetnotes
• Travel or fees associated with the dive center where training will occur
• Gas prices (nitrox or trimix) are an additional fee.

Medical Clearance

Each student participating in Extended Range training must provide a Medical Participant Questionnaire, approved and signed by a licensed medical practioner based on a diving medical examination and dated within one year of the training completion date, prior to any in-water activity. This form will be sent to you following registration and needs to be completed prior to your first session, including physician approval. If you do not receive medical clearance from your physician for whatever reason, then we will issue a full refund for the course.

Undecided Dates or Private Course

Don't have a date in mind, or want to schedule a private lesson?  No problem!  Select one of our 'Dates Undecided' courses below and a team member will reach out to get you scheduled.

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