Extended Range Instructor Trainer

Do you want to inspire the next generation of technical diving instructors and enhance your dive career? Become an SSI XR Instructor Trainer! With this globally recognized certification, you can conduct SSI XR Instructor-level training courses, XR Instructor training courses, and XR Dive Professional Crossover programs.

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Equipment Requirements

Backmount Configurations

a. Minimum Single-Cylinder Total Diving System

  • Buoyancy compensator including power inflator and D-rings appropriate for stage cylinders
  • Delivery system with a primary (1.8- to 2.1-meter hose is recommended) and an alternate air source
  • Primary cylinder (high capacity is recommended if using a single cylinder)
  • Submersible pressure gauge (all cylinders must have an attached SPG)
  • Integrated depth gauge and timing device or dive computer
  • Single-stage cylinder with a delivery system and submersible pressure gauge

And

  • Mask
  • Fins
  • Exposure suit appropriate for the environment
  • A cutting device
  • One signaling device for deploying from depth (red surface marker buoy is recommended, but follow local guidelines)
  • A reel or spool (appropriate for the maximum planned depth) One surface signaling device (whistle or similar)
  • Logbook

b. Minimum Twinset Total Diving System

  • A backplate or soft pack with a harness
  • A buoyancy wing with appropriate lifting capacity for the planned dive
  • A backup buoyancy device: dry suit, double-bladder wing, or lift bag
  • One delivery system that has a regulator with a 1.8- to 2.1-meter hose
  • One delivery system that has a regulator with a 50- to 75-centimeter hose, neck retainer, and an attached SPG
  • One set of double cylinders with an isolation manifold
  • Two integrated depth and timing devices
  • Stage cylinder(s) with delivery systems that each have a 15- to 25-centimeter hose and attached SPG

And

  • Two masks
  • Fins
  • Exposure suit appropriate for the environment
  • Two cutting devices
  • A compass
  • Two signaling devices for deploying from depth (red and yellow surface marker buoys are recommended, but follow local guidelines)
  • A reel or spool (appropriate for the maximum planned depth)
  • One surface signaling device (whistle or similar)
  • Extended Range Dive Planning Sheets, and either wet notes or slate for dive plans
  • Logbook

*Equipment will be provided by your Dive Centre. We recommend that you should get your own gear once you become a certified diver.

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