As a Tec Sidemount Instructor, you can teach both the recreational Sidemount Diver specialty and the technical Tec Sidemount Diver course — introducing divers to sidemount configuration and carrying it through their technical training.
You'll learn to evaluate trim, gas switching, and problem management across both the recreational and technical sidemount curricula, since students often come to sidemount from very different starting points.
How to teach sidemount configuration and trim at both recreational and technical levels, evaluate gas switching procedure, and structure sidemount-specific practical sessions.
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) status and Tec Sidemount Diver certification (or higher).
Tec Sidemount Instructor training materials, mentored teaching practice, and your Tec Sidemount Instructor certification.
Ready to teach sidemount diving at every level? Let's talk about it.