PADI Tec Sidemount Diver Course in Malta

Master Sidemount Techniques for Technical Diving

The PADI Tec Sidemount Diver course equips you with essential skills to handle multiple tanks (3–4 cylinders) using sidemount configuration. Ideal for recreational divers planning to move into technical diving, this specialized course is mandatory if you wish to take your technical diving training in sidemount. Learn advanced tank handling, buoyancy control, and streamlined diving methods that enhance your flexibility, safety, and comfort underwater.

What’s Involved in the Course?

Your training includes:

• Practical hands-on equipment configuration and adjustments.
• One confined-water session focusing on critical sidemount skills.
• Four open-water training dives to refine buoyancy, trim, and multiple-tank management.
• Mastery in handling 3–4 cylinders set up in a sidemount configuration.

Note: This course teaches sidemount techniques for technical diving preparation but does not include decompression diving training.

What Can You Do with Your Certification?

Upon completion, you’ll be qualified to:

• Dive using a sidemount configuration with 3–4 tanks.
• Confidently manage multiple tanks, preparing you for future technical training.
• Meet prerequisites for technical diving courses taught exclusively in sidemount.

Duration

• 3 days

Requirements

• Minimum age: 18 years
• Certified PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (or higher)
• Minimum of 30 logged dives
• Recommended (not mandatory): PADI Sidemount Diver and Enriched Air Diver certifications (or equivalents)
• Valid diving medical clearance within the last 12 months

PADI Tec Sidemount Diver Course Price Includes:

• Rental of tanks and weights
• Professional instruction and certification
• Land transportation to dive sites

Price Excludes:

• PADI Tec Sidemount Diver manual
• Diver’s logbook
• Personal dive equipment (sidemount harness, regulators, fins, suit, etc.)
• Optional dive supplements (boat trips, Gozo trips, etc.)

What’s Next?

After completing your Tec Sidemount course, you’re fully prepared to advance into technical diving training. Your next steps include enrolling in entry-level PADI technical diving courses, such as the PADI Tec 40, Tec 40 + 45 COMBO, or the comprehensive Tec Deep COMBO (Tec 40, 45, and 50). These courses build progressively on your sidemount skills, enabling you to confidently handle deeper dives, complex decompression schedules, and advanced gas management, setting the stage for your technical diving journey in Malta.

Learning Materials

PADI Tec Sidemount Diver Manual (Not included in course price)