{"product_id":"tdi-sidemount-diver-specialty","title":"TDI Sidemount Diver Specialty","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"color: white; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 itemprop=\"headline\" style=\"color: white; text-align: center; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 2em; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003eTDI Sidemount Diver Specialty Course | Master Streamlined Diving\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn one of the most versatile and comfortable ways to dive with our \u003cstrong\u003eTDI Sidemount Diver Specialty Course\u003c\/strong\u003e in Vancouver. At Diving Sports Canada, we focus on quality instruction, personalized training, and a commitment to helping you become a confident and skilled sidemount diver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many dive centers that shorten training to cut costs, we structure our courses with the time needed for mastery — ensuring you leave with the skills, safety awareness, and comfort to enjoy sidemount diving for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: white; margin-top: 30px;\"\u003eCourse Description:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou will receive a code for the online learning to complete before the start of the course.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou will spend one afternoon\/evening in the class, learning to size the equipment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou will spend a full weekend in the ocean (3 dives min) to perfect gear adjustments, trim, tank switching, putting on and taking off equipment and various technical diving skills in your new configuration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are doing our part to try and reduce plastic use, so all of our certifications will be digital. If students would prefer a physical certification card, then they may pay to have one at the time of certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: white;\"\u003eWhat’s Included:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSidemount Diver eLearning course material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 afternoon classroom session for orientation, equipment configuration, and knowledge review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFull weekend in the ocean (minimum 3 dives)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransportation between ocean and dive shop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNecessary exposure gear (wetsuit, drysuit, boots, fins, hood — except mask, snorkel, and gloves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital certification card (physical card available for an extra fee)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: white;\"\u003eWhat’s Not Included:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMask and snorkel (must be personally owned)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSidemount equipment (regulators, harness, computer, DSMB, compass, dive light) — available for rent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTank rigging materials — must be purchased before course start (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dZYpTy1QVXg\" style=\"color: #3399ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView setup video\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional pool or ocean training if required (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.divingsports.com\/products\/private-training\" style=\"color: #3399ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSee private\/group rates\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: white;\"\u003eCourse Prerequisites:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvanced Diver certification or higher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrysuit Specialty certification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum 50 logged cold water dives in a drysuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompleted medical form (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.padi.com\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2020-08\/10346E_Diver_Medical_Form.pdf\" style=\"color: #3399ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload here\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll eLearning completed before course start\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: white;\"\u003eDrysuit Training:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSidemount diving is a new configuration that requires focus. To ensure your comfort and safety, you must hold \u003cstrong\u003eDrysuit Specialty Certification\u003c\/strong\u003e and show a minimum of 50 logged coldwater dives before the course, so you aren’t learning both skills at the same time. If you don’t have it yet, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.divingsports.com\/products\/drysuit-speciality\" style=\"color: #3399ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDrysuit Specialty Course\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: white;\"\u003eEquipment Rental:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe include basic gear (drysuit), but personal items like mask, snorkel, gloves, computer, DSMB, and compass are not included. Sidemount setups available for rent include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eX-Deep Stealth Tec\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eX-Deep Stealth Classic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHollis Katana 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegulator options: Apeks XTX 50, Scubapro MK 25\/S620Ti, Atomic B2. Full sidemount gear rental: \u003cstrong\u003e$69.99\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: white;\"\u003eTransportation:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe provide transport from our shop to the dive site in our 7-passenger van. Seats are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: white;\"\u003eTDI Standards and Procedures:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe follow internationally recognized sidemount diver standards:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/0094\/0580\/files\/TDI_Diver_Standards_05_Sidemount.pdf?v=1722208493\" style=\"color: #3399ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTDI Sidemount Diver Standards\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: white;\"\u003eCancellation Policy:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review our cancellation and rescheduling policy before booking: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.divingsports.com\/pages\/course-cancellation-policy\" style=\"color: #3399ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e→ View Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin the \u003cstrong\u003eDiving Sports Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e community and master sidemount diving with the support of expert instructors and a welcoming dive family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.divingsports.com\/products\/tdi-sidemount-diver-specialty\" style=\"color: #3399ff; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e→ Book Your Sidemount Diver Specialty Course Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"Course\",\n  \"name\": \"TDI Sidemount Diver Specialty Course\",\n  \"description\": \"Weekly Sidemount Diver Specialty Course in Vancouver at Whytecliff Park. 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