Tec Sidemount Instructor
£250per person
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- Tec Sidemount Instructor Course
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Tec Sidemount Instructor
PADI - TecRec Specialities
Tec Sidemount Instructor
Teach the streamlined, redundant world of sidemount diving
1 dayDuration
£250.00Price from
• renewed PADI Instructor
• PADI Enriched Air Diver
• PADI Enriched Air Instructor or completed course
• PADI Deep Specialty Instructor or completed course
• Tec 45 Diver
• application requires PADI Tec Instructor or higher and PADI Tec Sidemount Diver
• minimum 100 logged dives with at least 20 enriched air dives, 25 dives deeper than 18m/60ft and 15 dives deeper than 30m/100ft
• at least 20 technical sidemount dives including 10 with three or more cylindersPrerequisites
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Tec Sidemount Instructor
Sidemount diving has gone from a niche technical configuration to one of the most requested setups in diving, and the Tec Sidemount Instructor course is how experienced tec instructors get properly qualified to teach it. As a Tec Sidemount Instructor, you'll be equipped to teach the advantages of sidemount configuration to existing technical divers, and equally to introduce recreational divers to technical diving for the first time through the Tec Sidemount Diver course.
The course focuses on the instructional and technical judgement needed to teach sidemount safely across a genuine range of student backgrounds - from streamlining and gas management with multiple cylinders through to the trim and buoyancy habits that make sidemount diving efficient rather than a wrestling match. Because sidemount is often a diver's introduction to tec thinking generally, teaching it well means being able to build good technical habits from the ground up.
This is one of our more demanding instructor courses in terms of prerequisites, reflecting the depth of experience genuinely needed to teach it responsibly. You'll need renewed PADI Instructor status, PADI Enriched Air Diver and Enriched Air Instructor certification, PADI Deep Specialty Instructor certification, and Tec 45 Diver, with the application itself requiring PADI Tec Instructor or higher alongside PADI Tec Sidemount Diver. On the diving side, you'll need a minimum of 100 logged dives including at least 20 enriched air dives, 25 dives deeper than 18 metres or 60 feet and 15 deeper than 30 metres or 100 feet, plus at least 20 technical sidemount dives, 10 of them using three or more cylinders.
For tec instructors who already live in sidemount kit, this course is the natural way to start passing that experience on properly.
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“🌊 IDC No. 8 – April-May 2026: AMAZING! 🌊 An incredibly intensive course that truly prepares you to become the kind of instructor you wish you had when you first decided to breathe underwater 🤿 It lasted nearly a month online and 10 days in person.💪💪💪 You need to trust the process, because the program is designed not only to teach diving skills, but also to help you grow into a more professional, confident, and responsible person 💪 During these 10 days, you’ll be so focused on learning and improving that you probably won’t even have time to take photos 📚🔥 The entire IDC Sardinia staff is always there for you — guiding, supporting, motivating, and helping you through every challenge. They seem to have a sixth sense for knowing exactly when you need encouragement, and they won’t let you give up, even when the summit feels far away 🌟 And don’t worry… there will also be moments of…”Greta ValotiSardinia · Google review★★★★★
“I just did my IDC with IDC Sardegna and it was the most amazing experience in my life. I love all of the staff with all my heart. The support, the training, the organisation and in generall every day was structured perfect. It was a challengig time, but I fully enjoyed it and was able to do a big step in my diving live. Special thanks to the Course Director Luca, who is one of the most inspiring persons I met in my whole life. Lets see what time does, but if I ever gonna do a contiuing education I will do it with him. Grazie”Simon SablotnySardinia · Google review★★★★★
“I did the IDC with them and everything was truly fantastic. They're professional, helpful, and ready to help you both with the course and if you have any issues with the equipment. They truly take care of every detail. Luckily, I don't have to do it again 😄 ✌🏼, but if I did, I'd definitely choose them again.”Christian FalcettelliSardinia · Google review★★★★★
“Becoming a diving instructor has recently become my biggest dream in life :) And this dream has finally come true, largely thanks to the wonderful team at IDC Sardegna, who shared all their love and knowledge of diving with me in the best possible way! I can only recommend that you take an instructor course with them so that you too can join this wonderful world in the most beautiful way possible 🙂”Enzo MenichiniSardinia · Google review★★★★★
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