CCR Adv. Cave or Mine – Sidemount Diver

This course trains experienced rebreather cave or mine divers in sidemount rebreather configuration and techniques. It prepares divers to safely navigate restricted overhead environments, manage gas re-routing and equipment redundancy, and conduct complex cave or mine penetration dives using a sidemount CCR setup.

Program Specifications

• Maximum Depth: 132 fsw (40 msw)
• Prerequisites:
  • Must be qualified as an IANTD CCR Cave Diver (or equivalent)
  • Overhead Experience: Minimum of 100 logged cave or mine dives (or 100 hours in cave/mine environments), with at least 50 dives (or 50 hours) completed on a closed-circuit rebreather (CCR)
  • Sidemount Experience: Minimum of 50 sidemount dives (or 50 sidemount hours) OR 100 hours of sidemount diving experience, with at least 25 dives (or 25 hours) conducted in cave or mine environments
• Equipment Requirements:
  • Must fulfill all Equipment Requirements specified in the IANTD Rebreather Diver Courses – General Standards
  • Decompression stage cylinder(s)
  • Primary/safety reels, primary and backup lights, directional and non-directional markers, primary cutting tool, and a backup cutting tool (2 cutting tools total)

Course Structure

• Academic Sessions
• Land Drills
• Confined Water Sessions
• Open Water Sessions

The IANTD Philosophy

Wherever you want to go, IANTD can take you there! One of IANTD differentials in the formation of any confident and safe IANTD Diver is our training philosophy known as: WATER

• Wisdom
• Attitude
• Training
• Experience
• Repetition