The PADI Tec Sidemount Instructor Course equips you with the skills, knowledge, and instructional techniques to teach advanced sidemount diving for technical applications. As a Tec Sidemount Instructor, you’ll guide students through the use of multiple cylinders, advanced gas management, and precise buoyancy control while diving in sidemount configuration.

During this program, you’ll refine your own technical sidemount skills and learn how to structure training for divers seeking greater equipment flexibility, redundancy, and streamlining in their technical dives. You’ll cover topics such as:

Sidemount rigging and configuration for technical diving

Cylinder labeling and gas identification

Advanced trim, propulsion, and positioning

Gas switching protocols and multi-gas management

Decompression planning for sidemount technical dives

Upon successful completion, you’ll be certified to teach the PADI Tec Sidemount Diver Course to qualified divers, opening new opportunities to grow your teaching career in both recreational and technical diving.

Whether your students are looking for greater comfort in confined spaces or enhanced redundancy for deep and decompression dives, your training will give them the confidence to explore with the benefits of sidemount.